Faith, Work & Rest Initiative Podcast

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Warren Williams and Jim about working full time as a managing operator in logistics as well as pursuing his unique gifts on the side in the music industry. Warren Williams is a managing operator of RPM Expedite, a start-up in the logistics industry, as well as a hip hop artist. Warren has produced several mixtapes as part of the rap group Artificial Christian, as well as a solo album under his stage name, Warren Christian. He resides in the Chandler area with his wife. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/ https://www.rpmexpedite.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/120-degrees/1436359249 https://soundcloud.com/artificialchristian

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Vincent Bacote and Jim about six different ideas from Abraham Kuper which we can apply to the faith and work discussion. Dr. Vincent Bacote is an Associate Professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He is the author of the The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper (2005), and has contributed to books including On Kuyper (2013), Aliens in the Promised Land (2013), Keep Your Head Up (2012) and Prophetic Evangelicals (2012). Bacote is a regular columnist for Comment (wrf.ca/comment) and has also had articles appear in magazines such as Books and Culture, Christianity Today, Think Christian and re:generation quarterly and journals such as Christian Scholars Revie

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a recent sermon from Jim Mullins about re-imagining the mundane tasks of work in light of the biblical story. Jim Mullins is the pastor of theological and vocational formation for Redemption Tempe and is on the leadership team for the Surge Network. He has worked as a pastor, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, and a basketball scout in Turkey. He’s married to Jenny, and has a nine-year old daughter named Elliana. They spend their time watching basketball, cooking Middle Eastern food, and being completely ineffective gardeners. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Michael Ly and Jim about accounting, start-ups, managing employees, and more. Michael is an entrepreneur and cloud accounting professional, most recently as CEO of ReconciledIt.com and Co-Founder of BlockchainVT.co Michael has served in a variety of financial leadership capacities, from Controller to CFO. After moving to Burlington, VT in late 2011, he quickly became a trusted adviser to CEOs and business owners, developing a niche as a part-time CFO. He launched ReconciledIt.com in 2015 as his customer's demands for bookkeeping services grew and the technology to serve them online has come to a good level of maturity. His company grew relatively quickly and was selected by Intuit as a 2016 Firm of the Future Runner-up, recognizing it as one of the most future-rea

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Lorie Kinman and Kimberly about how administration, lean processes, and efficiency glorify the God of order and love our neighbors. Lorie resides in Peoria with her husband and three children. She and her husband, Jarrod, have been married for almost 20 years and has a heart for the Body of Christ. Lorie comes from many years of experience in the marketplace as partner and Chief Administrative Officer of Auto Body World. Through running this business, Lorie developed a burden to help Christian non-profits and local churches know how to better utilize administrative gifts within their church to increase the fruitfulness of their ministries. She holds leadership in TLC Women’s Group, a Christian group that serves to teach and encourage women. She and her husband p

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Matt Rusten and Jim about the top C.S. Lewis quotes pertaining to faith and work. Matt Rusten serves as the executive director for Made to Flourish. Rusten received his master of divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has served in churches in North Dakota, the Chicago area, Kansas City, and most recently as pastor of spiritual formation at Blackhawk Church in Madison, Wisconsin. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/ www.madetoflourish.org

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to Charlie Self take Jim on a guided tour through church history, highlighting significant people and events that have implications for faith and work today. Charlie Self serves as director of city expansion at Made to Flourish, bringing leadership to our efforts to expand our regional networks into new cities. Charlie is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He has served as an associate and senior pastor in several congregations in California, Oregon and Washington, D.C., and has served as an interim pastor six times. He currently also serves as professor of church history at The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri, where he teaches courses in apologetics, church history, mission history, leadership development, and discipleship. He is also co-devel

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to Jim interview Katelyn Beaty about taking the lead on controversial issues in contentious times, women's vocation, and the quest for balance between work and family. Katelyn has written for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times and has commented on faith and culture for CNN, ABC, NPR, the Associated Press, Religion News Service, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and McClatchy Newspapers. She has written A Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World, and she speaks regularly on faith and work, women's vocation, writing, and evangelicalism and has written a book When Katelyn is not doing all the things with the words, she enjoys spending time exploring Chicago, running, karaoke, traveling, and finding the perfect IPA.

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to Loren being interviewed by Jim and Kim about how to re-imagine entrepreneurship through the lens of the biblical story. As a coach, Loren helps his clients achieve their personal, professional and investment goals through career advancement and local small business ownership. He also works with business and nonprofit leaders on advancing their most critical organizational objectives, typically related to their people. When he's not helping others overcome their next major work challenge, you’ll find him playing outside in the mountains with his kids, hopefully on a double black diamond ski run somewhere. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/ www.lorenkutsko.com

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Loren, Jim, and Kim about how to re imagine seemingly mundane work tasks such as email, through the lens of the biblical story. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to part two of a conversation Jim had with Jordan and Bethany Benesh about how they steward their vocational power. They talk about the journey from wanting to put people in prison to wanting to help people re-enter society from prison, and the beauty of God's restorative justice. Jordan and Bethany Benesh are both accountants for major firms, specializing in areas of bankruptcy and auditing. They also work with Prison Fellowship to assist re-entry of female inmates back into society. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest missionaltraining.org ivpress.com/spiritual-disciplines-handbook

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to part one of a conversation Jim had with Jordan and Bethany Benesh about their work as accountants. They talk about the dynamics of having two accountants living in the same home and how they reimagine their work in light of the Biblical story. Jordan and Bethany Benesh are both accountants for major firms, specializing in areas of bankruptcy and auditing. They also work with Prison Fellowship to assist re-entry of female inmates back into society. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest missionaltraining.org ivpress.com/spiritual-disciplines-handbook

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to part of a talk given by Jamin Goggin at a Surge Lunch about how Christ reshapes the way we use power in our vocation. Jamin Goggin is a pastor at Mission Hills Church. Jamin helped start Metamorpha Ministries. He lives in Southern California with his wife Kristin and four children. Jamin believes that part of his pastoral vocation includes writing and speaking. He has written The Way of the Dragon or The Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church That Has Abandoned It (co-authored with Kyle Strobel) and Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth About Yourself (co-authored with Kyle Strobel) and he has edited Reading the Christian Spiritual Classics: A Guide for Evangelicals (co-edited with Kyle Strobel). He frequently speaks at churches, retreats an

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between AC Alivisatos and Jim Mullins as they reflect on how the glory of God can be put on display through the work of rideshare. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between AC Alivisatos and Jim Mullins as they reflect on how the glory of God was put on display at the NBA Summer League. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between Loren, Jim, and Oye Waddell about entrepreneurship and what it looks like to hustle for the common good. Oye Waddell is the Executive Director of Hustle PHX. Waddell grew up in inner city Los Angeles and has a long track record in urban education and entrepreneurship. He attended the University of Washington on a full athletic scholarship to play football. He later earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Education from Arizona State University. He is the founder of Gameplan International and serves as a pastor at New City Church in downtown Phoenix. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a conversation between AC and John Crawford about what it looks like to cut hair for the glory of God. John Crawford is a hair stylist at the Palette Collective in Chandler, AZ. He is also the Pastor of Communities at Redemption Tempe in Tempe, AZ. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we interview Dr. David Beldman about how he engages Sabbath through restoring old motorcycles. Dr. David Beldman serves as the Assistant Professor of Religion & Theology at Redeemer University College in Hamilton, Ontario. He's the author of multiple books, including The Completion of Judges and Deserting the King: The Book of Judges. If you are interested in career coaching or connecting with the Faith, Work, and Rest Initiative, please visit us at: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we interview Dr. David Beldman about his work as a professor and discuss several themes in the Old Testament and their implications for faith, work and rest. We talk about jubilee laws, wisdom literature, and the Book of Judges. Dr. David Beldman serves as the Assistant Professor of Religion & Theology at Redeemer University College in Hamilton, Ontario. He's the author of multiple books, including The Completion of Judges and Deserting the King: The Book of Judges. If you are interested in career coaching or connecting with the Faith, Work, and Rest Initiative, please visit us at: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and reimagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to a talk given by Dr. Luke Bobo about the importance and impact of integrating the Sabbath into our regular schedules. Dr. Luke Bobo serves as a director for Made to Flourish, which is a pastors network for the common good. He brings leadership to creating and curating resources for Made to Flourish Pastors. Dr. Bobo brings a rich blend of experience, having worked in the marketplace as an engineer for 15 years before pursuing an M.Div and PhD. He eventually served as the executive director of the Francis Schaeffer Institute at Covenant Seminary. He is the author of multiple books, including Discipleship with Monday in Mind and Living Salty and Light-Filled Lives in the Workplace. Links: surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/