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Life and Mission

111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings

Storytelling and writing are essential skills for missionaries, ministry and nonprofit leaders. In fact, if you struggle to tell stories, you'll struggle to raise the funds you need. Kay Helm is a writer & editor with experience in missions and the business world. She founded Mission Writers in 2022 to help missionaries write fundraising appeals and powerful stories to share with supporters. In this podcast, she offers tips you can use today to improve your missions & nonprofit writing.

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Episodes

Melissa the Coach

January 21, 2018 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

  How a dream to meet Elton John led to a coaching business and a book. In this episode, Melissa Thomas talks about how she made changes in her life so she could pursue her dream of meeting Elton John. That led to a coaching business and a book. You can have a dream, but achieving that dream can be daunting. Money can be an obstacle, or it can be a tool. And what about expertise? Melissa tells how she tackled the money problem, built a coaching business teaching others what she learned, an...

Terry Weaver - Making Elephants Fly

January 15, 2018 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Terry Weaver is a speaker, author, coach, podcaster, and ideapreneur. In this episode, we discuss influence, impact, and Making Elephants Fly. terryweaver.com twitter.com/terryweaver instagram.com/terrytheweaver facebook.com/terryweaver If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle to raise funds.  In the Mission Writers course: Learn the exact stories that every ministry, missionary, and nonprofit needs to tell. Master the fundraising story calendar. Develop and practice essential...

Matt Ham

January 08, 2018 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Matt Ham is a speaker, author, and storyteller. He’s a co-founder of YouPrint.life a faith development mentoring organization where he helps people uncover their mission and find where to start. In this episode, Matt shares his vision for 2018, essential questions to find your voice, and how a teachable moment for his kids turned into a teachable moment for us all. mattham.com youprint.life If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle to raise funds.  In the Mission Writers course: Le...

Ronne Rock

December 31, 2017 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Ronne Rock tells stories that change stories. She is a writer, blogger, speaker, advocate, and adventurer. A former marketing and communications executive, Ronne shares her experience in creative leadership with faith-based organizations around the world.Here's the link to the questions Ronne mentions:15 Questions Every Millennial Needs to Ask to Discover Their True CallingWebsite: ronnerock.comT/IG: @ronnerockFB: facebook.com/RonneRockWrites If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggl...

Courtney Buzzell - Storytelling and Marketing

December 18, 2017 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Courtney Buzzell talks about storytelling and marketing—and what it means to be authentic. Courtney owns Proximo Marketing Strategies, an international digital marketing firm based in Virginia, and CoWork Gloucester, a business incubator. She co-authored the book Brass Ovaries: Own Yours.*Connect with Courtney at proximomarketing.com Twitter: @courtbuzzell  If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle to raise funds.  In the Mission Writers course: Learn the exact stories that every m...

Mashona Council - Walking the Harriet Tubman Byway

December 12, 2017 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

In this episode, Mashona Council shares her journey and perspective on walking and calling. In September 2017 Mashona walked the 125-mile Harriet Tubman Byway. She's been serving youth and youth development organizations for years, and she owns Council Consulting LLC, where she helps non-profits, churches, and other organizations serving youth to develop the structure needed for youth development and leadership.Follow Mashona @NewGenPraiser If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle ...

Michelle Discavage

December 03, 2017 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Michelle Discavage is a certified life purpose coach, speaker, and writer. She is well known for her honesty, insights, and wisdom. Her passion is helping women identify and live in their God-given purpose, what she refers to as a sparked life. In this episode, Michelle talks about her Bible study, Unnamed Women of the Bible, the lies we believe, and how truth can change our stories. Michelle's web site is sparkedliving.net and you can find Unnamed Women of the Bible on Amazon.com. If you...

Esther Gayfield

November 25, 2017 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

This week...Esther left a business career in the hospitality industry in the USA to move to Beirut to serve those impacted by the Syrian Crisis. She has volunteered at the Life Center in Bourj Hammoud - the most densely populated neighborhood in the Middle East - since January 2017 where she oversees the operations, communications and fundraising. For more information: Life Center BeirutEsthersAdventures.com If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle to raise funds.  In the Mission ...

Missionary Journey

November 06, 2017 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

This week’s guests share about their journey as a missionary couple preparing to take their family to the middle east. They talk about culture, relationships, and how prayer and friendships keep missionaries going. To find out more or to get involved, see mapsglobal.org. Photo by Darrell Chaddock on Unsplash If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle to raise funds.  In the Mission Writers course: Learn the exact stories that every ministry, missionary, and nonprofit needs to tell. ...

Towera Loper

October 30, 2017 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Towera Loper is the author of Girdle Girlfriends: Lessons Learned from Girdles on How to do Friendships. Towera shares about friendships and her journey as a first-time author. Towera Nyirenda Loper is a speaker, life coach, author, licensed minister, and guest writer for Christian Broadcasting Network’s (CBN) Spiritual Life section. A native of Zambia, she came to the United States to pursue her education, obtaining a BA, from Northpoint Bible College (formally Zion Bible Institute, Barrin...

Preview Episode

October 22, 2017 23:00 - 3 minutes - 2.59 MB

Welcome to the Your Voice Podcast.The Your Voice Podcast exists to help you find your voice, tell your story, and change the world. We do this by sharing interviews and tips from people who are doing just that – finding their voice, stepping out to find the stories they were meant to tell, and how they’ve made changes or overcome obstacles to change the world around them. This two-minute preview episode shares a little about three upcoming episodes. If you struggle to tell stories, you’ll s...

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