Latest Local missions Podcast Episodes
Episode 22: Preparing for the New School Year (With Dr. Pam Wells) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - June 30, 2020 08:10 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe're back! This isn't a traditional podcast episode, but we wanted to share this conversation we had with Dr. Pam Wells because of the insights and ideas she shares regarding church school partnerships for the new school year in light of COVID-19. Don't have time for the full episode? Check out ...
Episode 22: Preparing for the New School Year (With Dr. Pam Wells) - Video
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - June 30, 2020 08:10 - 26 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe're back! This isn't a traditional podcast episode, but we wanted to share this conversation we had with Dr. Pam Wells because of the insights and ideas she shares regarding church school partnerships for the new school year in light of COVID-19. Don't have time for the full episode? Check out ...
Episode 18: Engaging the Domains of Society (With Dr. Steve Bezner) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - April 01, 2020 08:28 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn light of COVID-19, we thought this would be a good episode to replay because of this idea of "engaging our domains" - even if it's remotely for now! Maybe it's buying a gift card or a meal for a teacher at your local school, pitching in for a tablet for a student who can't afford one, or picki...
Episode 15: From Snow Cones to Friendships (With Pastor Kevin Alvarez) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - March 18, 2020 11:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt seemed fitting to re-share this podcast since Long Point Baptist Church started their partnership with Landrum Middle School right after Hurricane Harvey, which feels similar to what we're going through right now. Even though there were only 20 people in the congregation at the time, they bega...
Episode 21: Steps of Faith in Humble ISD (With Brittani Davis) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - March 11, 2020 06:56 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor the past 10 years, much of Brittani's life has been characterized by taking steps of faith in the Humble area. Throughout this conversation, you'll hear great ideas for your church school partnership wherever you are, as well as specific opportunities to serve in Humble ISD. Join us as we tal...
Episode 20: Thankful for Church School Partnerships in Lamar CISD (With Dr. Jennifer Roberts) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - March 04, 2020 07:23 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJennifer's dream is for EVERY one of her schools in Lamar CISD to have a church partner! ❤️ It was a leap of faith for her to partner with us several years ago, but she believes it's a risk that's paid off. In fact, she's now encouraging every church in the area to step up and serve! Whether you'...
Episode 19: Repeatable and Relational, Transformational not Transactional (With Bill Hogan and Erika Yelverton) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - February 26, 2020 06:42 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsYou don't want to miss this episode! It's PACKED with tips, ideas, and inspiration that will be helpful whether you're already in a church-school partnership or thinking about starting one. We love WordServe's foundational philosophy as a church and how they tangibly live out their faith day in a...
Episode 18: Engaging the Domains of Society (With Dr. Steve Bezner) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - February 19, 2020 07:54 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat if every member of your congregation was equipped and empowered to be a light in their respective "domains"? Hear more about this awesome idea from Dr. Steve Bezner, Senior Pastor of Houston Northwest Church. --- Steve Bezner has been the Senior Pastor of Houston Northwest Church since Janu...
Episode 17 Part 2: How to Create Safe Spaces for Our Kids (With Roxanna Barnes) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - February 13, 2020 05:26 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLast week, Roxanna Barnes of Alief Independent School District shared about the basic principles of Restorative Discipline and creating safe spaces for our children. This week, she talks about how church volunteers can use these concepts in their church-school partnerships. Listen in for some gre...
Episode 17 Part 1: How to Create Safe Spaces for Our Kids (With Roxanna Barnes) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - February 05, 2020 07:31 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn this podcast, you'll learn the core principles and components of Restorative Discipline and how to create a safe environment where every child feels heard. These principles have been used in schools of all levels to address bullying and to prevent suicides. Every church and school leader needs...
Episode 16: Lessons Learned from 20+ Years of Church-School Partnerships (With Suzanne Harter) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - January 29, 2020 06:55 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you do anything for 20+ years, you're sure to learn a thing or two! Chapelwood United Methodist has had many successes, but there are also a few things they'd do differently in their partnerships with Spring Branch ISD schools. Learn how to lead and empower your volunteers, how to partner effe...
Episode 14: Pink Elementary Says "Thank You!" (With Principal Tiffany Foster and Social Worker Regina Garza) - PDF
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - January 15, 2020 08:36 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLoving Houston helped start this partnership between The Bridge Fellowship and Pink Elementary 5 years ago - and just last year, Pink Elementary went from a D ranking to a B ranking! The school credits The Bridge for playing a huge role in this transformation. Churches, take heart - you ARE makin...
Episode 14: Pink Elementary Says "Thank You!" (With Principal Tiffany Foster and Social Worker Regina Garza) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - January 15, 2020 08:36 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLoving Houston helped start this partnership between The Bridge Fellowship and Pink Elementary 5 years ago - and just last year, Pink Elementary went from a D ranking to a B ranking! The school credits The Bridge for playing a huge role in this transformation. Churches, take heart - you ARE makin...
Episode 13: A Pastor's Perspective (With Dave Peterson) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - January 08, 2020 23:31 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDoes it feel like your church is always trying to figure out how to get more new people through the door? What if we approached it a different way? Join us as we talk with one of Loving Houston's founders, retired pastor (and one of our favorite storytellers!) Dave Peterson. Hear practical tips f...
Episode 12: A Kingdom-Focused Church-Church-School Partnership (With Jeff McGee and Cherri Taylor) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - December 18, 2019 09:25 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's not a typo - this partnership is between TWO churches and one school! Last week, Dr. Bob Sanborn shared about high-performing high-poverty schools. Hairgrove is an example of one! This podcast is packed with ideas and practical tips about how to love a local school and how to develop a healt...
What Does the Research Say About High-Performing High-Poverty Schools? (With Dr. Bob Sanborn) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - December 11, 2019 08:40 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLet's follow the data! Research and advocacy organization CHILDREN AT RISK has discovered several characteristics common to high-performing, high-poverty schools. How can churches use this research to help our partner schools in ways that make a difference and move the needle for our students? Li...
Episode 11: What Does the Research Say About High-Performing High-Poverty Schools? (With Dr. Bob Sanborn) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - December 11, 2019 08:40 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLet's follow the data! Research and advocacy organization CHILDREN AT RISK has discovered several characteristics common to high-performing, high-poverty schools. How can churches use this research to help our partner schools in ways that make a difference and move the needle for our students? Li...
Episode 10: Serving Faithfully in Fort Bend ISD (With Melissa Emerson) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - November 20, 2019 06:20 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBe honest about what you can do - but when you commit to something, be faithful and follow through! Mosaic is a small church of about 40 people, but their two year old partnership with Ridgegate Elementary is already making a big difference. Hear from our Loving Houston Director of Operations, Me...
Episode 9: Mentoring & More in Houston ISD (With B.J. Ramon) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - November 13, 2019 06:14 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSchools in Houston ISD are asking for church partners! Learn why Church at UH decided to partner with a local school and how they've made an amazing impact in just 3 years despite being a church of 40-50 people! You'll also hear about specific opportunities to serve in Houston ISD, which is espec...
Episode 8 Part 2: Understanding Poverty (With Parris Patrick) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - November 06, 2019 08:39 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you're building relationships with students or families living in poverty, you need to listen to this podcast! After attending a Loving Houston 101 Workshop several years ago, Pastor Parris started partnerships with two schools in Alief ISD. He then founded the Alief Coalition for the Homeless...
Episode 8 Part 1 - Understanding Poverty (With Parris Patrick) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - October 30, 2019 07:24 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAfter attending a Loving Houston 101 Workshop several years ago, Pastor Parris started partnerships with two schools in Alief ISD. As he got to know the district better, he started seeing how big of a problem homelessness was and founded the Alief Coalition for the Homeless to ensure these homele...
Episode 7 - Joining God In Our Schools (With Richard and Susan Lazarou) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - October 24, 2019 04:32 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSometimes when we ask a school if they'd like a church partner, they tell us they've been praying for a church partner for years! Willowridge football coach Richard Lazarou was even more proactive: he joined us for a Loving Houston workshop, reached out to churches in the area, and connected Will...
Episode 6 - Addressing Inequity: Macro & Micro Ideas (With Girien Salazar) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - October 17, 2019 04:07 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhether you're a big picture, strategic thinker, or an on-the-ground, practical doer, this podcast is for you. You'll hear from Girien Salazar about ideas for addressing educational inequity at both the macro and micro levels, and about some of the specific challenges Hispanic families face when ...
Episode 5 - Church-School Partnerships for the Great Commission (With Dr. Josh Ellis) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - October 09, 2019 08:54 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhy should churches that are committed to the Great Commission consider a church-school partnership? Josh answers that in this podcast! You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes understanding of the complexities of church leadership. It’s a helpful perspective to understand, especially if you’re a scho...
Episode 4 - Ideas, Inspiration, and a Challenge! (With Melissa Toon) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - October 02, 2019 08:23 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis podcast is FULL of great ideas - you might need to listen to it more than once! Melissa is creative and a go-getter, so if you’ve been frustrated about something in your church-school partnership, there’s a good chance that Melissa has gone through it and come up with a solution. Listen for ...
Episode 3 - Men Making A Difference: It's All About the Kids! (With Rev. Gusta Booker III) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - September 27, 2019 20:23 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn 2016, Rev. Gusta Booker III came to a Faith Fair that Loving Houston had helped to organize with Houston ISD's Lawrence Allen. Rev. Booker was interested to learn about how his church, Greater St Matthew Baptist Church, could develop a ministry relationship with a school near the church. There...
Episode 2 - An Introduction to Loving Houston and Church-School Partnerships (With Dr. Tom Billings) - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - September 26, 2019 20:27 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's our very first full episode of Partner Up: Your Church-School Partnership Podcast! We're talking with our Board Chair, Tom Billings, about the history of Loving Houston and all things related to church-school partnerships. If you know Tom, you know he loves books and photography. Unfortunate...
Episode 1 - Welcome to Partner Up: Your Church-School Partnership Podcast! - Audio
Partner Up! Your Church-School Partnership Podcast - September 26, 2019 01:57 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s our first episode! In case you haven't heard of us, Loving Houston connects churches and schools for the well-being of our kids and communities. We have helped start 100 new church-school partnerships (as of 9/25/19!), resulting in hundreds of new volunteers in public schools across Greater ...
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