BLESS Podcast

Meet Ray Jarrett, the Director for Unite KC. Learn how Ray came to lead Unite KC and the plans he and Gary Kendall are making as they merge Love KC and Unite KC. Do you know the backstory of how the shooting at the Chief's Rally turned a tragedy into a redemption story? Find out and share the podcast with your friends.

The BLESS Podcast:  Porsche Seals, Director Caring for Kids KC with Gary Kendall, Catalyst at Unite KC (Love KC and Unite KC have merged). 

Learn Porsche's back story and how she felt called into ministry at Caring for Kids. Hear how Caring for Kids makes an incredible difference in Kansas City in the lives of thousands of grade school age children. You can be a part of an upcoming rally. There is a need for mentors in KC, you might be able to meet it.

Host, Gary Kendall, welcomes Clinton Morris, who describes his calling to the Nerd culture. Clinton developed a process for reaching the "nones" (people who mark NONE when the question of faith is on a survey. His ministry is called 4 Spaces, https://4-spaces.org/missionaries. Listen in and learn how to be intentional in the spaces where you live, learn, work, and play. https://4-spaces.org/missionaries

https://4-spaces.org/missionaries

Gary Kendall, Love KC Catalyst, welcomes three members of KC360, an advocacy group that works to stop violence and bring human thriving to Kansas City. Queen Hill, Rev Thomas Shelton, and Rev. Darren Faulkner share their passion and insight. Learn what surprised them and find out what "anyone" can do. 

The KC Common Good website: www.kccommongood.org

Gary Kendall, Love KC Catalyst hosts Gerard Long, Director for Prayer at the Heart (PATH). His story of heartbreak will touch your heart and you will rejoice in God's healing. Out of that a desire came for others to experience God like he did. Gerard speaks about how he believes revival will come and introduces listeners to the 30 Day Prayer Challenge. He endorses Blesseveryhome and invites you to join an Acts 2 lifestyle. Here's a link to the 30 Day Prayer Challenge: https://prayerattheheart.org/30-minute-prayer-challenge/

The BLESS Podcast with Greg Topping, United in Crisis, Kansas City. Greg leads a new ministry in Kansas City created to support the churches' ability to respond to a crisis big or small. Learn how you can be a part of the body of Christ responding to a need.

This episode of the BLESS podcast features Stave Barnes, Outreach Pastor for Lenexa Baptist Church. Jasmine Villa joins Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall, stepping in for Samantha Ling Krebs who recently gave birth. Blesseveryhome was one of the tools discussed. Lenexa Baptist pairs Blesseveryhome as an organic tool individuals use with a community approach the church provides to help love people to Jesus.

Gary and Ray discuss the way the big C Church of Kansas City rallied to support the victims of the Union Station tragedy. The Church Loves Kansas City response came together in remarkable time. Learn how and what is next. 

Linda Hughes with Lead to Read KC tells her story behind volunteering to serve children by helping them learn to read. Only 20 percent of third graders in Kansas City public and charter schools are reading on grade level. Volunteers in Kansas City can make a difference by reading once a week, twice a month, or once a month.

The bigger story is that love and support come with the experience. It isn't just one way. Those who give find gratitude and love coming back. Linda tells you how you can make a difference. 

https://www.leadtoreadkc.org

"I love you and I don't want to see my brother die" were the words of Zach's sister that forever changed his life.  It may not have been the most "religious" words but it was filled with the love of God that touched his heart and helped him to start his journey to recovery.  Listen to Zach's story on this week's BLESS podcast and be encouraged that God uses each of us in our simple obedience to bring change to those around us.  To find out more about Zach and his ministry, check out his social and contact info:  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheWayKC Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewaychurchkc/ Website - https://thewaykc.church/ Phone - (918) 605-1834 Email - zach@thewaykc.church

Hebrews 11:10 "For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God." -- that is the desire God put in Lauren's heart for Kansas City.  No matter what season of life you are in, God delights in it and gives us opportunities to be a light where we are.  Listen to Lauren Fraser's story of how God used a home school mother who is now a founder of a private Christian school and director of the City Beautiful project. 

"Glory is behind every door of fear, discomfort and challenge, and I will always choose to walk through that door to get the blessing that God has behind it!".  This is quite the mindset of Brett Power, who is with World Vision Kansas City.  Join us this week to hear his story of living on missions working locally and globally.  To contact him: bpower@worldvision.org and check out teamworldvision.org for events in Kansas City. 

"Prayer walks disarm the enemy" -- this is Olivia's conviction on prayer circles around schools to see a change in the next generation.  Learn more about what "Claim Your Campus" is doing nationwide but specifically in Kansas City and join in on the Prayer Rally weekend on Sept 22-23!  For more information and to sign up, visit praykc.church.  Contact: olivia@neverthesame.org, claimyourcampus.com, @claimyourcampus on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok.

Mike Wood is a home builder who caught a vision for creating an app that helps track prayer for schools across the United States. Mike tells the backstory of how the idea came and the steps he took. Gary shares how Love KC has similar plans to build a wall of prayer around schools in Kansas City. You can find the app at http://www.schoolprayerchallenge.org

Our guest for The BLESS Podcast is Chris Pinion. We feature people who live on mission everyday where they live, learn, work, and play. Chris is a great example. Listen to his story of why, as a pastor, he also became a chaplain for the Police and Fire Department in Belton, MO. He even went through the Fire Training School. Chris talks about blurring the lines between the secular and the sacred. He is a real estate owner and business coach. How does he find the time? How do they work together to support being a witness for Jesus? Listen and find out.

Have you ever felt helpless in the face of hardship or tragedy, wanting to throw your hands up in the air?  If so, listen to Angie Daniels' story of how prayer has helped her connect and make a difference in the recent tragedy of the Ralph Yarl shooting.  She shares how we can pray deeper, love better and love through prayer!  You can find out more about her ministry "Hope Center" on Instagram @Thcyouthandfam @hopecenterkc or facebook Thcyouthandfam, Hopecenterkc and on YouTube Hopecenterkc.  I hope you will listen because you will be encouraged! 

Cory Ozbun was a pastor, a friend to the lost who had a heart to see a discipleship movement spread here in the city, so he started KC Underground.  Join us this week to hear his passion and mission through KC Underground and how you can be a part of it.  Be encouraged and empowered to live on missions everyday and in every place!  You can check out KC Underground at https://kcunderground.org or reach Cory at coryozbun@gmail.com 

Halley Dean was on her way to the corporate world when God called her, and moved her into a non-profit organization for the homeless!  Tune in this week to listen to her story -- you may find yourself sensing similar whispers of God in your heart.  To get in touch with Halley or to find out more about City Gap, please email halley.dean@cityunionmission.org or call 816-329-1433.  God bless!

Many of us have played a sport and have experienced powerful encouragement from a coach.  In this episode, Dave shares openly about his experience as a coach, as well as how God called him to use coaching to touch thousands and ultimately find significance in this call.  Join us to see how God is at work in the everyday life of this tennis coach!  

**RePurposed Coaching efforts are not only to support high school coaches, but also middle school, youth sports and organizations.**

What do marathons and revival have in common? Malachi O'Brien talks about the 122 consecutive (and still going) marathons he's run to break the Guiness World Record. Along the way he learns a lot about himself. He also runs for the cause of fostering and adoption. The unexpected twist is the story of a growing revival in Asbury, Kentucky.

You're going to love the time we spend today with Eric Chia. He tells his story of coming from Malaysia to the US. From Buddhism to how he came to Christ. One of his favorite things that he works at all the time is to try to bring heaven to earth.

A new season of The BLESS Podcast kicks of this month when host Gary Kendall interviews the new co-host Samantha Ling-Krebs. Meet Samantha and hear her story. She weaves her ethnicity as a Chinese woman into a ministry in her new U.S. culture, learn how. Let her story inspire you to live on mission. 

Meet Genevieve who leads the charge for Child Evangelism in Kansas City. She talks what it could look like to live on mission with CEF, tells stories about those who are and reminds of the image one can have when you work with children, their parents and the school.

The BLESS Podcast with Porsche Seals. Host Gary Kendall features Caring for Kids, Director, Porsche Seals to share the vision and mission along with an invitation to join the Back to School plans for August 5th.

Join Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall, as he talks with what it looks like to live on mission in Dallas not only on the micro level (personally) but on the macro level (collaboration across the city). You'll learn tools and hear inspiring stories of the city transformation efforts in Dallas and then how you can be a part of a similar effort in KC.

The BLESS Podcast with Lori Roy talking Alpha Lori is a person living on mission, hear how Alpha is an integral part of her own faith journey and how she now dedicates time to lead Alpha. If you don't know what Alpha is, here is your chance to learn.

Shannon is the Communications Director for Unite KC. Gary Kendall, Catalyst for Love KC encourages Shannon to talk about her backstory. She not only excels in her role at Unite KC but is one of the lead characters in the Storling Dance "Underground." Learn how she navigates the choppy waters of racial conflict to help bring unity and healing.

Gary Kendall, Love KC Catalyst, talks about The Send and Graham’s Man on the Street video including one title "What Does the Church Need to Hear?"

Here the startup story of The KC Dream Center with Director Brian Hughes and Host Gary Kendall of Love KC. Learn the amazing numbers from The Flood Week in KC, May 7-13, 2022. You may want to be a part of the next chapter for Love KC and The KC Dream Center as together they launch City Serve.

Brad Hill leads the marketing team at Gloo and works closely with the He Gets Us ad team to strategize how to reach and connect those exploring faith digitally. What if Jesus is the biggest story in town? Hear the inside story.

Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall interviews Johnny Gillespie of The Send. Have you heard about the gathering at Arrowhead GEHA stadium on May 14? Over 50,000 are registered as of April 25, 2022. Learn the backstory and hear the call to action. Learn how you can participate and what's happening afterward. Love KC is chosen as one of the trusted partners. There's a place for you.

Join us we interview Gary Kendall this time on the BLESS Podcast! This was so fun! Gary gives a recap of how Love KC began, current updates and some exciting things coming up in the near future. You don't want to miss this powerful time. Thanks for tuning in!

Solomon Dabe, Founder and President of the organization 'A Bright Future For Kids'. He started ABF4K to expose dark places, engage deep needs and empower kids to have a bright future. Their vision is to end child poverty in Africa through educating families in sustainable methods of self-support, centered around the notion of God's faithfulness. You can visit abrightfutureforkids.org or go to their FB page 'A Bright Future For Kids' to learn more!

We had the opportunity and privilege to talk with Brad Hill, Gloo VP Marketing, and Tim Popadic, Gloo Cities Lead for South Florida, about meeting needs digitally through a new Churches Care program.

We were blessed to have Amy Mitchell and  Mariah Harvey on the BLESS podcast today. Amy and Mariah lead Anchor Her ministry. Take time to listen to hear how God Is redeeming the broken places In their lives and making and making something beautiful!

Welcome to season 5 of the BLESS podcast! Join Gary and Brooke as we talk about a review of 2021 and some highlights of what God did through Love KC and our partners!

Kathy Branzell has been helping to lead the charge in America to unite the Lord's body in love. She is the President of the National Day of Prayer Task Force and United In Love. United in Love is the National Day of Prayer task force arm of Pray, Care, Share. Being united in love comes by living the Pray, Care, Share lifestyle that Jesus modeled and mandated.

We are honored to host Eric Swanson as our guest on our BLESS Podcast! Eric has a passion for engaging churches worldwide in the needs and dreams of their communities toward the end of spiritual and societal transformation. He is a UC Berkeley grad and holds a DMin in Transformational Leadership in the Global City from BGU. He served with Campus Crusade for Christ for twenty-five years before joining the staff of Leadership Network where he worked with scores of missional churches around North America. He is the co-author of five books including 'The Externally Focused Church', 'The Externally Focused Quest', and 'To Transform a City', and numerous articles on churches that are transforming their communities.

Today we interview Jade Van Slyke, the new Community Relations Director for Love KC. Jade has a background in ministry, first in Young Life, then in Children's Ministry and most recently as a Missions Pastor.

Jade is a wife, mom to two teen girls and a dog mom to two cute pups. She and Kyle have been married (almost) 20 years and have made KC their home and the heart of their ministry.

Dave Runyon, author of The Art of Neighboring shares the backstory of the book and updates on what he's learned from working with hundreds of churches over the last ten years as a champion for loving your neighbor.

Mindy Caliguire is the co-founder of Soul Care with her husband, Jeff. She works for Gloo and leads a team dedicated to inviting leaders into a lifestyle that is healthy and stocked with opportunities for renewal. In the podcast Mindy tells her story of coming to the realization that there must be a better way forward.

Love KC’s BLESS podcast with Porsche Seals of Caring for Kids today. Porsche leads one of the most dynamic school/church partnerships in the U.S. Listen as Porsche describes what makes her heart soar and what breaks her heart. The last thing she shares makes the whole podcast worth the listen.

Love KC’s BLESS podcast with Karl Ploeger from City Union Mission. Do you think you know the story of Kansas Cities historic mission? Listen in and learn the back story leading up to the incredible impact being made today? Learn what surprises most people about the mission and Karl’s surprising journey to full time ministry.

The BLESS Podcast with Richard Mansfield. Richard is the pastor of New Beginnings Church in Albuquerque, NM. He is also a police chaplain and the co-founder of New Mexico Prays. Richard talks with Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall and co-host Brooke Powell, about the challenges of loving your neighbor in one of the more violent cities in the nation.

Immigration provides opportunities for ministry, says Regina Foard. Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall, and co-host Brooke Powell talk about living on-mission with Regina who is working on her doctorate programming developing ministry for immigrants.

The BLESS Podcast with Mike Willich from Unconventional Business. How do you share your faith at work? Where does one find inspiration and training for seeing work as mission? Mike tells his conversion of seeing ministry as primarily within the four walls of the church building to "everything is ministry." If you want to see the blg black line that separates the secular and the sacred blurred listen to Mike's marketplace stories.

What needs to be untied in your life? Michael Hewitt shares his pivot while church planting during a pandemic. He shares a great illustration about "untying the donkey" to which anyone can relate. What is it in your life that you need to untie so you can be used of God?

Love KC prayer text: 833-976-2592

The BLESS Podcast hosts Jodie Gullett Karsak, championship coach who shares her journey from player to coach to equipping coaches through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Jodie lives on-mission through the venue of athletics. Listen to her journey and learn from her passion. 

The BLESS Podcast - A Walk for Unity with Shannon Benton and Jeanette Dewey. Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall interviews Shannon and Jeanette to learn about what The Walk for Unity is, how it came about and what we can expect.

Need ideas for how to reach your neighbors? Join in The BLESS Podcast with Solomon Dabe and Love KC Catalyst Gary Kendall. Hear Solomon’s courageous story of living out the desire to be a good neighbor. Track with the process from handing out food during COVID to opening his home to his neighbors to setting up a place for neighborhood kids to play ping pong after school. Learn how Tigst, Solomon’s wife, uses her gift of hospitality to minister to Moms in the community.

Mike doesn't want us to share his last name because he teaches and trains in countries where there are great challenges. Mike has amazing stories where God continually invites him into conversations nearly every day. He shares in ways any of us could share and in some ways that many of us have more to learn.

Gary Kendall interviews Chris Cooper founder of Blesseveryhome.com talking about new breakthroughs and latest learnings in living on-mission.

Transcription: https://lovekc.net/the-bless-podcast-s4-e8-chris-copper-founder-blesseveryhome-com-4/

Lexi Lang is the Co-Pastor of new church plant, Engage South KC. Love KC Catalyst Gary Kebdall and co-host, Miranda Mendez, talk with Lexi about her calling, transitions, family life, and living on-mission in Brookside.

Gary Kendall and Miranda Mendez interview Rob Wagner with KC Underground. Rob also talks about his new book, The Starfish and the Spirit. God calls each of us to live as a missionary where we live, learn, work and play.

Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall and Jon DeWitt interview Mary Ruth Curtis about living on mission and her BlessEveryHome.com journey. Listen all the way to the end for a bonus where Jon asks Mary Ruth to sing, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” backwards.

Gary Kendall and Miranda Mendez talk with Lizzie Burke from the Luis Palau Organization. Lizzie hosts her own podcast on tackling the myths of Evangelism.

Gary Kendall and Miranda Mendez welcome Jon DeWitt who writes a daily devotional used by over 5,200 persons. Jon leads in a ministry called, Share the Hope. Never give up on anyone, Jon leads multiple Discovery Bible Studies with men transitioning out of jail and into everyday life. His story is inspirational.

Gary and Miranda interview Joel McGill who works with All America both in the Caribbean and nationally in U.S. cities to help cities set finish lines for fulfilling the Great Commission. He also serves locally mobilizing multiple churches and ministries to see that every home in zip code 64137 is prayed for, has compassion offered, and hears the Good News in 2021. You'll be especially interested in his personal testimony of how God brought him out of a gang in Chicago to follow Jesus.

Miranda Mendez joins Gary Kendall talking about her cause, Crowd Ministries. Many sit in the stands watching athletic events, learn how to build relationships and support each other beyond the game.

Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall hosts Brian Alarid who has a vision for praying for every person in America by name. Chris Cooper, Founder of Blesseveryhome.com ageed to partner with him. Hear the vision and how you can participate.

Deacon Dana Nearmeyer works tirelessly to lead his diocese into mission. Gary and Dana teamed up to create a curriculum titled, "Enflame our Hearts" that made it all the way to the Pope. Listen to Dana's compelling story of a passionate desire to lift up Jesus. His call to action for Catholics is clear and actionable.

Love KC Catalyst, Gary Kendall, interviews Joey Knight who only recently adopted his neighborhood to pray, care, and share. His first efforts were ignored. Listen for what happened next. You can do this too.

The Second Great Commandments says, "love your neighbor." If we've ever needed that admonition we need it now. Pastor Greg Ealey and Author Annika Bergen join Gary Kendall, Love KC Catalyst to talk about the issues of faith and race. Annika wrote, The Spiritual Roots of Kansas City and she brings a historical perspective to the conversation. Greg Ealey shares his story of an African American growing up with the inequities of culture. Greg's personal stories are riveting and Annika frames them with both history and up to date facts that make this a "don't miss" podcast.

Many times people have a heart to want to share the Gospel but they feel insecure and therefore, don’t share because they don’t know what to say. In this podcast, Gary and I break down some ways to engage people and give some ideas how you can share the Gospel. It is easier than you think. We tell some stories as examples of how you can engage someone and lead them to accepting Jesus if they are ready. While there is no perfect cookie cut recipe for sharing about Jesus, we share some helpful tips and outlines to help guide you in these conversations. We want to just help you get the conversation going. We are praying for you as you listen and put some of the ideas into action. Let us know how your journey of sharing is going.

Join Gary Kendall and Brooke McMahan as they discuss the BLESS Rhythms. In this lesson, we talk about how to develop a rhythm of life that's as natural as breathing. We want it to be natural for us to receive God's blessings and then pass them on to others.

Gary Kendall, Love KC, Catalyst and co-host, Brooke McMahan interview the Founder of Blesseveryhome.com, Chris Cooper. Hear the vision that launched a national movement and learn how you can jump in and live on mission to see every home adopted in your city.

Gary Kendall and Brooke McMahan discuss Lesson Four in Season 2 of the B.L.E.S.S. Podcast from the lovekc.net Online Discipleship Course. 

Jesus urged his followers to care for the hungry, the homeless, those who are sick or in prison. Surprisingly, he suggested that our loving service to these needy people would be a gift to him. This theme bounces through the Scriptures. Love for God means love for others (1 John 4:8). Love is the highest calling for the Christian, our identifying trait (1 Corinthians 13:13; John 13:35).

Gary Kendall and Brooke McMahan discuss Lesson Three in Season 2 of the B.L.E.S.S. Podcast from the lovekc.net Online Discipleship Course.

We teach a 'Pray, Care, Share, Disciple' lifestyle. We put 'Pray' first for a good reason. There's a powerful connection, we think, between the first great commandment to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and the second one, to love your neighbor as yourself. We really need that first one, the loving God component, to be able to accomplish the second one. In this episode called ‘Pray’, we're going to talk about this loving God component and talk about the connection that we call prayer.

Many people need to belong before they believe. They are most open to truth coming from a trusted friend. Gary Kendall, Love KC, Catalyst, and Brooke McMahan also from Love KC discuss the lost art of making and being a friend in the context of learning to share Jesus with your friends.

It's All About Love kicks off Season 2 for the B.L.E.S.S. podcast. Gary Kendall and Brooke McMahan discuss lesson one from the Lovekc.net online Discipleship Course. You can learn to live your faith with confidence and know what to say to your friends about Jesus.

If you know who you are, you'll know what to do. Host Gary Kendall interviews author Annika Bergen about her book, Examining the Spiritual Roots of Kansas City. Learn how the life we live today leaves a spiritual legacy for those that follow.

Gary Kendall, Catalyst, Love KC, often teaches the pray, care, share and disciple lifestyle. Tom challenges the "care" component with the warning to look out for helping that hurts. Listen as he describes a process that brings lasting transformation.

Cory Ozbun of Disciple KC talks about the impact of Discovery Bible Studies among the spiritually hungry. Here how Cory and friends use DBS in the workplace, homes, neighborhoods, churches and even prisons. 

Brian Phipps leads a ministry where the focus is making disciples who make disciples. One could pose the question, are you a disciple if you aren't making disciples since that is the ultimate goal. Brian talks about a well proven process he uses and how it will reproduce in cities around the nation. Any believer can start where they are as long as they are committed to not staying where they are.

Nancy Mitchell leads Caring for Kids, a mission that connects school, churches and business partners. She illustrates how we can emphasize "care" in the pray, care, and share lifestyle. Nancy shares stories of life-change in the students, teachers and those serving. 

Host Gary Kendall of the B.L.E.S.S. Podcast is often asked why he left a large church Lead Pastor position to launch Love KC and work with Blesseveryhome.com. Listen for the “only God…” stories and the paradigm-shifting thinking related to disciples living on mission every day where they live, learn, work and play. 

Sharing our faith must change as our culture changes. So how do we keep up with our vocabulary and our strategy in this ever-changing world? Listen in to Episode 8 of the B.L.E.S.S. Podcast where Dave Robinson, the Director of Cru City’s Movements joins Host Gary Kendall, Catalyst for Love KC in Kansas City to tell about a recent shift a marketing study revealed. 

Host, Gary Kendall, Blesseveryhome Prayer Catalyst interviews Norm and Debbie Przybylski about their pray, care, and share journey. Their amazing stories and obvious love for God inspire and equip us to reach our friends and neighbors.

In episode 6 of the BLESS podcast, Gary Kendall, introduces Jane Flora Swick, a relatively new user to Blesseveryhome.com. She describes herself as an introvert but her stories will show you how God works through her and her husband, Mark, in their neighborhood.

Meet author Lance Ford who is a national leader sharing on how to reach your neighbors and bring heaven to earth. Lance tells the story of engaging a neighbor who was certain he would be rejected. You’ll want to hear his take on being the voice of God’s word in the neighborhood. 

Here is a link to Lance’s book, “Next Door As in Heaven.”        https://amzn.to/2ROsxfW

In episode 4 meet Robin Wood. Robin reminds us, never to give up, as he shares the story of a 14-year relationship with a neighbor, John, who was resistant until a potential divorce caused him to reach out for help. What happened next changed his life for generations to come.

Each week in the BLESS podcast you will hear new stories, inspirational conversations, and best practices as well as meet authors and national leaders. The purpose of this podcast is to equip you and inspire you to join Jesus where He is already at work where you live, study, work, and play. 

In episode 3, Host, Gary Kendall, interviews his neighbors, Lorenzo, and Kassie Castaneda. They share how God got their attention and led them to share Jesus in their neighborhood. They talk about blesseveryhome.com, how to use it, and why it matters.

Brian Johnson, Pastor of The Simple Church Network at Westside Family Church, breaks down the acrostic B.L.E.S.S. by sharing stories from his church planting days. He illustrates how B.L.E.S.S. can prepare us to build community with our neighbors and share our faith. He reminds us to join Jesus where He is already at work.

Founder, Chris Cooper, of blesseveryhome.com shares how he caught the vision for adopting every neighborhood in the U.S. and the events leading up to the creation of his site. Chris reveals where the idea for prayer, care and share came from. He invites you to join a growing movement of neighboring.