Missio Savannah

Christine Hall talks about her work, art, and mission as a portraiture photographer. https://www.christinehallphotography.com/

Cathy Clevenger is a Christian counselor and licensed clinical social worker who is answering a call to missionary service in Uganda. She uses her experience in mental health and trauma to treat and train others about the healing process that is built on a Christian foundation. The love of Christ compels us to preach the gospel, heal the sick, and care for widows and children, all while continuall...

Dr. Mark Johnson moved to Savannah in 2015 to serve as the CEO of the Gateway Community Service Board.  Prior to moving to Savannah he spent 17 years in St. Louis serving as a Medical Director for Behavioral Health and providing outpatient care in downtown St Louis.  A few years ago I had the opportunity to hear Mark share his testimony.  I was struck by how little Mark’s testimony was about Mark....

Lisa McCaslin is the Area Director at Promise686 for Southeast Georgia. Promise 686's mission is to fulfill God's promise "to set the lonely in families."  Through her role with Promise 686, Lisa mobilizes local churches and christians to care for vulnerable children through the generous and loving support of families and foster care givers. https://promise686.org/ https://promis...

Scoggins Berg is the U.S. Senior Regional Organizing Manager & Faith Lead at The ONE Campaign. Scoggins shares about how he got involved with the One Campaign and the global work that he does from his couch in Savannah, Georgia.

Lillis Weeks shares a testimony of service and cross cultural experiences as she makes her way from the DRC to the Ivory Coast, from Duke to Morocco and London, from Nairobi to Johannesburg, and on the her current mission as music teacher at the Habersham School. Lillis also discusses her appreciation of quilting as both a form of art and a means of community.

Perry Brannen, Jr. served Chatham County for over four decades as a Superior Court Judge.  For roughly three of those decades he was the Chief Judge. He has a testimony to share.  Perry’s story is one of steady service and cultural Christianity interrupted by divine intervention.  It is a story of a renewed and lively faith that shares in with his wife Marcia. It is a testimony well worth hearing.

Lorie Irish and Matt Coleman talk about the mission of Chatham Transitional Ministries and share their own testimonies.  

Illustrator Braelyn Snow talks about her work and participation in a children's book project that shares the life of Saint Faustina through poetry and pictures.    The name of the book is "Faustina: A Saints Story for Children" by Kaitlyn C. Mason and Braelyn Snow.

Allison Hall is a resident artist with Starland’s  Dreamhouse  studio.   In this interview, Allison (aka " Small Creative ") talks about her formative years in Texas, her experience as an illustration student at SCAD, her craft and hustle as a professional artist, and a calling to cultivate rich and welcoming hospitality for Savannah’s artistic community. Sign up for Allison's Newsle...

Fiction writer Lance Levens discusses his latest novel entitled "Foul Purity" and the craft of conveying his Christian faith through the "who-done-it" genre.  

The Rev. Drew Miller is an Anglican Priest who is wrapping up three years church planting and relational evangelism in Statesboro, Georgia.   In this episode of the Missio Savannah Podcast, Drew looks back at the challenges and blessings he experiences along the way.  He offers insights on the church planting and shares about the college town that he has grown to love.  

Carl G. Fougerousse is the Owner and Lead Artist at Red Fern Studio in Savannah.    Carl founded Red Fern to execute ecclesiastical works steeped in the tradition of Catholic figurative and decorative art. The studio engages a community of artists and artisans to designs and produces stained glass, mosaics, murals, sculptures, and interiors for churches, healthcare facilities, universities, restau...

Lorrie and Fritz Rumpel had a dream for Savannah.  They wrote a play about Suzy King Taylor and led a production team that performed the play in the Summer of 2022.   As he was in the midst of bringing the play to life, Fritz sat down with me to talk about his life’s journey that brought him out of Savannah and back again.  Fritz and Lorrie now lead tours in Savannah that emphasize the story of th...

In 2000 at the “Passion One Day” Conference, Pastor John Piper gave a stirring speech where he challenged this listeners not to waste their lives in pursuit of a retirement on the beach, collecting shells and having a nice boat. John Piper would be glad to know that Clark and Carol put their business, their house on the water and their boat up for sale to answer God’s call on their life.   To...

Wordsmith extraordinaire Aaron Belz is a punchy and pithy poet.  In books like “Soft Launch” and “Glitter Bomb,” Aaron supplies spoonfuls of guffaw-rendering humor that coats poignant moments of pathos and human-reckoning.   Although he was not in Savannah for long, we are counting him as one of our own.  Thus he joins the pantheon of other short-timer Savannahians of note like  John & Charles...

This podcast is the second half of an interview with John Novicoff. The first half of the interview covered John’s life prior to coming to Savannah in 1972. This second podcast delves into John’s life since coming to Savannah. Here John talks about his time spend at a pastor and counselor as well as his opportunities for ministry in international missions and alcoholics anonymous. In addition, Joh...

John Novicoff was born in 1931 in East Los Angeles and lived in Savannah since 1972, John’s life is a long and winding journey of ups and downs, successes and failures. Yet God faithfully used him John as His servant despite John’s own weakness and struggles. John’s testimony demonstrates God’s steady providence and long-suffering patience. It shows us how grace is not a one time event, but is som...

Covardis "Varde" Broadie is a steady and impactful servant leader at Urban Hope Ministry in Savannah. In this podcasts, Mrs. Broadie shares about her calling to serve God by working with local children through Urban Hope.  

Brian and Heather Flood are the couple behind Hope Academy.   Brian Flood talks about what Savannah can expect in terms of a coming diaspora in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.   Brian describes ways that Savannahians can welcome and love the people displaced by conflict and they transition to new lives in the United States.   

Kerri Goodrich talks about the good work that is happening on the East Side of Savannah at Performance Initiatives.  

Savannah Attorney Roy Paul shares about his experience as a volunteer with Kairos Prison Ministry. 

Kristy Crill is the founder of "The Dive Savannah."  Kristy sits down with Brian Dennison to talk about her call to serve and how God is using her catering start-up to minister to veterans and the homeless.   

Jay Thompson shares about the path that led him to the launch XCEL Strategies and the work on this vital mentorship network in Savannah and surrounding counties. 

Savannah artist and tour guide Christ Roberts shares about his "Peacable Kingdom" that brings our the Savannah's deep history and rich personalities through primitive and colorful portrayals of Savannah's squares.   Chris talks about how he got started as a folk artist, his influences and what he hopes to offer to Savannah through his paintings.  Visit our blog to see work by the...