The Kingdom & Its Stories Podcast

Guest: Pastor Joaquin Vargas | Host: Bob Moffitt.  Pastor Joaquin tells his own story of immigration, coming to the USA from the Dominican Republic. Pastor Joaquin's church has been responding in faith to the many asylum seekers the Lord has sent their way. The situation often is challenging and frustrating, but they are trying their best to be a Christlike presence in the midst of it all.  He tel...

Guest: Pauline Abello | Julian Gibb interviews Pauline Abello Director, and Teacher, of Excelsior Classical Academy. Pauline answers the question; why homeschool? She describes the benefits of homeschooling. Their objective to come alongside parents and provide accountability and community. excelsiorclassical.com excelsiorclassical.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Christophe Horimbere | Julian Gibb interviews Entrepenuer Christophe Horimbere from Rwanda. Christophe describes how he restored his health through changing his diet, and learned how to heal his skin. He has started a company which employs people enabling them to earn a living and care for themselves, and others. harvestfoundation.org . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Mark & Cherry Brumbelow | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Mark & Cherry Brumbelow of Operation Christmas Child. Mark Brumbelow says that Samaritan Ministries prepares the local churches in 100 countries, and teachers are trained; Cherry says that over 30 million children have participated in a 12-lesson discipleship training called The Greatest Journey; and over 15 million boys and gir...

Guest: Ted Taylor | Julian Gibb interviews Ted Taylor, CEO, of Family Promise of Greater Phoenix. Who are the faces of the homeless? 84% of the homeless nationwide and in Maricopa County are single mothers with children. What is a mothers greatest fear? Ted Taylor, shares how Church Families can "stand with homeless families". Learn what 54 congregations are doing. familypromiseaz.org See omnystud...

Guest: Bruce Main | Julian Gibb interviews Bruce Main of Urban Promise USA.  Bruce Main shares how Urban Promise gives children love, hope, and meaning. Learn how Urban Promise ministers to the whole child, spiritual, academic, leadership, life skills. Children remember the people who cared for them; how will you help? urbanpromiseusa.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Tracy and Charles Boyle | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Tracy and Charles Boyle with International Students at Arizona State University; Tracy and Charles share stories of being faithful with planting seeds, cultivating relationships, discipling students to Jesus, and baptizing students in their home pool. Charles says, "We began to hear their story of how they were evacuated from Afghanista...

Guest: Jacob Stevens | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Jacob Stevens, a student at ACU, who talks about his investment in other people as a diplomat among co-workers and youth, many who are not in the faith environment.  Jacob says, "We don't always see the final fruits; we may minister to them now, and not see it, but the seeds are still there; the Holy Spirit is working in their lives... The result...

Guest: Clint Palmer | Julian Gibb interviews Clint Palmer, Development Manager, Feed My Starving Children. Clint tells how Feed My Starving Children is making a difference in providing food to starving children around the world. He shares 3 ways we can make a difference in feeding starving children. fmsc.org .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Moffitt, President of Harvest Foundation, and Julian Gibb, Executive director of Harvest Foundation, talk about the irreducible minimum. What is it? How God will change the world through His obedient servants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Caleb Marsh | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Caleb Marsh, Great Commission Fanatic. Caleb says his two businesses are a ministry that happens to do some work on the side. "We place more value on things other than profit, like the ability to work with people, witness to people and impact peoples lives." Caleb explains how he leads people towards Christ in his businesses. Caleb says, "The main...

Guest: Negest Hagos | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Negest Hagos from Hope for Horn of Africa. Nagos shares her personal experience of escaping Ethiopia as a pregnant woman during the war, and how God led her and her husband to start an orphanage in 2003 to raise young people that has for the past 20 years served young people. Negest also explains the Lord's work in her to become a mother to orphan...

Guest: Jeff Cox | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Jeff Cox, coach and discipler.  Jeff says, "It only takes a few hours a week to make an impact." Jeff continues, "It's not hard work", referring to discipling young people; "Even if you only disciple one person in your life, you're being obedient." Jeff tells his own story as a senior in high school with suicidal thoughts, God's intervention, and now...

Guest: David Wollen | Pastor Julian Gibb interviews David Wollen of Far East Broadcast Company. David says, "We're Christian radio for non-Christians on the other side of the world, to communicate the good news among the nations by media, to inspire people to   follow Jesus Christ." David continues, "Our focus is on the least reached and today we're broadcasting in 145 languages, 50 countries, but...

Guest: Jon Birkey | Pastor Julian Gibb interviews Jon Birkey of World Gospel Mission's Christian Community Center. Jon says of leaders, "God just wants us to be faithful and willing to serve. And just say, 'Yes Lord, use me.'"  Jon tells the story of the Christian Community Center, where he asked the question regarding helping kids in foster care, "How do we create a collaborative?" Christian Comm...

Guest: Samuel Kissing | Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Samuel Kissing. Samuel talks about the grace and mercy of God, "He was so quick and so willing to free me".  Samuel tells stories of how he and his wife act and pray for people at a rock climbing gym and over dinner.  "We do our best to model being a follower of Jesus in words, and more importantly, actions." See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Guest: Doru Neamtu |  Host: Bob Moffitt interviews Doru Neamtu. Doru, a Romanian Jew who follows Jesus, tells his story of growing up in a home during the communist era where his dad was imprisoned for sharing the gospel. Following those footsteps, Doru shares a story of a recent trip to Southeast Asia, where he was able to distribute Bibles, see God provide for families affected by flooding, and...

Guest: Meghan Smith | Julian Gibb interviews Meghan Smith with Firm Foundation Youth Homes.  Megan says, "My heart burns to be the hands and feet of Jesus; that's the great commission. He set us out to love those who are broken, outcast and beaten down by this world and this life. There's no greater fulfillment in life than to be walking side by side with Jesus and building up those that are hurti...

Guest: Bob Moffitt, Part 3 | Pastor Julian Gibb interviews Bob Moffitt, Part 4: Bob discusses the question, "What are the marks of someone who looks like Jesus?" and tells a story of one man, Brother Lawrence, who lived each day conscious of Jesus' presence. Bob says, "The more we do that, the more we will reflect Christ."   During this interview with Pastor Julian Gibb, Bob considers, "Where do w...

Guest: David Hinman | Bob Moffitt interviews David Hinman of New Generations.  David tells stories of being an apprentice of Jesus, particularly in discipleship of ordinary people, and seeing reproduction.  David says, "Pray for the people God puts in our paths. When we pray, God works. When we don't pray, we work."  David tells several stories that illustrate what he has been called to do as he p...

Guest: James Hoefer | Bob Moffitt interviews James Hoefer. James says, "At 10 years old my father asked me if I wanted to be a missionary to Ethiopia."  James says, "I wrestled with God's call. But of course, God knows what makes us happy; he gave us our hearts." James tells about a meaningful teacher who planted a seed in 11 year old Kadesia, "The teacher that day didn't know she was going to aff...

Guest: Gary Plooster | Julian Gibb interviews Gary Plooster of Neighborhood Christian Clinic.  Gary says, "We care for the under-served and uninsured physically, socially, psychologically, emotionally & spiritually. We try to treat them as Christ would treat them, the whole person."  Gary shares many stories of how doctors in the clinic do this, restoring health, restoring lives.  Neighborhood...

Guest: Jeff Bisgrove | Julian Gibb interviews Jeff Bisgrove of AZ Neighborhood Transformation. "You came to Jesus in 2000; now that you know Jesus you need to go out", said Jeff Bisgrove's priest. Jeff says of the people in Guadalupe, "I've grown to love them." He says God was saying to him, "You can't fix this, this is not you. I don't want you to fix this; I want you to be with my people here."...

Guest: Rebecca Vogt | Bob Moffitt Interviews Rebecca Vogt of Young Lives.  Early on, Rebecca felt drawn to work with adolescents who are underprivileged and living in the margins. Rebecca says, "A woman who was helping with Young Lives talked about it at her church."  She continues, "It was probably the scariest 'yes' I've said, because I recognized how unqualified I was and how little I had in co...

Guests: Jake and Jennah Fair | Bob Moffitt interviews Jake and Jennah Fair with Missionary Gospel Fellowship.  Jake and Jennah encourage those in missions in North America, providing pastoral care and friendship. Jennah says, "A lot of what we do is unseen. We had 5 miscarriages... and that was a really rough time. (Jake's) brother came and preached for him. That's a big part of what we do, we fil...