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177: Transformed Students to Transformed Adults in Tanzania - A Calling Story (with Emmanuel and Ruth Mbennah)

Release Date: 03/21/2025

188: Pieces of Purple (with Michèle Phoenix)

Transformed & Transformational

Michèle Phoenix returns to the podcast to share about her new book, Pieces of Purple, based on personal experience and years of ministry with children of missionaries. This is a must-listen for parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends of Third Culture Kids (TCKs)! “Even parents who have lived cross-culturally for thirty or forty years will never fully understand in an embodied way what it means to have grown up with all of these cultural and experiential and all of these other inputs shaping who you are.” “Being a TCK is indescribable. It is hovering darkness; it is glimmering...

187: Praying for the Unreached (with Keith Carey of Joshua Project)

Transformed & Transformational

In this bonus episode, Keith Carey shares about his work with Joshua Project, defining unreached people groups, and reaching the unreached through prayer. . “We’re praying according to God’s will because He wants every one of those tribes, tongues, and nations to be reached.” What’s changing our lives: Keane: Painting bedrooms in his house Heather: Vegetables growing from seed Keith: The Holy Spirit and cross-country running through desert scenery Weekly Spotlight: 10/40 Window and the We’d love to hear from you! Podcast Website: Learn about TeachBeyond:

186: Waiting with Urgency (with Howard Dueck and Brian Delamont)

Transformed & Transformational

What does it look like to wait with intentionality rather than apathy or impatience? For the final episode of season 5, co-hosts Heather and Keane are joined by TeachBeyond Executive Vice Presidents Howard Dueck and Brian Delamont as they reflect on Acts 1 and waiting with urgency. Acts 1:4-26 “Waiting for something definitive is so much different than waiting for something that’s undefined.” -Brian Delamont “The fact that they are together in the waiting brings growth to one another in that time.” -Brian Delamont Romans 8:22-25 by Ruth Haley Barton “It’s our transformation in...

185: Wanderlust for the Gospel - A Calling Story (with Natalie Kardol)

Transformed & Transformational

Have you heard the term Fernweh (German “fern-vay”) or Wanderlust? What if God is calling us beyond a desire to explore far-off places? TeachBeyond member Natalie Kardol shares her story of longing to travel the world before she knew Jesus and longing to reach the world with the Gospel now that she does. Natalie’s story invites us to consider how we are using our gifts for God’s glory, whether at home or far away. “As long as I can think of, I always had this longing to go.” “When I became a Christian, I thought, ‘Wow, I wasted all these years traveling to these different...

184: Ending the School Year Well (with Mark Giebink and Season 5 Guests)

Transformed & Transformational

How are you commemorating the end of the school year? What does it look like to reflect, celebrate, and anticipate rest? Listen in for inspiration from our Season 5 guests and a special reflection from Mark Giebink, TeachBeyond’s Director of Global Member Care. Ruth Chou Simons: Begin thinking now about how you will rest by learning something new. George Durance: Daniel 12:3 Wyndy Corbin Reuschling: Do something different and get some rest. Heather Powers: It’s okay to admit that you’re tired and looking forward to a break. Brian Delamont: Do something accomplish in 15 minutes or less....

183: Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work (with Arianna Molloy)

Transformed & Transformational

Dr. Arianna Molloy shares hopeful and practical guidance as we seek to understand and live out our calling. Arianna defines key terms, unpacks professional research, and shares personal anecdotes to cast a vision for a healthy, reflective practice for flourishing in work and in relationship with the Caller. | “As believers, our primary calling is to love God and love others, and to do that well in everything that we do.” “[God] is a personal, intimate designer, and He has equipped each of us with skill sets and passions.” Work as a calling: meaningful, identified Caller, skill set...

182: From the Garden to the City (with Brian Delamont)

Transformed & Transformational

Brian Delamont returns to the podcast as we explore the Biblical theme of creation, beginning in the garden of Eden and culminating in the city of God. Drawing from voices like Alistair McGrath and Albert Wolters, we consider what it means to live as faithful stewards of God’s world and reflect His image in our spheres of influence. From Genesis to Revelation, we are invited to participate in God’s ongoing work of transformation, restoration, and renewal. Genesis 2:8-20 “God gives humanity the occupation of partnering with Him in order to bring this garden to the fullness that God...

181: The Mission of God and the Witness of the Church (with Justin Schell)

Transformed & Transformational

On this Good Friday, author Justin Schell traces the mission of God as seen in the sacrifice of Christ – to reveal Himself to humanity so that we may know Him in the world He’s made – and calls the Church to witness to this Master who invites us to feast with Him. Learn more about Lausanne’s “Mission is one of those things in ministry and in Christianity that so easily can become about other things than about God.” “The mission of God is Him revealing Himself to humanity so that we might know Him in the world that He’s made.” “That’s our role as a Church – we are...

180: Teaching with Humor: Building Rapport in the Classroom (with Kevin McClintock aka @MrMcTikTok)

Transformed & Transformational

Humor is one way to build rapport with your students, but there’s more to it than just being the “fun teacher.” Kevin McClintock – better known as Mr. McTiktok – shares from his experiences as a teacher and social media influencer, underscoring the importance of consistent boundaries and connecting with your students. Follow Kevin: | “When the kids come into class and they know what’s expected of them inside the class, we can get stuff done. We still can be funny, but we have certain goals.” “When you are kind of an entertainer, there’s always going to be this ebb and...

179: Worlds Here and There: A Resource for Moving Internationally (with Paul Snider)

Transformed & Transformational

Are you moving internationally or returning to your passport country? Have a friend who will be relocating soon? Worlds Here and There is a guide for navigating this significant life transition. Listen in to hear from one of the creators of this resource, Paul Snider of MK2MK, as he shares about how this book came to be and the importance of processing the impacts of moving abroad, whether upcoming, recent past, or many years ago. “How can we name and grieve the things that they’re losing [...] and look at what they’re entering into?” “Here and there is really about the magnitude...

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Emmanuel and Ruth Mbennah serve as TeachBeyond leaders in Tanzania with an amazing story and vision for their country. Hear how Emmanuel’s childhood experience with school and Ruth’s background as a teacher play into their ministry today.

“Where I was born and where I grew up, there was no church, there was no school, there was no hospital, there was no road going to that place.” -Emmanuel
“No matter the circumstances in which one grows up, education can really define the destiny of the person. Education is key, education is possible. People regardless of where they are born and where they are raised; they have the potential to pursue education.” -Emmanuel
“I was fortunate to have a teacher who also had a heart to expose us to the Word of God, and then somehow God used that to propel me into a further search.” -Emmanuel
“You need education, but one that acknowledges and makes space for the learner to encounter the exposure to the Gospel so they can change.” -Emmanuel
“I celebrate telling this story because I see the hand of God in my life.” - Emmanuel
“We want teachers to know the Bible and to be able to transform students, and also students can transform communities.” -Ruth
“The Gospel story is actually our strong instrument when we talk about transformation.” -Ruth
“This is the kind of ministry that carries the mechanism that can lead to the realization of the promise of education.” -Emmanuel
“We want them to know this is a very unique opportunity for the transformation of communities through the Gospel, using education. So I would like to impact schools, owners, managers, teachers, to have the philosophy of transformational education become the philosophy of education for Tanzania.” -Emmanuel
“Everyone who has access to education must have access to education that can transform their lives.” -Emmanuel
“I’m not in the wrong place at the wrong time. I am a product of divine orchestration to be here now to do what I’m doing.” -Emmanuel
“I was not just lucky. God was up to something, and that something was for today, for such a time as this.” -Emmanuel
“I want the Gospel to transform every group that I meet when I train using Sparrow Project strategies.” -Ruth
“For us as believers, it’s not so much accomplishments as much as the grace of God that has propelled us to this point.” -Emmanuel

What’s changing our lives:

Keane: Online book club
Heather: Visiting a friend from university
Ruth: Sparrow Project techniques
Emmanuel: Speaking at a retreat and reflecting on his level of commitment

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