Love>Poverty: A Compassion Podcast

Welcome to Love > Poverty: A Compassion podcast, where we will explore the creative ways that Christians around the globe are joining in the movement of fighting poverty with love. Hosted by Joe Long of Compassion Canada, Love > Poverty features interviews with a diverse collection of Christian professionals from all spheres of the workplace, on topics from child protection and slavery to social movements and the role of the Church. Roll down the windows. Put the car in drive. Love is on the move.

12 - Eyes To See 12/31/2018

12 - Eyes To See In the season finale of Love>Poverty, Joe sits down with President Elect of Compassion Canada, Allison Alley. They converse about about the general landscape of International Development and the steps that we can take to towards having eyes to see God’s mission in our lives. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/8058584

11 - Frequently Asked Questions 12/24/2018

11 - Frequently Asked Questions Amber Van Schooneveld joins Joe to answer some Frequently Asked Questions. Amber is an author (Hope Lives: A Journey of Restoration 2008) and she leads the Communication department of Compassion Canada. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7960067

10 - When Helping Hurts 12/17/2018

10 - When Helping Hurts Brian Fikkert, President of Chalmers Center, joins Joe to talk about his book When Helping Hurts, which came out in 2009. He talks about how the church has changed since that time and howt the church has stayed the same. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7896863

09 - The Church of the Children 12/10/2018

09 - The Church of the Children In this episode, Jonathan Almonte shares his story about being a sponsored child and growing up to work for Compassion Dominican Republic as a Youth Development Strategist. Prior to his current role Jonathan worked in the Compassion Dominican Republic Trips and Visits department, Joe and Jonathan chat about what people might see when they come to see Compassion’s work in the Dominican Republic. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7842716

08 - Didn't See It Coming 12/03/2018

08 - Didn't See It Coming Joe travelled to the Barrie, Ontario to chat with Carey Nieuwhof, Founding Pastor of Connexus Church. Carey and Joe discussed a wide array of topics including leadership, poverty and Carey’s upcoming book titled Didn't See It Coming: Overcoming the Seven Greatest Challenges That No One Expects and Everyone Experiences. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7735964

07 - Jesus, with Skin On 11/26/2018

07 - Jesus, with Skin On Pastor Rick Boyes is the guest this week on Love>Poverty! Rick is the lead pastor at Gateway Church in London, Ontario. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7665119

06 - The Good News About Global Poverty 11/19/2018

06 - The Good News About Global Poverty In this episode, we speak with Brooke Hempell. Brooke is the Senior Vice President of Research for the Barna Group. Barna provides spiritual influencers with credible knowledge and clear thinking, enabling them to navigate a complex and changing culture. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7562333

05 - Expanding My Godview 11/12/2018

05 - Expanding My Godview This week we tried to have a bit of a lighter episode with Mike deBoer. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7508021

04 - Water 11/05/2018

04 - Water This week we share a conversation with James Tebyasa. James is a Program Support Specialist for Compassion Uganda who specializes in their WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) initiatives. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7422014

03 - Justice 10/29/2018

03 - Justice In this week’s episode Joe speaks with Mark Wollenberg. Mark is the National Director of Church Mobilization for International Justice Mission Canada (IJM). They discuss slavery and violence and how these issues affect those in poverty. Mark shares stories about the work that IJM does to release people from the bondage of slavery, and how other organizations (like Compassion) are able to assist them in doing their work. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7306784

02 - Strategic Compassion 10/22/2018

02 - Strategic Compassion President and CEO of Compassion Canada, Dr. Barry Slauenwhite, joins Joe in the studio as they talk about Barry’s 35 years of experience in the sphere of International Development. Barry shares about his new book Strategic Compassion: Reuniting The Good News and Good Works in the fight against Poverty, and recounts his experience in Haiti during the 2010 Earthquake. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7245608

01 - What is Poverty? 10/15/2018

01 - What is Poverty? In the first official episode of Love>Poverty, Joe sits down with Alyssa Esparaz—Writer and Communicator at Compassion Canada and International Development student at the University of Toronto. Alyssa and Joe get back to the basics of poverty, discussing trends in the International Development industry, and sharing about some of the most inspiring people they’ve met in the anti-poverty movement! /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7151996

Love>Poverty Coming Soon! 09/24/2018

Love>Poverty Coming Soon! Welcome to Love > poverty: A Compassion podcast, where we will explore the creative ways that Christians around the globe are joining in the movement of fighting poverty with love. /episode/index/show/loveisgreaterthanpoverty/id/7086672

Love>Poverty: A Compassion Podcast

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