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Are you like many who care about your friends and neighbors? Maybe you want to share Jesus but you aren’t sure where to start and maybe there’s some fear too. We tell stories, we share life learnings and keep it real. We learn to join Jesus where He is already at work where we live, learn, work and play. We think everyone should get to hear about Jesus from a friend.

BLESSS S7 E10 with Olivia Williamson 08/14/2024

BLESSS S7 E10 with Olivia Williamson Gary Kendall, Catalyst for Unite KC, hosts Olivia Williamson who leads Claim Your Campus. Olivia is a young, dynamic leader who saw her efforts to love her friends to Jesus turn into a a high school movement as a teen. Then one high school turned into many and became a national movement. Listen for how you can support circling schools in prayer. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/32577852

BLESS podcast S7 E9 with Ray Jarrett 08/05/2024

BLESS podcast S7 E9 with Ray Jarrett 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/32446812

BLESS S7 E8 with Porsche Seals 07/31/2024

BLESS S7 E8 with Porsche Seals 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/32370997

BLESS S7 E7 with Clinton Morris 07/12/2024

BLESS S7 E7 with Clinton Morris 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 /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/32112332

BLESS S7 E6 with KC360 04/01/2024

BLESS S7 E6 with KC360 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 /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/30510688

BLESS S7 E5 with Gerard Long 03/25/2024

BLESS S7 E5 with Gerard Long 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/ /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/30480833

BLESS S7 E4 with Greg Topping 03/18/2024

BLESS S7 E4 with Greg Topping 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/30366318

BLESS S7 E3 with Steve Barnes 03/11/2024

BLESS S7 E3 with Steve Barnes 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/30275088

BLESS S7 E2 with Ray Jarrett 02/29/2024

BLESS S7 E2 with Ray Jarrett 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/30117073

BLESS S7 E1 with Linda Hughes 02/22/2024

BLESS S7 E1 with Linda Hughes 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 /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/30059493

BLESS S6 E14 with Zach Schemmer 10/16/2023

BLESS S6 E14 with Zach Schemmer "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 - [email protected] /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/28328108

BLESS S6 E13 - Updated 10/06/2023

BLESS S6 E13 - Updated Note previous release had technical error. This version fixes that. 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/28246469

BLESS S6 E12 09/15/2023

BLESS S6 E12 "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: [email protected] and check out teamworldvision.org for events in Kansas City. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/28015692

BLESS S6 E11 with Olivia Williamson 09/01/2023

BLESS S6 E11 with Olivia Williamson "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: [email protected], claimyourcampus.com, @claimyourcampus on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/27843027

BLESS S6 E10 with Mike Wood 06/30/2023

BLESS S6 E10 with Mike Wood 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 /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/27220566

BLESS S6 E9 with Chris Pinion 06/15/2023

BLESS S6 E9 with Chris Pinion 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/27143703

BLESS AS6 E8 with Angie Daniels 05/18/2023

BLESS AS6 E8 with Angie Daniels 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! /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/26876007

BLESS S6 E7 with Cory Ozbun 04/30/2023

BLESS S6 E7 with Cory Ozbun 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 [email protected] /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/26572632

BLESS S6 E6 with Halley Dean 04/15/2023

BLESS S6 E6 with Halley Dean 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 [email protected] or call 816-329-1433. God bless! /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/26420286

BLESS podcast Season 6 Ep. 4 with Dave Francis 03/15/2023

BLESS podcast Season 6 Ep. 4 with Dave Francis 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.** /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/26170185

BLESS S6 E3 with Malachi O'Brien 02/28/2023

BLESS S6 E3 with Malachi O'Brien 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/25978044

BLESS S6 E2 with Eric Chia 02/15/2023

BLESS S6 E2 with Eric Chia 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/25773834

BLESS S6 E1 with Samantha Ling-Krebs 01/30/2023

BLESS S6 E1 with Samantha Ling-Krebs 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/25693701

BLESS S5 E14 with Genevieve Mullins 08/11/2022

BLESS S5 E14 with Genevieve Mullins 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/24027573

BLESS S5 E13 with Porsche Seals 07/19/2022

BLESS S5 E13 with Porsche Seals 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/23790155

BLESS S5 E12 with Jonathan Walls of Unite Dallas 06/21/2022

BLESS S5 E12 with Jonathan Walls of Unite Dallas 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/23499140

BLESS s5 E11 with Lori Roy 06/11/2022

BLESS s5 E11 with Lori Roy 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/23394173

BLESS S5 E10 with Shannon Benton 06/06/2022

BLESS S5 E10 with Shannon Benton 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/23325806

BLESS S5 E9 with Graham Popadic 05/31/2022

BLESS S5 E9 with Graham Popadic Gary Kendall, Love KC Catalyst, talks about The Send and Graham’s Man on the Street video including one title "" /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/23274566

BLESS S5 E8 with Brian Hughes 05/24/2022

BLESS S5 E8 with Brian Hughes 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. /episode/index/show/lovekc/id/23216195

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