We are excited to host the 12 Days of MPD Christmas again this year! Here is a link to the checklist (calendar) and on this document you will find links to all documents/resources referred to in the show. At the bottom of this checklist is a link to the form for you to fill out for each day and when you complete all 12 days. We are excited to see w…

Join Emily and Mark as they talk with the Kentucky Bluegrass Team about what it looks like for them to work on MPD while on assignment.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Tammy and Mark as they chat with Jason Burris about his stewardship practices and how that relates to MPD.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Tune in as Emily and Josh talk with Scott Kelsay about current stewardship realities and MPD!Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Happy New Year! 2024! Are you thinking about what your MPD habits should be this year? Are you wondering what kind of offerings we have for our staff in MPD? Join us as we talk a bit about some of the MPD offerings for staff they can do on their own or as a team.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Tune in today to hear who won each day of the 12 Days of MPD Christmas and who won the grand prize for completing all 12 days. Also, hear how God moved as people took steps of faith in their MPD this December.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

We are back with the 12 Days of MPD Christmas Challenge Day 7-12. Join us as we continue to share what the remainder of the challenges will be. As a reminder, Here is the form you need to complete at the end of the day's challenge to be entered to win. Here is a little 12 day calendar that you can print and have around as a reminder for each of the…

Join us for a 12 day MPD challenge this Christmas! We are kicking off December with the 12 days of MPD Christmas Challenge. Each day we will have a new challenge for you. If you complete that challenge by the end of that day and fill out this form, you will be entered to win $20 to Amazon. If you complete all 12 days and fill out the form, you will…

Anyone wonder how you could be doing MPD during the holidays? Join Josh and Mike as they talk with Kyle and Rachael Fadeley about how they approach MPD during the holidays!Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Katie and Mike as they chat with Mike's sister Becky about her and Mike's experience growing up as missionary kids and what it was like to raise support at the same time as someone in your family raises support.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Josh Ferguson and Katie Johnson as they talk with Chris Cushman about how she balances MPD with serving on staff in a part time capacity.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Tammy Doci and Katie Johnson as they talk with fellow Cru staff, Nicholas Tifft, about his experience participating in Summer ReConnect this past summer.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Michele (before she transitioned off staff) and Katie as they talk with Duncan this week about how he continues to point staff he is coaching to Jesus and time in the Word.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Michele (recorded before her transition) and Katie as they talk with MPD Coach David Lowry about being in the word in MPD. Find David's MPD Devotionals here.Cru MPD Podcast Host Team tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Katie and Emily as they chat with Kevin and Melody about a new resource to help you with your End-of-Year Ask! You can find the EOYA Checklist here.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Katie Johnson as she talks and introduces the new team of hosts for the Cru MPD Podcast!Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Michele Davis is full of wisdom and years of experience in MPD. Join Michele as she shares about a recent transition and all about her 21 years of raising support.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Pete Smith joins Katie and Michele as they all talk about something they have in common: all three are married to someone who does not work with Cru. How has this impacted their MPD? How does it impact their staff life? Do these three coaches have any advice for how YOU might navigate this situation, either now or in the future? Let us know in the …

Part of our MPD Stories series, today’s episode tells a story of two interns who were a part of the 2021 Intern MPD season that saw 100% report rate for the first time ever. We explain what we mean about advocacy in MPD, and how this played a key role in the success of our interns ministry partner development this year. Special thanks to Ana Maria …

Is it really possible to see success in MPD while remaining on full-time assignment? Ryan McReynolds would answer a hearty "Yes!" Listen as he shares how The 4 Disciplines of Execution have helped him and his wife, Alex, achieve focus, experience weekly wins, and see results. Resources: The 4 Disciplines of Execution 4DX Scorecard Simplified Suppor…

Need a bit of a pep talk for MPD in the new year? Cue AIA MPD Coaches Brent Batiste and Mark Hammitt! They join Michele and Katie for an encouraging and visionary convo about setting goals that are full of faith and grace. Can we make progress in a busy season? Yes! Can we try some new things and not be bogged down by guilt if it doesn’t go “perfec…

Join Katie as she talks with Matt all about what it is like to do MPD as a missionary staff who serve in an office role.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Raising support as newlyweds...what a way to start a marriage and a ministry! Chandler and Ally Duhaime fill Katie and Michele in on their experiences with this as they prepare for campus ministry in New Hampshire.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Work smarter not harder in MPD? Absolutely! New staff Brandi Mueller helps us all maximize our time, efforts...and MPDX.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Continuing our series interviewing Cru MPD Coaches: This week, Josh Ferguson talks to Michele about the Highs and Lows of ministry and MPD. Moody grad Josh Ferguson’s staff career first led him to minister to the military before finding his current place of service in MPD. Josh shares with us the highs, the lows, and all the in between as we contin…

Dave Dickens, National Director of MPD for Cru, joins Katie and Jason for further End of the Year Ask inspiration and practical tips. Cru Staff can find End of the Year Ask resources and a sample letter here.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

With our End of the Year ask right around the corner, we wanted to highlight some past episodes to encourage you in this season! _____________________________________________________________ Join Katie and Jason as they talk with Dan and Holly Allan about their End of the Year ask. Join them as they talk about their strategy and how God continues t…

Join Michele and Katie as they chat with Bethany Broughton about Intern MPD this past summer. Bethany also shares more about the scope of advocacy and how you can play a part in helping all staff be fully funded.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Are you planning for your End of the Year Ask? If not, now is the time! Join us as we talk with Ellen Nielsen about how she approaches her End of the Year ask. You will be encouraged and excited to start your EOYA after listening in!Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Continuing our series, Highs and Lows with an MPD Coach: Dan Lee from the Campus Ministry shares how he joined staff, his struggles with MPD, and his joys of coaching and doing MPD.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Continuing our series, Highs and Lows with an MPD Coach: Kristin Stewart from the Campus Ministry gets real about her MPD struggles and motivation.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Summers for MPD…we know this could go a lot of different ways! For several years now, Cru has had concentrated coaching/resourcing cohorts for our staff raising support in the summer–MPD Reconnect. Today two Reconnect leaders, Tammy Doci and Merideth Davis, give us the whole lowdown on this program!Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

In case you are wondering, let’s make it clear: MPD coaches do not have perfect MPD. To prove it we are featuring some of our favorite coaches this season to tell us more about what MPD is really like, the good and the bad. This week: Daniel Sasaki, MPD Coordinator for the Epic Movement.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Between COVID-19 and economic concerns, missionary staff might be wondering if this is a good time to raise support. So we invited Dave and Nancy Dickens to join us today for some perspective, encouragement, and practical ideas for engaging in MPD in this time of uncertainty. For more information related to this episode, check out: https://sites.cr…

Fifty years ago, Mike and Kathy Uno felt like the $900 a month support goal was impossible. Now, they have had an entire career on staff literally banking on God's faithfulness. Hear their story from the perspective of Mike and their daughter Abbie, who is also on staff with Cru.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Michele as she talks through what it looks like to raise support for New Staff orientation.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Today's episode features the most fun interview with a most insightful and compassionate guest, Megan Berkey. Megan shares more of her heart for advocacy and some ways you can play a part and become an advocate for other staff. Link to Megan's bog post "5 Ways to Advocate": https://sites.cru.org/mpdresources/2022/04/12/5-ways-to-advocate/ Links to …

We know we've been talking a lot about advocacy this season! So, we thought it would be helpful to have an episode dedicated to introducing this topic well. Today we will hear from Corey Park, and this content is what she shares with every NSO class to help introduce advocacy as an MPD concept. Now you can be in the know, too!…

Join Jason Ruch as he goes through a passage in the Bible and shares what God is teaching us about our own character and how God's word can be applied to MPD.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

We love Tammy SO much that we begged her to record TWO episodes with us this month! Catch Part 2 of our Summer MPD episodes today! Cru Staff: Here is the Cru22 MPD Resource we reference in this episode. ny7uN1tt1vvI2UQzM50OKatie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Tammy Doci joins Katie and Michele for a Coaches Roundtable about raising support during the summer months. How can we keep the MPD ball rolling while also having time to rest and enjoy the season? It's possible! The Six Week MPD FocusKatie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Join Michele and Katie as they talk with Dawn Little about the all new Faith and Finance course. Dawn shares the vision of Faith and Finance course, a little look into what it is, and all things stewardship.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

Join us as we listen in on Dave talk about the 3 P's of MPD.Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

MPD can be lonely, but it does not have to be. Listen in as Bethany Broughton talks about how a group of interns did MPD together for encouragement and accountability. Bethany also shares helpful tips on how you can also do MPD in community. Mentioned in this episode is our December 21 story about intern advocacy that you can listen to here: https:…

Let's be real, most of us don't LOVE MPD...Join Michele as she chats with Becca, a full time staff member with Cru, who has had a difficult journey to finding her love for MPD. You will be encouraged to hear from Becca, the fun and hard times of her journey, and how God grew her love not for MPD, but for the process he brought her through in MPD.…

Continuing the "I Love MPD" series is this conversation with Thang Pham. You will be blown away by the amazing ways God has provided for Thang and his wife, Jennifer, these past 19 years of staff!Katie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

In honor of the month of February, and focusing on all the things we love, Katie and Michele are walking us through a one month series called “I Love MPD” First to join them is a Production Tech Specialist on the Conference Operations Team, Logan Fry. She exudes positivity and woo in her love for all things MPD. Mentioned in this episode: The God A…

Join us as we chat everything MPDX with the people behind MPDX, Scott Parros and Keely Sleight. MPDX Tutorials can be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y1tiOm84KYEKatie Johnson & Michele Davis tarafından oluşturuldu

The lovely and brilliant Melody Copenny is joining Katie and Michele on the podcast today to talk about her work with Cru Storylines! She also gives some G R E A T tips for telling stories in newsletters and MPD convos. Mentions and Notes: Subscribe to Cru Storylines, impactmovement.org, Lake Hart, Cru World Headquarters, CeCe Winans, Poynter Insti…

Need a bit of a pep talk for MPD in the new year? Cue AIA MPD Coaches Brent Batiste and Mark Hammitt! They join Michele and Katie for an encouraging and visionary convo about setting goals that are full of faith and grace. Can we make progress in a busy season? Yes! Can we try some new things and not be bogged down by guilt if it doesn’t go “perfec…