The Cru MPD Podcast (Cru MPD Podcast Host Team)

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!

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. 

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://www.buzzsprout.com/1069450/9759029-mpd-stories-intern-advocacy.mp3?download=true

Join us as we listen in on Dave talk about the 3 P's of MPD.  

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. 

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 Focus 

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.


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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.

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!

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 other advocacy episodes:
- "From the Archive #5: Advocacy with Corey Park"
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1069450/episodes/10382846

- "MPD Stories: Intern Advocacy"
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1069450/episodes/9759029

Megan's Email: megan.berkey@cru.org

Join Michele as she talks through what it looks like to raise support for New Staff orientation.

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.

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.cru.org/mpdresources/2020/12/22/ramping-up-for-mpd/

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.

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!

Continuing our series, Highs and Lows with an MPD Coach: Kristin Stewart from the Campus Ministry gets real about her MPD struggles and motivation.

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.

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! 

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. 

With our End of the Year ask right around the corner, we wanted to highlight some past episodes to encourage you in this season!
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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 to move to provide for them each year. 

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. 

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 continue our series Highs and Lows with MPD Coaches.

Work smarter not harder in MPD? Absolutely! New staff Brandi Mueller helps us all maximize our time, efforts...and MPDX.

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.

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. 

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 “perfectly”? Yes, yes we can!  

Resources referenced: The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri Nouwen. MPD Resource Site Links: Calculating My Support Goal, Planning Your MPD Activities, and MPDx.

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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 Support Calculator
Ryan's Seminar Notes (2013)

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 Alaniz Mendoza, Ariana Sibaja, and Corey Park for sharing their experiences and perspectives in this episode. Thanks also to Soundstripe for today’s featured music: "Recovery"

Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.

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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 comments!

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. 

Join Katie Johnson as she talks and introduces the new team of hosts for the Cru MPD Podcast! 

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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! 

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 be entered to win $100 to Amazon.  All individual 12 day winners and the grand prize winner will be announced on the December 14th episode of the podcast. We will also email winners.

Tune in today to hear about day 1-6!

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 12 days.

Follow along on workplace (if you are cru staff) or social media to see reminders of what each day's challenge is. We pray this is a blessing for you and your ministry! 

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 12 days.

Follow along on workplace (if you are cru staff) or social media to see reminders of what each day's challenge is. We pray this is a blessing for you and your ministry! 

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. 

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. 

Tune in as Emily and Josh talk with Scott Kelsay about current stewardship realities and MPD!

Join Tammy and Mark as they chat with Jason Burris about his stewardship practices and how that relates to MPD.

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. 

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 what God does in your life and MPD during this Holiday season. Feel free to reach out to Katie at katie.johnson@cru.org or Josh at Josh.Ferguson@cru.org if you have any questions!

Your hosts, Katie Johnson and Jason Ruch, share a little about themselves, the vision for this podcast, and how they hope to equip and inspire missionaries in episodes to come. 

We've got more coming from Cru's U.S. Director of MPD, Dave Dickens, but here Dave shares specifically about MPD in light of COVID-19. Join Jason and Katie as we ask Dave what he is encouraged by as well as some practical thoughts on connecting with partners and raising support right now.

Ellis Goldstein was Director of Ministry Partner Development in Cru for the past 29 years, until he transitioned into a new role a few months ago. Jason and Katie invited Ellis to share his perspective and ideas for interacting with current ministry partners and raising financial support in the midst of this pandemic. 

Chris Cushman joins Katie and Jason as they wrap up a three-part series on MPD in the midst of COVID-19. Are people losing financial partners and finding it difficult to see new partners join them? Definitely. And while we mustn't minimize the challenges some missionaries are having, as Chris shares her recent experience you'll be encouraged to hear about the fruit she's seen and hear her refreshing perspective as she's worked hard at MPD and trusted God to provide. 

Join Katie and Jason as they interview Ellis Goldstein and ask him about his personal staff and MPD journey. 

Get to know Cru's new U.S. National Director of MPD, Dave Dickens, as he shares:

• how he became director of MPD in Cru.
• what he & his 100+ MPD Coaches are committed to.
• what excites him in MPD & where he sees our most significant challenges.

Smartphones, social media, video calls. The past two decades have brought significant changes to how we use technology to interact with people. How do we adjust in Ministry Partner Development? Cru MPD Leaders Michele Davis and Abbie Keel join Katie and Jason to talk new tools, new language, and how to leverage technology in our efforts to invite others into the mission.

Cru staff can find the updated Referral Script here and new Conversation Guides here (password protected). 

Is MPD a single player sport? Join Katie and Jason in the first of two episodes where we talk with teams of missionaries about working together for mutual encouragement and accountability in MPD. 

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 Support Calculator
Ryan's Seminar Notes (2013)

Fear, Shame, Anxiety... these are all words we may think about while doing MPD or talking about money. Join Jason and Katie as they talk with Dan Miller about his MPD journey and how God moved him from fear, shame, and anxiety into thriving, fearing the Lord, and trusting Him in MPD. 

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 to move to provide for them each year. 

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 casually interviews Michele, who is now co hosting the podcast with her. The ladies then do a sneak peek about what they are excited about this upcoming mini-season of episodes, which Michele keeps calling “Season 2-ish.” They also discuss what is the best speed for listening to podcasts, and what some of their podcast inspirations are.

 Mentioned in this episode: https://www.jamieivey.com/podcast-2/  https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/ https://modernmrsdarcy.com/what-should-i-read-next/ https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/podcasts https://knoxandjamie.com/ https://serialpodcast.org/ https://austinstone.org/resources/stories/podcasts/ https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts https://www.leadstoriespodcast.com/ 

This is our very first “From the Archives” episode. These episodes are a freshly edited take on past MPD talks. We want to honor our legacy and uphold the timeless principles of MPD that have shaped us, even as we actively contextualize MPD for a changing world,

Today’s episode is from Cru’s Staff Conference at Colorado State University in 2013. Dave Dickens, now our US National MPD Director but back then served as the Campus MPD Director, shares from his personal experiences in a talk called “Deliberate MPD”

Mentioned in this episode: Michael Hyatt podcast, SMART goals, Switch: how to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. Cru staff can find the following resources on the Cru MPD Resource Website:: It Takes Two by Nancy Dickens and Lori Joiner, The Three Threes by Dave Dickens and Planning Your MPD Activities.

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 comments!

What happens when you need to raise thousands of dollars, but you live thousands of miles from your ministry partner base? Alex & Mary Paulison found a way to maximize just a few months in the U.S. in order to build their ministry partner team for their work in Bologna, Italy. It is amazing what God can do!  Listen in for some practical tips that can help you balance MPD, family, and time!

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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 Alaniz Mendoza, Ariana Sibaja, and Corey Park for sharing their experiences and perspectives in this episode. Thanks also to Soundstripe for today’s featured music: "Recovery"

Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.

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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 “perfectly”? Yes, yes we can!  

Resources referenced: The Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri Nouwen. MPD Resource Site Links: Calculating My Support Goal, Planning Your MPD Activities, and MPDx.

Please like and share and subscribe to get more encouraging episodes like this one!  Also, please follow us on  Instagram, Facebook and Twitter by searching for The Cru MPD Podcast.

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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 Institute for Journalism and Media Studies, MailChimp, Shelby Abbott, Judy Douglass, Marilette Sanchez, Family Life, Leader Impact, When You Love a Prodigal, Rebecca Kelsall, melody.copenny@cru.org, Inserts for Cru Staff Newsletters

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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/y1tiOm84KYE

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 Ask by Steve Shadrach. 

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