Campus Outreach StaffCast

This week, we have another special episode. Kent Bailey, executive director of CO SERVE, shares about the vision and value of prayer along the years of Campus Outreach and gives a charge to our staff members to take full advantage of the upcoming annual Worldwide Day of Prayer on April 2, 2024

Sign up for the Worldwide Day of Prayer 2024 at this link: https://co-wdop.as.me

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This week, we are having a special episode. We are introduced to our new host, Jon Elam, who spent 21 years with CO in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, serving in many different roles and has recently joined Campus Outreach SERVE. Kent Bailey, executive director of CO SERVE, shares about the legacy of prayer in the life of Dr. Frank Barker and how that influenced Campus Outreach as we ramp up to our annual Worldwide Day of Prayer on April 2...

This week we are joined by Zach Rogers. Zach currently serves as the senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois, which is the hub church for the Central Illinois region. Zach previously served as the Regional Director for Central Illinois and led pioneering efforts in the region before becoming the senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian. On this episode, Zach shares his story, how he caught a vision for evangelism,...

This week we are joined by Zwai and Zee Zulu. Zwai and Zee both served on staff with Campus outreach in South Africa for a few years. Now, Zwai serves as a pastor at Rosebank Union Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. Zee works at a Christian organization that rescues abandoned children. On this episode, they share their stories, what ministry in South Africa is like, and how important discipleship is for raising up the next gener...

This week we are joined by Mike and Carrie Meisenheimer. Mike and Carrie both came on staff as singles before getting married. In addition to being on staff with CO, Carrie also worked with Cru Military for a season before coming back to CO. Mike currently serves as the East Coast Network Resource Director. On this episode, Mike and Carrie share their stories, how they discerned God’s call on their lives, what different roles in th...

This week we are joined by John James. John currently serves as the lead pastor of City Church in Birmingham, UK. His church is one of the CO Hub churches which hosts a CO team. John grew up in the church in the UK and heard the Gospel many times, but made a profession of faith while at university and his life completely changed. On this episode, John shares about his walk with the Lord in ministry, the current culture and spiritua...

This week we are having a special episode. Connor interviews Kent Bailey as he shares a few highlights from what God did in 2023 and as he casts the vision for 2024.

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This week we are having a special episode. Connor and Misty Hopkins are in a pre-deployment process with SIM to launch to Japan to follow the Lord and plant churches. Kent interviews Connor on his testimony, how they got connected with CO, and why he and Misty are going to Japan to do missions. 

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This week we are joined by Joe and Carley Naramore. Joe and Carley have been on staff with Campus Outreach for many years. Joe currently serves as the East Coast Network Director and Carley serves as the Regional Women’s Shepherd. After being on staff for over a decade, the Lord called them to church planting efforts for a season. He has now called them back on staff in their current roles. On this episode, Joe and Carley share abo...

This week we are joined by Tobie Meyer. Tobie has a rich background of being active in church planting. He planted a church in 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa and served there for a number of years. In 2020, he began serving with City to City Africa, helping to serve church planters and facilitate church planting movements across sub-saharan Africa. On this episode, Tobie shares about the future of global missions, his heart for chu...

This week we are joined by Wendy Eunice. Wendy has served on staff with CO for almost 2 decades in a variety of roles. She graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with a Masters degree in Christian Counseling. She is currently on staff with CO SERVE on the member care team and a key leader in the movement's leadership development. On this episode, she shares why intimacy with God is paramount, how member care is ser...

This week we are joined by Robert Cunningham. Robert served for 17 years as the senior pastor at Tate’s Creek Presbyterian Church, a CO hub church in Kentucky. He now serves as the executive director of Christ for Kentucky and engages in Christian theology and thought leading in the state of Kentucky. On this episode, he shares about his ministry, how to grow in intimacy with God, what He loves about the CO movement, and some chall...

This week we are joined by Demps and Kristy Dempsey. Demps and Kristy were missionaries in Brazil for over two decades before returning to the States. Demps now serves as the Atlantic Network Director. Kristy is a published author and works faithfully in the marketplace while remaining missionally minded. On this episode, they share about their time in Brazil, how God shaped and formed them, what God is doing in the Atlantic Networ...

This week we are joined by Paul and Samm Poteat. Paul and Samm currently serve as the Midwest Network Director and the Midwest Network Women’s Coordinator. They both came to faith on the campus through the life on life discipleship of CO staff. On this episode, they share about their time in university, what's happening around the Midwest Network, and how deeper dependance on God is essential to addressing the challenges the m...

This week we are joined by Pete and Sheri Ketterman. They have been deeply involved in Campus Outreach since their college days and have dedicated their lives to building laborers. They spent a number of years serving in South Africa before returning to the states. Pete serves as the Africa International Network Director and Sheri works as a teacher while taking every opportunity to share about Jesus. On this episode, they share ab...

This week we are joined by Olan Stubbs. Olan got connected to Campus Outreach because of a burning desire God placed in him to share the Gospel with his fellow classmates. He and his wife Lynna served at the University of North Alabama for a few years and saw revival break out on the campus. Olan now serves as the South/Southwest Network Director and seeks to facilitate healthy connection and collaboration between the different reg...

The StaffCast returns with a brand new season airing September 7th. This season, we engage with people across the movement to have some honest conversations. Conversations about victories, defeats, to celebrate things together, and to discuss some challenges staff are facing. 

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The Campus Outreach StaffCast is...

This week we are joined by Sandy Willson, who is currently serving as the interim president for the Gospel Coalition. He joins us today to share his heart for campus ministry, students, and for Campus Outreach and the future of ministry. 

**The StaffCast is taking a break for the month of July. We will return with Season 2 in the next couple of months. More details to follow in the coming weeks**

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This week we have a very special episode with Reverend Frank Barker. This episode is a repost from an interview conducted in 2013. Reverend Barker was foundational to the beginnings of the Campus Outreach movement. Without his leadership and guidance, the movement would not be as it is today.

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