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Teaching for Authentic Change | 3:39

Candice entered teaching as an unbeliever with a plan to change every one of her students for the better. She realized in her first year that goal would not easily happen. When Christ grabbed her with the gospel, it changed her whole perspective on teaching, and then she saw great results for Jesus' name.

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Finding True Success | 3:28

Bonnie's life was about her business. She was so successful that she felt she didn't need God, but all that changed when her company crashed. She discovered that her purpose could find greater fulfillment in work for the Lord and living for His mission instead of her own.

Taking Corporate to Missions | 4:12

Brittany built up a lot of experience in the corporate world, but felt that God had a different mission for her elsewhere. She left her job as a step of faith, and the Lord immediately gave her a mission that suited her skills and passions.

New Life in Christ | 2:58

Leslie was searching for significance when her friends introduced her to drugs. After being imprisoned for buying and selling meth, she met a woman who shared the gospel with her. Leslie gave her life to Christ and now experiences joy and new life. This real-life story first appeared in the Teach Us to Want series with Jen Pollock Michel.

Shaking off the Chains of Debt | 3:02

When Dacia got her first job after college she got caught up in living to an elevated status, and she fell deeply into debt. God got her attention and directed her to a mission trip in Uganda. When she saw true poverty and God's hand on orphans there, she changed her whole perspective on wealth and possessions.

Redeemed to Serve | 3:32

From her childhood family, Yolanda learned substance abuse and neglect. As a young adult she fell deeply into the same cycle that she saw in her parents, but a Christian couple reached out to her and shared the gospel. Now Yolanda, full of gratefulness to God who saved her, helps children who might be in danger of the same struggles she faced as a little girl.

Working at the White House | 2:38

Page worked at the White House for over six years. When she left, she realized how much the all-consuming busyness and pressure of her job impacted her relationship with God. Listen as she describes what happened when she found a church, mentor, and community group that loved her for who she was and led her back to the Word. This story can also be found in the “Living Life Together” Bible Study featuring Shauna Niequist.

In Community, For Community | 3:39

When Rachel moved to a new city by herself, she felt discouraged about where to serve. But when she connected with a new friend who shared her passions, God opened doors for them to meet a local need and serve the community together. This story can also be found in the “Living Life Together” Bible Study featuring Shauna Niequist.

The Mission Field of Fashion | 2:30

When Kaarin got a big health scare, she realized that she wasn't using her gifts to their full potential for the Lord. Listen to her talk about her realization that God could turn her affinity for fashion into great missionary work for Him.

No Ethnic Boundaries | 2:53

Jerri grew up in a world with stark racial divides, and it caused her to fear multicultural interaction. God changed her heart when He put her teaching in a diverse school, and now He is using her to reach people she never thought she could even talk to.

Social Justice and the Gospel | 2:53

Amanda had an interest in social justice, but then trusting in Christ transformed her and the way that she reached out to serve and mentor young girls. Now Amanda lives in the same poor neighborhood as the girls she mentors and shows love to them in every facet of life.