Whether your clinic is small, midsize, or massive, your staff is your most valuable asset. From patient care outcomes to mission fulfillment, our success depends on those who make the clinic their workplace. However, as teams grow and expectations and norms around work continue to change, creating a thriving staff culture becomes more essential and more challenging. This session will provide a framework for thinking about staff culture in terms of health care outcomes, review current trends, and discuss innovative strategies to build a positive staff culture. This session recognizes that none of us has the answer, but seeks to create a space for sharing of best practices and identifying areas for growth.

This episode was a workshop presented by Breanna Lathrop, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, and recorded at the 2025 CCHF Conference. 

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage, and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved, please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly, we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for the full schedule, details, & to register!

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In this enlightening episode, we explore the profound concept of serving the workforce as an act of worship. Join us as we delve into the roles and responsibilities that transform everyday work into a spiritual offering. From healthcare professionals to community leaders, discover how integrating faith and work can lead to a more fulfilling and impactful career. Tune in to hear inspiring stories, practical insights, and the transformative power of viewing work as worship. This episode was recorded at the 2025 CCHF Conference presented by Kayla Gleason, MSL. 

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CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved, please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly, we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for the full schedule, details, & to register!

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Beyond the Chair: Faith, Dentistry, and Community Impact

Join us on CCHF Talk as we dive into the inspiring journey of Katie Musser, DMD, the CMDA Dental Residency Liaison. Discover how the Dental Residency Plus program is transforming lives by integrating faith, community service, and dental excellence. From personal stories of mission-driven dentistry to the challenges and triumphs of serving under-resourced communities, this episode is a testament to the power of purpose-driven healthcare. Tune in to discover how dentistry can serve as a platform for change and compassion.

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage, and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved, please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly, we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for the full schedule, details, & to register!

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Training Your Entire Health Center to Have a Spiritual Impact in Your Community

How can a health center not only meet physical needs but also cultivate a culture of whole-person care that transforms lives spiritually? In this CCHFTalk episode, recorded live as a workshop at the 2025 CCHF Conference, Dr. Paul Lorentsen, Dr. David Tellez, and Gary Plooster, MBA, share how the Neighborhood Christian Clinic has equipped staff, volunteers, and students to integrate faith into daily patient care.

Drawing from over 25 years of experience, the speakers unpack a vision for whole-person care that empowers every member of a health center—from physicians to front desk staff—to see themselves as part of the Great Commission. They discuss practical strategies for spiritual histories, prayer with patients, using scripture, and creating training tools (including a free online curriculum) to prepare providers for gospel-centered impact in their communities and beyond.

Whether you lead a clinic, serve as a healthcare professional, or want to learn how to faithfully weave spiritual care into medical practice, this episode offers inspiration and practical guidance to help you multiply Kingdom impact through healthcare.

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CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved, please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly, we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for the full schedule, details, & to register!

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Belize to Buffalo to West Africa and Beyond: The Jericho Road Story — with Dr. Myron Glick (Legacy Series)

From a Mennonite childhood in Belize to launching Jericho Road in a drafty storefront on Buffalo’s West Side, Dr. Myron Glick tells the sweeping, grace-soaked story behind one of the most mission-driven FQHCs in America. In this Legacy Series episode, Myron traces how a small private practice became a Christ-centered health system serving 25–30k patients a year across five Buffalo clinics—while also operating a family medicine residency, a shelter for asylum-seeking families, and global health centers in Sierra Leone, the DRC, and Nepal. You’ll hear about delivering 2,500 babies last year (most in Congo), why Jericho Road is now one of Goma’s largest hospitals, and how faithful board leadership and patient-to-leader pipelines shape their DNA. Myron opens up about early failures, church pain, and the hard-won humility that forged his theology of grace—and his conviction that Jesus would be found where injustice and suffering are greatest.

Why listen

• A blueprint for Christ-centered care that marries excellent medicine with community programs, residency training, and global work.
• Honest lessons on leadership transitions, board culture, and sustaining mission amid rapid growth.
• Firsthand stories of asylum seekers, refugee leaders (Han Mo, Fidel), and Phoebe’s courageous decision to launch Sierra Leone sites during Ebola.

“We’re broken people serving broken people—and what saves us isn’t our work, but God’s grace.” ~Dr. Myron Glick

Listen now to be encouraged—and to glean practical ideas for your clinic, board, and community partnerships.

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CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved, please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly, we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for the full schedule, details, & to register!

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Community Health as Community Development | Rev. Dr. James Brooks

Recorded live at the 2025 CCHF Conference, this workshop with Rev. Dr. James Brooks explores how healthcare and community development intersect in Lawndale. Through the story of Lawndale Christian Health Center, discover how addressing food deserts, strengthening local partnerships, and engaging churches and schools are reshaping what it means to pursue whole-community health.

Dr. Brooks shares both the challenges and the triumphs of this journey, offering inspiring stories of resilience, collaboration, and faith at work in the heart of Chicago. Tune in to hear how Lawndale is redefining healthcare—not just as clinical care, but as a movement toward a healthier, more connected community.

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CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Whole Person Care: Sounds Great, But How? | Learning Series with Jonathan Wilson, MD

What does whole person care really look like in practice? In this workshop, recorded live at the 2025 CCHF Conference, Dr. Jonathan Wilson and his team from Hope Community Clinic share their journey of integrating physical, mental, social, and spiritual care for immigrant and refugee neighbors.

Through stories, practical tools, and lessons learned, Dr. Wilson unpacks how clinics can move beyond buzzwords to deliver care that addresses the whole person. Listeners will hear about effective screening models, integrative behavioral health, addressing social drivers of health, and the vital role of spiritual care in healing. This episode offers encouragement and practical takeaways for anyone seeking to live out Christ’s love in healthcare—serving patients with dignity, compassion, and wholeness.

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Interview with Bob Mason of Medical Strategic Network

In this episode of CCHFTalk’s Strategic Partnerships Series, Steve Noblett sits down with longtime friend and partner Bob Mason, Executive Director of the Medical Strategic Network (MSN). Through the well-known METS conferences and student preceptorships, MSN has equipped thousands of healthcare professionals and students to integrate spiritual care into patient care in ethical and practical ways.

Bob shares the inspiring story behind MSN’s founding, the vision of whole-person care, and how spiritual health conversations can renew both patients and providers. He highlights the transformative impact of training—on reducing burnout, shaping residency paths, and reawakening healthcare workers to the call of compassion at the heart of medicine.

Listeners will also hear stories of clinics and students who have been equipped through MSN programs, as well as practical ways CCHF clinics can partner with MSN to strengthen their culture of faith-informed care.

Visit medsn.org to learn more.

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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CCHFTalk: Who Is Defining Your Clinic’s Culture? 🎙️

Every clinic has a culture—but who is shaping yours? In this episode, Dr. John English, CEO of Bethesda Health Clinic in Tyler, TX, unpacks what it takes to build and sustain a healthy, Christ-centered culture in healthcare. Drawing from 21 years of leadership at Bethesda, Dr. English shares lessons learned as the clinic grew from a small charitable practice to a thriving ministry with adult and pediatric care and even three thrift stores.

This workshop recording from the 2025 CCHF Conference explores practical questions every leader should ask: Are your stated values being lived out daily? Are you investing as much in culture and retention as you are in strategy and operations? Join us for a thoughtful conversation on creating a clinic environment where mission, values, and love for Christ are at the heart of patient care.

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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From Conception to Community: Legacy Interview with Dr. Lance Loberg

In this special legacy interview, Dr. Lance Loberg takes us back to the origins of the Christian Community Health Fellowship—when it was just an idea sparked by a medical student’s research project and a shared vision with co-founder H Spees. From his early encounters with Dr. John Perkins during the civil rights era, to shaping CCHF’s name, motto, and first publications, Dr. Loberg shares how faith, medicine, and community development came together in the late 1970s to launch a national movement.

Along the way, he reflects on decades of serving in community and migrant health centers, working with Native American tribes, and providing care in county jails. This conversation is a living link to CCHF’s roots and a challenge to keep “upholding the vision” of living out the gospel through healthcare with the poor.

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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🎧 New on CCHFTalk: The Rich, The Poor, and The Kingdom of God with Katie Stinar, Accredited Financial Counselor

What does the gospel of Luke have to teach us about wealth, poverty, and the upside-down Kingdom of God?

Recorded live at the 2025 CCHF Conference as one of our 75+ workshops, this thought-provoking session features financial counselor and seminary student Katie Stinar as she explores how Luke’s gospel paints a radical vision of justice, release, and inversion—where the poor receive good news, the powerful are brought low, and generosity becomes a pathway to true freedom.

Drawing from her work with financially stressed clients and her theological studies, Katie challenges listeners to rethink how we handle money and power in light of Jesus’ teachings. She unpacks key themes in Luke such as release (forgiveness/emancipation), inversion (the last becoming first), and restorative justice (intentionally uplifting the vulnerable), making a compelling case that freedom from wealth can be just as urgent as freedom from poverty.

Whether you're managing clinic finances or just trying to steward your paycheck faithfully, this episode will stir your heart, stretch your theology, and invite you to invest in the Kingdom that is both now and not yet.

▶️ Listen now and ask: What would it look like to release what’s "yours" to gain what truly lasts? 

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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🎧 Episode Title: "Mainstreaming Addiction Medicine in Primary Care"
Guest: Dr. Zach Sartor, Faculty Physician, Waco Family Medicine

What happens when addiction treatment becomes a normal part of everyday primary care—especially in places where specialty services are out of reach? In this episode, Dr. Zach Sartor of Waco Family Medicine shares how their Primary Care Addiction Medicine (PCAM) team is reshaping care for patients struggling with substance use. From team dynamics to clinical workflows to patient impact, you'll hear practical insights on integrating addiction medicine into the heart of primary care—especially in rural and underserved communities facing the brunt of the overdose crisis. 

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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From flunking high school to founding a clinic in one of New York’s toughest neighborhoods, Dr. Bob Paeglow’s story is nothing short of miraculous. In this Legacy Interview, Dr. Bob shares how God radically called him—at age 34—into medicine, mission, and a life of service to the poor.

You’ll hear:

-How a supernatural vision changed his life forever 
-Why he believes Albany, NY is one of the hardest mission fields on earth
-His experience holding dying children in Mozambique—and the hope that followed
-The incredible story of how Koinonia Primary Care (https://koinoniapc.org/) was founded 
-What it means to hear God’s voice and obey, no matter the cost “Woe to me if I don’t practice medicine. This is why God put me on this earth.”

Dr. Bob’s life is a testament to the truth that hope does not disappoint—and that when God calls, He provides, sustains, and transforms.

🎧 Listen, share, and be inspired. 
📖 Want more? Read Dr. Bob’s book "Hope Does Not Disappoint: Stories from the Life and Ministry of Dr. Bob Paeglow" - https://a.co/d/6UBUv4J
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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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In this special episode of CCHFTalk, we sit down with Grace Tazelaar—nurse, mentor, missionary, and lifelong advocate for Christ-centered healthcare—for a moving legacy interview titled “Champion of Missionary Nursing.”

Grace’s journey into nursing began early, inspired as a child by a visiting missionary nurse who shared stories of caring for the sick and proclaiming the Good News in underserved regions. That spark turned into a calling that shaped her remarkable career—one rooted in compassion, courage, and unwavering faith.

Over the years, Grace has trained nurses at the university level, discipled young professionals through Nurses Christian Fellowship, and served in Uganda with the Luke Society during turbulent and dangerous times. Her heart for the poor led her to the Mississippi Delta, where she joined the team at Cary Christian Center, bringing hope and healing to a deeply underserved community.

Grace became involved with Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) in its earliest days. She played a key role in promoting the unique role of nurses in missional healthcare and eventually served on the CCHF board during a pivotal season of transition and growth. Even in retirement, Grace remains active with Health for All Nations, continuing her lifelong commitment to integrating healthcare and gospel witness.

Her story is a powerful reminder: the hope of the weak and the poor is built on the foundation of faithful, humble servants like Grace Tazelaar.

If you're a nurse—or anyone called to serve Christ through healthcare—you won’t want to miss this episode. Grace’s life will inspire you to consider your own calling and to pursue a career that is not only clinically excellent but eternally significant.

🙏 Our prayer is that God's Kingdom becomes your pearl of great price—the one thing worth giving your life to. May Grace’s story encourage you to live boldly and sacrificially in Jesus’ name.

🎙️ Listen now, share it with your friends, and don’t forget to like and subscribe. We’re here to encourage, equip, and connect you with others who share your passion. Hope to see you at a CCHF event soon!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Duane Claassen has a fascinating story that’s woven throughout the early days of CCHF. He grew up on a Mennonite farm in Central California and followed God’s call to become a doctor. That eventually led him to New Hebron, Mississippi, where he worked with Voice of Calvary—alongside some of the very earliest organizers of CCHF, including H. Spees and others.

He presented a workshop at the very first CCHF conference in Washington, D.C., in 1982. There, he met, befriended, and eventually partnered with Dr. Bob Williams, moving to Denver to help launch Inner City Health in the early 1980s. I truly enjoyed my visit with Duane—I hope you will too.

I especially appreciated our discussion about what it means to be a Christian health center. It’s more than simply offering prayer or spiritual counsel to your patients. It’s hard to describe unless you’ve experienced it, but it has to do with Christ being the fabric—not just a component or an option, but the very foundation—of everything you do as an organization. That’s a challenging goal, and honestly, we don’t hit it every day. It doesn’t always feel great, but it requires humility, intentionality, and a genuine, thorough reliance on God.

And once you’ve experienced that, you understand that it’s worth the effort.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share it with others. My prayer is that you will have the experience of knowing Christ as the fabric of your community and your work.

Check out the CCHF website at cchf.org to see a list of clinics that are striving to live out the gospel. And if you work at a Christian clinic, remember your first love.

God will restore and refresh.
Thanks for listening—I hope to see you soon.

~ Written by Steve Noblett

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Ted Hewson was officially the first executive director of the fledgling organization known as Christian Community Health Fellowship, or CCHF. CCHF was birthed in southern Mississippi around 1980, but it moved to Philadelphia shortly after its first national conference in 1982. Ted was hired as the first director, but he eventually handed off most of those duties and became part of an early team along with his wife, Patty. Patty had served as a nurse at what eventually became Esperanza Health Center in Philadelphia. David and Libby Caes then took over director responsibilities, organizing conferences and serving as editors of the Health and Development newsletter.

Ted and Patty are a wealth of stories and history from the earliest days of CCHF. They were gracious enough to meet me at Esperanza on a Sunday afternoon last summer, and here's a recording of our visit together. In its early days, CCHF was small, under the radar, and largely unheard of. Conferences drew just 30 or 40 people, and the organization had no budget. It was run by young men and women who were bivocational at best.

But it was a collection of Jesus-loving idealists who believed in the power of the gospel to change not just individuals, but entire systems. More than forty years later, CCHF remains a low-profile community, most at home in neglected neighborhoods, serving under-resourced neighbors. Yet we do it creatively—integrating our faith with our skills and our gifts, and slowly transforming the institution of medicine.

At the time of this interview, there are more than 340 Christian clinics serving vulnerable neighbors with excellence and compassion, anchored in the desire to help people find our true Healer, Jesus Christ. Over 2,000,000 unique individuals are part of this CCHF community. We've grown to where we are today because relationships matter.

I hope you’ll come into relationship with others in the CCHF community—receiving and sharing encouragement, wisdom, and insight—so that we become a movement of medical disciples who faithfully represent Christ and His Kingdom to our patients, in our organizations, and to the broken institution of healthcare in our country.

Thanks for listening. I hope you make it to a CCHF conference soon—I’d love to meet you!

~Written by Steve Noblett

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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In the earliest days of Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF), when models of Christian healthcare for the underserved were nearly nonexistent, a small band of pioneers answered a clarion call to serve. Among them was Dr. Carol Parks—a trailblazer in Christian public health whose legacy continues to shape how we understand medicine, community, and mission.

Dr. Parks passed away recently, leaving behind a profound legacy of service, scholarship, and Spirit-filled compassion. Her presence, wisdom, and example will be deeply missed by the CCHF community and all who were shaped by her life and ministry.

Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Dr. Parks discovered her passion for science early on. By tenth grade, she knew she wanted to work in healthcare. Dr. Parks came to Christ as a child at a neighborhood Bible club, drawn in by snacks and flannelgraph stories. That early faith shaped every step of her journey. From community clinics to the halls of academia, her work was always about more than data. It was about restoring hope.

“Hope,” she reminded us, “is often missing in public health. We’ve replaced it with policy. But the gospel brings hope. And when you marry policy and gospel, you have something powerful.” CCHF is what it is today in no small part because of Dr. Carol Parks’ unwavering commitment to that powerful combination. Her life taught us that healing is not just what happens in a clinic— but also in a living room, a neighborhood, and a soul. She showed us what it looked like to be a healer, a teacher, a disciple, and a listener. She showed us how to follow Jesus into the heart of the community. She showed us how to bring hope.

We thank God for her life, and we mourn her loss with hearts full of gratitude. We encourage you to listen to this CCHFTalk Legacy Interview and watch her video interview on Youtube, recorded just a few months before she passed.

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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CCHF's new CEO, Dr. Rick Donlon had the second part of the Friday morning plenary session of the 2025 CCHF Conference. This plenary session was recorder on Friday April 11th during the 2025 CCHF Conference in the Cincinnati area.

Rick currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) in Memphis, TN., and recently as the Interim Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Community Health Services in Franklin, TN. He also serves part-time as an emergency department physician at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Donlon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth TX, and his Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans followed by a combined internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and holds an active medical license in Tennessee. Dr. Donlon has co-founded several healthcare initiatives, including Resurrection Health and Christ Community Health Services, which focus on serving low-income populations in the Memphis area. His recent publications include contributions to book chapters on healthcare missions, emphasizing the importance of serving underserved populations. Dr. Donlon is an active member of various professional organizations and community boards, including the Community Advisory Board for the Assisi Foundation.

The CCHF Conference is truly unique experience. It is the domestic medical missions conference designed for people who see medicine as a calling, and are committed to missional, faith-driven healthcare here in the United States. Visit CCHF.org to learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship and our yearly national CCHF Conference.

We hope you enjoy this podcast, follow, like and share with your friends!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Dr. Esther Kim of Clarkston, GA had the Saturday plenary session of the 2025 CCHF Conference. This plenary session was recorder on Saturday April 12th during the 2025 CCHF Conference in the Cincinnati area.

Esther, originally from Malaysia, spent much of her school years in Texas. After a transformative experience at Summer Medical Institute (SMI) in Harlingen, TX, and a student rotation at Christ Community Health Services in Memphis, TN, she pursued a residency in Family Medicine and completed an OB fellowship. With support from various CCHF community mentors, she co-founded Ethne Health in 2017, a community clinic located in Clarkston, Georgia, which is known as the most diverse square mile in the U.S.

Currently, Esther serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Ethne Health, where she also provides care for patients who speak over 40 languages. She has a deep passion for women's health, as well as for mentoring staff and students. When she’s not in the clinic, Esther enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and in the homes of their neighbors.

The CCHF Conference is truly unique experience. It is the domestic medical missions conference designed for people who see medicine as a calling, and are committed to missional, faith-driven healthcare here in the United States. Visit CCHF.org to learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship and our yearly national CCHF Conference.

We hope you enjoy this podcast, follow, like and share with your friends!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Dr. Grant Scaroborough of Columbus, GA had the Friday morning plenary session of the 2025 CCHF Conference. This plenary session was recorder on Friday April 11th during the 2025 CCHF Conference in the Cincinnati area.

Grant, M.D. Grant currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer Mercy Med of Columbus. A native of Columbus, Dr. Scarborough graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Biology. Immediately following graduation, he spent two years on staff with Young Life in metro-Atlanta. It was during this time that Grant became involved in an outreach effort to the homeless of downtown Atlanta and soon felt called to actively work with and for the underserved around him. After seeking the counsel of several trusted advisors, Grant came to believe that this calling would lead him to practice medicine. Dr. Scarborough earned his medical degree from Mercer Medical School and completed his internal medicine and pediatric residency at the University of Tennessee – Memphis, and finished his Med/Peds residency at the University of Tennessee. In the fall of 2007, Dr. Scarborough returned to Georgia as co-founder of Christ Community Health Services of Augusta. After several years in Augusta, Dr. Scarborough and his family felt the call of the Lord to move to Columbus, GA. As a board certified pediatrician and internal medicine physician, Grant desires to see God glorified through caring for the poor and discipling young medical students to do the same.

The CCHF Conference is truly unique experience. It is the domestic medical missions conference designed for people who see medicine as a calling, and are committed to missional, faith-driven healthcare here in the United States. Visit CCHF.org to learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship and our yearly national CCHF Conference.

We hope you enjoy this podcast, follow, like and share with your friends!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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Rev. Dr. Christopher Dodd of Chicago, IL had the opening plenary session of the 2025 CCHF Conference. This plenary session was recorder on Thursday April 10th during the 2025 CCHF Conference in the Cincinnati area.

Rev. Dr. Christopher Dodd serves as the Lead Pastor of New Community Church in Dolton, Illinois, where he has been instrumental in fostering community partnerships and inspiring growth since 2013. A native Chicagoan, Rev. Dodd completed his Bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University, followed by a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. With a diverse background in corporate sales and management, Rev. Dodd transitioned to ministry in 2001. He is a sought-after speaker, and author sharing his expertise in spiritual growth and leadership development at universities and health organizations. He has cultivated collaborations with various local organizations, including ACE Afterschool Program, and Meals on Wheels, and is currently the Learning and Development Manager at Lawndale Christian Health Center. Rev. Dodd continues to engage audiences through his dynamic speaking engagements, books, and impactful sermons.

The CCHF Conference is truly unique experience. It is the domestic medical missions conference designed for people who see medicine as a calling, and are committed to missional, faith-driven healthcare here in the United States. Visit CCHF.org to learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship and our yearly national CCHF Conference.

We hope you enjoy this podcast, follow, like and share with your friends!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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We can trace the beginnings of the modern movement of opening Christian clinics that integrate faith and medical care to serve those experiencing poverty back to five or six clinics that started in the mid to late 1970s. Bill Morehouse was one of those pioneers who started His Branches Community Health Center, a clinic that would serve his vulnerable neighbors in Rochester, New York, and do it in a way that honored Christ and shared his transforming love with broken people. I met Bill about twelve years ago and instantly fell in love with his infectious joy and faith. He does love people, and he spent more than forty years serving and praying for patients in Western New York. I hope you'll enjoy our chat as much as I did.

Bill said that in over forty years of patient care, he only had two patients who said they were uncomfortable with him praying for them, and he respected their decision. Our patients need and want someone who genuinely loves and respects them to pray for them. Prayer is a powerful and welcome tool in the Christian health provider's toolkit. Without question, Bill Morehouse is a master at it, but he didn't start that way. He got better at it over time.

If you're not comfortable praying with your patients, reach out to Bill or any of us at CCHF. We can help you get the training you need to start having meaningful encounters where the presence of God is honored and where people sense his love and power in their lives. By the way, Bill typically saw 20 or more patients a day and still found time to pray for them. And his patients were no different in complexity or spiritual health than yours. My prayer is that you will grow in love, joy, and zeal for Christ and your patients and that you'll have the joy of seeing Christ be the savior and the answer to your patient's complex needs.

If you want training, encouragement, and support, we're here to help. Visit our website, drop us a note, give us a call, come to a conference, and be part of this growing movement of living out the gospel through health care among those who are at risk and neglected. Thanks for listening.

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CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

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CCHF CEO, Dr. Rick Donlon, talks with 2025 CCHF Conference Plenary speaker, Dr. Grant Scarborough in this new episode of CCHFTalk.

Dr. Grant Scarborough currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer Mercy Med of Columbus. A native of Columbus, Dr. Scarborough graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Biology. Immediately following graduation, he spent two years on staff with Young Life in metro-Atlanta. It was during this time that Grant became involved in an outreach effort to the homeless of downtown Atlanta and soon felt called to actively work with and for the underserved around him. After seeking the counsel of several trusted advisors, Grant came to believe that this calling would lead him to practice medicine. Dr. Scarborough earned his medical degree from Mercer Medical School and completed his internal medicine and pediatric residency at the University of Tennessee – Memphis, and finished his Med/Peds residency at the University of Tennessee. In the fall of 2007, Dr. Scarborough returned to Georgia as co-founder of Christ Community Health Services of Augusta. After several years in Augusta, Dr. Scarborough and his family felt the call of the Lord to move to Columbus, GA. As a board certified pediatrician and internal medicine physician, Grant desires to see God glorified through caring for the poor and discipling young medical students to do the same.

We hope you enjoy this podcast, follow, like and share with your friends!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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CCHF CEO, Dr. Rick Donlon, talks with 2025 CCHF Conference Plenary speaker, Rev. Dr. Christopher Dodd in this new episode of CCHFTalk.

Rev. Dr. Christopher Dodd serves as the Lead Pastor of New Community Church in Dolton, Illinois, where he has been instrumental in fostering community partnerships and inspiring growth since 2013. A native Chicagoan, Rev. Dodd completed his Bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University, followed by a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. With a diverse background in corporate sales and management, Rev. Dodd transitioned to ministry in 2001. He is a sought-after speaker, and author sharing his expertise in spiritual growth and leadership development at universities and health organizations. He has cultivated collaborations with various local organizations, including ACE Afterschool Program, and Meals on Wheels, and is currently the Learning and Development Manager at Lawndale Christian Health Center. Rev. Dodd continues to engage audiences through his dynamic speaking engagements, books, and impactful sermons. 

We hope you enjoy this podcast, follow, like and share with your friends!

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CCHFTalk is a production of Christian Community Health Fellowship.

CCHF's Mission: The mission of Christian Community Health Fellowship is to encourage, engage and equip Christians to live out the gospel through healthcare among the poor and marginalized.

CCHF's Vision: We envision a movement of God's people who choose daily to promote healing in marginalized communities in the name of Jesus.

To learn more about Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF) and how you can get involved please visit our website at CCHF.org. If you see medicine as more than a career choice - as a calling to serve Christ – then these are your people. Yearly we host the CCHF Conference where hundreds of individuals and organizations join together to network, learn, and worship. Visit https://www.cchfconference.org/ for full schedule, details, & to register!

Subscribe & Follow CCHF:

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Website: https://www.cchf.org/

CCHF Conference: https://www.cchfconference.org/