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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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 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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Learning Series | Chanté Calais-Morgan

For Such a Time as This: Transforming our Lived Experiences Into Relatable and Compassionate Patient Care.

There has been a more recent emphasis on the effects of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and application of Trauma Informed Care as it relates to the patient populations that we serve. However, there have not been many studies on how doctors' personal experiences with ACEs or other life changing situations can affect the way that we relate and interact with our patients.

This was a workshop presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference by Dr. Chanté Calais-Morgan of Christ Community Health Services in Memphis TN.

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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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Learning Series: Edson Patrice

Edson Patrice, M. Div., is a former Nurse/EMT-B from the United States Army Reserve and currently serves as Chaplain at Sac Health in San Bernardino, CA. He served as a district pastor for the Georgia-Cumberland Conference in Atlanta Georgia from 2013-2022. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and a Master of Divinity from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI. He completed a Clinical Pastoral Education residency program at Emory University Healthcare in Atlanta, GA. He holds a certificate of Ordination from the Southern Union Conference of SDA, a Certificate of Compassion Centered Spiritual Health Intervention from Emory University Healthcare in Atlanta, GA.

This episode was recorded at the 2024 CCHF Conference.

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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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Learning Series: Brittany Wilson

Many practitioners and health professionals face conversations with patients about weight loss and their health. These conversations are both difficult for the practitioner and the patient, and leave the patient feeling discouraged, frustrated, and overwhelmed with how to start improving their health by changing their weight. But what if weight loss is not the approach to better health for your patients? Brittany Wilson, Registered Dietitian and owner of Revelation Nutrition presents the harm in promoting weight loss for patients and how Christ-Centered Intuitive Eating could be the solution to improving your patient's health: mind, body, and spirit.

This workshop was presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Brittany Wilson and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org). 

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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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Learning Series: Dr. Wayne Detmer and Martha Carlough

Dr. Detmer serves as the Chief Clinical Officer of Operations at Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago, Illinois. He completed undergraduate training at Yale University and medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Detmer is board certified in family medicine and licensed in the State of Illinois. He and his wife, Gina, have worked at Lawndale Christian Health Center since 1999. In 2001, Dr. Detmer was promoted to Chief Clinical Officer of Operations. In this capacity, he works to improve access for patients and to ensure efficient clinic operations. Dr. Detmer serves on the boards of St Anthony Hospital and CCHF.

Martha Carlough is a Consultant faculty at TMC Duke Divinity and Staff Physician, at Samaritan Health Center of Durham. 

This workshop was presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference. Martha and Wayne used the four-fold movement of the Eucharist as a model for how health care practitioners can choose to occupy our roles in health and healing in a needy world. They explored this both in relation to individual patient encounters and in broader ways where their voices and actions serve to advocate for God’s abundant economy where “there is enough if we share it”.

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Wayne Detmer, Martha Carlough, and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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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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Learning Series: Dr. Rick Donlon & Susan Post

Dr. Rick Donlon (CCHF's new CEO) and Susan Post (Esperanza Health Center's CEO) share how their personal stories have allowed them to be more compassionate and relatable to their patients and organizations; even those with different lived experiences. They discuss practical strategies and Biblical examples related to turning our tests into testimonies. They also discuss empathy building methods, awareness of implicit biases, and how to overcome burn-out in order to use our unique journey as a way to provide consistent and compassionate care on purpose.

This was recorded at the 2024 CCHF Conference. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Dr. Rick Donlon, Susan Post and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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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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Learning Series: Alyssa Vasquez & Steve Noblett

Alyssa Vasquez serves as the president and CEO of Cultured Enuf, a consulting firm dedicated to enhancing Organizational Culture alignment. Cultured Enuf, born from a blend of personal experiences, research, and a deep understanding of cultural significance in the workplace.

The team at Cultured Enuf has conducted over 100 organizational assessments and focus groups, leading partners through sustainable organizational transformations using evidence-based methodologies. Vasquez is instrumental in organizational strategic planning, drawing from her extensive background in facilitating professional development sessions to foster a cohesive and thriving culture within organizations.

Alyssa leads a discussion with CCHF's own Steve Noblet about why D.E.I. is important as a biblical principle. We invite you to listen with open ears and hearts. This was recorded at the 2024 CCHF Conference, as one of our many workshops offered in 2024. 

We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Alyssa Vasquez, Steve Noblett and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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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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Learning Series: Wayne Gordon 

Wayne Gordon is an author, pastor, and teacher. Wayne is the founder of Lawndale Christian Community Church on the west-side of Chicago. In over 41 years of ministry “Coach,” as he is affectionately known, has played a key role in numerous community development initiatives. He is one of the founders of the Lawndale Christian Health Center, founding president of the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, and Lawndale Christian Legal Center.

Wayne Gordon helped to formulate the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) and served as president for the 1st 25 years and is now president emeritus. CCDA is a network of individuals and ministries nationwide who engage in Christian community development efforts. Over 3000 people attend the national CCDA conferences and the CCDA movement continues to expand.

Wayne also heads up a Lawndale campus of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as Associate Professor of Christian Community Development. He along with Dr. John Perkins directs a Doctoral & Masters program in Christian Community Development.

Wayne Gordon presented this practical workshop at the 2024 CCHF Conference. In this episode Wayne will teach you how to stay fresh and not burn out so you can have decades of fruitful ministry. In this episode he will discuss keys for long-term ministry.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share it with others. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Wayne Gordon and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org). 

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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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Learning Series: Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks 

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks is the lead pastor at Lawndale Christian Community Church located on the west-side of Chicago. He is affectionately known as "Pastah J". He is also the author of the popular book "Church Forsaken". He is a graduate of Northern Theological Seminary (MDiv) and recently obtained his Doctorate of Ministry in Christian Community Development. (PhD).

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks presented this powerful workshop at the past 2024 CCHF Conference. He will challenge you to rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods. Unpacking the themes of Jeremiah 29, Brooks shows how Christians can be fully present in local communities, building homes and planting gardens for the common good. His holistic vision and practical work offers good news for forgotten people and places. Community stakeholders and civic leaders will rediscover that faith institutions are viable partners in community transformation in ways that they may never have considered. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, subscribe, and share it with others. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brooks and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

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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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Learning Series: Dr. Andrew Kim

"Are You Happy" was a workshop presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference by Dr. Andrew Kim of Ethne Health.

Does God want you to be happy?
How important is happiness as we pursue God's mission? 

We are often faced with the false choice between happiness and suffering, let's figure out a better way! We will discuss the history of happiness, the church and its relevance to today.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like and subscribe, and share it with others. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Dr. Andrew Kim and others like him at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org). To listen to the latest CCHFTalk episode visit https://www.cchf.org/cchf-talk.

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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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The Learning Series: Dr. James Brooks and Dr. Chris Dodd

The Weary Leader was a workshop presented at the 2024 CCHF Conference by Dr. James Brooks & Dr. Chris Dodd of Lawndale Christian Health Center.

The Weary Leader Workshop offers a transformative experience for leaders in the Christian community who find themselves grappling with weariness, doubt, and the weight of their responsibilities. Through engaging discussions, practical strategies, and a supportive community, this workshop provides tools to renew your connection to Christ spiritually, reignite your passion for leadership, and navigate the challenges of leading with faith and resilience in today's demanding world.

If you enjoyed this podcast, please like and subscribe, and share it with others. We hope you will look for opportunities to meet Dr. James Brooks and Dr. Chris Dodd and others like them at the next CCHF Conference (CCHFConference.org).

To listen to the latest CCHFTalk episode visit https://www.cchf.org/cchf-talk.

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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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