https://podcast.worldconcern.orgenNon-ProfitCopyright CRISTA Ministrieshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/781c3ccede5b66e38e08c5a2f15095e7.jpghttps://podcast.worldconcern.orgThu, 25 Sep 2025 23:24:49 +0000PurposelyCRISTA Ministriescomments@purposely.comThere are places in this world where the road ends—places that are challenging, remote, mystifying…Welcome to the End of the Road – a podcast that takes you on a virtual journey to places like South Sudan, the Congo, Myanmar, and the Middle East, and...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transformation-seeking-help-when-things-look-impossible--52132130https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52132130Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:05:01 +0000PurposelyJoin host Cathy Herholdt and Karess Linzer as they share a riveting story of transformation of a young girl whose life was halted when she was sent to Dhaka to work in a garment factory to help with her family’s income. Hear how her desire to continue...588false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transformation-hopes-and-dreams-interrupted-by-potential-child-marriage--52081282https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52081282Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:05:01 +0000PurposelyJoin host Cathy Herholdt and Karess Linzer as they share a compelling story of transformation of a young girl whose life was halted by a potential arranged marriage. It was the determination and perseverance of her mom that made a way for her to...669false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transformation-forgiveness-and-reconciliation-after-45-years--52048454https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52048454Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:05:01 +0000PurposelyJoin host Cathy Herholdt and Karess Linzer as they share a story of the transforming power of God's love that led to reconciliation between two sisters. From uncertainty and being uncomfortable approaching one another to being willing to allow God to...788false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transformation-helping-others-in-the-community-and-beyond--51974419https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51974419Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:05:01 +0000PurposelyJoin host Cathy Herholdt and Karess Linzer as they share a story of the transforming power of the Gospel that changed two people from the inside out. Hear how they both began to live lives that were in direct opposition of what they’d ever seen before...730false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transformation-healing-and-hope-found-in-community--51900588https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51900588Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:55:01 +0000PurposelyJoin host Cathy Herholdt and Karess Linzer as they share a story of hope, healing, and transformation in Bangladesh and shine a light on the realities of human trafficking in the area. Hear how one woman used her experience with human trafficking to...763false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mystifying-myanmar-finding-peace-amid-turmoil-in-this-unfamiliar-country--51817503https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51817503Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:05:02 +0000PurposelyHow much do you know about Myanmar? Join guest Mark Estes for a virtual journey into the mountains and rural villages of this fascinating southeast Asian country. With 135 different distinct ethnic tribal groups, and a landscape dotted with Buddhist...2412false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-borders-small-scale-village-development-brings-big-changes-in-laos--51676766https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51676766Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelyThe End of the Road looks different around the world, but there are similarities when it comes to the excitement that happens when communities move from extreme poverty to hope and change. Not far outside the small, bustling city of Pakse, Laos, the...1851false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-power-of-sisterhood-women-elevating-women-in-drc--51432292https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51432292Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelySome call the Democratic Republic of Congo a forgotten crisis. Conflict has held this lush, beautiful, mysterious land captive for decades. Most who live here have never known peace—especially women. From within the walls of their own homes to the...1319false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cultivating-hope-planting-seeds-of-change-in-chad--51364718https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51364718Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelyJoin Ali Angobona as he takes us on a virtual journey to his home country of Chad, deep in the heart of north-central Africa, where Sahel temperatures can reach over 120 degrees and people have faced conflict, war, and extreme poverty for generations....2106false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-chaos-reigns-clinging-to-hope-as-haiti-teeters-on-the-edge-of-catastrophe--51325263https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51325263Wed, 21 Sep 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelyYou can hear the weariness in Efanor Nore’s voice as he talks about the violent gangs that control the streets and neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. But there’s also a calmness in his voice. Hear how he remains unafraid and even hopeful as his...1809false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keep-your-eyes-on-the-road-highlighting-hard-places-that-deserve-attention--51236541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51236541Wed, 14 Sep 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyJump in the passenger seat with host Cathy Herholdt as she takes you on a tumultuous road trip to two places—Haiti and Bangladesh—and shines a spotlight on some issues that make life extremely difficult for those who live there. Hear how Haiti’s...1476false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-a-dry-and-weary-land-the-need-for-innovative-solutions-where-there-is-no-water--51166541https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51166541Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyWhat do you do when there is no water and most of the community you’re trying to help packs up and migrates, leaving behind those who are too old or weak to walk? This is just one of the challenges the World Concern program team in Samburu, Kenya, are...2636false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-heart-for-the-hungry-witnessing-the-realities-of-famine-in-somalia--51044213https://www.worldconcern.org/road]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51044213Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelyPeople like Peter Mutua sacrifice so much, including having their hearts to broken for the things that break God’s heart in order to help people in great need in really difficult places. Listen as Peter shares a first-hand update on the severe drought...https://www.worldconcern.org/road]]>2487false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-recap-relive-memorable-moments-at-the-end-of-the-road--50930361https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50930361Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:05:01 +0000PurposelyHost Cathy Herholdt is sharing an exciting look back at the most memorable experiences from Season 2 on The End of the Road podcast. Hear about the missional connection of the stories at the end of the road and World Concern. Relive Raphael Leshore’s...1329false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/full-circle-following-hard-paths-that-lead-to-purpose--50867119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50867119Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyWe’d all like to think we know how our lives should go. We chart our course, plan our careers, and chase our dreams. But when Tracy Minke set out to pursue her dreams, God led her on a journey that traversed continents and countries, leading her...3570false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-mud-or-high-water-going-the-distance-to-capture-stories--50794596https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50794596Wed, 03 Aug 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelyFilmmaker Jeff Arnold and two other videographers trekked for miles through the mud during South Sudan’s rainy season to capture stories of young evangelists who are overcoming tremendous challenges to reach others in their community—and beyond—for...675false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/through-the-camera-s-lens-documenting-life-hardship-and-transformation-in-remote-places--50632839https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50632839Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyHear about the lives, stories, and communities behind the faces and places in Daryl Finley’s amazing photographs, captured in some of the world’s toughest places. As a former firefighter, Daryl’s unique background and experiences enabled him to step...3366false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/commissioned-following-god-s-call-despite-roadblocks-and-challenges--50541654https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50541654Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyIf you’ve ever wondered what your calling is, you’ll want to hear how Joshua Bundi, World Concern’s South Sudan Country Director, knew with certainty that he was called to serve in one of the most challenging places on the planet. Despite major...2215false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-father-s-heart-being-fully-present-as-a-parent-while-serving-far-from-home--50473667https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50473667Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:05:01 +0000PurposelyIt has been three months since Joshua Bundi has seen his wife and three children face-to-face. But despite his calling to work in South Sudan, he makes it his top priority to ensure his family stays connected between visits home to Kenya, which often...1987false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mission-possible-seeing-a-big-dream-come-to-fruition-in-the-hard-places--50384424https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50384424Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyCRISTA Ministries CEO Jacinta Tegman is no stranger to remote, challenging places in our world. But hardship, and even danger, have not deterred her from relentlessly pursuing God’s calling on her life and her commitment to the mission of CRISTA,...2251false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-love-and-war-life-in-ukraine-calls-for-much-prayer-service-and-sacrifice--50269952https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50269952Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyVanessa McElroy felt led to move to Ukraine 21 years ago, following several years of ministering to women in Russia. She now believes she was called to the war-torn nation “for such a time as this,” and has been actively welcoming and serving those...2233false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-home-is-a-hard-place-the-thin-line-between-hardship-and-hope-in-haiti--50205060https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50205060Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyFrom the time he was a little boy, James Francois has faced many of the hardships that come with living in a place like Haiti. From poverty and political unrest to earthquakes and hurricanes, Haiti is a place where the resilient people who call the...3187false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homeland-growing-up-beyond-the-end-of-the-road--50092053https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50092053Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyRaphael Leshore has lived his entire life in the remote region of Samburu, Kenya. As a child, he walked for a day and a half – one way – to his boarding school, where he was introduced to Jesus. He spent his youth protecting his community as a Moran...2016false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-highlights-to-the-end-of-the-road-and-back--49750396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49750396Wed, 11 May 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyHost Cathy Herholdt is joined by guest host Karess Linzer for an exciting look back at the most memorable experiences from Season 1 on the End of the Road podcast. Relive Harun Ringera’s heartfelt return to South Sudan after fleeing an attack in the...1699false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/extreme-generosity-how-one-woman-rallied-support-to-stop-child-trafficking--49562220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49562220Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyAs a mom, Mindy Lee Irvine has raised her kids to have hearts of compassion and generosity towards others. She herself has been an example to them and to others in her life – especially when she set out to raise $40,000 on her 40th birthday to protect...2844false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uncommon-ministry-redefining-our-traditional-approach-to-missions--49485478https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49485478Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyAlderwood Community Church Executive Pastor of Care, Steve Brooks, has traveled extensively and been in ministry for many years, but his perception of “missions” changed dramatically when he found himself in the wilderness of South Sudan. Hear his...2420false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-faithfully-a-humble-humanitarian-s-life-changing-season-of-serving--49371013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49371013Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyImagine showing up for a new job and finding your living accommodations consisted of a simple room, a single toilet shared by 15 households, and a weekly trek for water that was barely enough to last a few days. Humble humanitarian, Rose Ogolla, faced...2209false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/surprised-by-somalia-similarities-abound-half-a-world-away--49320402https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49320402Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyBuckle up for this one! World Concern President, Nick Archer, takes us on a journey to the distant and mystifying land of Somalia. Step off a small plane into an abandoned airport in Hargeisa in 1991. Take in the vast, arid desert surrounding you, as...2906false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/never-alone-living-fearlessly-in-the-face-of-danger--49230941https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49230941Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyIf you’ve ever felt alone or abandoned by God, you’ll want to hear what Jamie Winship, former DC police officer and founder of Identity Exchange, has to say about God’s presence in trials, hardship, and even in the face of danger. He takes us on a...3212false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/up-the-river-and-through-the-woods-to-the-congo-we-go--49141151https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49141151Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyTag along on a fascinating journey to a place that even hardcore humanitarian Merry Fitzpatrick considers the most remote place she’s ever been. Through her detailed description of the days-long trek to get there, you’ll be transported virtually to an...1401false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-everything-crumbles-being-present-in-disaster-and-crisis--49074657https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49074657Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:05:02 +0000PurposelyJourney with humanitarian relief and disaster expert Merry Fitzpatrick through the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in the days following the 2010 earthquake, and through total devastation in Eastern Chad, when armed rebels on horseback burned...3011false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choosing-the-hard-answering-the-call-to-help-in-tough-places--49009663https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49009663Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:05:02 +0000PurposelyIn this conversation with Nick Archer, he digs deeper into World Concern’s calling to work in the world’s hardest places and answers some important questions, like how World Concern decides where to work, why we don’t respond to every crisis or...2787false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reaching-the-forgotten-why-work-at-the-end-of-the-road--48915096https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48915096Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:05:02 +0000PurposelyWhy would someone walk into a potentially dangerous, difficult situation? Or intentionally step towards something they know will cost them a lot and potentially fail? In this episode, World Concern President, Nick Archer, shares why he feels the...2094false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-ll-never-cry-alone-life-as-a-woman-at-the-end-of-the-road--48823468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48823468Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:05:02 +0000PurposelyWalk the city streets of Cairo, Egypt, and Kabul, Afghanistan, with Maggie and Katie, two women who spent years working and living in the Middle East and Asia. Hear what they loved and learned about these cultures from their loyal neighbors and...4161false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/into-the-wild-a-journey-to-south-sudan--48746967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48746967Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:05:02 +0000PurposelyPart 2 of our interview with Harun Ringera takes us to the wilderness of South Sudan as he describes his arrival in Warrap State more than a decade ago, with nothing more than a guarantee of some food, a place to sleep, and an opportunity to reach...2392false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shaping-of-a-humanitarian-heart-growing-up-in-rural-kenya--48650100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48650100Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00:06 +0000PurposelyJourney back in time with our guest Harun Ringera as he recounts stories of his childhood in a tiny rural village in Kenya and how his experiences and struggles there shaped his heart to help others. Imagine being a young child, running barefoot...1800false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-i-learned-at-the-end-of-the-road--48650073“Mostly, I learned that I have a lot to learn. Even though I’ve traveled to some very remote places, I still know so little about the world, beyond my own familiar surroundings. I had no idea how mind and heart-opening it would be to visit places I thought would be scary, uncomfortable…” says Cathy. “My hope is that your mind and heart will be opened too, as you hear the stories on this podcast.” Buckle up! We’re going to the end of the road.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48650073Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:00:06 +0000PurposelyHear host Cathy Herholdt’s vision behind this podcast and get glimpses of some the people you’ll meet and places you’ll hear about in season one. Cathy shares some of the things she learned, personally, in her time at the end of the road – about...“Mostly, I learned that I have a lot to learn. Even though I’ve traveled to some very remote places, I still know so little about the world, beyond my own familiar surroundings. I had no idea how mind and heart-opening it would be to visit places I thought would be scary, uncomfortable…” says Cathy. “My hope is that your mind and heart will be opened too, as you hear the stories on this podcast.” Buckle up! We’re going to the end of the road.]]>1421false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-end-of-the-road-trailer--48577290https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48577290Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:39:50 +0000PurposelyWelcome to the End of the Road – a podcast that takes you on a virtual journey to places like South Sudan, the Congo, Myanmar, and the Middle East, through stories of people who have lived and worked there. Join host Cathy Herholdt for an experience...133false1trailer