What is The Blue Cord?
If you're like most faith-filled women we know, you want to trust the Lord and share your faith - even across cultures.
Yet it's not easy.
"Good Christian girls" are up against a whole host of obstacles these days - like being crazy busy with work, family, and life. Being misunderstood, feeling persecuted, or marginalized. Maybe you've been afraid to speak up so you don't offend someone. It can be easy to lose your way.
Even the most faith-filled women struggle when they try to share Jesus alone.
If you want to live a life filled with meaning and purpose now, so that you can hear "well done good and faithful servant" by the end, you can't wallow in doubt, or unbelief, or sit on the sidelines at sharing your faith right now.
You need to remember who God is, who you are in him, and what he called you to do.
It helps to have a plan and a community of women who help connect your faith with your purpose.
That's why The Blue Cord exists.
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About the Author
“Hi, I'm Karen! I'm here to help you connect your faith with purpose."
For most of my life, I’ve been a “good Christian girl” just working and raising a family in the suburbs. I went to church most Sundays, did Bible studies, volunteered, and prayed. I supported missionaries who went over “there,” wherever “there” was.
My friends were mostly like me.
We were all crazy busy working and raising families, overwhelmed, and exhausted at day’s end. Besides our kids, no one I knew had ever led anyone to Christ, especially across cultures. We didn’t even talk about it.
Then I met a woman in the Middle East whose bold and courageous witness was a beacon of truth in the darkest of places. The only difference between her and me was that she didn’t waver in doubt or unbelief in who God is, who she is in him, and what he called her to do. She helped me connect my faith with purpose.
Now I’m here to do the same for you.
- Start now by listening to the podcast.
- Get The Blue Cord book.
- Take friends through the Blue Cord Small Group Study.
- Join us at the next Blue Cord Women's Conference
- Invite me to speak with your group.
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About The Podcast
For Christian women who are hungry to know God and make Him known. Host Karen Bejjani (author and iHOPE Ministries’ Co-Founder) dishes up a fresh dose of inspiration and moral courage through conversations with faith-filled women who are living as authentic witnesses across cultures in their daily lives. For more inspiration visit TheBlueCord.org.
About The Guest(s):
Kaitlyn Mullens is one of the founders of For The Nations, a refugee outreach ministry in North Texas. She started the ministry after working as a kindergarten teacher in a diverse school district and realizing the need to help refugee families in her community. Kaitlyn has a heart for sharing the hope of Christ with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
Summary:
Ever thought about stepping out of your comfort zone to impact lives across cultures?
In this inspiring episode, join us as Kaitlyn Mullens, the visionary behind For The Nations, unfolds her remarkable journey of initiating a refugee outreach ministry. Her experiences showcase God’s incredible work in the lives of refugees spanning over 20 nations.
So, how can we make a difference? Kaitlyn’s powerful stories emphasize starting small—by connecting with someone from a different culture and offering practical help while sharing the hope found in Christ. It’s about those seemingly small steps that lead to profound transformation.
Tune in to hear how the gospel has ignited transformative change in the lives of refugees and the invaluable wisdom Kaitlyn has gathered from her impactful work. Furthermore, Kaitlyn sheds light on the critical aspect of discipleship and how For The Nations provides opportunities for volunteers to not only serve but also grow in their faith.
Ready to take that first step? Join us in this episode, and let’s discover how together we can step out of our comfort zones, engage with diverse cultures, and share the love of Christ, one compassionate action at a time.
Key Takeaways:
- Stepping out of our comfort zones to engage with people from different cultures and faiths is a valuable and rewarding experience.
- Starting small by meeting someone who is different and offering practical help can open doors for sharing the hope of Christ.
- The gospel has the power to transform lives, even in the midst of difficult circumstances.
- Discipleship is important in helping others grow in their faith and understanding of who God is.
- For The Nations provides opportunities for volunteers to serve and learn from refugees, deepening their own faith and understanding of cross-cultural ministry.
Quotes:
- “What we actually need is faith in him. And so there’s just such hope there.” – Kaitlyn Mullens
- “You might just be a small part in that journey for someone. And that’s okay. That’s still valuable.” – Kaitlyn Mullens
- “For as much as I love that God has given us opportunity to share with others cross-culturally, the good news about Jesus, I also think that for myself, knowing these different groups of people and different populations of immigrants, they have so much wisdom in what they have to say about their experiences.” – Kaitlyn Mullens
Chapters:
[00:00:00] Introduction to the Blue Cord Podcast and the guest, Kaitlyn Mullins
[00:01:00] Kaitlyn’s background and initial thoughts on missions
[00:02:00] Kaitlyn’s experience teaching in a diverse school and interacting with refugee families
[00:03:00] Kaitlyn’s journey of helping a Somali family and expanding her outreach
[00:05:00] Learning about the refugee resettlement program and the gap in support
[00:08:00] Transition from teaching to full-time ministry
[00:09:00] Sharing the hope of Christ with refugees
[00:11:00] Barna research on millennial Christians’ views on sharing the gospel
[00:12:00] Overcoming fears and misconceptions about sharing the gospel across cultures
[00:12:00] Silly fears of rejection when sharing the gospel across cultures.
[00:13:00] It’s okay if you can’t see immediate change in people.
[00:14:00] Gospel changing lives of Afghan women escaping Taliban.
[00:15:00] Start small by meeting someone different from you.
[00:16:00] Advice for those in the shallow end of sharing Jesus.
[00:17:00] Sharing Jesus across cultures brings wisdom and profound moments.
[00:18:00] Stories of South Sudanese woman and African man’s wisdom.
[00:19:00] Profound moments of faith and trust in God’s protection.
[00:20:00] Refugees have impacted For The Nations staff and volunteers.
[00:22:00] For The Nations provides opportunities for people to serve.
[00:23:00] Encouragement to purposefully engage with different groups in your community
[00:24:00] Reflecting on how family and upbringing shape faith
[00:24:00] Prompting to consider changes in sharing faith
[00:25:00] Invitation to join a Blue Cord small group study