Baptist People

In this episode Kathryn Heslop talks with Anna Jones, who is part of Village Baptist Church in Havelock North. Anna shares with us about her recent research on vicarious trauma, how this has impacted her own life and how we can identify it in our lives. Anna links vicarious trauma with our faith: What does Jesus have to say to us about this? Did he experience vicarious trauma through his humanity, and what can we learn from the life of Jesus in this area? How should we as Christians respond by honouring God with our lives and listening to his call to love others?

In this episode Kathryn Heslop talks with Linda Allen, Principal of Oratia District School. Linda has been a principal for nearly seven years, four at an international school in Istanbul, Turkey, and almost three at Oratia. She is passionate about meaningful and authentic connection to her family and friends, to the Lord and how He wants her to live her life, and to learning. Linda discusses women in the workplace, the New Zealand education system, and the concern that some parents experience over what our children are being taught in schools today.

In this episode Charles talks to Sarah, who along with her husband Paul founded The Loyal Workshop, a business that brings freedom to women in the red light area of Kolkata, where it is estimated 2000 people are trapped in the sex trade. We talk together about having audacious dreams, and the enormous cost that comes along with them.

We are Charles Hewlett, and Kathryn Heslop. In our roles as National Leader, and Executive Advisor within the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, we daily have the privilege of bumping into interesting people. This podcast will give us the opportunity to introduce them to you, to let them shape us, as we endeavour to bring gospel renewal to people and places. In conversation we will explore something of their story: Why do we find them so interesting? What are they giving their lives to? Where does the motivation come from? We reflect together on both the highs and lows of their journey. Thanks heaps for taking the time to listen in.