We turned to plenty of podcasts for insight, inspiration, and know-how throughout the project. Listen to a few of our favorites, and then check out a few other excellent resources we’ve compiled.
Podcast: Father Greg Boyle of HomeBoy Industries
When Father Boyle was serving as a priest in East LA, he buried an alarming number of young people involved in gangs. He decided that something must be done and started Homeboy Industries.
Podcast: “Do This One Thing and Millennials Will Flock To Your Church”
“Uncovered Dish” talks with Rev. Mike Baughman, the founding pastor and Community Curator for Union Coffee, an innovative new church start in Dallas, TX where his congregation is primarily made up of millennials and church refugees in their twenties.
Podcast: “I’ve Listened. Now What?”
Sense-making is critical to the design thinking process because it’s where conversations and observations are “magically” transformed into insights and ideas that can be prototyped.
Podcast: “How Can I practice Empathy?”
Generative research is about problem-seeking, not problem-solving, in the early phases of the design thinking process.
Podcast: What is Design Thinking?
Design thinking is an empathy-driven, human-centered approach to addressing complex problems.
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“Whoopsie!” game for Sustainability Planning (Discipleship By Design, Amanda Drury).
Christian social innovation cards (Melissa Temple/Lindsay Bates, contact Kenda Dean for information).
Online Design lab (Ministry Incubators, contact Trey Wince for information).