Ep 93 with Mimi Chan: Called to Corporate: Bringing the Kingdom into Big Business
You don’t have to be in ministry to live on mission. In this episode, host Christine Caine sits down with Mimi Chan, a senior leader at Amazon and the co-founder of Christians at Amazon, to talk about what it means to carry your faith into the workplace with courage, integrity, and excellence. Mimi shares how she’s seen God move in the corporate world, how prayer sparked a global movement of faith groups across tech companies, and why your everyday work might be one of the most sacred assignments you’ll ever have.
SHOW NOTES:
The Sacred and the Secular Aren’t Separate
Christine and Mimi unpack the false divide between ministry and the marketplace—and why every believer is called to be salt and light wherever they are.
Faith at Work: The Story Behind Christians at Amazon
Mimi shares how a small prayer group turned into a global network of 50 chapters uniting believers in some of the world’s largest companies.
Work as Worship
Learn why excellence, integrity, and love are some of the most powerful forms of witness—and how your daily work can glorify God.
The Power of Mentorship
From Aunt Margaret’s Friday night Bible studies to spiritual mentors at work, Mimi’s story shows how discipleship multiplies across generations.
For Such a Time as This
Christine and Mimi discuss how God is positioning women across every industry for a mighty harvest—and why unity and humility are essential for what’s next.
Find Mimi Chan on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/mimicychan
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Ep 92 with Lina Nielsen: Building the Church When the World Moves On
Faith doesn’t need fame—it needs faithfulness. In this episode, host Christine Caine sits down with Swedish pastor and author Lina Nielsen for an honest conversation about staying steadfast in a world that’s moved on from church. From leading in one of the most secular nations on earth to raising daughters who love Jesus, Lina shares how she’s kept her fire for God through changing seasons, cultural shifts, and challenges in leadership. You’ll be reminded that purpose isn’t built on popularity—it’s built on daily obedience.
SHOW NOTES:
Rooted for the Long Haul
Christine and Lina reflect on 25 years of friendship and ministry—from early youth conferences to building a thriving church in Stockholm. They discuss how staying close to Jesus is the only way to stay the course.
Leading in a Secular Culture
In a nation where faith is often forgotten, Lina shares what it’s like to lead a church that’s relevant, relational, and reaching people who’ve never walked into a church before.
Faithfulness Over Fame
Both Christine and Lina talk about choosing obedience when no one’s watching, serving quietly, and resisting the pull toward performance-based ministry.
Reaching a Generation Hungry for Meaning
As Sweden’s next generation turns from success to significance, Lina describes how young people are rediscovering Jesus—and why authenticity and hope are transforming lives.
Empowering Women and Raising Daughters
Lina opens up about writing her book, “Secrets of a Sister” and helping young women find identity, confidence, and purpose in Christ—no matter what culture says.
Find Lina Nielsen on Instagram, @LinaMNielsen
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Ep 91 with Katia Adams: Faith Over Formula: When Obedience Feels Irrational
Sometimes God’s direction doesn’t make sense—until it does. In this episode, host Christine Caine sits down with pastor and church planter Katia Adams to talk about how obedience can lead to multiplication, even when it feels like loss. From Boston to Cape Town, Katia shares how God uprooted her plans, expanded her influence, and met her family’s every need along the way. This is a conversation for every leader learning to yield, trust, and follow God through transition and uncertainty.
SHOW NOTES:
When God Changes the Plan
Katia shares her unexpected journey of leaving Boston for Cape Town—not by choice, but by Divine redirection. What looked like a visa issue became an invitation to multiplication.
Faith Over Formula
When God is silent, faith grows. Katia and Christine unpack how God sometimes withholds clarity to deepen trust, and how the “yielded yes” is the seed of every new beginning.
Provision in the Details
From finances to tutors to schools, Katia reveals how God’s faithfulness met her family in every practical need, reminding us that when God authors the story, He funds the mission.
The Legacy of Revival
Katia’s family history in Iran tells a miraculous story of revival—how her grandfather’s hunger for Scripture sparked a movement that continues to this day.
Spirit and Truth in Every City
From Boston’s intellectual culture to Cape Town’s spiritual hunger, Katia describes why the Gospel needs both deep theology and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Leading Without Entitlement
Katia and Christine discuss the tension between calling and career—why obedience will always look foolish to the world, and why faithfulness matters more than fame.
Follow Katia on Instagram at @_katiaadams
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Ep 90 with Michelle Mayorquin: Choosing Faith When Life Breaks Your Heart
Joy isn’t the absence of pain—it’s the presence of God. In this episode, host Christine Caine talks with pastor and leader Michelle Mayorquin about walking through unimaginable loss while raising a family, leading a growing church, and choosing joy in the midst of it all. Michelle shares how God met her in grief, sustained her with supernatural joy, and used her daughter’s short life to ignite revival across nations. This powerful conversation will fill you with hope to keep going, no matter your season.
SHOW NOTES:
From Youth Group to Global Impact
Michelle shares how she met Jesus as a teenager, married her youth pastor, and together planted La Roca Church—now spanning 12 campuses across multiple nations.
The Miracle of Abriana’s Life
Told her baby wouldn’t survive, Michelle chose faith over fear. Abriana lived 11 years—defying all medical predictions and becoming a vessel of joy to everyone she met.
Joy as a Spiritual Strategy
Michelle reveals how daily time in God’s presence anchored her in supernatural joy—and why joy is spiritual warfare against despair.
Grieving With God, Not Without Him
Michelle opens up about navigating grief as a wife, mother, and leader—how she and her family took a sabbatical to heal and found God’s grace in the quiet.
Turning Pain Into Purpose
Michelle explains how her loss gave birth to Aurora, a thriving women’s ministry, and how choosing “why not me” instead of “why me” reshaped her calling and voice.
Follow Michelle on Instagram at @mbmayorquin
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Ep 89 with Joyce Koo Dalrymple: You Are Not Disqualified – You Are Called
You are not disqualified. In this episode, host Christine Caine sits down with author, journalist and advocate Joyce Koo Dalrymple for a powerful conversation about redemption, calling, and discovering purpose on the other side of pain. Joyce shares her journey from feeling unqualified to becoming an adoptive mom, ministry leader, and voice of hope. If you’ve ever felt too disqualified or too wounded to be used by God, this episode will remind you: nothing is wasted when it’s surrendered to Him.
SHOW NOTES:
Finding Purpose in Pain
Christine and Joyce talk about how the very places of deepest hurt can become the places God uses most powerfully for His purposes.
The Power of Vulnerability
Joyce explains why sharing our stories—especially the broken parts—can unlock healing for ourselves and hope for others.
Surrender Over Striving
Christine reflects on how striving for perfection can keep us stuck, while surrender opens the door to God’s calling and peace.
From Abandonment to Belonging
Joyce shares her early story of trauma, adoption, and searching for identity—and how God rewrote her story with belonging and love.
Follow Joyce Koo Dalrymple on Instagram @joycekdalrymple
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