8. Faithfulness in Ministry (w/ Pastor Jim Leonard)

12. An End of the Year Reflection (w/ Brian and Danny)

Join Brian and Danny on this final episode of 2022, as they reflect on God's faithfulness over the past year in the ministry. They talk about highs and lows, the importance of setting aside time to look back and remember, and the bittersweet blessing of trials that reveal one's faith. Plus, they share a forecast for the ministry in the coming year. Follow Hope for the Hood... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TAzuy7FBNECqOtvLlk2Jw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-for-the-hood/id1633738170 More info at: https://www.prodigalsonsinc.org

11. Gang Neighbors & Church Planting (w/ Greg Pierce and Danny Neiditch)

On this episode, we discuss gang outreach through the lens of church planters - Greg Pierce from Cornerstone South Bay, and Danny Neiditch, from Shalom Bible Church. While Greg and Danny are both involved on the board of Prodigal Sons, they both actively lead in the planting of churces in two distinct neighborhoods of L.A. They discuss the importance of knowing Who is in your community, Who you need to go out of your way to engage with, and the Biblical motivations of Why this is important. Hear some practical encouragement on how to love your gang neighbors. Greg's church website: https://cornerstonesouthbay.org/ Danny's church website: https://www.shalombiblechurch.com/ Follow Hope for the Hood... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TAzuy7FBNECqOtvLlk2Jw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-for-the-hood/id1633738170 More info at: https://www.prodigalsonsinc.org

10. The Simple Steps of Gang Ministry (w/ Paul & Marissa Wu)

Lifelong Angelenos, Paul and Marissa Wu, share how God used their simple steps of prayer and engagement to put compassion in their hearts for gang neighbors in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of LA where they live. On this episode they unpack some of the transfomation God has brought about in their lives as they've been members at Cornerstone West LA, and as they participated in a Prodigal Sons Equipping group. Citizen App: https://citizen.com Prodigal Sons Equipping Groups: prodigalsonsinc.org/equipping Background Noise Blog Post: https://www.prodigalsonsinc.org/blog/turning-up-the-background-noise Follow Hope for the Hood... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TAzuy7FBNECqOtvLlk2Jw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-for-the-hood/id1633738170 More info at: https://www.prodigalsonsinc.org

9. Ministering in Marginalized Contexts (w/ Jon & Steph Moss)

Follow Hope for the Hood... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TAzuy7FBNECqOtvLlk2Jw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-for-the-hood/id1633738170 More info at: https://www.prodigalsonsinc.org

8. Faithfulness in Ministry (w/ Pastor Jim Leonard)

Jim Leonard is one of Danny's former co-pastors. In this episode, Jim shares some stories from his life in ministry and lessons about faithfulness he's learned along the way. Jim's church website: cornerstonewla.org Follow Hope for the Hood... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TAzuy7FBNECqOtvLlk2Jw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-for-the-hood/id1633738170 More info at: https://www.prodigalsonsinc.org