When God Doesn't Show You The Whole Plan | Following God One Step At A Time

When God Doesn't Show You The Whole Plan | Following God One Step At A Time

What if God showed you the next step, but not the whole roadmap? In this episode, Catherine shares her journey from teacher and youth worker to founding and leading Refugee Education UK (REUK), an organisation supporting refugee and displaced young people through education. What began with noticing a group of young people waiting for school places in her local community grew into a nationwide charity impacting thousands of lives.  We talk about the power of education, the importance of hope, and why optimism and hope are not always the same thing. Catherine reflects on some of the most challenging moments of leading a charity — from funding crises to navigating a major building project through the uncertainty of COVID — and shares how faith, surrender, and wise stewardship have shaped her leadership along the way.  The conversation also explores calling, purpose, and the tension many of us feel when we want clarity about the future. Catherine shares why she believes God often leads us one step at a time, and how every season of life can be part of a bigger story than we realise. We also discuss the importance of kindness, bridge-building, and starting small. Whether you’re passionate about social justice, wondering what your next step is, or simply trying to follow God faithfully where you are, this episode is a reminder that you don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin.

Called To Go | Daily Bread & The God Who Provides

This season, you might have heard us mentioning one book in our conversations: Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger. So in this episode, we’re sitting down together to unpack some of the lessons, challenges, and questions we were left with after reading it. We reflect on Jackie’s extraordinary journey into the Walled City of Hong Kong, where she followed God’s call without a detailed plan, clear resources, or any real idea of what lay ahead. Her story challenged us to think about obedience, trust, surrender, and what it means to follow God when He gives you a direction but not a roadmap.  We also talk about the power of simple faith — prayer, trusting God for daily provision, sharing Jesus with boldness, and choosing to show compassion in practical ways. Throughout the book, Jackie demonstrates how ordinary acts of obedience can have an extraordinary impact when placed in God’s hands. Along the way, we wrestle with some personal questions too: Where is God asking us to trust Him more? What simple opportunities to serve might we be overlooking? And what would it look like to live with the kind of faith that says “yes” before having all the answers? Whether you’ve read the book or not, this conversation is an invitation to reflect on what faith on the frontlines might look like in your own everyday life. Resource discussed: Chasing the Dragon by Jackie Pullinger.

Small Acts, Real Impact | When God Rewrites The Path You Were On

What does it look like to say yes to something you didn’t plan — and keep saying yes when the cost becomes clearer over time? Susan shares her journey from medicine and research in Harvard, Boston to leading a social impact organisation in Mumbai, working with children and families in some of the most vulnerable communities. What started as an unexpected transition became a calling shaped over time, not through pressure, but through God quietly preparing her heart along the way.  We talk about leadership, surrender, and the reality of stepping into roles that feel bigger than your experience. Susan reflects on how mentors, counsel, and faith have shaped the way she leads, and the importance of knowing you’re not called to fill someone else’s shoes, just to walk in your own. The conversation also explores the weight of social impact work, how to stay grounded when the need feels overwhelming, and what it means to focus on what’s in front of you rather than trying to solve everything at once. Susan shares practical insight on discerning God’s direction, making big decisions slowly and intentionally, and staying faithful in the season you’re in. We also talk about something that runs through this whole season, that caring for others isn’t reserved for certain roles or careers. It’s something we’re all called to, in ways that are often simple, local, and part of our everyday lives. A reminder that you don’t have to do everything — but you are called to do something.

Called to Show Up | Serving Where You Are

Faith on the frontlines doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like showing up, listening well, and choosing to care in the everyday. Katie shares her journey into youth services, from discovering a natural gift for connecting with people to working with women and families in crisis, and now leading within a local council supporting young people facing complex challenges. Her story isn’t built on one defining moment, but on a steady willingness to follow where God leads and serve the people in front of her.  We talk about what it really means to “be with people” — sitting in difficult stories, navigating trauma, and walking alongside others without always having quick answers. Katie opens up about the emotional weight of the work, the challenge of switching off, and the tension of wanting to give everything while learning to find balance. The conversation also brings it back to the everyday. From knocking on neighbours’ doors during COVID to building community on her street, Katie shares how small, simple acts of love can create real impact and how the “mission field” is often much closer than we think. We reflect on calling, staying the path when things feel slow or heavy, and what it means to be faithful with what’s in your hands. A reminder that impact doesn’t always look big…sometimes it looks like consistency, presence, and choosing to show up again.

Called to Care | You Can’t Do Everything, But You Can Do Something

In this episode, we sit down with Ralph Boer to talk about social impact, justice, compassion, and what it really means to live out faith beyond good intentions. Ralph shares his journey from growing up in the Netherlands, to working in communications, to gradually stepping into a calling shaped not by one dramatic moment, but by consistently leaning into where God was leading — from washing student dishes, to youth work, to refugee response, homelessness, and social impact. His story is a reminder that calling often unfolds step by step, through simple obedience and a willingness to respond.  We talk about the realities of frontline work — the weight of refugee crises, homelessness, and systemic injustice — and the challenge of keeping your heart soft when the needs feel overwhelming. Ralph opens up about some of the hardest moments he’s faced, from the refugee camps in Calais to walking with vulnerable people through uncertainty, and shares how prayer, surrender, and community help him keep going. This conversation also challenges the idea that social impact is for “certain people” or specific careers. Ralph reminds us that for believers, living out justice, compassion, and practical love isn’t optional — it’s part of following Jesus. Whether that looks like advocacy, volunteering, giving, encouragement, or simply learning someone’s name, we all have a role to play. This episode is a powerful reminder that while we can’t do everything, we can all do something — and that faith on the frontlines often starts closer to home than we think. Scriptures mentioned: Luke 4:18–19, Matthew 25:35–36, Isaiah 58, Isaiah 1:17.