#217: Running With Team World Vision (Soon) In Chicago For Christian Cause Combatting Global Poverty

3+ weeks from now, I'll be running my first "world major," the Chicago Marathon...and doing it for a meaningful cause making a difference around the world. In this episode, you'll learn about training for a 26.2 mile race...facing a fitness challenge for a cause that matters to you, like partnering with Team World Vision...what the Christian humanitarian organization does to help conquer poverty and the global water crisis...and how our guest got this job with the nonprofit after surrendering her career to God. Here's where you can donate to help with my charity entry to the Chicago Marathon and help raise money for World Vision: https://www.teamworldvision.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=418235&fbclid=IwY2xjawFYWeBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSqAzylFvFuQKOfnS_OtqecgVhtajibXLd4e1RUvOKMlOM6YyasLsxH73g_aem_kxlMwCB8-dN24eZNWDZdZg. Katie Andre is a Team World Vision Senior Church Advisor in Illinois, and is running the Chicago Marathon for the third time. She talks on "Run The Race" about (5:02) conquering challenges for something bigger than yourself and how God met and shocked her through fundraising the first time. (14:04) World Vision is the biggest non-governmental provider of water in the world. Hear stories about what people in the poorest countries have to do for water and how this nonprofit changes lives, especially children. Run a race/marathon for yourself or to help others, especially with basic needs? Learn more about World Vision and how to do an event with this team: https://www.teamworldvision.org/?language=en. (23:17) Christian faith is at the center of all that Team World Vision does. Katie talks about Jesus' call to love others in action. It's also fun, rewarding for runners and walkers that partner with them. (31:52) She also tells stories about her journey from electrical engineering to church jobs to World Vision ministry. (43:33) She has advice for others too about making big changes like that...and how running can be me/God time...then I close us out in prayer. Thanks for listening to the #RunTheRace podcast, which I hope you'll subscribe to! Share it with your friends. Also, write a quick review about it, on Apple podcasts. For more info and listen to any previous episodes, go to www.wtvm.com/podcast/.