Skip to content
The Next Big Idea 2009 podcast artwork

PODCAST · education

The Next Big Idea 2009

by Baylor University - zzz (old) The Next Big Idea

Some of the biggest names in national and global community action and transformation gathered with leading scholars and practitioners for Next Big Idea Conference, Feb. 9-11, 2009, on the Baylor campus. The inaugural event was sponsored by the Baylor School of Social Work, Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary and the Leadership Network.Featured guests included Kay Warren, renowned HIV/AIDS activist and author and co-founder with husband, Rick Warren, of Saddleback Church; Lynne Hybels, social activist and best-selling author and co-founder with husband, Bill Hybels, of Willow Creek Community Church; and Eric Swanson and Rick Rusaw, co-authors of The Externally Focused Church and Living a Life on Loan.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Jan 24, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Kay Warren - Voices For the Suffering

    Kay Warren, in 2002 became, as she says, "seriously disturbed" by the suffering of the millions affected by HIV/AIDS. Recognized globally as "a voice for suffering individuals," now Kay is challenging the worldwide church to take on not just AIDS, but the global giants of spiritual darkness, lack...

  2. Lynne Hybels - A Hope and a Future: Poverty, Disease, and the Global Church

    Lynne Hybels, Advocate for Global Engagement, Willow Creek Community Church, partners with under-resourced communities in Latin America and Africa. Lynne and her husband, Bill Hybels, started Willow Creek in 1975.

  3. Rick Rusaw - Becoming an Externally Focused Church (Part 2)

    Rick Rusaw has been senior minister of LifeBridge Christian Church in Longmont, CO since 1991. During that time, the church has grown from 700 to 3,300, has developed a multi-site ministry and has engaged more than 1,000 people in community service by partnering with public schools, non-profits,...

  4. Michael Stroope - World Christianity: The Next Big Idea

    Michael Stroope is Associate Professor of Christian Missions and the M.C. Shook Chair of Missions at George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He has 20 years of experience as a field missionary and administrator with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

  5. Eric Swanson - Becoming an Externally Focused Church (Part 1)

    Eric Swanson works with Leadership Network as Leadership Community Director for Externally Focused Churches working with dozens of externally focused churches around North America.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Some of the biggest names in national and global community action and transformation gathered with leading scholars and practitioners for Next Big Idea Conference, Feb. 9-11, 2009, on the Baylor campus. The inaugural event was sponsored by the Baylor School of Social Work, Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary and the Leadership Network.Featured guests included Kay Warren, renowned HIV/AIDS activist and author and co-founder with husband, Rick Warren, of Saddleback Church; Lynne Hybels, social activist and best-selling author and co-founder with husband, Bill Hybels, of Willow Creek Community Church; and Eric Swanson and Rick Rusaw, co-authors of The Externally Focused Church and Living a Life on Loan.

HOSTED BY

Baylor University - zzz (old) The Next Big Idea

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Next Big Idea 2009 have?

The Next Big Idea 2009 currently has 5 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Next Big Idea 2009 about?

Some of the biggest names in national and global community action and transformation gathered with leading scholars and practitioners for Next Big Idea Conference, Feb. 9-11, 2009, on the Baylor campus. The inaugural event was sponsored by the Baylor School of Social Work, Baylor's George W. Truett...

How often does The Next Big Idea 2009 release new episodes?

The Next Big Idea 2009 has 5 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to The Next Big Idea 2009?

You can listen to The Next Big Idea 2009 on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts The Next Big Idea 2009?

The Next Big Idea 2009 is created and hosted by Baylor University - zzz (old) The Next Big Idea.
URL copied to clipboard!