Transform Southbay

Eric Mock returns to update us on what's been happening in Russia and Ukraine throughout COVID and the war.To give and pray for his ministry, checkout the Slavic Gospel Association's website:www.sga.org

This week, our guest, Grace Tong, shares openly about her life, struggles and transformative moments.

We share about the greatest influences in our life.

We're back, again!After catching up with Pastor Jerry, we dive into the question, "How do we measure spiritual growth?"

This week, we discuss this week's sermon, continuing on Joseph's life.

This week, we start out with a question from the audience, and follow that up with a discussion about communion.Enjoy!

We are back!  This was a live Q&A recorded on June 6th.Come join us in-person!: After worship, on most weeks, we'll set up a canopy outside in the courtyard area with a table and some chairs.   We'll be outside as long as the weather doesn't get too hot.  Feel free to sit with us and just listen or ask questions or give us comments and feedback.  We want to hear from you.  We want to know what your questions are and what you're thinking.  For some weeks, we'll be having Q&A sessions like this episode.  We'll take your questions, ask and answer our own questions.  They can be about the sermon, or about any topic that's on your mind.  For other weeks, we'll bring on guests to share their stories, as we've done before, and for these, there will be opportunities to ask questions too.Thanks for listening.

We discuss lessons from 2020: from the big picture to the practical, and looking ahead to the future.

Our guest this week is Michelle Romig.  Michelle talks about growing up in church, God meeting her at her low point, and getting launched into the world to reach the lost.

Our guest this week is Andy Dao.  He tells of his harrowing journey as a kid from Vietnam to the US, finding hope and purpose in Christ, living the Silicon Valley Dream, and going back to Vietnam as a missionary.

Our very special guest this week is the lead pastor of Southbay Community Baptist Church.  He shares the highlights of his life story.  Enjoy!

In this episode, we have a special guest, Celestin Musekura.  He shares his stories of growing up in Rwanda, how he came to Christ, and his journey into Reconcilation ministry among African tribes in multiple countries across Africa.His ministry organization, African Leadership and Reconciliation Initiatives, supports the equipping and training of African Church and community leaders.  You can learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/alarinitiativesAnd ask questions here: info@alarinitiatives.orgOnline donation can be made at https://alarinitiatives.kindful.comYou can also donate by sending a check to:African Leadership and Reconciliation Initiatives, Inc (ALAR Initiatives)P.O. Box 740765Dallas, TX 75243

After an update about WAKC Fall and the other things that God is doing through our church, we talk about the lies we believe: how the wrong beliefs in our hearts cause us to love and serve our idols instead of God.

This week, our missionary guest shares about his transition to full-time ministry, his ministry to a horrifically persecuted people in East Asia, and what motivates him to keep going.Due to the sensitivity of the subject, we have taken some steps to obscure our guest's voice.  We apologize for the audio issues.

We catch up with Pastor Jerry about what's been happening since the pandemic started and then answer a few mailbag questions.

What is God's Will?  What is God's will for my life?  Where should I go to college?  Who should I marry?  Should I take this new job?How do we answer these questions and be comfortable with the uncertainty?We discuss these questions and more.Send us topics you would like to here about.  transform@scbc.net

We had originally planned to cover more, but we ended up focusing on Marriage in the continuation of Pastor Jerry's story.

This week, we discuss Persecution, Opposition and Transformation: What does the Bible say about persecution? What does persecution look like around the world and here in the Bay Area?  From where do we draw the strength and motivation to stand up to it.

This week, our special guest is Eric Mock, a rocket scientist who became a missionary pastor.  Eric tells of his childhood, career in aerospace, how he became a Christian through an atheist, and the highs and lows of transitioning to full-time ministry.You can learn more about Eric's work, organization and ways to support them at www.sga.org.

This week, we discuss Church and Transformation: what is church, why does it exist, why are there so many different denominations, and what does it have to do with me?