The Origins of El Refugio (The Refuge) with Aaron Arrowood

03/11/23 • 55 min

In the latest episode of "2 Pentecostals and a Microphone" we have the pleasure of speaking with Rev. Aaron Arrowood about the origins of "El Refugio" (or "The Refuge" in English). This outreach program for kids and youth was founded by Aaron Arrowood and has made a significant impact on the community. During this interview, Bryce and Jaredith talk with Aaron about the challenges he faced when starting the program and the new challenges of a mature outreach program. The current program offers various activities, including sports, arts and crafts, and music. It also provides hot meals, snacks, and transportation for the kids.
The hosts discuss with Aaron the importance of building trust with families in the community and how the program has evolved over the years to meet the changing needs of the kids and youth. Aaron shares with them some heartwarming stories of how the program has positively impacted the lives of the kids and youth who participate, including helping them with their schoolwork, providing them with positive role models, and giving them a sense of belonging and community. We have seen kids baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost and entire families have come into the church as a result of El Refugio.
Overall, this interview provides an inspiring and informative look at the origins of El Refugio and the impact it has had on the lives of the kids and youth in the community. It's a testament to the power of grassroots efforts to make a positive difference in the world. So, tune in to "2 Pentecostals and a Microphone" to listen to this incredible conversation with Aaron Arrowood about "El Refugio" and the life-changing power of loving your neighbor.
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In this episode, we discuss the rise of AI and its implications on culture and the church. If we can simply use AI to write songs for us, will art die? What about essays? Sermons?
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*Note: We recorded this episode before the explosion of OpenAI's ChatGPT. We will record a follow-up addressing some of the crazy developments of the past couple of months.
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Reaching Austin: An Interview with Dr. David Bernard

When we launched the podcast in 2017, we knew that we eventually wanted to interview Dr. David Bernard, the UPCI General Superintendent. We have both read and referenced many of his writings over the years and his books played an important role in Bryce's journey of faith.
When we began to discuss evangelism and discipleship, we knew this was the perfect time to reach out. Thankfully, Bro. Bernard was gracious enough to join us for what turned out to be an incredible episode. We cover a lot of ground in this episode but our main concern is with evangelism and discipleship. We discuss the incredible growth of the church in Austin, TX under Bro. Bernard's leadership, as well as the importance of intentional multicultural outreach.
Be sure to pick up a copy of Dr. Bernard's incredible book, "Reaching Austin". Available wherever you buy books or directly from Pentecostal Publishing House: https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/reaching-austin
David K. Bernard is the general superintendent of the United Pentecostal Church International, which has 5.3 million constituents in over 42,000 churches in 232 nations and territories. He founded New Life Church of Austin, Texas, out of which 16 additional churches were started under his leadership. He is also the founding president of Urshan College and Urshan Graduate School of Theology. He earned both a master's and a doctor of theology degree in New Testament from the University of South Africa, a doctor of jurisprudence with honors from the University of Texas, and a bachelor of arts magna cum laude in mathematical sciences and managerial studies from Rice University. He has written 30 books and 10 booklets that have been published in 40 languages with a total circulation of more than a million copies. In addition, he has traveled to over 110 nations and territories on six continents. He and his wife, Connie, have three children and six grandchildren.
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