Episode 84: More than Coffee: Using Business for Kingdom Purposes
The Forgotten Podcast
The Forgotten Initiative
4.9 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2019
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Emily Schmidt opened the coffee shop of her dreams, a shop she called The Cracked Pot. People came to get quality coffee; they lingered; they built community. As a Christ-follower, though, she saw the potential for her shop to be used for something more. She learned about youth aging out of foster care and realized she could be part of their story. She could use her coffee shop for kingdom purposes. Emily’s story is an encouragement to reflect on what God has given each of us and a challenge to consider how we can use our time and resources for others.
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| 0:00.0 | Meeting you right where you are on your foster care journey, this is The Forgotten Podcast. |
| 0:08.7 | And we all have a purpose. So all of our vessels, whether we are a vase or a pitcher or a cup or a bowl, we all serve a purpose. |
| 0:16.9 | And some of our purposes are different and God's plan is different for each one of us. |
| 0:20.7 | But with him, we can different for each one of us. |
| 0:24.6 | But with him, we can tackle what he has for us. |
| 0:32.8 | Hey, it's Jamie Cave. Welcome back to the Forgotten podcast. Whether you are part of the foster care community, passionate about serving, or simply interested in learning more, we are here for you. |
| 0:40.4 | Today we are going to talk about how to use your unique gifts and talents and even your |
| 0:45.7 | business for God's kingdom with my guest, Emily Schmidt. |
| 0:50.3 | Emily is the founder and executive director of the Cracked Pot, which is a specialty coffee shop in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. |
| 0:58.9 | The Cracked Pot employs and develops youth that are approaching or have already aged out of foster care. |
| 1:04.9 | Before we head to the interview, know that you can find links to connect with Emily, helpful resources, |
| 1:12.4 | takeaways from today's show in all our past episodes at the Forgottenpodcast.org. |
| 1:16.7 | And while you're there, I invite you to sign up to receive weekly encouragement and updates |
| 1:21.3 | from us. |
| 1:22.5 | This includes things like new blog posts, podcast show notes, and free resources. |
| 1:27.8 | Sign up for your weekly encouragement at the forgotten podcast.org. |
| 1:31.9 | And I would love it if you would share today's episode with your people and tag us on |
| 1:36.1 | Facebook and Instagram when you do. |
| 1:38.4 | Let's bring awareness of foster care together. |
| 1:41.8 | All right, let's go now to the show. |
| 1:49.8 | Okay. foster care together. All right, let's go now to the show. Many of our nation's young adults who spent time in foster care grow up in the system, |
| 1:56.5 | and adoption or reunification with their birth parents never happens. |
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