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28. ARA Intensive Promo Podcast #3: Laura Shannonhouse Sep 20, 2019

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In advance of the 2019 ARA Research & Spiritual Metrics Intensive, we are sharing several sessions from the 2018 intensive. In this episode, Dr. Laura Shannonhouse gives examples of spiritual metrics used in two studies. Join us at the Accord Research Alliance intensive on September 30, 2019 in Ridgecrest, NC. We will be discussing: “Measuring What’s Difficult: How to Measure ALL That Matters in Christ-Centered Relief, Development & Advocacy”. Register NOW: https://accord-forum.squarespace.com/research-intensive-1 Laura Shannonhouse is Assistant Professor of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State. Laura is also a contributing fellow with the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College.

27. ARA Intensive Promo Podcast #2: Panel Session on Development & Faith in Research Sep 13, 2019

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2018 ARA Spiritual Metrics and Research Intensive panel discussion: "Case Studies of Integrating Development & Faith in Research". Panelists: Kristen Check, Water Mission Rebecca Mentzer, HOPE International Nathan Mallonee, Living Water International Ryan Smedes, FFH Mikaela Cochran, Compassion International Register NOW for the OneAccord Summit!: https://accord-forum.squarespace.com

26. ARA Intensive Promo Podcast #1: Jean Duff, JLI Aug 29, 2019

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In advance of the 2019 ARA Research & Spiritual Metrics Intensive, we are sharing several keynote sessions from the 2018 intensive. In this episode, Jean Duff, President of the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities shares with the audience an overview of the faith and development sector, including the main actors, issues of focus, and potential research opportunities with Accord Member organizations. If you haven't registered for the 2019 Intensive, do so here!https://accord-forum.squarespace.com/research-intensive-1 Learn more about JLI here: https://jliflc.com/

25. The Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities with Stacy Nam Jun 19, 2019

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Stacy Nam is the Senior Programs & Knowledge Manager at the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLI). In this podcast, Nathan Mallonee (from Living Water International) and Stacy talk about what JLI does, how it can be valuable to Accord members, and how Accord members can participate in the Learning Hubs that JLI facilitates. You can become a member of JLI at www.jliflc.com. Read the Guide to Excellence in Evidence for Faith Groups at https://jliflc.com/guide-excellence-evidence-faith-groups/ Stacy's Book Recommendations: 1. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman 2. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund 3. Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

24: Implementing "God's Story" at Food for the Hungry: an interview with Luis Noda Feb 22, 2019

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In this episode, Nathan Mallonee catches back up with Luis Noda, VP for Transformational Engagement at Food for the Hungry. In episode 9, Luis talked about how FH was working on developing a document on the theological foundation for their work in relief and development. This document is now available (https://www.fh.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Gods-Story.pdf), so Luis is coming back to discuss how they've been rolling this out and how it's influencing the organization. Luis also provides a book recommendation for the most interesting book he's read this year. Building a Better International NGO by James Crowley & Morgana Ryan https://www.amazon.com/Building-Better-International-NGO-Greater/dp/1565495837

23. Building state capability: an interview with Michael Woolcock from the World Bank Dec 27, 2018

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Michael Woolcock has been at the World Bank for 20 years, where he is the Lead Social Scientist in the Development Research Group. For twelve years he has also been a (part-time) Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. As a sociologist, he's written about culture, social development, and social capital. Michael is also on the editorial board for Accord's new journal, Christian Relief, Development, and Advocacy (CRDA). Nathan Mallonee from Living Water International talks with Michael about how he got to the World Bank from Australia, his new book on building state capability, the case for using mixed methods for research, and ideas for papers he'd like to see submitted to the CRDA journal. Here is a link to Michael's new book, Building State Capability: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/building-state-capability-9780198747482?cc=us&lang=en& Here is a link to the call for papers for the CRDA journal: https://crdajournal.org/index.php/crda/announcement Michael's Book Recommendations: ‘Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Opening of the West’, by D’Arcy Jenish. A biography of the life of first person to map the western coast of North America, from (what is now) Oregon through to British Columbia, and vast areas inland to Hudson Bay. His maps became the basis for where exactly the border was drawn between the US and Canada along the 49th parallel, and included being the first to traverse (and map) the full length of the Columbia River. Doing all this entailed surviving decades of unimaginably cold winters, crossing the Rocky Mountains on foot endless times, learning some of the languages of indigenous peoples, and doing all manner of complex negotiations – all without ever losing a man. ‘The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles I to the Scaffold’, by Geoffrey Robertson. Incredible account of the first legal team to challenge the divine right of kings, in the 1640s, arguing that no-one was above the law -- when that notion had never before been tested on a head of state, in this case a king (Charles I) whose civil wars had led one in ten Englishmen to their deaths. The lead lawyer, John Cooke, undertook this task knowing full well that it would likely lead to his own death, which it duly did in the most gruesome manner… Makes a bad day for me seem like a stroll in the park… And the justly classic ‘The Hiding Place’, by Corrie Ten Boom. “Give thanks in all things” takes on a whole new meaning after reading this book…

22. What kinds of interventions are truly effective for human flourishing? Dr. Bruce Wydick, USF Nov 27, 2018

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Have you ever wondered if Toms Shoes, child sponsorship, or de-worming interventions are really making a difference? Dr. Bruce Wydick,a professor of development economics at the University of San Francisco, shares from a researcher perspective about what kinds interventions are truly effective for holistic human flourishing. Dr. Wydick has a new book being released by Harper Collins in 2019 - The Shrewd Samaritan. His blog is http://www.acrosstwoworlds.net and he regularly writes for the World Bank blog, Christianity Today, and other publications. Dr. Wydick is interviewed by Rodney Green (World Relief). Show notes and links here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q8fXJy3_chVHpFTzhq7xatf_GIZBGmlo/view?usp=sharing

21. Recap of the 2018 Spiritual Metrics and Research Intensive Nov 12, 2018

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Today's podcast was recorded live at the end of the Spiritual Metrics and Research Intensive on October 29, 2018 at the Accord Forum in Ridgecrest, NC. The podcast's co-hosts, Kristen Check, Rodney Green, and Nathan Mallonee, are joined by David Bronkema to discuss their thoughts on the day and possible next steps for the Accord Research Alliance. The topic for the intensive was "Integrating Faith with Relief, Development, and Advocacy: Research, Metrics and Implementation." Our keynote speakers did a fantastic job framing the entire day's conversation: * Jean Duff, Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities * Rebecca Shah, Religious Freedom Institute Then a panel of practitioners from member organizations shared case studies of how they were addressing this topic in their work: * Kristen Check, Water Mission * Rebecca Mentzer, HOPE International * Nathan Mallonee, Living Water International * Ryan Smedes, Food for the Hungry * Mikaela Cochran, Compassion International To get connected to the Accord Research Alliance and find out more about next year's intensive, email us at ara@accordnetwork.org.

20. Navigating University Partnerships: Rodney Green, World Relief Oct 19, 2018

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ARA Podcast Co-Host Rodney Green discusses partnering with a university professor on a mixed-methods case study. Show Notes: This study used a quasi-experimental differences in differences design with 4 comparison groups https://www.meda.org/innovate-projects http://www.worldrelief.org Email us at ara@accordnetwork.org with your ideas for future podcasts.

19. Using Quasi-Experimental Designs for Program Effectiveness: Mikaela Cochran, Compassion Intl Oct 12, 2018

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Interviewed by Kristen Check (Water Mission), Mikaela Cochran (Compassion International)describes how the Program Effectiveness Research team is using a quasi-experimental design to study the causal relationship between Compassion's programs and childhood development outcomes. https://www.compassion.com/ MCochran@us.ci.org

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