{"podcast":{"title":"Empowered Life Podcast","slug":"empowered-life-podcast-7763452","podcast_index_feed_id":7763452,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1051ae478/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meredith-murray2","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43706158/43706158-1778002905865-b677db0a8ca8f.jpg","author":"Allies in Youth Development","episode_count":15,"summary":"Awaken purpose & use your life to create meaningful impact in the lives of others. Powered by @alliesyouth Join the Empowered Life community! Watch our latest videos on YouTube, follow us on socials, or learn how you can get involved with Allies in Youth Development: https://linktr.ee/EmpoweredLifePod","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:17:02.121925+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowered-life-podcast-7763452"},"episode":{"title":"Empowered Classic: “One Act of Obedience is Now Rescuing Orphans” (Chris Burgin)","slug":"empowered-classic-one-act-of-obedience-is-now-rescuing-orphans-chris-burgin","published_at":"2026-03-31T20:17:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowered-life-podcast-7763452/empowered-classic-one-act-of-obedience-is-now-rescuing-orphans-chris-burgin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowered-life-podcast-7763452","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meredith-murray2/episodes/Empowered-Classic-One-Act-of-Obedience-is-Now-Rescuing-Orphans-Chris-Burgin-e3h57gd","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1051ae478/podcast/play/117660621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-29%2F421012866-44100-2-4bcb31dd202a9.m4a","summary":"What You’ll Hear in this Episode: 0:00 – Intro: How Chris Burgin’s “yes” sparked a global orphan movement 0:28 – Meet Chris Burgin, founder of Allies in Youth Development 1:41 – From one burden to 74 countries & 25,000 mentored kids 4:28 – The baby house that Chris could never unsee 8:47 – What really happens when orphans age out of the system 12:44 – Leaving a steady pastor job to follow God’s call 16:23 – Allies begins in a garage: mentoring and humanitarian aid 19:19 – From garage to global: warehouses, volunteers, Bags of Hope 22:37 – “Then you’re not doing your job”: the confrontation that changed Chris’s path 25:02 – Taking 2,200 kids off the waiting list by faith 33:55 – Empowering local leaders and removing the lid for vulnerable youth 43:32 – Your “next right thing”: how you can join Chris in this mission 💬 About Our Guest: Chris Burgin is the founder and president of Allies in Youth Development, a global nonprofit mentoring over 25,000 vulnerable children every month across 74 countries. A visionary leader and servant at heart, Chris walked away from a successful business and ministry career to follow a calling that didn’t make sense on paper—but was undeniably God-led. Known for his bold faith, compassion, and commitment to empowering others, Chris has built a movement that continues to change lives around the world through mentorship, sustainable support, and hope. 📌 Follow & Connect 🔗 Allies in Youth Development Website: https://alliesyouth.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliesyouth/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alliesyouth/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alliesinyouthdevelopment248 🎙️ The Empowered Life Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredlifepodcast/# Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Empowered-Life-P…","meta_description":"What You’ll Hear in this Episode: 0:00 – Intro: How Chris Burgin’s “yes” sparked a global orphan movement 0:28 – Meet Chris Burgin, founder of Allies in Y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2933,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/empowered-life-podcast-7763452/episodes/empowered-classic-one-act-of-obedience-is-now-rescuing-orphans-chris-burgin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/empowered-life-podcast-7763452/empowered-classic-one-act-of-obedience-is-now-rescuing-orphans-chris-burgin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}