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Episode 150: Lynne Marian - Creation Care, Eliminating Poverty, and Empowering Communities Worldwide

In Episode 150 of Strangers on The Way, host Lauren Hansen sits down with Lynne Marian, a leader who has spent more than three decades working at the intersection of faith, ministry, and mission-driven marketing. Throughout her career, Lynne has helped amplify the impact of some of the most influential Christian organizations in the world, including World Vision, Zondervan, World Concern, Our Daily Bread Ministries, and Outreach, Inc.. While at Outreach, she founded Outreach Magazine, known for publishing the influential Top 100 list of America’s largest and fastest-growing churches. Today, Lynne serves as Director of Marketing and Communications for Plant With Purpose, a global Christian organization that has planted more than 80 million trees across nine countries while helping vulnerable communities cut poverty in half. In this conversation, Lynne shares powerful stories of resilience from communities around the world including the remarkable story of Francine, a young woman in Burundi whose life was transformed through the work of Plant With Purpose. At just 18 years old, Francine married and moved into a small mountain farming community where she and her husband were extremely poor, even sleeping on the floor of her in-laws’ kitchen hut. But Francine had a vision. After beginning with a small plot of land, she took out a loan and started a bakery in town. The bakery quickly flourished, eventually growing into a café and restaurant. Today, Francine employs nine people, rents three commercial spaces, and supports workers on her farm, in her bakery, and in her restaurant — transforming not only her own life but also creating opportunity for others in her community. Lynne also reflects on how her work with Plant With Purpose has transformed her own spiritual journey, helping her see that creation care is deeply rooted in the Gospel itself. From the opening chapters of Book of Genesis, where God declares creation “very good,” humans are called to participate in stewarding and caring for the world God made. She also introduces a new church discipleship and outreach initiative called Tend, a program designed to help churches reconnect faith with creation care, discipleship, and global mission in a practical and winsome way. Lauren and Lynne explore themes such as: The power of storytelling in ministry How marketing can serve mission rather than simply promote it The biblical call to steward creation Practical ways churches can engage global challenges Lessons from decades of faith-based leadership Lynne also shares how God has redeemed difficult seasons in her own life and reshaped how she understands her relationship with Him. She explains that when believers begin to look beyond their local context and engage the global church, they often encounter the greatness of God in a deeper way. “When we go global,” Lynne reflects, “we begin to see just how big God really is.” Lynne lives in Southern California, where she also serves as a life and executive coach, helping leaders discover their calling and maximize their impact. This episode is an inspiring reminder that when faith, compassion, and action come together, ordinary people can help restore both communities and creation. To learn more about Plant with Purpose, visit http://plantwithpurpose.org and to learn about Plant with Purpose's newest initiative Tend, visit https://tendlife.org. - The Strangers on The Way Podcast: Transforming the world, one stranger at a time. On a quest to eliminate loneliness and isolation, writer and speaker Lauren Hansen is on a mission to encourage every person to meet someone new every day. This podcast shares inspirational stories of her interactions with strangers across the world. Be inspired through her stories to create new stories of your own.