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The Grand WeaverCarePortal: What if A Child Shall Lead Us?Send us a textWhat if your church had the power to keep families together and support vulnerable children—right in your own community? In this episode, Joseph Knittig shares how Care Portal is bridging the gap between churches and social workers, helping meet real needs for families in crisis.With over 330,000 children served, Care Portal proves that when churches unite, lives and communities are transformed. Joseph unpacks the overwhelmed foster care system, the critical role of trust, and how faith-driven service can shift the spiritual climate of entire cities. He also shares his personal jo...2025-02-2650 min
DBU Chapel and EventsJoe Knittig - Monday, October 21st2024-10-2153 min
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily PodcastGlobal Orphan Project: Helping Kids in Need - Global Orphan ProjectCan you imagine… you…actually saving a child’s life? And you don’t need to go anywhere, or complete any special training. In this program, Chip interviews Joe Knittig from the Global Orphan Project. Joe describes the widespread poverty tearing families apart and shares a very simple way believers can meet these needs in their own backyard.Main PointsPurpose and Importance of CarePortal:CarePortal is a platform designed to connect local churches with the needs of children and families in crisis, helping them avoid entering the foster care system. It provides a way for communit...2024-09-0225 minLiving on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily PodcastGlobal Orphan Project: Helping Kids in Need - Global Orphan ProjectCan you imagine… you…actually saving a child’s life? And you don’t need to go anywhere, or complete any special training. In this program, Chip interviews Joe Knittig from the Global Orphan Project. Joe describes the widespread poverty tearing families apart and shares a very simple way believers can meet these needs in their own backyard.Main PointsPurpose and Importance of CarePortal:CarePortal is a platform designed to connect local churches with the needs of children and families in crisis, helping them avoid entering the foster care system. It provides a way for communit...2024-09-0225 min
The Cure with Aimee Cabo (audio)Sound Of HopeSound Of Hope
Talking the importance to save the most vulnerable around us with the producer of the movie Sound of Hope Joe Knittig on this episode of The Cure with Aimee Cabo.
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Talking the importance to save the most vulnerable around us with the producer of the movie Sound of Hope Joe Knittig on this episode of The Cure with Aimee Cabo.
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Are You Kidding Me?Joe Knittig on Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum TrotIn 1996, Rev. W.C. Martin and his wife partnered with 22 families in their 100-person congregation to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the Texas foster care system. A recent film, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, tells the stories of these families and the inspiring results of their efforts. This week, Naomi and Ian are joined by Joe Knittig, CEO of Care Portal and executive producer of Possum Trot. As leader of an organization designed to connect caretakers and resources in local communities to children in need, Joe was already well-versed in bringing communities...2024-08-0723 min
Steven Spierer Show – TalkRadioOneSteven Spierer, 7/13/24
Every year Child Protection Agencies across America are alerted to more than 7 million children who have experienced maltreatment. These reports result in over 400,000 children being removed from their homes and placed in an overburdened foster care system. Steve talks with Joe Knittig www.careportal.org and with Ariel Moore www.osuokc.edu/cfsi about how to restore families while helping these vulnerable children.
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Today with Dr. Wendy PodcastToday with Dr Wendy | 7.06.24 | Not a Movie, But a MovementDESCRIPTION Sound of Hope - Dr. Wendy Patrick and co-host Attorney Larry Dershem interview Joe Knittig (https://possumtrotimpact.com/), Executive Director of the new Angel Studios movie Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (https://www.angel.com/movies/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot) that's in theaters everywhere beginning July 4th 2024. Find out how 22 families in a small church in east Texas gave 77 neglected children a loving home, and changed the foster care system in that community forever. Just imagine what the 400,000 plus churches in America could do if they would only step up to the need.See omnyst...2024-07-0824 min
Refining Rhetoric with Robert BortinsSound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot Foster care needs the Church’s help. Tune in to hear from Joe Knittig about the innovative Care Portal platform, which connects local churches with families in need, offering practical support like mattresses and refrigerators to prevent children from entering the system. Robert and Joe also talk about the upcoming movie “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot”. https://www.careportal.org/ https://www.angel.com/movies/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot New to the Copper Lodge Library this year is English Epic Poetry, a collection with Sir Gawain and the Green...2024-06-1935 min
ClearPath ChurchGuest Speaker - Joe KnittigJoe Knittig from Care Portal is here to share. Let his stories re-activate your heart to love those on the verges of society. We hope you enjoy this episode from ClearPath Church in Dallas, TX! If you’d like more info, to visit us on a Sunday morning, or to subscribe to our newsletter, check us out at www.clearpathdallas.com. Follow us on Instagram @clearpathdallas. Thanks for listening!Music by ClearPath WorshipFeel free to get in contact with our Clear Path staff by sending an email to Alanna@ClearPathChurch.com if...2023-09-1848 min
ClearPathGuest Speaker - Joe KnittigJoin us Sundays at 10:30am2023-09-1700 min
State of the WorldPresident Biden’s First 100 Days | Bonus Roundtable DiscussionPresident Joe Biden was just sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and inherited a plethora of national security and foreign policy challenges. What should be first on President Biden’s agenda in the next 100 days? What do his appointees tell us about the direction of U.S. foreign policy? Amanda Jolly sits down with some of our favorite leaders and thinkers for a roundtable discussion to answer these questions and more. Featuring Arthur House, Former Cybersecurity Risk Officer, State of Connecticut; Luke Knittig, Senior National Security and Public Affairs Professional; and Megan Torrey, CEO, World Af...2021-01-2942 min
The Foxhole with Father KapaunTim Knittig: Finding God Outdoors"You see these beautiful sceneries that God has created- you’ve gotta believe that anything is possible."
Tim Knittig has been influenced by a lot of saints in his life. Benedictines, Dominicans, St. John the Baptist, and many more. He joins us in the Foxhole to talk about building a new Catholic High School in the Houston area, putting a bell tower on top of a mountain, and finding God outdoors.
Plus he compares Father Kapaun to Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, whose name Joe struggles to pronounce.
"Both of these men knew the mean...2020-09-1631 min
Postulating Solutions with PreachersChurch-Based Solutions for Children in CrisisJoe Knittig, CEO of the Global Orphan Project joins Pastor Perkins and Pastor Watts to discuss spiritual fatherlessness as a global malady. They discuss how God has built the church around the world as a global distribution network, which can excel in the care of children and families in crisis. The pastors consider issues of socioeconomic disproportionality and large increases in the need for foster care placement. Joe describes the CarePortal platform, which connects churches with needs in the community, while encouraging listeners to search out what God is up to. Finally, the pastors discuss connections between criminal justice...2020-06-0900 min
Rounding The Bases With Joel GoldbergEp. 329 Joe Knittig, Global Orphan Project CEOJoe Knittig discovered the world of orphaned and abandoned children in Haiti in 2005. With a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply business and advocacy to a new kind of client, Joe left the law practice he loved in 2008 to make an impact in the United States and around the world. Global Orphan Project sets traditional institutional orphan care models aside and connects a global family united by a shared vision to care for vulnerable children while keeping families together.2020-01-2742 min
Church At The CreekOrphan Crisis Around The WorldHot Topics (Part 1). 7/10/2016. LifePoint Church sermon from Joe Knittig, CEO of the Global Orphan Project.
A lawyer by training, Joe left a large law firm in 2003 to start Seyferth Knittig LLC (now Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris), a KC based national employment law boutique. In 2005 by happenstance he fell into the world of orphaned and abandoned children in Haiti. With a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply business and advocacy to a new kind of client, Joe left the law practice he loved in 2008 to make an all-in go of an orphan care revolution.2016-07-1048 min