Dean Kurpjuweit: Committed to social justice and serving alongside marginalized communities
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Join host Kyle Dubé as he chats with his guest Dean Kurpjuweit, current President of the Union Gospel Mission, about his lifelong commitment to Christ, social justice and serving alongside marginalized communities.
Dean Kurpjuweit is the current President of the Union Gospel Mission. Dean previously served as the Executive Director of the Mustard Seed in Edmonton and Chief Regional Officer for Red Deer, Medicine Hat and Kamloops. Dean felt his calling to UGM based on his lifelong commitment to Christ, social justice and serving alongside marginalized communities.Dean is firmly aligned with UGM's vision of transorming communities, one life at a time. Dean is a University of Alberta alumni, having graduated with a Bacholor of Education. Dean also accomplished a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from Ambrose University. n 2017, Dean was a Canada’s 150 Commemoration recipient and recognized for his outstanding contributions to the community. About the Relentless Podcast: Host Kyle Dubé welcomes a wide variety of guests who have all needed to be ‘relentless’ in their lives. This includes a broad range of people who have been relentless in their professional endeavors, personal pursuits, overcoming hard family dynamics, chasing business opportunities, entertainment aspirations, success in sports and much more.
YOUCAN Youth Services is proud to present the Relentless Podcast. Host Kyle Dubé welcomes a wide variety of guests who have all needed to be relentless in their lives to get to where they are today, or who have experienced a relentless pressure in their lives that has had an impact on their journey. This includes people who have been relentless in their professional endeavors, personal pursuits, entertainment aspirations, success in sports, battling addictions, fighting illness, suffering through extreme grief, and much more.
Guests will include a wide range of people as Kyle explores what the theme of relentless has meant to them. Our guest backgrounds are everything from business leaders to stand-up comedians to Olympic athletes to grieving parents to young people who have overcome addictions to become success stories……. plus, many more. Our hope is that their stories will inspire others to bring a relentless attitude into their lives while bringing insight and awareness to our listeners.
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