Episode Details

How do you take heartbreak, loss, and life’s unexpected struggles and turn them into purpose, healing, and impact?

In this powerful episode of the Collide Podcast, we sit down with Mike McEvoy to talk about finding purpose in pain and using your gifts to serve others. Mike shares about starting Construction for Change in college, building schools and hospitals around the world, and navigating the heartbreak of losing a child while growing his family. He offers insights on faith, grief, service, and living a life that truly makes a difference. Whether you’re navigating hardship, seeking purpose, or longing to serve, this episode will remind you that your pain can be purposed for good.

Meet Mike McEvoy

Mike McEvoy is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Construction for Change, a nonprofit that has built over 130 schools and hospitals in 23 countries. He has spent nearly 20 years combining his construction expertise with a heart for global service. Mike is passionate about empowering communities, walking alongside partners, and showing that even the most difficult life experiences can be transformed into purpose and impact.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn

• How Mike turned his college passion and skills into a global nonprofit serving communities worldwide
• Lessons from navigating personal heartbreak and grief while trusting God’s plan
• The importance of integrating faith with action—living both vertically with God and horizontally with others
• Practical ways to use your unique gifts and experiences to make a meaningful impact

How This Episode Will Encourage You

This episode will inspire you to see your struggles and losses not as the end of your story, but as opportunities to create purpose, hope, and transformation. You’ll gain practical insights, renewed faith, and encouragement to live a life that truly matters—right where you are.

Learn more about Construction for Change on thier website: constructionforchange.org

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