Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church in Los Angeles.
At The Table, Season 2, Ep. 3 | Pastor James Byensi, Founder and President, Rebuilders Ministry, DRC
October 1st, 2025 Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Pastor James Byensi. In addition to being the pastor and director of missions and outreach at CECA 20, the 20th planting of the Church of Christ in Congo, Pastor James is also the founder and president of Rebuilders Ministry DRC, a Christian no...
18 Dec 2025
At The Table, Season 2, Ep. 2 | Dr. Sophia Apple, Author, Pathologist (UCLA Health)
Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Bel Air Church leader Dr. Sophia Apple, a board-certified pathologist (UCLA-trained) and author, to hear the powerful story of how God met her in suffering, shaped her faith, and formed her calling in medicine. Sophia shares about contracting polio as a child, a l...
17 Sept 2025
At The Table, Season 2, Ep. 1 | Reuben Abootorabi, Workshop Leader, The Power Of Praying Scripture
Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Bel Air Church member Reuben Abootorabi about his evolving prayer life, learning to pray Scripture, and the invitation to intimacy with God that is made possible through Jesus. As a member of our Prayer Team, Reuben will be leading a workshop on The Power of Pra...
6 May 2025
At The Table, Episode 8 | Jack Sapp, Former SVP at US Bank, Wingstop Franchisee
Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Jack Sapp, a native Angeleno who, after playing collegiate basketball at UC Irvine, had a career trajectory that took him from being a stock broker in the fast paced environment of the 1980s, becoming the only black Senior Vice President in his division at US Bank, to even...
29 Apr 2025
At The Table, Episode 7 | Drew Friedrich, Chief Operating Officer, Operation Blessing
Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Drew Friedrich, the Chief Operating Officer of Operation Blessing, one of the largest disaster relief organizations in the world who has partnered with Bel Air Church in the wake of the devastating LA Fires. Formally at the helm strategy for Orphan’s Promise, Drew brings ...
22 Apr 2025
At The Table, Episode 6 | Pastor Justin Anderson and Bishop Charles Dorsey
Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In the wake of the greatest disaster in Los Angeles history, Pastor Drew Sams sits down on location with Pastor Justin Anderson of Calvary Palisades Church in the Pacific Palisades, and Bishop Charles Dorsey of Lifeline Fellowship Church in Altadena - each a leader of a congregation whose sanctuary was lost ...
15 Apr 2025
At The Table, Episode 5 | Anthony Zimmitti, CEO, AZBuilt; Founder, Seven Houses
April 15th, 2025 Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Anthony Zimmitti, a prolific custom home builder in Los Angeles who with his wife Gina recently founded Seven Houses, in response to the LA Fires, in order to help bridge the gap between people’s resources and the ability to rebuild homes in sustainable,...
8 Apr 2025
At The Table, Episode 4 | Talitha Phillips, CEO, Claris Health
April 8th, 2025 Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Talitha Phillips, the CEO of Claris Health to talk about coming alongside women in the complicated and sensitive space of unintended pregnancies in ways that transcend partisan policy. Claris Health, seeks to provide clarity for women in wholistic and las...
1 Apr 2025
At The Table, Episode 3 | Jillian Kim, CEO of The Bel Air Ed Group
April 1st, 2025 Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. In this episode, Drew sits down with Jillian Kim, the CEO of the Bel Air Ed Group to talk leadership, team building, creating an organization from scratch, and the state of education in Los Angeles and beyond. As the dedicated founder of the Bel Air Family Center she has created the center ...
25 Mar 2025
At The Table, Episode 2 | Hayden Burdge, Strength Coach, The Ranch Malibu
Welcome to At The Table, a long-form podcast spotlighting conversations about the intersection of faith and one's work in the world. Hosted by Drew Sams, senior pastor at Bel Air Church. Pastor Drew Sams sits down with Hayden Burdge, strength coach and fitness trainer at The Ranch Malibu, regularly awarded one of the top destination wellness retreats in North America. Hayden, a three time finisher of 100 mile running races including a podium finish at this year’s Jackpot Ultra Running Festiv...
18 Mar 2025
At The Table, Episode 1 | Diego Traverso, Director of International Relief, Operation Blessing
Pastor Drew Sams sits down with Diego Traverso, humanitarian, film maker and Director of International Relief at Operation Blessing. You can find Operation Blessing at their website, OB.org, and on Instagram @operationblessing here: https://www.instagram.com/operationblessing Rent or purchase Diego's documentary film Volviendo on Apple TV here: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/volviendo/umc.cmc.7awbqhkiwm0wln1eh06rr270w To find out more ways to volunteer, give, or receive help regarding the LA...
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