All In! Living the Mission of God

Hey everybody! This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Jim Scott. Jim is the director of Foursquare Missions International, my boss and a dear friend. He has a Bachelors from California State University, a Masters from Fuller Seminary and a PhD from Bakke University. Jim has been involved with missions since he was a youth pastor, and is a phenomenal leader for the FMI team. In this interview, we discuss the importance of positioning yourself as a learner, what the local church can do to partner with global missions and FMI, and how FMI missionaries are funded.

Recommended Resources:

• Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• The Perspectives Course
• God of My Everything by Ken Shigematsu
• Introduction to Global Missions by Zane Pratt
• Speaking of Jesus by Carl Medearis
• Simplify by Bill Hybels
• Defeating Anxiety by Ralph Moore

You can find Jim on Twitter or Instagram. If you want to connect with his wife Melinda, you can find her on Twitter.

I am among the more than two dozen missionaries supported by the Foursquare Missions International Global Missions Fund. To support our global missions efforts, visit The Global Missions Fund.

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Hey everybody! This week I am re-broadcasting an interview I did with Gabe Barreiro. When this aired originally, Gabe was the Missional Director of the Northwest District. Starting May 2015, he was appointed District Supervisor of the North Pacific District. Here is a glimpse of the quality of a man Gabe is and what he did while in the Northwest. I am excited for the potential of the North Pacific District with Gabe as their supervisor.

Recommended Reading:

• Center Church by Tim Keller
• The Next Christendom by Philip Jenkins
• Disciples of All Nations by John L. Amstutz
• Arrival City by Doug Saunders

If you want to get in touch with Gabe and get more info on the church plant training, visit thenwd.org

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Hey everybody! This week I interview someone I will call Joe. Joe is working in a part of Asia where Christians are persecuted. It is for this reason his identity and location are kept secret. In this interview we will talk about some of the struggles Joe and his wife have gone through, and how they addressed them. We will learn the difference between calling and assignment, why meeting people's needs should not be our primary focus, and the importance of caring for our souls.

Recommend Reading:

• Soul Keeping by John Ortberg

Joe and I are among the more than two dozen missionaries supported by the Foursquare Missions International Global Missions Fund. To support our global missions efforts, visit The Global Missions Fund.

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Hey everybody! This week, I have my longtime friend Dr. Sam Rockwell on the show. He is the Foursquare District Supervisor for the Gateway District, is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University, Life Pacific College and Kings University, and a published author. Sam has his PhD in Human and Organizational Systems and brings a great perspective on leadership and Church development. You'll hear about the importance of being able to exegete your culture, how culture shock makes you a better pastor, and why we should pay attention to our systems.

Recommended Resources:

• Simple Church by Thom Rainer
• Leading by Being and Doing by Sam Rockwell
• Gateway Collegium

If you would like to connect with Sam, you can find him on Facebook, Rockwell and Co or Gateway Foursquare.

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Post may contain affiliate links. All proceeds are used to support my missions work. Thanks for listening!

Hey everybody! This week I interview Dave Veach. He is the foursquare district supervisor of the Pacific Northwest, one of the most unchurched regions in the continental US. He is best known for telling people to make a mess. In this interview you’ll hear what Dave is doing to support the 210 churches he overseas, what he’s doing with upcoming church planters in the district, and some common elements you can learn from so you don't crash and burn. Enjoy!

If you'd like to contact Dave, you can find him on Twitter, Facebook or by emailing him: [email protected].

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Hey everybody! This week I interview Zach. He and his wife are church planters in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has a population of 14-17 million people. Zach was involved with YWAM before he went to LIFE Pacific, and felt a call to reach Muslims in the Middle East. He began to pray for every country in the Middle East, except for Turkey. He didn't necessarily think of Turkey as part of the Middle East. Zach continued onto LIFE and while sitting in LA traffic flippantly asked God where he was supposed to be. When Zach heard Istanbul, he wasn't sure where it came from. Zach asked God to give him a passion for the city if this was truly from Him. He and his wife moved there 8 years ago. They have planted a church in Istanbul and have a desire to see more churches planted in the country of Turkey. Turkey is a country of 76 million people, and there are only 5,000 Protestant Christians. It is one of the least reached countries in the world. I hope this interview stirs in you a desire to pray for the people of Turkey!

If you want to get into contact with Zach, you can email him: [email protected]

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Hey everybody! This week I have a special treat. I interview Sam Johnson, foursquare overseer to the MENICA region which is predominately Muslim. When Sam was in Bible College, he discovered that the vast majority of resources are going towards ministries where Christianity is already established. He felt the call to reach the Muslim people. So took a year off between his Junior and Senior year to "test the waters" to see if it was the right fit. In the region that Sam works .001% of the population are Evangelical Christian. In this interview, a simple way to spread the gospel with foreign college students, practical tips on how to reach out to your Muslim neighbors now, and how we can address our prejudices towards a people group.

Resources:

• Discovery Series
• The Crescent Project
• Perspectives on the World Christian Movement

Sam and I are among the more than two dozen missionaries supported by the Foursquare Missions International Global Missions Fund. To support our global missions efforts, visit The Global Missions Fund.

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Hey everybody! This week, I interview Ted Vail. He is a full-time husband and father. In his spare time he is the Associate Director of Missions for FMI, Area Missionary to North America, he runs the urban and multi-cultural program and disaster relief, as well as pastors a local church in Colorado. He is full of wisdom and insight, and is a great resource for pastors and missionaries alike.

Resources and Recommended Reading:

• Pew Research Forum
• Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens
• Christians at the Border by M. Daniel Carroll
• Many Colors by Soong-Chan Rah

If you would like to connect with Ted, you can do so by following him on Twitter, or by emailing him at: [email protected]. Ted and myself are a few of the many missionaries that are supported by Foursquare Missions International. If you would like to give to support the missions visit The Global Missions Fund.

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss an episode. If you're enjoying this podcast, spread the word by sharing it with your friends. As always, you can connect with me on Facebook or Twitter. It's your life, now go live it!

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Post may contain affiliate links. All proceeds are used to support the missions work. Thanks for listening!

Hey everybody! This week I interview Ken and Linda Stapleton. They have been in the Czech Republic for 17 years now. For about 20 years before they became full-time missionaries, they had the sense they were to be on the missions field. They always felt it would be Latin America, but God changed their course. He asked them both separately while on a short time missions trip to the Czech Republic, "why are you doing this part-time, and not full-time?" Two years after this, they moved to the Czech Republic. God's doing amazing things through this couple.

If you wish to contact the Stapleton's you can email them directly at [email protected], Visit The CzechMates Ministry Facebook, or Ken and Linda's personal Facebook, as well as their YouTube channel. If you wish to financial support their missions work, visit FMI Give Site.

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Hey everybody! This week I interview Adam Hartel. He and his wife Sarah are missionaries to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The post-modern and post-Christian mindset is encapsulated in Amsterdam. Because of this, Adam and Sarah have been working in the Netherlands to build bridges between the Church and the surrounding communities with common spaces and environments that don't exist in normal schedules. We also discuss the transition the Hartel family is entering into next month.

If you want to get in touch with Adam, check out their website here.

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