All In! Living the Mission of God

Hey everybody! This week I interview Travis Mielonen. He and his wife Alexis are missionaries to Krakow, Poland. At the age of 21, Travis went to Poland to plant a church. He experienced burn out while was there, and returned to the US a year later. He always knew he would return to Poland someday. Over the next 10 years, God worked in Travis and Alexis's lives, giving visions and desires for them to reach the people of Poland. Now, 9 months in to their families relocation to Krakow, they are doing wonderful things!

If you'd like contact or partner with Travis, visit his website or Facebook.

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Hey everybody! Today's episode is more of a "minisode." We are going to look at 3 Prayer Priorities the Apostle Paul mentions for his own life. I hope you enjoy this episode and put it into practice!

Scripture References (English Standard Version):

• Romans 15:30
• Phillipians 1:19
• Colassions 4:3
• 1 Thessalonians 5:25
• 2 Thessalonians 3:1–2
• Philemon 22
• 2 Corinthians 1:11

Resources:

• My Website & Newsletter
• Foursquare Missions Prayer Guide

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Hey everybody! There's no better upgrade, than an upgrade for yourself. When you upgrade yourself, you upgrade your life. If you missed last week's episode you'll want to go catch up. Listen to it here. In part one we covered: 1) Upgrade Your Spiritual Disciplines, 2) Upgrade Your Diet & Exercise, 3) Upgrade Your Relationships, 4) Upgrade Your Thought Life, and 5) Upgrade Your Personal Care. This week we will cover:

• Upgrade your Attitude
• Upgrade your Kingdom Investment/Intentionality
• Upgrade Your Daily Habits
• Upgrade Your Ambition
• Upgrade Your Standard of Living

Recommended Reading:

• Blog Post: The Power of Habits
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• The Compound Effect by Dareen Hardy
• The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
• Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
• Michael Hyatt's S.M.A.R.T Goals

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Hey everybody! Welcome to 2015! I hope you enjoyed your holidays, spent time with family and got some rest! By now, you've probably forgotten your New Year's Resolutions were. This got me to thinking about my goals I've set for the year and what I want to accomplish. It led me to some of the things that have helped me to "get over the top" or upgrade my life. So I want to give you 10 ways to Upgrade Your Life in 2015. I know you'll find this episode helpful!

This will be a two part series. This week we will cover:

1. Upgrade Your Spiritual Disciplines
2. Upgrade Diet and Exercise
3. Upgrade Relationships
4. Upgrade Your Thought Life
5. Upgrade Your Personal Care

Recommended Reading:

• Sleep Walkers by Christopher Clark
• Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter
• Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis
• Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
• Mindset by Carol Dweck
• How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker
• Your Brain at Work by David Rock

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss part two of "Upgrade Your Life in 2015". 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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Hey everybody! This week I interview Foursquare missionary David Ballantyne in Budapest, Hungary. He and his wife have been living in Budapest for 7 years. When God called them to Hungary, a city of 2 million from central Montana, a major shift in their thinking had to take place. They could not go into the city with answers to questions no one was asking. Instead, David and needed to listen and hear what God was already doing before getting to Budapest. They have started a gathering called The Bridge, as well as a Serve the City where they meet the needs of the city. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

Recommended Reading:

• Alan J. Roxburgh
• Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness by Jerry Cook

If you want to get in contact with David to learn more about what is going on in Budapest, you can find him on Facebook or by emailing him: [email protected].

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Hey everybody! This week on the podcast we have Paul Vernon. He and his wife Lori are missionaries in Thailand to the Akha people. When God called Paul to the missions field, he was looking to quit school and buy a one way ticket to another country. God began a work in their hearts and gave them a love to reach the Akha people. He finished school and married Lori. They moved to Chaiang Rai provence in Northern Thailand in 2005. In everything that Paul and Lori do, they strive to minister holistically and embrace Akha culture. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel the love that Paul and Lori have for the Akha people.

The greatest need right now is financial help with the translation of the New Testament into the Akha language. If you would like to donate you can get in touch with Paul on Facebook. For more on the Akha people, visit Paul's website here.

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Hey everybody! This week I interview Gabe Barreiro of the Northwest District of the Foursquare Church. A few weekends ago, I spent some time with him and his team for the church planting retreat. He is doing great work helping train and develop church planters by teaching them to think missionally. Hope you enjoy this episode!

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

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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Hey everybody, I'm coming to you from Greece today! This is part two of 10 Principles of Personal Development. You can listen to part one here to get caught up. Today we cover principles 6-10. Hope you enjoy!

6. Leaders are learners. I must have a growth mindset.

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck
• Read books, listen to Podcasts, and attend conferences
• Resources:
  • Audible.com
  • TheGreatCourses.com

7. Associate with growing people. I am the average of the 5 people I spend time with.

• Proverbs 13:20

8. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

• Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall
• Grain Brain, by Dr. David Perlmutter
• Wheat Belly, by Dr. William Davis
• Why We Get Fat, by Gary Taubes

9. Invest in other people.

• The Master Plan of Evangelism, by Robert Coleman
• Making Disciples, by Ralph Moore

10. Monitor your conversations, with others and with yourself. What is the story you are telling yourself?

• Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss part 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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Hey everybody, I'm coming to you from Greece today! This is a two part series on 10 Principles of Personal Development. It started when I was asked to speak at a leadership seminar on how I cultivate my personal life. Since then I have shared these in a number of venues. Now, I want to share them with you. Today we will touch on principles 1-5.

1. Understand that I am spiritually destitute and totally dependent on Christ. We all must come to the understanding that we live, move and have our being in Christ alone.
   • "Without Me, you can do nothing." John 15:5
2. My devotional life, must weigh as much as my public life.
   • Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald
3. Personal Development is all about consistency in the fundamentals. Personal development requires you to show up, everyday.
4. Put first things first. The most important part of your day must come first if you want to make the most of your time.
   • The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
   • Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown
   • The One Thing, by Gary Keller
5. If I do not manage my time, some else will and they will always do it wrong. Use your time intentionally.
   • Getting Things Done, by David Allen
   • Nozbe App
   • Evernote

Next week, we will cover principles 6-10. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss part two. 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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