Engaging Missions

Engaging Missions

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Engaging Missions episodes

  • Comfort the Burnt-out: How to be a Teddy Bear in Missions, with Keith Smith – EM179

    Sometimes, we might think we don't have enough power or importance to really bring any change to the world. Our guest, Keith Smith, shows us why that is not true, and how we can easily serve those around us.

    Keith currently ministers in Germany by

    • Helping burnt-out missionaries, refugees, and others in the community.
    • Training in how to be teddy bears (those who bring comfort) or heroes (those who bring opportunity) to those around them.

    Through this interview, it's evident that Keith is quite the teddy bear himself as he emphasizes the importance of listening, understanding, and comforting others. With his ministry, he is able to bring the hope of Christ to those who can’t seem to find it.

    What we talked about
    • 00:24 – Episode summary
    • 01:21 – Introduction
    • 01:49 – What are you currently doing in ministry?
    • 03:40 – Promoting transparency and openness
    • 08:14 – Places of preparation
    • 10:56 – God’s work through transition
    • 13:13 – What has God been showing you?

    Very ordinary people, the person sitting in the pew, the person in the chair next to you in prayer meeting, can really make an effective change for people who themselves are voiceless.
    • 18:44 – Next week on Engaging Missions
    • 19:57 – Understanding teddy bear therapy
    • 27:23 – The importance of being prepared for missions
    • 33:55 – Revelation of ministry
    • 37:10 – How can we best pray for you?
    • 42:12 – An update from George Patterson (links in the resources)
    • 44:15 – An app for reaching Muslims around the world (link in the resources)

    Resources & Contact Info
    • Website: jesusgathering.org
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Teddy bears to the rescue
    • Facebook: @JesusGatheringInt
    • Twitter: _Castillofuerte

    Additional Resources
    • George Patterson's Interview
    • Biblestoryskits.com
    • Asteroidea Books
    • Jumaa prayer app


    48 min
  • How to be Light to the Nations: Get Essential Missionary Training, with David Kaufmann – EM178

    David Kaufmann shares about a new project in his ministry. In order to equip missionaries in how to make disciples, he is starting a training school near Nashville, Tennessee. This organization works to teach missionaries through classwork and on-the-ground training.

    Listen to hear about the school as well as the growth of church planting in the community of Nashville and some of his goals for the area. More than anything, he points to the importance of spending time in the Word of God and of obeying Him in every part of life. Whether it be mowing the grass or making disciples, we can serve Jesus in all that we do.

    What we talked about
    • 00:26 – Episode summary
    • 01:51 – Introduction
    • 03:25 – How do you hear God speak to you?
    • 05:40 – Obedience leads to revelation

    As I am obeying Jesus through His Word, He teaches me more about Himself, which is very natural in a relationship. As you learn more about someone, and as you learn to listen to them, you see the person’s heart.
    • 07:24 – A new understanding of ministry
    • 10:03 – Raising up intentional leaders in the community
    • 11:11 – Foundational Missions Leadership Moment
    • 11:53 – Launching a missionary training school
    • 14:27 – Ways to find more information
    • 15:16 – How the missions training works
    • 17:02 – Partnering with established ministries
    • 18:27 – Where is the school located?
    • smfnashville.org
    • 19:37 – A modern monastery for ministry
    • 20:33 – The uniqueness of the training school
    • 21:41 – Finding unchurched in a Christian nation
    • 22:54 – Ways to partner with the ministry
    • 24:11 – Next week on Engaging Missions
    • 25:47 – Opportunities for ministry
    • 28:25 – Resources for evangelism
    • 30:27 – Partnering in prayer
    • 31:33 – A challenge for the coming week
    • 32:33 – Stories from Mongolia
    • 35:15 – Ways to invest in the hearts of children

    Resources & Contact Info
    • City Church Network
    • Strategic Mission Foundation
    • No Place Left
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Phone: 615-775-0778
    • Skype: davidk242

    40 min
  • How to Make Disciples in the World: From Failing Husband to Church Planter, with Andy Navarrete – EM177

    Bringing many stories of transformation and reconciliation, guest Andy Navarrete tells how God absolutely changed his life. He also brings his 13- and 9-year-old sons to show how simple sharing the Gospel can be.

    Andy and his family currently serve the community by going door to door and telling others of the Good News. They also work to disciple others and teach them how to better share the Gospel.

    Through his testimonies of God’s goodness, you can quickly see how the Lord has radically impacted his life and the life of his family.

    What we talked about
    • 00:24 – Episode summary
    • 01:47 – Introduction
    • 02:16 – From rock bottom to reconciliation
    • 13:57 – What has God been teaching you?

    Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come… For our sake, He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.2 (Corinthians 5 vs.17, 21)
    • 17:57 – Foundational Missions Leadership Moment
    • 18:44 – The Kingdom of God is like a field
    • 21:34 – The Three Circles model
    • 23:31 – A feast of faith and fellowship
    • 25:40 – The faith of a child
    • 27:31 – What encourages you in difficult times?
    • 31:46 – Next week on Engaging Missions
    • 32:53 – Internet and book resources (see resources section below)
    • 36:00 – A challenge for the coming week
    • 37:50 – Stories from Mongolia
    • 40:25 – Ways to invest in ministry

    Resources & Contact Info
    • The Sermons of Charles Spurgeon (Selected sermons also available from Audible. Download for free by visiting engagingmissions.com/freebook and trying out Audible's service. Qualfying purchases benefit Engaging Missions.)
    • Website: NoPlaceLeft.net
    • Facebook: Andy Navarrete
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Skype: linayandy.navarrete


    46 min
  • How to Make Disciples in the World: From Failing Husband to Church Planter, with Andy Navarrete – EM177
    If you're struggling in marriage and family or want to know more about making disciples alongside your children, you'll want to hear this powerful story from Andy Navarrete. Thirteen years ago, his marriage was on the rocks. Now he's planting churches and making disciples alongside his wife and boys. They're using simple, reproducible tools and challenging and encouraging each other. Listen to discover the path that led them there. - http://engagingmissions.com/177
    45 min
  • Healing a Nation: How to Be a Hope-Bringer in the World, with Robert and Sandrina Jurjevich – EM176

    Our guests today, Robert and Sandrina Jurjevich, have many stories of preparation, provision, and purpose. They currently minister in Bosnia by working with children, helping women through pregnancy, and serving the community as a whole.

    They have both gone through many transitions and changes in their ministry, but through it all, God has been faithful. As Robert and Sandrina share about their experiences, we learn about how God uses difficult times to prepare and equip us for new times. They also encourage us to remember that God is the Healer, and He has called us to be hope-bringers to this world.

    What we talked about
    • 00:24 – Episode summary
    • 01:38 – Introduction
    • 02:08 – How God brought you together
    • 06:57 – Current moves in ministry
    • 08:16 – Times of transition and change
    • 10:19 – Continuing in a walk of faith
    • 12:26 – What has God been showing you?
    • 14:57 – Foundational Missions Leadership Moment
    • 15:48 – A story of preparation for ministry
    • 21:42 – Becoming a conduit for healing
    • 24:30 – Praying for the heart of Bosnia
    • 26:00 – Noah’s Ark Children’s Ministry
    • 29:41 – Next week on Engaging Missions
    • 31:20 – Marketplace matters
    • 34:52 – Book or internet resources
    • 34:53 – Ways to connect (see links below)
    • 37:30 – A challenge for the coming days
    • 40:14 – Stories from Mongolia
    • 42:08 – Building a heart for children

    Resources & Contact Info
    • Website: HealingTheNations.nl
    • Twitter: @RHJurjevich
    • Facebook: @robert.jurjevich
    • LinkedIn: /robertjurjevich
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Skype: rhjurjevich


    47 min
  • Why Free Healthcare Isn’t Always the Best Option in Missions, with TJ McCloud – EM175

    From musician to missionary to regional director of a medical organization, our guest today, TJ McCloud, has continually worked to serve the Lord in every area of his life. Currently, he is employed with OneWorld Health as a Regional Director for Central America. He and a team of local Nicaraguan doctors serve the community by creating clinics and providing sustainable health care for the people there.

    During the interview, TJ discusses the importance of sustainability in missions, finances, and other areas of life. He takes some time to point out how we as believers should work to further the coming of God’s Kingdom on Earth by serving those around us.

    What we talked about
    • 00:24 – Episode summary
    • 01:32 – Introduction
    • 02:07 – A new clinic in Nicaragua
    • 03:01 – What do you do with One World Health?
    • 04:43 – From musician to missionary to medic
    • 07:19 – Stepping out in faith
    • 09:31 – How to approach difficult decisions
    • 11:06 – The in-breaking of God’s Kingdom
    • 12:56 – What has God been showing you recently?

    God is everywhere. We don’t bring God to any place. He obviously was already there working in their people’s lives and now we get to come alongside that and participate in that.
    • 14:42 – Foundational Missions Leadership Moment
    • 15:34 – The value of sustainability
    • 17:05 – Understanding the local culture
    • 18:37 – Ways to be a good partner
    • 20:07 – Financial sustainability

    If we continue to give them away for free, we continue to then tell people that they really don’t have much value, or they’re not to be take as seriously as maybe they otherwise might be taken.
    • 23:25 – Is there anything you would change?
    • 24:51 – Engaging Missions trivia
    • 26:07 – Marketplace matters
    • 28:57 – Learning to not miss the opportunities
    • 31:05 – Internet and book resources
    • 31:57 – Ways to best support One World Health
    • 33:27 – Knowing what to pray for
    • 33:56 – A challenge for the coming week
    • 35:51 – Stories from Mongolia
    • 38:30 – Sponsor a family missionary

    Resources & Contact Info
    • Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ron Sider (also available free for trying out Audible's service. Qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions.)
    • Contact Info:
    • Website: oneworldhealth.com
    • Twitter: @oneworldhealth
    • Facebook: @oneworldhealth
    • LinkedIn: /tjmccloud
    • Email: [email protected]
    • Skype: pmi_tj

    43 min

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