Engaging Missions

Pastor Wayne Berry is a worship pastor with a heart for missions and reconciliation. After discipling worship leaders and over 25 trips to Africa, he's transitioning the next stage of his calling.

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Bringing much wisdom, experience, and thought into this week’s episode, Wayne Berry joins us to talk about where God is leading him in ministry. Over the last 30 or more years, he has served as a worship leader and pastor in the Body of Christ. Also, he has traveled to different nations in Africa over 20 times, acting as a “worship evangelist” there.

In this next season of life, God has called Wayne into a year’s worth of travel across Africa. He shares about his process of funding and how God will provide for this. Throughout the episode, he points out the importance of our role as believers and ambassadors for Christ. No matter where you live or what nationality you belong to, as a follower of Christ, your citizenship is found in the Kingdom of God.

• 0:00:24 – Information about the show
• 0:01:47 – Introduction
• 0:03:03 – Personal life and family
• 0:05:17 – Developing a burden for a continent
• 0:09:44 – Stepping out in faith
• 0:12:55 – Being set apart for the Kingdom
• 0:15:14 – Discovering God-given desires
• 0:16:06 – Ways to stay connected and yielded
• 0:19:08 – Doing Ministry Well and updates
• 0:21:12 – A time of transition
• 0:25:00 – Bringing up the next generation
• 0:30:36 – Faith and funding
• 0:35:29 – New opportunities and fewer limitations
• 0:39:20 – Next week on Engaging Missions
• 0:41:35 – Marketplace matters
• 0:45:36 – Looking at the global Church
• 0:48:50 – Sharing in the greatest Prize
• 0:50:57 – Surrounded by the nations
• 0:56:59 – The act of reconciliation
• 1:02:24 – Contact info

• Kings and Priests by David High (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions)
• Church Website:springhousesmyrna.com
• Church Telephone: 615-459-3421

• Audio Editing: Geoff Butterworth
• Show Notes: Gabby Oechsle

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Kent Annan is the co-founder of Haiti Partners and author of Slow Kingdom Coming. Listen to discover what happens when we focus our attention well and approach missions with justice.

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In the midst of chaos and suffering, we as believers can cling to the hope that God is with us through it all. Our guest, Kent Annan, joins us to talk about this hope as well as how Christians should seek justice. This type of justice is not focused on retribution or punishment, but on bringing life and redemption to a community.

Kent shares from his book, Slow Kingdom Coming (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions), which presents ways in which followers of Christ can live justly, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. His discussion on suffering, justice, and God’s presence is thought-provoking and beautifully illustrated in an understandable way. This episode awakens us to God’s call for justice, truth, and love in our everyday lives.

• 00:25 – News Updates
• 01:52 – Introduction
• 02:17 – Personal life and family
• 03:56 – How God works through transition
• 05:42 – Stepping out in faith
• 07:39 – A God who is with us in suffering
• 09:27 – How different cultures approach relationship with God
• 12:21 – The Scripture and suffering
• 13:33 – Meaningful verse
• 14:27 – Helpful habits for ministry
• 15:41 – Doing Ministry Well (doingministrywell.com)
• 16:09 – What is it that Haiti Partners does?
• 17:52 – Who is your book for?
• 21:22 – The Five Practices
• 25:16 – Becoming a church of jubilee
• 29:36 – Choosing where to stay connected
• 30:59 – How to do “truthing” well
• 34:18 – Next week on Engaging Missions
• 35:53 – Marketplace matters
• 38:12 – Surrounded by the nations
• 40:04 – Book and internet resources
• 41:00 – Parting advice and contact info (kentannan.com)

• Slow Kingdom Coming by Kent Annan (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions)
• Seeking Refuge by Stephan Bauman, Matthew Soerens, and Dr. Issam Smeir (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions)
• Website: kentannan.com

• Engaging Announcer: Scott McClelland
• Audio Editing: Geoff Butterworth
• Show Notes: Gabby Oechsle

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If you’d have any comments or questions, you can always leave a comment in the show notes or send an email to [email protected]. 

Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Tobias came to the United States as a refugee. As a teenager, he was an angry gangbanger until God transformed his life. Now he's a missionary to Southeast Asia, watching God do amazing things.

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A former gangbanger turned missionary (we’ll call him Tobias) joins us today to talk about his ministry experiences in Southeast Asia as well as his personal testimony. Having grown up as a refugee in the States, he knows what it is like to be seen as the outsider. Thankfully, God placed a Christian couple in his life who shared the Good News of what Christ had done. From God’s work in his life, he left the life of drugs and violence to follow Jesus.

Tobias now works in a southeastern area of Asia, bringing the story of Jesus to different people groups. In the episode, he discusses the importance of understanding the cultural context and also encourages us to find cross-cultural experience in our very own neighborhoods. His passion for making disciples for the Kingdom is evident as he shares his stories and experiences.

• 00:25 – Upcoming Events for Engaging Missions
• 02:29 – Introduction
• 02:57 – Ministering cross-culturally
• 04:42 – The experience of being a refugee
• 06:46 – First to come to faith
• 07:33 – Meaningful verse
• 10:10 – Two opposing worlds
• 12:40 – How God moves through difficulty
• 16:05 – Doing Ministry Well
• 16:23 – What do you do in your ministry?
• 18:12 – Making disciples in closed countries
• 21:57 – Seeing with eyes of faith
• 25:07 – Connecting with the Buddhist people
• 27:36 – How to be good short-term partners
• 30:28 – Taking the first step in prayer walking
• 31:54 – Next week on Engaging Missions
• 34:00 – Fueled by a vision
• 36:02 – Marketplace matters
• 37:48 – Surrounded by the nations
• 40:35 – Internet and book resources
• 42:08 – Parting advice
• 43:28 – Engaging Missions from the field (Brian Hogan)

• Asian Rough Rider
• No Place Left
• Mekong Kingdom Movement

• Audio Editing: Geoff Butterworth
• Show Notes: Gabby Oechsle

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Many approach missions and aid work from the foundation of charity. Gena Thomas shares how the foundation of justice is better. Listen for practical tips and powerful concepts to make your next missions trip better.

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Learning to seek justice for a community can be extremely messy, but also beautiful and balanced. Gena Thomas joins us to talk about pursuing right relationships with short-term missions and missions in general. The topics throughout the episode come primarily from her new book, A Smoldering Wick, which focuses on charity versus justice within the missions world.

Her ideas and thoughts bring to light the issues that come from simply giving handouts to the poor. We tend to see ourselves as having more than them, which makes the relationship imbalanced. A just and righteous form of missions, however, brings about “right relationships.” Gena clearly presents how we as believers can seek such justice and why it is so crucial to the Gospel of Christ.

• 00:26 – Introduction
• 01:15 – Connecting climbers and coffee drinkers
• 02:57 – Building connections in the community
• 04:19 – Returning to the States
• 05:04 – The work of God in difficult seasons
• 06:36 – Raising support from the field
• 07:14 – Meaningful verse
• 07:57 – Doing things differently
• 09:21 – Beneficial habits
• 12:25 – Doing Ministry Well
• 12:48 – Who is this book for?
• 14:15 – Theology, Theory, and Practice
• 15:04 – What prompted you to write the book?
• 16:39 – Justice versus charity
• 20:14 – Fighting the desire to dehumanize
• 22:01 – Becoming a conduit for the Kingdom
• 22:42 – Screening for attitude and aptitude
• 25:59 – The skill of building relationships
• 27:08 – Telling the whole story
• 30:17 – How and when to be vulnerable
• 31:33 – Next week’s episode
• 33:28 – Welcome to the club
• 34:58 – Marketplace matters
• 36:15 – Surrounded by the nations
• 37:49 – Internet and book resources
• 38:17 – Where to find your book
• 38:44 – Contact info and parting advice (genathomas.com)

• Walking with the Poor by Bryant Myers (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions)
• A Smoldering Wick by Gena L Thomas (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions)
• Website: genathomas.com
• Twitter: @genaLthomas
• Facebook: @genaLthomas
• Email: [email protected]

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If you’d have any comments or questions, you can always leave a comment in the show notes or send an email to [email protected]. 

Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Feel called to ministry? Listen as Bryan Entzminger shares his experience with Engaging Missions. You'll hear about getting started and contiuing, building relationships, continuous improvement, and social media.

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• 00:27 – Introduction
• 02:01 – Seeing room for improvement
• 08:28 – Advice to those entering ministry
• 13:30 – What do you hope to do before you’re 50?
• 15:51 – The last place on the list
• 17:48 – Passing on family traditions
• 20:41 – If you could interview anyone, who would it be?
• 25:13 – Drawing Christ out of people
• 26:43 – Using technology in ministry
• 31:41 – Finding new resources
• 35:26 – Plans to serve servants
• 41:21 – How can those interested contact you? (email [email protected])
• 43:12 – What about having a co-host?
• 50:11 – What were you hoping to talk about?

• A Smoldering Wick by Gena Thomas (qualifying purchases benefit Engaging Missions)
• Email: [email protected]

• Engaging Announcer: (name withheld)
• Audio Editing: Geoff Butterworth
• Show Notes: Gabby Oechsle

Feedback

If you’d have any comments or questions, you can always leave a comment in the show notes or send an email to [email protected]. 

Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”