Engaging Missions

Sometimes Christians are held back because of fear. If that's you, then this is for you. Listen as Jacob (pen name) shares what can happen when we step out in faith in spite of fear.

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There are many people in the world who are lost and have never heard of Jesus. Asia has some of the largest unreached people groups and Jacob, our guest, plans to minister there.

Growing up, Jacob had a plan to do youth ministry for a long time, but God had other plans. He and his wife are now preparing for their long term mission work in Asia.

As he shares his plans for missions, Jacob talks about the importance of boldness. By being bold, believers can better share the Gospel to those who are lost. And when Christians are willing to walk in obedience to the Lord, they can bring transformation to their communities.

Jacob brings encouragement and passion to this episode, and you won’t want to miss it!

What We Talked About

• 00:24 - Episode summary
• 02:34 - Introduction
• 03:08 - What is your origin story?
• 05:16 - The Christ in Youth Conference
• 05:35 - How Jesus modeled for believers
• 06:31 - The need to share the Good News
• 08:12 - Everywhere is a mission field
• 09:00 - Stepping out in obedience to God
• 10:25 - Involvement in short term missions
• 12:30 - Preparing for long-term missions
• 13:44 - When did God point you to Asia?
• 15:59 - What does lostness feel like?
• 16:44 - Conversations with God
• 17:18 - A timeline from calling to practice
• 18:18 - Transitioning from the States to Asia
• 19:10 - What will your first few months look like?
• 21:00 - Looking to the next generations
• 22:03 - The power of simplicity
• 23:21 - What fuels your passion?
• 24:35 - What can we learn from your experience?
• 25:45 - Encouraging people to be bold
• 27:08 - The transformational power of evangelism
• 28:49 - Bringing hope to the lost
• 30:14 - How to make a positive impact in ministry
• 32:06 - Internet and book resources
• 33:31 - Making ministry reproducible
• 35:03 - How can we best pray for you?
• 36:33 - Closing thoughts

Resources & Contact Info: 

• Jacob's Website: longformissions.com
• Phone: 918-855-2301
• Noplaceleft.org
• JoshuaProject.net
• The Four Fields Manual
• T4T: A Discipleship Re-Revolution by Steve Smith and Ying Kai

Show Links

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We're called to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the Earth. But what does that mean? How is our preparation different? Listen to hear Cole and Kristin Malphrus share their experiences.

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Sometimes in ministry, people can be messy. Cole and Kristin Malphrus visit Engaging Missions to share about how God works in those messy situations. They both speak about the ways they came to know Jesus personally, their passion for ministry, and their plans in the coming months. Right now, they are living in Charlotte, North Carolina, and plan to move to Costa Rica soon.

During the episode, Cole discusses the importance of preparing through prayer, fasting, and learning before doing outreach (especially international outreach). He also talks about what God has been doing through No Place Left and through discipleship in local communities.

What we talked about

00:24 - Episode summary

02:20 - Introduction

02:42 - The desperate need for the Gospel

03:42 - How to see the needs around you

05:01 - Finding Jesus in the Bible Belt

06:17 - Modeling how to share the Good News

09:26 - Shut doors and God’s better plan

10:51 - What led you to Central America?

14:06 - The positive impact of evangelism

16:52 - What to watch out for in ministry

18:37 - How do you get through hard times?

19:55 - What are your plans for Central America?

21:20 - Working with partners and supporters

23:39 - Finding encouragement in difficult times

25:27 - Seeking out training for making disciples

27:11 - Preparation for Costa Rica

29:16 - How God has moved and worked

30:40 - Internet and book resources

32:57 - How can we best pray for you?

34:49 - An update from Donna King

36:35 - Thoughts from a chess tournament

Resources & Contact Info

• T4T: Discipleship Revolution by Steve Smith
• https://amazon.com/dp/B005OS3PK0
• Four Fields of Kingdom Growth: Starting and Releasing Healthy Churches
• https://www.movements.net/blog/2014/10/07/new-edition-of-the-four-fields-manual.html?rq=four%20fields
• Website: http://malphrusfamilymission.com
• Email: Cole: [email protected]
• Kristin: [email protected]
• Facebook: @ColeandKrisonmission
• Phone: 843-247-9319

Additional Episode Resources

• My Name Is (YouTube Drama) Fundraiserhttps://www.indiegogo.com/projects/my-name-is-youtube-drama

Show Links

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As always, God is on the move throughout the world. In this episode, we get to hear about His work in Asia through our guest, C Anderson (pen name). C and those with her spread the Good News through disciple-making movements (or DMMs for short). This method encourages indigenous forms of worship and teaching and helps believers learn how to tell others about Jesus.

C has been a part of missions for a majority of her life. She grew up in Africa with her parents who were missionaries, and now she and her husband serve in Asia. On the show, she shares about her experiences in restricted countries, her thoughts on the importance of women in ministry, and her moments of seeing God work.

What We Talked About:

• 00:24 - Episode summary
• 01:17 - Introduction
• 01:42 - What is a disciple-making movement?
• 03:53 - The importance of indigenous ministry
• 05:26 - A positive impact on communities
• 08:09 - When did you realize God’s call for ministry?
• 11:27 - Having a conversation with God
• 12:57 - Amazed at God’s goodness
• 17:21 - Significant movements in Asia
• 21:04 - Working as a woman in ministry
• 23:21 - Advantages in ministry for females
• 26:02 - Bringing the Gospel to difficult places
• 29:00 - Making resources available
• 31:12 - What is the next best step for those interested?
• 32:12 - The most important qualities for ministry
• 34:04 - How can we best pray for you?
• 35:43 - What we can learn from chess players
• 39:40 - “What would you do?” segment
• 43:08 - Closing thoughts

Resources & Contact Info:

• https://www.dmmsfrontiermissions.com
• https://missionarylife.org/
• Books by C Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/C.-Anderson/e/B077P66VDF/
• Facebook: @dmmsfrontiermissions
• Twitter: @DmmsFrontierMis

Show Links

• Facebook: @EngagingMissions
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• Twitter: @EngagingMission
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When people think of Las Vegas, the nickname “Sin City” typically comes to mind. Austin Rumbaugh, however, sees it a little differently. Over the last few years, he has been working through Origin’s LIfe Movement to connect with people in Las Vegas and bring the Gospel there in a real way.

He talks about the importance of understanding the Kingdom of God. He also shares about why breaking bread with others is the best form of ministry. Austin hopes to use this movement to bring community, faith, and health to those in Las Vegas so that people can know about Jesus’ love for them.

What We Talked About: 

• 00:24 - Episode summary
• 01:51 - Introduction
• 02:16 - What do you hope listeners will take away?
• 04:29 - The value of the one year plan
• 05:32 - What does loving others look like?
• 07:47 - The story behind Origin’s Life Movement
• 15:26 - Realizing the cry for God in the hearts of people
• 18:46 - What’s most surprised you with this ministry?
• 19:43 - Sharing God’s love with others
• 21:05 - How do you think of Las Vegas?
• 23:55 - Understanding the Kingdom of God
• 30:15 - Re-discovering the life in the Word of God
• 31:57 - Internet and book resources
• 33:07 - The beauty of breaking bread with others
• 34:48 - What are you believing God for?
• 39:21 - How can we best pray for you?
• 41:46 - Lessons from a Sunday school teacher

Resources & Contact Info:

• https://thebibleproject.com
• Website: www.origins-life.org
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: @Origins-life.org
• Instagram: @origins_life
• Twitter: @Origins_Life

Show Links

• Facebook: @EngagingMissions
• Messenger: @EngagingMissions
• Twitter: @EngagingMission
• Leave a Voicemail: https://engagingmissions.com/voicemail
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In the U.S. military, there are many Christians who need support and encouragement in their faith. Officers’ Christian Fellowship works to bring that support across the world to servicemen and women. General David Warner comes to talk about this organization and how it ministers to those in the military.

Through OCF, David came to know Jesus during his time in the Air Force. With the community of believers, he was able to find mentors and brothers in Christ who could help him through difficult times. After many decades of military service, he now works as the Executive Director with his wife at OFC, bringing hope to others in uniform.

What We Talked About

• 00:24 - Episode summary
• 01:32 - Introduction
• 01:50 - What is Officers’ Christian Fellowship?
• 04:35 - Pouring into the US Military
• 05:43 - The change from “Christian values” to personal faith
• 10:21 - A transformational journey
• 13:33 - God’s faithfulness in times of difficulty
• 16:17 - How did God reveal His calling to you?
• 20:20 - Living out the Great Commission
• 23:02 - What are some of your resources?
• 25:30 - Pointing others in the right direction
• 26:57 - What keeps you going in ministry?
• 30:32 - Seeking direction from the Lord
• 33:19 - Internet and book resources
• 35:52 - Finding support and encouragement
• 36:37 - How can we best pray for you?
• 37:34 - Closing thoughts

Episode Resources & Contact Info

• http://ocfusa.org
• http://www.ocfusa.org/author/david-warner/
• http://www.ocfusa.org/crosspoint/
• http://www.auburn.edu/~mitrege/ENGL2210/may_a_christian.pdf

Show Links

• Facebook: @EngagingMissions
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In the world, there are over 7,000 different people groups that have never heard of Jesus. Our guest, Duane Frasier, works with Joshua Project to make that number smaller day by day. He does this by researching about different people groups and communicating with missionaries who want to reach them.

The goal is to spread the Gospel to every people group that has not heard about Jesus. Their work has helped missions across the globe and has opened people’s eyes to the need for ministry. Through Duane’s work and the work of many others, people of every nation and tongue can hear the Gospel.

What We Talked About

• 00:24 - Episode summary
• 01:19 - Introduction
• 01:34 - Working for the Joshua Project
• 02:30 - Exciting moments in ministry
• 03:47 - The purpose of the Joshua Project
• 05:07 - How have you seen this information used?
• 07:02 - Reaching the uttermost parts of the earth
• 08:09 - God’s faithfulness in times of transition
• 10:54 - How did you end up as a pastor in Mexico?
• 13:22 - What has God been showing you recently?
• 14:00 - A foundational Scripture
• 15:40 - Realizing the need for missions
• 18:22 - What was the realization like for you?
• 20:22 - Maintaining passion and focus in ministry
• 22:05 - Learning to engage better
• 23:51 - Has there been anything that surprised you?
• 24:57 - The importance of gaining knowledge
• 25:48 - Suggestions for those interested in missions
• 27:42 - Internet and book resources
• 28:53 - How can we best pray for you?
• 30:29 - A challenge for the listener
• 32:11 - Closing remarks

Episode Resources & Contact Info

• joshuaproject.net
• operationworld.org

Show Links

• Facebook: @EngagingMissions
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• Twitter: @EngagingMission
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