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Global Mission Toolbox episodes

August 11 Good News From the Field: Paraguay
Join Shirley Anne Caballero of SIM as she shares encouraging stories of God's faithfulness and the ways He is growing His Church across Paraguay.

Bio:
Shirley Anne and her husband, Fernando, live in rural Paraguay doing church planting work through outreach to our neighbors and among the Deaf community nearby. Over the last 9 years in Paraguay, Shirley Anne has grown to love the people and the culture, encouraged by seeing the Hope of Jesus reach difficult places. She loves sharing terere, the local tea drink, with friends and relaxing under a mango tree in the summer heat.

Show notes:
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Topics: Mission Field
12 min
July 28 259: Good News From the Field: Japan
Join Alex Logan of SEND International as he shares encouraging stories of God’s faithfulness and the ways He is building His Church across Japan.
22 min
July 28 Good News From the Field: Japan
Join Alex Logan of SEND International as he shares encouraging stories of God’s faithfulness and the ways He is building His Church across Japan.
Bio:
Alex and Laura live in Hino, about an hour west of downtown Tokyo, with their three young sons, all of whom were born in Japan. Together they serve in outreach and discipleship as part of the early stages of a church plant, with Alex leading Bible studies and mentoring men while Laura uses her TESOL training, hospitality, and family life to build relationships and create natural opportunities to share the gospel.
Show notes:
Learn more about SEND International at https://www.send.org/unitedstates
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Topics: Mission Field
22 min
July 14 258: Good News From the Field: Scotland
Join Abigail Stairs of Greater Europe Mission Canada as she shares encouraging stories of God’s faithfulness and the ways He is building His Church across Scotland.
11 min
July 14 Good News From the Field: Scotland
Join Abigail Stairs of Greater Europe Mission Canada as she shares encouraging stories of God’s faithfulness and the ways He is building His Church across Scotland.

Bio:
Abigail lives in the Central Belt of Scotland as a missionary. Her passion for disability ministry and making the church an inclusive space has shaped her ministry. Where she trains and equips churches to be accessible for people with disabilities through trainings, resource development, and leading accessible programs.

Show Notes:
Learn more about Greater Europe Mission Canada at https://gemission.ca

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Topics: Mission Field
11 min
June 30 257: A Closer Look at Barnabas – Josh Irby
As the global Church continues to grow and change, what does faithful partnership look like today? Josh Irby takes us through the life of Barnabas to show how humility, encouragement, and mutual collaboration can reshape the way we send, serve, and work alongside believers around the world.
36 min
June 30 A Closer Look at Barnabas - Josh Irby
As the global Church continues to grow and change, what does faithful partnership look like today? Josh Irby takes us through the life of Barnabas to show how humility, encouragement, and mutual collaboration can reshape the way we send, serve, and work alongside believers around the world.
Bio:
Josh Irby serves with Cru and is the co-host of The Mission Shift podcast. Josh served on the field in the Balkans for more than a decade. He is the author of The Barnabas Factor, where he explores the biblical model of partnership through the life of Barnabas and encourages the Church to pursue humble, collaborative ministry alongside the global body of Christ.
Show Notes:
Email [email protected] for the chance to receive a free copy of The Barnabas Factor!
Purchase The Barnabas Factor here: The Barnabas Factor: How Crosscultural Partnership Amplifies Global Mission: Borthwick, Paul, Irby,…
Listen to The Mission Shift Podcast: https://www.cru.org/communities/city-missionshiftpodcast/
Connect with Josh Irby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshirby/
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Topics: Global Church
36 min
June 16 256: Are Global Missions Colonial? – Edward Smither
Dr. Ed Smither helps us navigate one of the most challenging questions for the Church as we wrestle honestly with the history of missions, learn from both its successes and failures, and consider how Christians can engage in God's global mission without repeating the mistakes of the past.
34 min
June 16 Are Global Missions Colonial? - Dr. Ed Smither
Dr. Ed Smither helps us navigate one of the most challenging questions for the Church as we wrestle honestly with the history of missions, learn from both its successes and failures, and consider how Christians can engage in God's global mission without repeating the mistakes of the past.
Show Notes:
Read Dr. Smither's book, "Christian Missions: A Concise Global ": Christian Mission: A Concise, Global History eBook : Smither, Edward L.: Amazon.ca: Books
"Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections": Mission in the Early Church: Themes and Reflections eBook : Smither, Edward L.: Amazon.ca: Books
"Missionary Monks" by Dr. Smither and Thomas O'Loughlin: Missionary Monks: An Introduction to the History and Theology of Missionary Monasticism eBook : Smi…

Connect with Dr. Smither: edsmither.com
Learn more about Columbia International University: ciu.edu
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Topics: Biblical Foundation, Sending Church
34 min
June 02 255: What Your Missionaries Wish You Knew – John Darnell
What do missionaries most want their sending churches to know? Drawing from conversations with hundreds of missionaries, this episode explores four practical ways churches can better support and care for those they send.
40 min