In this episode of the International Commission podcast, Bucky Elliott and Grace Swanson begin with a deep dive into character development, as Grace shares her recent journey of learning to view others through "Jesus goggles", choosing to love even when it’s difficult and surrendering emotional frustrations to God.

In this episode of the International Commission podcast, hosts Bucky Elliott and Grace Swanson offer practical encouragement for evangelical Christians considering their first missions trip. The duo addresses common anxieties about international travel to help you know what to expect when flying overseas and to lower the barriers to going into the field.

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Hosts Bucky Elliott and Grace Swanson share powerful testimonies from recent mission trips, highlighting how God works in unexpected ways when we make ourselves available.

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Bucky and Grace talk to Richard Greene, co-author of a brand-new, one-of-a-kind devotional designed to take you and your family on a journey through time and around the world to find your place in God's Great Commission work.

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Bucky and Guy (Area Vice President for Oceania) talk about every Christian's role in interceding for the lost in prayer. Why do we need to pray for people in order to see them come to Christ? What's the difference between our role and Jesus' as mediators between man and God? What actually happens in the spiritual realm when we pray? What happens in our own hearts? Plus, stay tuned for another edition of Cool Culture, where Guy shares what he learned about servant leadership from tribal people in Fiji.

Catch up with Bucky, Brooke, and Grace to hear about what God is doing in our ministry and in our personal lives. Each of us are in different life stages; engaged, married with a first kid, and married for 19 years with five kids - but all of us work in full-time missions. What is that like, and what is God teaching us? How can you be partner with us to take the gospel around the world? Then stick around for a new round of Bible Trivia!

Road trip! Hop in the car with Bucky, Laura, and Shara as we drive through the mountains of Vermont and talk about how God is preparing the ground to see a great harvest for His Kingdom in New England. Buckle up to hear what we've observed about Vermont's culture, landscape, and climate — both physically and spiritually. Get a front seat view of what happens in local churches before IC brings a short-team team to partner with them in personal evangelism. Tune in to learn why we take teams to share the gospel cross-culturally and how those teams build upon the foundation of personal relationships built by church members to share the love and message of Christ with gentleness and respect. Keep all appendages inside the vehicle (especially since it's snowing and raining) as you hear the secret to IC's success in leading millions of people to Jesus every year. And grab a snack (do NOT spill it; this is a rental) and learn what to expect when you join the team to come to Vermont for real this fall!

International Commission's E&E Training presents "Going", which is the final training in a 5-part series entitled, "The 5 Habits of a World Christian". "Going" features special guest, Donnie Todd, who serves with the global mission mobilization ministry, Via.

In this training you will learn:

-What the Bible says about God's heart for the nations and a Christian's responsibility for going to them

-Who is suppose to go? Is it every Christian, or only for those who are "called"?

-Excuses and obstacles for going

-Resources for better understanding God's heart for the nations

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Ramadan is a special time of the year to talk about Jesus with Muslims. Do you know how? On this episode, Brooke and Bucky talk about how you can pray for Muslim people in your life and demonstrate really simple tools that can guide a conversation so that you can proclaim the gospel with confidence and kindness.

So you want to go tell others about Jesus, but you're shy. Did you know that Introverts don't have a monopoly on that? Anyone can experience fear or anxiety, especially when it comes to evangelism. If you relate to that, we've got some encouragement and advice for you! On this episode, Brooke and Bucky discuss how to rely on God for courage instead of focusing on your own strengths or weaknesses and being motivated by the burden of the gospel rather than fear. Then, you'll hear about an exciting, exclusive opportunity to go with an IC team to a country in the Arabian Gulf!