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Christ Methodist Church member Julie Vukadinovich discusses her volunteer work with Room in the Inn, highlighting the increase in women and children seeking shelter post-COVID, the ministry’s focus on sustainable housing, and the importance of community through shared meals and compassion.

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Discover how Christ Church is partnering with Dr. Chris Hena’s clinic in Kakata, Liberia, to bring sustainable healthcare, discipleship, and gospel-centered development to a region hungry for hope, and how you can join the mission.

What happens when you step out of your comfort zone and say yes to God’s calling? In this episode, the Richardson family shares how their trip to Bidi Bidi changed their hearts, deepened their faith, and taught them the true meaning of joy.

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In this episode, Emily and Kirk Richardson share their family’s transformative mission trip to Bidi Bidi, a refugee settlement in Uganda. What began as a senior trip idea for their daughter Emma became a life-changing journey of faith, obedience, and joy. The Richardsons recount stories of worship, connection, and trust—learning from people who have little materially but live with overflowing joy. Through moments of fear, provision, and Holy Spirit-led encounters, they discovered that stepping out of comfort zones allows God to work powerfully in unexpected ways.

Jesus’ Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30) reveals the Kingdom principle that God entrusts every believer with gifts, relationships, and responsibilities—and expects us to multiply them for His glory. In this episode, Nathan Cook explores:

• Why stewardship is about more than just finances—it’s about your whole life.
• How fear and laziness keep us from fulfilling our calling.
• The importance of identifying and using spiritual gifts.
• Why busyness isn’t obedience—and how to move with intentionality.
• How faithful stewardship leads to joy, purpose, and eternal reward.

The challenge? Stop burying your gifts. Take a spiritual gifts assessment, explore ministry opportunities, and talk to others about how you’re called to serve.

In this sermon, Missions Pastor Nathan Cook explores Isaiah's awe-inspiring vision of God's holiness and his call to proclaim His message to resistant people. Through this profound encounter, we learn the necessity of surrendering to God's mission, overcoming barriers, and embracing our role in reaching all nations with the gospel. Join us as we reflect on how God's grace equips us for service and challenges us to say, "Here I am, send me."

Hudson, a 21-year-old missionary with Youth with a Mission (YWAM) and former Christ Methodist Church student ministry participant, discusses his upbringing as the child of missionaries in China, emphasizing the importance of cultural engagement and community in missionary work. He shares his faith journey, including a transformative encounter that reignited his commitment to the gospel. 

Hudson reflects on his recent mission trip to the Congo, where his team established house churches and distributed audio Bibles to address gaps in biblical knowledge. He encourages Gen Z to seek authentic relationships. He emphasizes the Church's role in global missions, concluding with a prayer for believers to embrace their mission in sharing hope and truth.

Micah was raised on the mission field, battled cancer, and walked away from God—until Jesus met him in the most unexpected way. What followed changed everything. This episode is about risk, surrender, and the radical faith of a Gen Z missionary.

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As you know, we've been releasing new podcast episodes weekly, but just for the summer, we're shifting to a biweekly schedule. We’ll still have a new episode coming out next week, and then we’ll move to every other week through the summer. Our regular weekly rhythm will resume sometime in August. Stay tuned!

What if this is the moment that defines the mission future of the Global Methodist Church? Brian Scott believes revival starts not with strategy, but surrender—and that it’s time to step into something greater.

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In this candid conversation, Brian Scott, missions coordinator for the Mississippi West Tennessee Conference of the Global Methodist Church, shares his powerful journey from pastoral ministry to international missions in Honduras, and back again. He outlines a bold vision for missions rooted in biblical foundations, prayer, and grassroots mobilization. Key themes include:

• The Mission DNA of the Church: Moving beyond maintenance-mode and reclaiming the movement of the Holy Spirit.
• Local Empowerment: Encouraging churches to act without waiting for top-down directives.
• Collaborative Models: Connecting churches and forming district-level catalysts for shared mission work.
• Global Partnerships: Developing mission relationships with churches in the Philippines and closed-access nations.
• Getting On the Same Page Conference: an introduction to GMC missions. 
• Invitation to Action: A call for every believer and congregation to step out in faith, empowered by prayer and guided by the Spirit.

This is more than an organizational update—it’s a rallying cry for the Church to awaken, unite, and go.

A young boy flees through the jungle. A mother makes an unthinkable decision. Years later, a voice emerges—not just of survival, but of purpose. This episode will challenge what you think you know about faith, trauma, and what it means to be truly welcomed.

Karamba, a member of Christ Church and former refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shares his harrowing story of civil war, personal loss, and the long road to safety through Uganda and eventually to Memphis. Told with deep honesty, his testimony is one of unimaginable trauma, resilient faith, and God’s redeeming power through weakness. From walking barefoot in the jungle to playing football at East High, and now studying to become a nurse with dreams of opening a clinic in a refugee camp, Karamba’s journey reveals the Gospel at work through suffering, community, and calling. This is not just a story of escape—it’s a story of mission.