Lost and Found Podcast

Before we can see an extraordinary movement of God, we must experience and engage in extraordinary movement of God.  This week we continue our emphasis on disciple multiplying movements in a conversation with DMM catalyst, Ty Horsford, from Lubbock, TX.

Recommended reading: Megachurch to Multiplication - Chris Galanos

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Do you remember the days when we sent missionaries to far away places with the Good News?  We still do - but increasingly people from far away places are coming to our neighbourhoods.  Sometimes they live next door.  So how do we live as missionaries in our hometowns?  Scott Wood has become a missionary to the nations without leaving home, and he is beginning to use DMM principles to engage our newcomers.  Caution: This will rock your world!

Recommended Reading:
Miraculous Movements - Gerry Trousdale
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Most pastors I know and most churches I encounter insist that the Great Commission mandate to make discipoles, Jesus followers) is their great concern.  Yet, when we drill down on that we discover that not many are actually making disciples beyond their own walls, and even fewer even have a plan or strategy for making disciples who make disciples.   In today's discussion with Layton McCabe, YWAM missionary, we examine the definition of t disciple making movement and some basic principles underlying disciple making movements.

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My guest today is a survivor.  She is a vibrant young woman who makes her faith in Jesus the priority of her life.  She is the author of a book that I will recommend during this episode.  Yet, in her college years she was drawn into an abusive relationship with a young man who said he was a Christian.  In today’s episode Rebecca K.  Tan tells her story of deception, abuse, deliverance and healing.   So pull up a chair and sit with me for a bit as we explore issues around abusive relationships and how we ought to respond to those who are the victims and the perpetrators of abuse.

Resources

Rebecca has written a wonderful book about her journey through and from abuse in a dating relationship.  We highly recommend her book to you.  

1. He Said He is a Christian - Rebecca K Tan
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My guest today is no stranger to Lost and Found.  He was part of our trio of launch episodes back in March and he joins us again to talk about race and justice.  He is an award winning Christian hip-hop artist, a black man who is a fellow Canuck ( that’s what we in the True North Strong and Free call a true blue Canadian.  I have said before and say it again, “this is a season where we of the majority community in our culture to take time to listen to what our friends from minority communities are saying about race and discrimination. So pull up a chair and sit with us as my good friend, hip-hop artist One8Tea I talk about race issues and what we can do to step into a brighter day.  You never know… we might even drop in one of One8Tea’s latest releases.

This is the third in a series of podcasts where we address race and discrimination.  If you have not already listened to Episodes 8 and 9, I encourage you to download those episodes as well.

Resources
One8Tea emphasized throughout the interview that his music flows from his life experience. His experience might not be the same as yours, and it certainly differs from mine, but listening to him telling his experience through his music is a learning experience we hope you will benefit from.  Here are links to some of his work:

Albums

1. Reverence - click here to download from Apple Music
2. Ventilation - click here to download from Apple Music
3. Out of Anguish - click here to download from Apple Music
4. U-Turn - click here to download from Apple Music

Singles

1. I Guess It's Complicated - click here to download from Apple Music
2. One People - click here to download from Apple Music

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Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality.  But how do we get from the starless midnight we seem to be in to bright daybreak where people of all ethnicities, all languages, all colours live together in respect, care and love for one another?  

My guest today is a dear friend who represents a visible minority, a man with brown skin who has lived in both United States and Canada.  He knows what racial discrimination looks like, but he is not a victim.  So pull up a chair and sit with us as my good friend, Joel Flores and I talk about race issues and what we can do to lift the veil of darkness and step into a brighter day.

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We are living in interesting times.  A worldwide pandemic has claimed nearly a half million lives as we near the midpoint of 2020.  Our American neighbours are preparing for an election that is arguable the most pivotal in the history of that nation, the outcome of which could have international implications for a generation or more, and there is growing unrest with the racial inequality that has plagued western civilization for nearly four centuries.  Sadly, it is the Christian church that has been more than complicit in the racial injustice we are now needing to confront.  At times Christian leaders have used - rather misused the Bible in attempting to justify racial injustice.  Whether it is the slavery and mistreatment of those of African descent in America or our First Nations neighbours here in Canada, we who claim the Christian faith must get on the right side of this issue.  

We thought it might be a good time to change gears for the next few episodes and have some honest discussion with those who have experienced the hellish brutality of racism and with those who have given their lives to change the culture.  So let’s sit together for awhile and consider how we might better care for and serve our neighbour, whomever they are.

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There are some leaders who just seem to draw us out of our comfort zone and into a fresh new reality.  Victor Somers is one of those guys.  In 2011 Victor returned to New Brunswick Canada with a passion to make a difference in a community that had been devastated by military and industry closures.  He had a dream of people's lives being transformed by the gospel, but did anyone want to hear? 

Victor Somers is an entrepreneur.  He starts things.  He is always dreaming of what comes next.  So he did the unimaginable.  He purchased buildings.  Run down buildings.  Buildings that were emblematic of a better day in the past.  Buildings that connected with the community's story.  People came.  They listened because Victor was leading a change in their town.  And the many who have listened have responded - and are now part of a change story that is subtly sweeping over the east side of Miramichi.

This episode is Victor's story.  By his own admission, some of what he does makes him uncomfortable, but that's what happens when you blaze a trail through a new frontier.  You might disagree with some of what Victor does.  My personal journey with Vic tells me that he is fine with your (or my) disagreement with him.  I can promise you but one thing.  If you will listen to his story, you will hear something that can change your life. 

Recommended resources

Here are some printed resources Victor has recommended to us:

1. Circle Maker - Mark Batterson
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2. The Problem of God - Mark Clark
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3. The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting - Aubrey Malphurs
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4. Dreams in Small Places - Tom Nebel
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In Psalm 68:5-6 we find these words: :5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy.  6 God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.  It was these words that made a life-changing impact on today’s guest as he flew back to Canada from a mission trip abroad.  Today, Boaz Global, the mission he started, operates locally in the capital region of New Brunswick, Canada - and abroad in three other countries: Haiti, Honduras and Dominican Republic.

Boaz Global focuses on families whose teenaged sons and daughters are a high risk of falling prey to human trafficking.  Because food insecurity is the primary risk factor for being trafficked, Boaz Global will provide more than 100,000 meals in 2020.  They also work locally with newcomer families to ensure healthy integration into the school system and to provide mathematics tutoring.

To discover more about Boaz Global, click here to go to their website.   Boaz Global and their team need your support.  To explore ways you can partner, click here.


Recommended Resources

We asked Scott if he would recommend some resources to our listeners.  Here they are, with links to purchase from Amazon.

1. One Small Step - Matthew Barnett
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2. Underground Church - Brian Sanders
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3. Hero Maker - Dave Ferguson
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4. The Last Arrow - Erwin McManus
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My guest in this episode was a foster child when she was five years old. She grew up in a home where addiction and gang activity was the norm. The only relationships she knew were transactional. So as one might expect, she transitioned from teen years to adult hood as a broken young woman.

Because of her addiction her youngest daughter was placed in the foster care system in the state of Utah, USA.  But this is where everything began to change. The foster home where her little girl was placed was that of last week’s guest, Megan and John Wetendorf.  If you have not listened to episode 004 with Megan Wetendorf, I encourage you to close out of this episode and listen to that one first, because it gives perspective to the conversation with today’s guest.

The young woman who joins me in this episode is no longer an addict. She is no longer part of the gang culture. She is well on the road to recovery, health and being the kind of mom she needs to be for her children. Like the rest of us, and she is a work in progress.  Today's episode is honest, at times a bot raw, but oh-so honest.  I want you to get to know my friend, Andrea Lucero.

Recommended Resources for Foster Parents

We have included some resources that we recommend for those considering becoming part of a vast army of foster parents who are dedicated to changing the world one child and one biological mom at a time.

1. Dear Birthmother.  A great resource to get inside the heads and hearts of one of the victims in the system - birthmoms
   US purchase - click here
   CAD purchase - click here
2. Faith to Foster.  A wonderful book that follows TJ and Jenn Munn through many placements across many states.
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3. Welcome to the Roller Coaster.  My personal favorite.  A compilation of diverse stories of foster stories, written by foster moms, dads, and foster kids.
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Recommended Resources for the child.

1. My Family, My Journey: A Baby Book for Adoptive Families
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2. Love You From Right Here
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