MAPS Global Podcast

In this podcast episode, we continue the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers." God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families, that are multiethnic and multigenerational, who are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. The blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez dives into twelve distinct characteristics of these "sending centers".

In this podcast episode, we discuss the roadmap for the blueprints for "Antioch Sending Centers." God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families that are multiethnic, multigenerational, and are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. These blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez introduces twelve distinct characteristics of these "sending centers" and why were are launching "The Blueprint" series.

In today's podcast episode, we have special guests from overseas! Listen to the leaders of our Middle East Missions Base discuss life, ministry, and lessons learned as a missionary family on the field. This conversation is full of wisdom for prospective missionaries, singles in ministry, families, and more.

Many people are building churches with the primary goal of getting more people in the room. What would happen if we built church with the goal of getting more of God in the room? In this conversation, we take a deep dive into the biblical concept of "Ministry to the Lord" and how it is expressed within the New Testament priesthood of believers. The dignity given to man in the Garden of Eden to minister directly to God is still our chief vocation and the end goal of our lives.

There are many things that come to mind when someone mentions "the prayer movement". Some are good, some are not so good. In this episode, R.A. Martinez discusses the sociology of movements, especially in church history, and tries to bring clarity to the modern prayer and worship phenomenon. We also tackle the characteristics of cults and the difference between movements, networks and denominations. If you've never been quite sure what it means when someone says "the prayer movement" then this one is for you!

R.A. Martinez sits down with Kimberly Hager, our Global Worship Advisor for MAPS Global, to discuss our worship culture. We believe our worship must expand as our work in the nations expands. So what does it mean to "expand our worship"? Listen as we explain 7 practical ways to expand your worship personally as well as in the ministries and contexts you're leading.

Sit down with R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter, Senior Vice President of Care, at MAPS Global to discuss how we honor our and others' sacred stories. Our lives are a tapestry being spun together by God and we get to choose how we participate and affect those stories by how we use our words. Listen as they address the "toxic sludge"of gossip and slander and dialogue about how to build an environment with our words where people are honored, healed and have their destinies repaired.

R.A. Martinez sits down to answer some commonly asked questions about the relationship between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament. Did God change? Did Jesus save humankind from the angry, judgmental God in the Old Testament? Does the Bible have anything to say about this? Listen as we travel back to second century heresies and Church councils as well as address modern phrases that could be leading us to some dangerous conclusions.