Missions Today

As we reflect on 20 years since 9/11, we know that tens of thousands of people’s lives have been altered by that event. Christina had slipped away from the God of her youth when 9/11 stripped away everything she had. Hear the amazing story of how God pursued Christina and set her on a path that would ultimately impact thousands as well. That’s this week on Missions Today.

It’s been over 135 years since the Student Volunteer Movement for Missions encouraged thousands of students to dive into mission work. And, as our population continues to age, some are asking, what is the future of missions? Are there young people today that will take that mantle and run with it? Learn what the latest research says this week on Missions Today.

For more information about Savannah and her work, please visit www.barna.com/about/savannah-kimberlin

What happens when a city, racked by corruption, begins to see businessmen and women committed to doing things the right way…God’s way? Join us this week as we head to Nairobi, Kenya and talk with Mwangi Muthui to learn more about how Resource Global is mentoring young business leaders and the impact it’s having on the city. That’s this week on Missions Today.

The situation in Afghanistan has again brought a focus to the issue of refugees. Regardless of our political views, refugees are entering our country and our communities in record numbers. What is the role of the church, what is OUR role in engaging refugees with the love of Christ? Rev. Andrew Lee has worked at two of the largest Chinese churches in New York and Chicago. An immigrant himself, he has some powerful insights on how we can be a part of a Christ-like solution, this weekend on Missions Today.

Rev Andrew Lee is the Associate Director of the Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. He has served at the largest Chinese churches in New York City and Chicago. He has also been a seminary professor at several institutions and has written for both the academic and ministry worlds. He holds a Ph.D. in religion.

How do you reach people with the Word of God if the people you are trying to reach cannot read? That was the challenge that Philip's father faced almost 50 years ago. God gave his dad the answer and now helps lead a ministry that has taken God’s Word to over 400 language groups in Africa. Hear this encouraging story of God’s direction and provision, this week on Missions Today.

Philip Asare currently serves as the Executive Vice President at Theovision International. For more information, please visit their website at www.theovision.org

Have you figured out yet what God’s plan is for you? Have you truly grasped what your passion is? Often, our passion turns into a career, or our mission, or sometimes, both. For Grace Liu, today’s guest, that’s just what happened to her. She thought the medical field was her future, but God had different plans. Plans she now says are a perfect fit for her passions. Join us today for a wonderful conversation with Grace about God’s direction and provision.

The global church is shifting. The West is no longer the center of the church universe. How are these shifts affecting mission work? How is it affecting missionaries? And, what can we learn from those outside the West about mission work today? Our guest today, Dr. Todd Johnson, is a specialist in the ever-shifting presence of the church in the world. He offers some unique insights into these changes and what it means for those of us in the West.

How can your church choose the best ministries to partner with in mission work? How many ministries should your church missions team take on as partners? How do you drop a ministry that is no longer a fit? Should we look at missions as simply local or global? These are just some of the questions that our guest Sharon Hoover will tackle this week on Missions Today. If you love missions or mission work or participate in missions at your church, this will be a valuable conversation to tap into!

The world is rapidly changing and so is the impact and epicenter of the church. What is the role of the Western church in missions today? What is OUR role in missions? Do we have to travel across the globe to have an impact?  In today’s inaugural episode, Dr. Paul Borthwick takes us all the way back to the Garden of Eden to examine the passion that God has for people. It’s a passion that seeks people, loves people, and points them towards Christ. Learn more about the true heart of missions - it begins with great compassion and ends with the Great Commission.

How is God calling us to reimagine global missions?

As technology connects us together, both shrinking and expanding our world, the global church is changing, too.

Missions Today radio program will introduce the people, places, and practices leading in today’s missions field: from pastors and non-profits to business leaders pioneering missional entrepreneurship.

Join host and radio veteran Collin Lambert each week to meet the global trailblazers who inspire us to advance the future of mission work from wherever God has placed us. Many of the guests featured will be Resource Global teachers, mentors, marketplace leaders, and young alumni from all over the world.