I was praying in the mosque and everyone thought I was a Muslim 

Today on the podcast, my guest shares with us how he got fully involved in the Insider Movement, how he got out of it, and what he thinks about it now. It’s a fascinating story of discovering how one can be contextualized, without becoming Islamic. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Keith Green and the unreached
• 07:50 The logic of the Insider Movement
• 14:11 Going fully into the Insider Movement
• 18:06 Contextualizing without compromising
• 21:45 What it’s like to live under the law
• 28:10 What it was like for his wife
• 35:10 The tension of not sharing the same calling 
• 41:30 My wife said, “I’m done. I’m out.”
•  47:28 Advice for struggling workers

"God doesn’t waste things. It definitely felt like a lot of things were being thrown away back then."

Today on the podcast we talk about the powerful of dreaming about what could be in your life and ministry, the massive importance of having a robust theology of suffering, being spiritually aware of what's going on around, the challenges of transition, and much more. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 The Special Role of Coaching 
• 04:44 Who Needs Coaching? 
• 07:54 What Makes A Good Coaching Session? 
• 10:48 A Theology of Suffering 
• 20:44 Spiritual Warfare 
• 29:24 The Dangers of Neglecting Spiritual Warfare
• 33:36 Learning to Ministry in a New Land 
• 40:05 Transitioning off the Field 
• 53:03 Advice for People in Transition

Christ said, “If you first seek the kingdom, I will provide whatever you need.” And we thought, yes, that is the real help.”

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 Finding Jesus on the Field 
• 06:30 Cross-cultural Marriages 
• 11:33 Raising Third-Culture Kids 
• 18:10 Transitioning off the field 
• 22:22 Resigning leadership 
• 25:11 Should I be bi-vocational?
• 28:43 Member Care 
• 36:45 Staying close to the Father 

"Relationships and trust are essential for every level of mission work."

Today on the Pod, my guest shares with us his experiences of pastoring church and missionaries over the past 40 years. He brings passion, care, and clarity to topics every missionary will eventually encounter.

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• O1:00 Meeting my first missionary 
• 05:27 Leaving pastoring to become a missionary 
• 09:52 Church mobilization 
• 13:56 Resourcing churches
• 21:33 Communicating with your church back home 
• 27:27 COVID changed everything  
• 30:12 Trends in sending 
• 36:16 Doing People Care 
• 44:43 Keeping Close to the Father

"I had no idea I could use my professional skills in ministry."

Today on the Pod, my guest helps me understand what being a marketplace worker is and how we should maybe think about our vocations in a totally different way to reach the world with the Gospel.     

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 From Accounting to Missions 
• 09:33 Leaving the field after 15 years 
• 11:11 Why quit your job? 
• 15:00 Misunderstanding marketplace workers 
• 24:35 Working for the glory of God 
• 37:44 Missionaries having fun 
• 45:05 Staying spiritually healthy 
• 53:34 Changing your mind 

The greatest thing we can do is not ministry but cultivate a loving relationship with the Father.

Today on the Pod, I walk to a woman who has learned from 20 years in missions to treasure Christ above all other things in her life. My guest shares the big lessons she has learned from a lifetime of surrendering to Jesus. There is no way you will come to the end of this episode and not be blessed! 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 The process of total surrender  
• 03:05 Lesson 1 It’s not about me  
• 04:15 Lesson 2 The Lesson of Worship 
• 06:40 Lesson 3 The Lesson of Prayer 
• 07:12 Lesson 4 The Lesson of my own Brokenness 
• 09:12 Lesson 5 The Lesson of Grieving
• 10:08 Lesson 6 The Lesson of Relationships 
• 10:40 Lesson 7 The Lesson of Highest Importance 
• 12:00 Learning to grieve  
• 16:15 You are not a victim 
• 18:16 Don’t compare 
• 24:25 What is faithfulness?
• 27:13 Practicing the presence
• 30:50 Transitioning 
• 35:43 Church mobilization 
• 45:52 The effects of technology admissions

The arena of God's activity is far bigger than you can imagine

Today on the Pod, we discuss discipleship, finding your unique calling in God's Kingdom, living in a dynamic relationship with God, developing people, learning to hear God's voice, and much more. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 From conversion to missions 
• 04:20 Discipling and spiritual warfare 
• 18:43 People Development 
• 24:40 Finding God’s will 
• 33:00 Learning over the long haul 
• 35:00 Leadership matters 
• 42:50 Pitfalls and Competencies 
• 47:30 Restoration after failure  

"I think it’s biblical to be un-offendable"

Today on the Pod, my guest share with me from her 20 years of experience on and office the mission field. My guest has been in "normal" missions as well as  marketplace missions, giving her incredible insight into both worlds. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Missions is for everyone
• 02:56 Doing different kinds of jobs
• 04:18 Why turnover is difficult
• 07:40 Conflict on the field
• 12:33 How the field helps you back home
• 14:35 Re-entry
• 17:17 Marketplace missions
• 22:45 Singleness of the field
• 31:30 Staying spiritually healthy

"Don’t live a juvenile life. Have a life where you are dealing with realities of what’s in front of you, and you’re not just wishing stuff away."

Today on the Pod, my guest shares seven surprising keys to practicing simplicity and why it is so important to do so. This episode is packed with deep insight to help us move our lives towards that profound simplicity God has in store for us.

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 The Spectacular Ordinary Christian Life
• 05:00 The value of living with simplicity 
• 07:25 The missions community needs more simplicity 
• 10:00 Overwork on the field 
• 12:00 The Cycle of Grace
• 14:35 #1 Tell the Truth
• 20:49 #2 Live with an open Palm 
• 28:00 #3 Allow yourself to be Vulnerable 
• 32:16 #4 Beware of Answers 
• 39:05 #5 Practice Self-forgetfulness 
• 44:33 #6 Take your time when saying Yes
• 48:58 #7 Keep Jesus and His Kingdom at the Center