PMPod

Today on the Pod, I talk to a woman who has raised her kids in war zones, discipled illiterate church leaders, and has shown the incredible power of having enduring hope on the field. 

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 First Impressions and real Arab Women 
• 02:52 The Joy and Stress of Lawlessness 
• 04:53 Language, Culture, And Earned Respect 
• 06:16 Marriage Kids And Social Authority
• 08:32 Polygamy and the Real Struggles of Women 
• 11:27 Women’s Power Inside Family Systems
• 14:34 Discipleship That Changes Social Patterns
• 16:56 Teaching Forgiveness In A No Forgiveness Culture
• 19:27 Figuring out Education on the Field 
• 27:44 Raising Third Culture Kids 
• 32:35 Deciding Whether To Stay During War
• 39:48 Crisis Creates Hunger And Open Doors
• 42:15 Why Women Respond Powerfully To Jesus
• 47:59 Discipling Illiterate Women 
• 52:28 Barriers In Discipling Women Long Term
• 56:45 The Power of Endurance 

On today's episode, we look at the effects of staying close to the Father, what real success on the field is, how to bolster both your effort for God and your rest in God, the power of weakness, what makes a good leader, and how understanding where we came from will help us deal with the challenges we face now. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 At 16 years old asking God where to serve 
• 06:12 Resting in God, and working hard are not opposites 
• 9:44 Feeling weak and useless is the path to trusting God 
• 14:00 How missions has changed since the 1990s
• 21:28 What makes a trustworthy leader? 
• 30:34 How to avoid cynicism 
• 34:53 The History of Missions and Innovation Cycles 
• 41:50 Understanding where we came from helps us address the the challenges we face now 

The heart of DMM is the empowerment of ordinary people

Look, I know you've heard a million talks about DMM, but I think this is going to be the best conversation you've ever heard on the topic. And if DMM is not your thing, don't worry, we talk about a whole lot more than just DMM. 

We also have an incredible conversation about misplaced hope in missions and how that can lead to cynicism or burnout. My guest also talks about the importance of contemplative spirituality, especially if you want resilience on the field longterm. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 Impassioned by the Kingdom of God 
• 03:26 The reality of disappointment 
• 08:54 The invitation to go deeper with God 
• 15:22 Falling in love with missions  
• 20:50 How DBS/DMM became so popular  
• 26:55 What is a DMM? 
• 31:00 Empowering ordinary people 
• 37:21 Misconceptions of DMM

Caring for the least reached places of a missionary's heart. 

On today's Pod, we take a look at Compassion Fatigue from a new angle. What if compassion was not a limited resource? What if compassion was something that didn't need to ever run out? That's what my guest addresses in today's fascinating episode.   

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Being Compelled to Reach the Unreached 
• 06:03 Changing Gears from Evangelism to Carrying for Missionaries 
• 08:56 The Difference Between Burnout and Compassion Fatigue 
• 12:08 The Famous Compassion Fatigue
• 17:50 My Experience with Compassion Fatigue 
• 24:25 Does Compassion Really Run out? 
• 35:08 Growing your Compassion Muscles

••39:50 Learning to Have Compassion on Others and Yourself

In this episode, we cover three main themes: 1) the importance of collaboration in the field, 2) the importance of healthy marriages and families, and 3) overcoming the siren call of technology in your life. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 Being discipled by George Verwer 
• 08:00 The power of collaboration  
• 15:42 The results of collaboration 
• 21:26 A passion for healthy families 
• 25:57 Good family habits 
• 32:08 Building character in the home 
• 41:40 Technology's eroding effects on our soul 

God meets you at your greatest point of need, at your lowest in life. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 Settling into Missions 
• 03:34 The Need for Biblical Counseling
• 08:47 My Story of Compassion Fatigue
• 12:15 What is Compassion Fatigue? 
• 15:49 What Happens When You Flip the Great Commandments? 
• 18:50 How do I know If I’m Loving my Neighbor before God? 
• 24:45 Being Exhausted from Helping People  
• 30:10 How Elijah can Teach Us About Compassion Fatigue
• 41:04 Saints, Sinners, and Suffering 

The point of people care is to reflect the shepherd heart of God and help our people thrive personally and in their ministry.
 
 Today on the Pod, we talk about all things People Care; burnout, depression, addiction, limits, rest, and internet use. You are going to hear the word “community” and how important it is a lot in this pod. You are really going to like today’s conversation. 

"It takes a long time for people actually to get to the field. There is a lot of preparation that goes into that – finances, prayer, hopes, dreams, vision – and then it makes no sense to send people off and to send people to difficult places and then to leave them on their own."
 
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Timeline 

• 00:00 Introduction 
• 01:00 My first experience with people care 
• 02:34 What is People Care
• 05:25 Is People Care proactive or reactive? 
• 08:23 How has People Care developed over the years 
• 12:10 What are the recurring issues faced in people care? 
• 16:05 Dealing with the distracted life on the field 
• 25:00 Find a good hobby!
• 30:40 Rest is a call to creativity 
• 35:40 Is home assignment a vacation? 
• 40:00 Good practices for people care people 
• 45:20 What do we do with our limits? 

Today's Pod is just 20 minutes of me droning on about some things we discussed in the last two episodes. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:05 Loneliness on the Field 
• 04:14 Realistic Expectations in Low-Grow Environments 
• 09:02 Living the Double Life 
• 13:00 Discipling in Low-Trust Societies  
• 19:39 Know Your Limits 

I kept taking on more and more things and at some point I realize I’m burning out.

Today on the Pod, we are talking about the ever-present problem of burnout on the field. Why do so many missionaries burn out, and what can we do about it? 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 It’s just what you do
• 02:51 Motivated for the long-term 
• 12:09 The sacrifices of long-term missions
• 19:39 Burnout on the field 
• 30:26 Making the needed changes 
• 35:35 A warning and advice 
• 38:22 The lies we believe 

"You have to look at what God is doing in the long-term. You can’t be preoccupied with the immediate issue at hand. You have to be faithful for what God is doing in the long-term. "

In today's Pod, we take a fascinating look at what God has been doing throughout the years and some of the hardest places on earth. 

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Hearing about missions 
• 07:55 Missions in 1970’s communism 
• 15:00 When Communism fell 
• 18:44 When prayers are answered 
• 23:42 The lack of awareness today
• 32:04 Longevity on the field
• 38:24 Building resilience 
• 42:00 Confirming your calling