We’ve had an amazing year so far, engaging with friends and listeners from nations around the world. We’ve been involved in both large and small conference settings, teleconferencing, and one-on-one conversations with folks who are moving beyond the walls of the church and bringing the message of God’s Kingdom to their cities and regions in Kenya, Ghana, the Gambia, Germany, India, and China, as well as here in North and Central America. And we’re excited about what we’ve learned from these discussions and how they are shaping our efforts going forward.

With all this in mind, we’re opening our fall series of podcasts with a prayer, that you would be released to be who you’re called to be and to do what you’re created to do. Here and now. It’s time! Join us for this conversation: “Released Where You Are!”

When we think of reaching unreached nations with the gospel, we usually think of countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Nations with people groups in remote and undeveloped regions, or closed countries whose governments are hostile to Christianity. But there is a another people group that has been largely ignored by church outreach and missions agencies. Scattered around the globe, they number some 240 million, and less than one percent are Christian.

They are the expatriate community. Diplomats, educators, researchers, business people, industry innovators, technicians and global corporate support personnel. People and families living and working in places other than their nations of birth. These distinctive international communities present a unique opportunity to bring the transforming power of the gospel and God’s Kingdom to people who are hard-wired to be ambassadors to every sphere of influence in nations and cultures around the world.

Our guest on this episode is Kyle Tromanhauser, a pioneer in outreach to the expat community. Kyle and his wife Matilda have been laying the groundwork for an exciting new work based in Munich, Germany. He joins us to share a vision and strategy for truly reaching the nations and impacting the world.

In this powerful conversation, we learn about a growing movement of faith and action that is changing lives and impacting whole regions around the world. Fueled by an understanding that biblical faith calls us all to a faithful stewardship that involves much more than simply our money, this movement is seeking practical ways to demonstrate Christ's love and lordship in every area of life and every sector of society, from the US to rural and urban Central America, Africa and India. Locally led, guided by the Holy Spirit, employing clearly biblical principles, and discovering ways that the good news really can be good news…right where you are!

Our guest is our friend, Dirk Ailts, US Outreach and Strategies Leader for International Steward, a truly unique global ministry engaged in transforming lives and cultures by raising up leaders and influencers to advance the Kingdom of God and impact lives, cultures and nations through the gospel and the message of biblical stewardship. Dirk’s message? Keep it simple and strategic!

Much of what passes for news today plays on people’s fears. It appeals to their personal desires and agendas. And yet in Matthew 6:27-33, the Lord Jesus says, “ Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’For the Gentiles (or pagans) eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Even as Christians, our prayers are often dominated by our personal concerns and fears. But according Jesus, this is the way pagans pray. On the other hand, He taught us to pray and focus on a different priority. The Kingdom. “Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

That is the focus of our conversation this installment of Marketplace Kingdom.

This is our second episode with Charles Kim, diversity coordinator for Christian Reformed missions, prayer leader, and director of Prayer Summit 2017. Charles is back with us to continue our conversation on prayer for such a time as this. Prayer that rises from a heart that cries “Father, thy kingdom come…thy will be done…”

In discussing strategies for understanding and engaging our world biblically, one theme that comes up over and over is the centrality of prayer and the presence of God. As Christians, there is no part of life that doesn’t need to be bathed in prayer. There is no area that cannot be redeemed and transformed by the power of Christ and the present work of the Holy Spirit.

Charles Kim shares this vision in a big way. Charles is a former pastor, church planter, and director of Korean ministries for the Christian Reformed Church, and is currently moving into the role of diversity leader for the denomination’s combined home and world missions agency. Charles’ efforts organizing and leading prayer summits over the last five years has placed him in the forefront of awakening a passion for prayer in churches and regions all across north America.

He joins us on this episode to talk about that passion and about the national prayer summit being held in Los Angeles on March 27, 28, and 29. We hope you’re encouraged by our conversation on “Passion and Prayer for Such a Time as This.”

Over the past year on our Marketplace Kingdom podcast, we’ve talked a lot about the need for real intimacy with God as our starting point for hearing His voice and being an influence for His Kingdom right where we are. We’ve even released two special session on seeing and hearing from Him today.

Now we bring you a third installment in that series, and something of a prequel. This is a pre-release recording of a full seminar session featuring DJ Swanger teaching on “The Baptism of the Holy Spirit”.

This recording will be released and promoted later, but is being posted briefly in its current form to facilitate early review. It will only be available here on Street Faith in its current long form for a limited time, so if you want this full version, download it now.

Over the past year on our Marketplace Kingdom podcast, we’ve talked a lot about the need for real intimacy with God as our starting point for hearing His voice and being an influence for His Kingdom right where we are. We’ve even released two special session on seeing and hearing from Him today.

Now we bring you a third installment in that series, and something of a prequel. This is a pre-release recording of a full seminar session featuring DJ Swanger teaching on “The Baptism of the Holy Spirit”.

This recording will be released and promoted later, but is being posted briefly in its current form to facilitate early review. It will only be available here on Street Faith in its current long form for a limited time, so if you want this full version, download it now.

This is a special FIRST ANNIVERSARY edition of MARKETPLACE KINGDOM! In this unique episode, we're bringing you something of a retrospective.

We decided to review some of the recurring themes that have come up again and again in our podcast conversations over the past year...and the ways they tie together to point us toward a bigger picture. It seemed appropriate, after a year, to spend some time looking back in order to move forward.

We're delighted to include you in this conversation.

This is session two of THE INTENSIVE, a new series of tactical teaching sessions for members and friends of the emerging Seven Mountain Alliance and any others of you who want to go deeper as you seek to discern these times and advance God’s Kingdom…right where you are.

Drawn from actual live seminars and coaching sessions, these focused and detailed presentations are designed to help you maximize your Kingdom impact in your sphere of influence.

Brought to you by One Rock Strategix and the Empowerment Institute, these are excerpts from live sessions, and some focus may be uniquely directed toward the particular gathering. But the framework and concepts covered are readily applicable to any individual or group seeking to sharpen their understanding and impact where faith intersects with areas of influence in the arenas that mold and shape hearts and minds and cultures.

This is session one of THE INTENSIVE, a new series of tactical teaching sessions for members and friends of the emerging Seven Mountain Alliance and any others of you who want to go deeper as you seek to discern these times and advance God’s Kingdom…right where you are.

Drawn from actual live seminars and coaching sessions, these focused and detailed presentations are designed to help you maximize your Kingdom impact in your sphere of influence.

Brought to you by One Rock Strategix and the Empowerment Institute, these are excerpts from live sessions, and some focus may be uniquely directed toward the particular gathering. But the framework and concepts covered are readily applicable to any individual or group seeking to sharpen their understanding and impact where faith intersects with areas of influence in the arenas that mold and shape hearts and minds and cultures.