Pastor Terry Chan, pastor of a multi-ethnic congregation in San Francisco, CA, and having received his Doctorate in Intercultural Studies, is well known in the LCMS community for championing multi-ethnicity throughout the Church. In this episode, he speaks with Sarah about initiatives and ideas for reaching an ethnic group different from your own. Listen as Pastor Terry talks about the “4 G’s” of reaching out, and shares some of the fears and excuses people have against changing their church culture to strive for a multi-ethnic church body. Pastor Terry’s strategy is developing diaspora missions that reach to, through, by, beyond and with ethnic communities. You will be inspired to go and reach out to disciple people of all ethnicities within your community. 

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Pastor Jeff Skopak joined Sarah to discuss his experiences reaching other ethnic groups within his community. He shares some helpful tips on how to encourage your congregation towards outreach, using your congregation's strengths to minister to new immigrant communities. One piece of advice he shares is to start by going to the local public school to find out what the demographics are in your area and what populations and needs exist in your community. Discover what the needs are that your church can begin to minister to in those peoples which God has brought into your ever changing community. Pastor Jeff reminds us- Jesus tells us to go! 

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Beatriz Hoppe’s unique immigrant experience is one of coming to America and having safety and stability, unlike most immigrants to America who begin their new life without a church or a job for support. Still, the transition to America is never easy, as one can face many prejudices and barriers. Listen as Sarah and Beatriz discuss how to reach out to immigrant communities in your neighborhood. Beatriz recommends the following resources for Spanish speakers from Lutheran Hour Ministries:

www.paraelcamino.com , www.sentidolatino.com and www.vivenciar.net 

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Meet Pastor Mark Adrian, pastor at Messiah Lutheran in Tampa, FL. His church has a thriving Hispanic Ministry, which first began as a district supported ministry about 10 years ago. Listen as he shares how the two ministries of Messiah Lutheran have blended together to become one church, and continues to be excited about reaching new ethnic populations in their community. Pastor Mark gives sage advice to listen first to a new ethnic ministry and their needs, support them without directing them, and find unique ways to blend your ministries perhaps through a church event like a Thanksgiving Dinner! 

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Ben Kangar joins Sarah in the final episode of the first season of "That Could Work on a Mission Field!" Hear about Ben's involvement in equipping leaders for ministry both here in the US and overseas for the sake of the Gospel and extending discipleship. Listen to the conversation understanding the "Global Church" context compared to the "American Church." 

Where is the zeal? Ben speaks on how we can step outside our comfort zones and engage in a way Americans are no longer used to, while still understanding the culture and communities we live in. Meet people where they are, engage them on a human level, and earn their trust. That is how we can speak to them about Jesus.

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We sit down with Pastor Tony Boos of Faith Lutheran Church in Troy, Michigan to discuss his experience working to reach various ethnic groups with the Gospel, including Bosnians, Iraqis, and Bengalis. 

The mission work of the Church is not just for pastors. Sarah and Pastor Tony talk being intentional in equipping the people of our congregations to multiply outreach and engage the larger community with Christ. We speak on how to engage and form relationships through any means so that the Gospel can be delivered; for Pastor Tony, soccer is one of those ways!

Check out the efforts of the newly launched Bengali Lutheran Mission Society: https://bengalilutheranmissionsociety.org/

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Julie Dass shares her experiences growing up in Pakistan as a young and bold girl fighting against the isolation and persecution of Christians and what that has taught her.

Sarah and Julie discuss prejudice in its many forms and contexts and how we as Christians can respond and grow with forgiveness. Finally, we pray for Julie and her husband Jay, as they prepare to continue building the Lutheran Confessional Church in Pakistan through pastoral training programs and church planting.

Read more about Julie's story through her autobiography "The Despicable Missionary" found here: https://missionnationpublishing.com/books-for-sale/the-despicable-missionary/

Julie Dass shares her experiences growing up in Pakistan as a young and bold girl fighting against the isolation and persecution of Christians and what that has taught her.

Sarah and Julie discuss prejudice in its many forms and contexts and how we as Christians can respond and grow with forgiveness. Finally, we pray for Julie and her husband Jay, as they prepare to continue building the Lutheran Confessional Church in Pakistan through pastoral training programs and church planting.

Read more about Julie's story through her autobiography "The Despicable Missionary" found here: https://missionnationpublishing.com/books-for-sale/the-despicable-missionary/

President Mike Gibson of the Pacific Southwest District, breaks down the tension and challenges faced during this period of COVID-19 and the lessons learned in ministry through it all: The Holy Spirit has taken us into a new place for mission, into a "new place on the beach." 

God has now created the Church to be gathered and scattered to engage people more freely. President Gibson takes us through the Pacific Southwest's "retain, remodel, replant" initiative towards using our facilities to their fullest potential for new ministry engagement. He also shares advice on sustainable and creative business models for ministry so that the mission can proceed and grow in communities we would otherwise be leaving. Finally, we focus on sitting back, listening, and learning from our brothers and sisters of the Global South and the people God has brought to us. Let's go to their table.

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