Serving and leading together as a married couple in our family lives and in ministry is a gift, and an area that requires ongoing intentionality. Listen in as we share 3 tips for growing in "laboring side by side for the faith of the gospel:" prioritizing the marriage relationship, valuing one another's gifts, and regularly communicating about our work and leadership. 

The pattern of mission work that we find in Paul's missionary journeys includes laying a foundation of gospel proclamation and new churches, and then moving on to unreached places. Exit is a difficult but essential component of the missionary task, and drives local ownership. Missionaries from the beginning are trying to work themselves out of their job! Listen in!

What is the key to developing fruitful and faithful leaders in the missionary task? Learn from South Asian church planter Lipok as he shares from God's Word and from his years of fruitful ministry in South Asia. Lipok emphasizes that leadership is primarily a matter of the heart, and loving people is more important than having the perfect strategy. Lipok also shares the power of "walking in the light" as a leader, how he and his wife work together as a team, and much more!

Is it realistic and biblical to expect an intimate relationship with God daily? To hear his voice and experience his presence in powerful, fresh ways often? Or is it possible that God loved us and saved us, but doesn't promise intimacy? Listen in as Shanee shares 7 biblical proofs that God absolutely wants intimacy with us more than we will ever want with him! Be convinced, and make greater intimacy with Christ your #1 goal for 2024!

Is it realistic and biblical to expect an intimate relationship with God daily? To hear his voice and experience his presence in powerful, fresh ways often? Or is it possible that God loved us and saved us, but doesn't promise intimacy? Listen in as Shanee shares 7 biblical proofs that God absolutely wants intimacy with us more than we will ever want with him! Be convinced, and make greater intimacy with Christ your #1 goal for 2024!

Listen in as we continue our discussion on church formation with Nathan Shank, a global missionary leader of 20+ years and the author of the 4 Fields Manual for Church Planting. Nathan shares how baptist doctrine is conducive to multiplication, 4 key doctrines for church- the headship of Christ, the authority of the Word, the priesthood of believers, and regeneration membership-, and even gets into the biblical basis for movements!

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Listen in as we discuss the 4th part of the missionary task, starting new churches, with Nathan Shank, missionary leader in South Asia. Nathan shares basic church functions found in Acts 2:41-47, the importance of church identity for church health and sustainability, and how to help new churches of new believers grow in church health. 

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Listen in on part 3 in our series on the missionary task, on discipleship. Kenny and Bethany B, missionary leaders in South Asia, share how discipleship requires intentionality, time, modeling, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Every believer needs discipleship! Kenny and Bethany share key bible passages and practical tips from their field experience.

If you've been on the field or in ministry very long, you've experienced a shortage of love for your people, and sometimes even bitterness, anger, and feelings of superiority. Listen in as Jesse shares the HOPE we can receive from the book of Jonah! God uses imperfect missionaries to reach large groups of people, because GOD'S heart posture towards lost people is first and foremost grace and pity. 

Holidays on the field come with unique challenges and opportunities! Listen in as missionary leaders Samantha G. and Micah C. share from their more than a decade of missionary experience on how to personally draw near to Christ, use Christmas to reach out to the lost and generously gift our national ministry partners, and enjoy traditions with our families and communities.