The Mission Matters

There is an unprecedented opportunity to build relationships and love others by helping them resolve their financial burdens. Can this lead to spiritual transformation as well? Often, financial conditions are a window to a person’s spiritual situation. It is an open door for Great Commission influence. In this episode, hear how this strategy can transform lives. Our guest today, Candra Chahyadi, is a Professor of Finance at Eastern Illinois University.

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One question that has come up in a number of conversations lately, especially with young people is:

“Isn’t it colonial of us to send missionaries?”

They’re not satisfied with a simple... “No, Jesus says go!” for an answer. We're grappling with this one

though, considering the good done in mission history, but also the negative, and the associations

with colonialism.

We recently heard of a young adult’s group at a Bible-believing church that doesn’t want to take a

mission course because “missions is too colonial.” How do we teach and help people through such

questions?

Do missionaries destroy culture? Do they do more harm than good? And isn't it colonial of Christians

to still be sending missionaries? Join us as we address these questions with Robert Woodberry,

surfacing the impact missionaries have had upon the world.

* Robert is the director of the Project on Religion and Economic Change and a senior research professor at Baylor University.

While Missio's Missions Leaders Conference was taking place in September 2021, we took advantage of having hundreds of missions leaders in one place and set up a podcast booth where we asked some critical questions. The conversations centered on two massively important themes:

Tune in!

Also, we have some exciting news about next year's Missions Leaders Conference, so be sure to watch or listen to the end.

Today we welcome Justin Mack, the Global Project Pastor at River Valley Church in Burnsville Minnesota to the podcast.

The invention of the printing press catalyzed Martin Luther's reformation; radios and televisions delivered Billy Graham's gospel proclamations to millions of households. Technological advancements have undoubtedly advanced kingdom work for centuries—but is the same true for the burgeoning technologies of today?  As virtual reality becomes increasingly prominent throughout society, churches must assess how to respond thoughtfully and biblically. Tune in as Matthew and Ted have a conversation with Jonathan Armstrong, Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute, as they discuss his newest book 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝: 𝙋𝙞𝙩𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.

Now that military forces have withdrawn, security has evaporated and danger has escalated, should we no longer be sending missionaries? Is this the end of the send to Afghanistan or is now the time to call forth a new generation of missionaries to move towards danger  and not away from it for the sake of the Gospel’s advance? Join special guest, Bob Blincoe, President Emeritus of Frontiers and former missionary to Iraq, as we discuss what’s happening and what might be next in Afghanistan.

Can we be sure that when Jesus commissioned us to “make disciples of all nations," 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒕𝒂 𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒏𝒆 in the Greek, that He was talking about

The Christian community puts tremendous energy and momentum toward getting global workers on the field, but there’s often a lack of intentional effort to provide spiritual, emotional and physical support once workers are serving overseas. Thus, many women ministering around the world feel alone and are barely surviving. In this podcast, Lorrie Lindgren, CEO of Thrive, shares Biblical and practical insights that will help listeners understand the unique challenges faced by women serving as missionaries and how to care for them in a manner worthy of God’s name.

Christians engaged in communicating the gospel navigate a challenging tension: 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘰𝘥'𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵. Tune in for this episode on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 podcast as Matthew and Ted have a conversation with the authors of the new book 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳, 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭: 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺. Chris Flanders and Werner Mischke give us the backstory on their new book, share examples of an honor-shame gospel framework and explain why this is such an important topic for missionaries to be aware of.

God has a "world-sized" role for every Christian in His global purpose. Tune in for this episode on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 as Matthew and Ted have a conversation with their guest – James Mason, CEO for the Perspectives Study Program, as he shares about their past, present and future and how if you have a vision to live a life of purpose, there's a place for you.