The Pelican Life

What's it like to be a pastor in a post-church city? What's it like to have a mission team stay with members of your congregation? What's it like to bridge the gap of social justice tension during a pandemic? Pastor Andrew Mook of Sanctuary Church answers these questions and more on this edition of The Pelican Life!

In this episode, Adam is joined by Taber Smith, a participant, parent and co-leader at Aldersgate UMC in Wilmington, Delaware. Taber brings great perspective on what it's like to see your child go through the experience of a mission trip and the importance of staying distant enough to allow them to grow, yet close enough to be able to answer questions or talk through feelings. Taber also addresses some of the personal experiences he's had on mission trips and how he's grown as a Christian and a person.

While many trips and summer plans have been changed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Lonnie Maley has found himself (at least in some ways) right where he thought he'd be! Lonnie gives us an update on how God is moving via mission trips this summer in the Appalachia region.

What do you do with your first summer at home in a decade? That's what Annie and Andy had to learn this summer. See how God is working in their lives and the lives of others in this edition of The Pelican Life!

This is part two of our conversation with pastor Derrick Joyce as we continue our discussion about the Church and race relations in America? What can we do to stand alongside each other in this trying time? Find out here.

This is a trying time in the United States and around the world. In addition to the pandemic, we've seen a rise in tensions around race and police brutality. The only way to continue to grow during this time is to center our discussions and interactions around Christ, and PPM wants to help lead the way. So, this episode is part one of our conversation with pastor Derrick Joyce, PPM's Director of the Board and a host church pastor in Memphis. We hope you'll find the conversation enlightening and encouraging.

In Episode 9, Adam speaks with Tim Medley of FBC Childress. Tim's church has built a long-term relationships with Rock of Ages Church in Belize. From a re-vamped church building, to encouraging Rock of Ages to send out its own missionaries, the partnership has had a profound impact on these churches and the Kingdom. 

Randy is a pastor and group leader who has been on both international and domestic trips with PPM. In this episode, Randy speaks to the busy life of a minister, being impacted by God on the missions field, and what it was like to have mission opportunities taken away this year due to COVID-19.

How does one go from rainforest tour guide to full-time ministry work? What happens when the only road to your mission destination gets washed out? Jonathan Alvarez can speak to both of those circumstances, and he joins us on Episode 7 of The Pelican Life!

What's it like to leave your career to dive into a life of ministry? How do you find peace in chaotic times? What happens when your flight home gets delayed and you're in a country where you don't speak the language? We ask Tim Desilets all those questions and more on episode six of The Pelican Life!