The SEND938 Missions Podcast

Nate Beckman, church planter in Bangkok, Thailand, and former administrator for Asian and Pacific ministries with BMM joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the absence of any kind of Great Awakening moment for predominantly Buddhist nations in Asia. While most other regions of the globe have experienced the blessing of nations and people groups being transformed by the compelling presence of genuine gospel ministry, even if not every person in that nation or people group come to redeeming faith. Join us as we engage this reality and ponder the implications for in this region. 

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The center of Christianity, and therefore the center of missionary sending, has been shifting since the Day of Pentecost. From Jerusalem, to Antioch, to the Northern Mediterranean Region, on to Europe and North America, the gospel light has awakened the hearts of men and women propelling them into missionary endeavors. In this episode, Steve Anderson is joined by Dr. Graham Foran and Steve Gault to discuss the success of missionary ministry evident in the shifting foundation of missionary sending nations as the church in Brazil, South Korea, the Philippines, Germany, France, and Cameroon send forth laborers into the harvest fields.

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Dr. Jeff & Sherry Newman are preparing to launch a new ministry avenue for Baptist Mid-Missions - Safe Haven for Missionary Soul Care. Join us this week for a discussion with them about the need, vision, and dynamics of care for those surrendered to full-time missionary ministry. 

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Renate Reiner and her late husband Doug (Brazil) each surrendered to missionary service before meeting each other. When the Lord called Doug home in 2017, Renate was left asking, "What now?" Renate had to learn to retreat from the noise of life and seek the Lord for an understanding of what life and ministry after Doug's passing would look like. You won't want to miss the story of God's use of a couple surrendered to missionary service and the testimony of God's ongoing work through Renate following Doug's home going. 

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President Emeritus Dr. Gary Anderson joins us again for a Moment in History to rehearse what God has done through the faithful men and women who have joined with BMM in supporting and advancing the ministries of BMM globally. You will not want to miss the powerful testimony of what has been accomplished by those who were not called to career ministry, but nevertheless used their careers to advance the work of the ministry. 

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Editorial Bautista Independiente is the Spanish publication division of Baptist Mid-Missions and serves the church in Latin America in a critical fashion. EBI Director, Dr. Bruce Burkholder, joins Steve Anderson for a conversation about the dynamics and impact of a ministry designed to undergird the training and equipping ministry of the Spanish speaking church around the globe. From theological education and Sunday school material to books on christian living and books for children, EBI is resourcing and advancing the cause of Christ in Latin America. 

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Veteran church planters, with experiences in Africa and Europe, Jeff Brown and Dan Seely join Steve Anderson and Steve Gault for a candid conversation about both the strengths and the weaknesses of the western church model in cross-cultural environments. The basics of church life and the culture of the church family can and should blend beautifully to produce national churches that look, sound, and feel like a church that belongs where it has been planted. You won't want to miss this episode!

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In this episode we hear about the multi-faceted ministry taking place in inner-city Cleveland at Faith Baptist Community Church, Community Center and Clinic. Mike & Sherri Vanek join Steve Anderson to share about God's work in bringing together a ministry team of five individuals, all from the same sending church, who are working together to mature the ministry in Cleveland through youth ministry, community care, counseling, medical clinic services, and the presence of the local church in the Cleveland projects. An added dynamic sure to bless your heart is the testimony of God's grace towards Mike and Sherri following MIke's diagnosis of early onset Parkinson's disease.  

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Travis Gravely and Joy Anglea join host Steve Anderson to discuss the vital role, both historically and moving forward, that ministry assignments in support of the church planting efforts have played. No matter your age, gifts, talents, or resources, be assured, God can use you! Would you be willing to surrender your life to the service of our Savior and His church?

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Vice Presidents for both Operations and Missionary Services, Steve Fulks and Dave Ferguson, join host Steve Anderson for a discussion about what a mission agency really does, and whether there remains a need for an institution founded over 100 years ago to serve churches and the missionaries they send.