In this episode, Jonathan and Grace share the first half of the conversation they had with pastor Allan. Formerly in the finance industry, pastor Allan talks about his upbringing in a Christian home, subsequent doubt, and eventual testimony of his experience being drawn close to God. He also discusses experiencing the call to become a pastor, and his growth trajectory through seminary. We were so blessed through getting to know pastor Allan better through this episode and pray that Christ may be lifted up! 

In this episode, Jonathan and Grace share their conversation with Jean who is a Christ-follower, wife, mom, landlord, civil servant, and more. Jean shares her testimony, and how she strives to live missionally & faithfully to the glory of God each and every day. We hope that you will be encouraged by her story & reflections from many years of walking with the Lord. 

In this specific episode, we share the second half of the conversation with had with Brandon. He shares what life is actually like on the missions field and the strategies he uses to make new relationships and build community with the local people. Brandon also talks about his own personal experiences and how God is working powerfully in Africa. Thank you so much Brandon for your time and words. To our listeners - we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

In this episode, Jonathan and Grace share the first part of their conversation with Brandon, a young cross cultural missionary serving in North Africa. Brandon shares his testimony, his call to missions, and the experiences that affirmed his calling. We hope that you will be so encouraged by his words and insights as to how he navigated the process to discern God's will for his life. 

We're excited to share with you episode 6 where we continue our conversation with elder Albert. This is Part 2 of a two-part series and we recommend you listen to episode 5 first! In this episode, we talk about the joys and difficulties of serving in church leadership, how and why our church changed it mission statement, and how to make sense of this current pandemic through the lens of scripture. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did - thank you elder Albert for your time and words of encouragement!

We're excited to share with you episode 5 where we sit down with elder Albert to hear about his testimony and what it's like to serve in church ministry as an elder. In addition to being an elder at an urban church in North America, Albert would describe himself as an avid reader, a developing guitarist, a keen student & teacher of the Bible, and a former math & software geek. Throughout his life, he's held many other titles in various spheres of life as well. A few notable ones are president & CEO of his own company, an applied mathematician, engineering manager, public speaker, and author of How to Meet the Queen: Ask Good Questions, Get Good Answers - a book to equip entrepreneurs and others to advance in business and beyond by asking the right questions available on Amazon. In this episode, we’ll focus on Albert’s spiritual journey thus far. Specifically, we’ll hear about how Albert came to know his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the sweetness of his relationship with God, as well as how Albert’s life changed forever for the better all because of Christ! 

In this episode, Jonathan and Grace share the second half of their conversation with Pastor Kevin. Pastor Kevin shares his thoughts on what it means to live missionally in the modern day. He highlights some of the challenges the North American church faces today and shares insights for believers who might be thinking about serving as cross cultural missionaries or taking up the pastoral office. We hope that you will be blessed by this episode as much as we were - thank you Pastor Kevin for your time and words of wisdom!

In this episode, Jonathan and Grace share the first half of the conversation they had with their pastor. Formerly in the punk scene, Pastor Kevin shares how Christ intervened and changed his life forever. From that moment, learn how he navigated his passion for cross-cultural missions and ultimately his calling to come back to North America to be a pastor. We are so encouraged by Pastor Kevin's thoughts and words - we trust that you will also find this edifying as much as we did!

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Winston to talk about how he lives missionally. Winston shares with us what "living missionally" means to him, his love for music, and stories of growth through performing original songs about the gospel at open-mics. We discuss how as Christians, sometimes we put the cart before the horse when it comes to living for God, when we should be cultivating a love for God and allowing the outflow of that love to inform our deeds instead. We were so blessed by this time spent with Winston, and hope that you would be as well!  

In this episode, Jonathan and Grace share the first half of the conversation they had with Winston, a fellow brother in Jesus Christ. While Winston grew up knowing about God, he did not personally encounter God until about 4 years ago. Join us as he shares his journey and more importantly, describes how God had changed his life.