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- S4 E10 Every Missionary’s Middle Name Needs to Be “Flexibility” (Thompsons, Japan)
In this episode Kristin interviews retiring field workers Bryan and Jan Thompson who share about the church in Japan and the many lessons they have learned over their 33 years of serving God in various roles overseas and in the US.
34 min - S4E9 Do you like chicken skin? (Alice Atkins)
In this episode, Jake interviews Alice Atkins, intercultural trainer living in the Netherlands.
They talk about blind spots and how these are not just areas that we have trouble seeing, but how they can also limit our understanding of who God is.
Training on Cultural Blindspots:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J4VU2LNewU
38 min - S4E8 Church on a Boat (Daniel Skokan)
In this episode, Jake interviews Daniel, a church planter in Czechia.
While some people trace their spiritual lineage back through generations of Christian believers, Daniel was born into a third-generation atheist family. Growing up, he heard about God only twice: once in school and once from his family.
One day, Daniel received a Bible from a non-believing friend and read it through cover to cover. He began going to a Protestant church, where the pastor took him to lunch and prayed with him. During this meeting, he somewhat unknowingly prayed some of his first prayers, including accepting Christ. Six months later, without any formal training, he and a few of his friends started a church and, not long after, it grew to 80 people.
49 min - S4E7 We need to be in the Ecotone! (Dr. Jamie Mātenga) Part 2
This episode is part two of a conversation between Jake and Dr. Jamie Matenga, and they discuss how cultures can work together in a space of tension.
Dr. Jamie Matenga: Executive Director, World Evangelical Alliance, Mission Commission
jaymatenga.com
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
23 min - S4E6 We need tension! (Dr. Jamie Mātenga) Part 1
In this episode, Jake interviews Dr. Jamie Matenga, who discusses how cultures can work together in a space of tension.
Dr. Jamie Matenga: Executive Director, World Evangelical Alliance, Mission CommissionExecutive Director, World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
jaymatenga.com
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
31 min - S4E5 Get in the Kitchen together! (Dr. Seblewengel Daniel) Part 2
In this Episode, Jake and Seble continue their conversation and discuss what it means to truly bring all parts of the Church together as equal partners.
Dr. Seblewengel Daniel: Director, SIM East Africa Sending Office; Faculty Member, Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
26 min - S4E4 All Cultures Need To Do Their Own Theologizing (Dr. Seblewengel Daniel) Part 1
In this Episode, Jake and Seble have a conversation about how we have to let each culture develop their own theology.
Dr. Seblewengel Daniel: Director, SIM East Africa Sending Office; Faculty Member, Ethiopian Graduate School of TheologyDirector, SIM East Africa Sending Office; Faculty Member, Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
30 min - S4E3 Empowering Younger Branches of the Church (Reverend Dev.)
In this episode, Jake interviews Dev about the Church in Nepal.
Reverend Dev: President, Kathmandu Bible Institute and Research Center
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
33 min - S4E2 Using All Five Senses In Theology? (Dr. John W. K. Cheong)
In this episode, Jake interviews Dr. John, and they talk about how theology is so much more than just thoughts and words; it needs to be embodied.
Dr. John W. K. Cheong: Associate Professor of World Religions and Missions, College of Theology, Grand Canyon University
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
34 min - S4E1 Learning From Those Who Have Experienced Hardship (Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst)
In this episode, Jake interviews Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst, and they discuss what we at Elmbrook Church should learn from the broader Majority World Church.
Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst currently serves at Western Theological Seminary – Richard C. Oudersluys Associate Professor of World Christianity
List of Resources
- CETI
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians
- INFEMIT
- Langham Literature
- World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission
- Journal of Latin American Theology
Latin America
- Samuel Escobar
- René and Kathy Padilla
- Melba Maggay
Africa
- Kwame Bediako
- Tite Tiénou
- Emmanuel Katongole
- Havila Darbarage
- Lamin O Sanneh
- Marcy Embar Ediouya
- Harvey C. Kwiyani
Middle East
- Vinu Rajendran
- Vinoth Ramachandra
- Sydney Roy
- Tony Deik
- Shadia Qubti
Western Voices
- Christopher J. H. Wright – The Mission of God
- David J Bosch – Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission
- Lesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society
- Graham Joseph Hill https://grahamjosephhill.com/
- Stephen B. Bevans – The Church as a Community of Missionary Disciples
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About What In The World?
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This podcast will transport listeners all around the world, hearing inspiring stories of the Church in action. During each episode, I will host a guest who has significantly contributed to the legacy…
of Mission at Elmbrook Church. Their stories will immerse listeners in diverse locations: from hospitals in India, to refugee camps in Bangladesh; from the Amazon rainforest, to your very own hometown. Rest assured, "What in the World?" listeners will not just be bystanders to God's work. Each episode will equip and encourage the audience to contribute to the legacy of faith.