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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In this episode, Saru and Jake discuss their experiences in South Korea, attending the 4th Lausanne Congress. Elmbrook Church has had the privilege to be at all four of these historic points in modern Church history.

Jake interviews Diet in this episode, talking about the transformative work God did in his life that led a young man to return the many things he had stolen and built him up into a church planter and equipper of future church planters.