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. 

In this episode, Jake interviews Roger and Lynn Hamilton where they talk about their passion to see ordinary people live out a Navigator core tenant “To know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same.” After multiple years on campus Roger spends his time pouring into the staff at Eagle Lake Camp who in turn pour into the kids who attend summer camp.

In this episode, Jake interviews Bio and Derida about their work in Guatemala. They work with at-risk youth and care for the pastors from 29 churches in the community around them.

In this episode, Jake interviews Jamal and Suzan. They discuss the work they do in Jordan among the refugee community.

What are we as Christians called to do?

In this episode, Kristin interviews representatives from Potter’s House. They discuss the work they do in Guatemala among those living in poverty. They talk through how to properly view poverty with all its complexities and how to see those they serve with dignity.

In this episode, Jake interviews Saru, who shares about the calling God has placed on her life. Saru also shares about the blessing her daughter is and encourages Elmbrook Church to press on.

In this episode, Jake interviews Saru, a brilliant woman from southeast Asia with a desire for others to know Jesus. They cover culture, Saru’s faith story, and her focus on the importance of marriage.

In this episode, Kristin interviews Rachel, the Executive Director of CareNet, a pregnancy center in Milwaukee. Hear stories of what God is doing in the lives of women who walk through these doors.