Going: where God is at work

Why is it important to do Missions WITH others

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Why is it important to do Missions WITH others (Part 1)

Going: where God is at work. A new podcast where cross-cultural workers, Jesse Pauly, Jenn Williamson, and Alessandro Di Leonardo discuss everything from faith and fear to finances and faux pas. Each episode will work off an outline based on Jenn’s dissertation entitled Missionary Effectiveness and Sustainability in the 21st century: A Missiology of WITH. In this first episode, the team begins by looking at the parable that we find in Luke 14.


Link to Jenn's Dissertation: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dmin/365/


Summary:

In this episode, the hosts introduce the podcast and discuss Jenn's dissertation on missionary effectiveness and sustainability in the 21st century. They share their personal stories of being called into missions and explore the parable of the great banquet as a theological grounding for the concept of 'with' in missions. They discuss the challenges of taking the least important place and the importance of humility and learning in cross-cultural missions. They also highlight the role of the host in welcoming missionaries and the need for clear expectations and communication. The episode concludes with practical ideas for being more effective in missions and a preview of future episodes.


Takeaways

  • Missionaries should approach missions with humility and a willingness to learn from the host culture.
    • The host culture plays a crucial role in welcoming and guiding missionaries in their mission work.
    • Effectiveness in missions should be measured not only by numerical metrics, but also by the transformation of missionaries into the likeness of Christ.
    • Open communication and clear expectations between missionaries and hosts are essential for successful cross-cultural work.
    • The concept of 'with' in missions emphasizes collaboration and cooperation with the host culture.


      • Chapters

      00:00 Introduction to the podcast and Jen's dissertation

      01:22 Researching missionary effectiveness and sustainability in the 21st century

      06:21 The parable of the great banquet and the concept of 'with'

      08:09 The challenge of taking the least important place

      10:46 The role of the host in welcoming missionaries

      13:38 The importance of humility and learning in missions

      16:01 The role of ignorance and expectations in cross-cultural missions

      25:28 The complexities of cross-cultural work and the importance of self-evaluation

      27:23 The practical implications of doing missions with

      30:32 Practical ideas for being more effective in missions

      35:24 Conclusion and future plans for the podcast



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      Going: where God is at workBy Alessandro, Jenn, Jesse