Worthless Servants

In this episode the Worthless Servants share 7 reasons why missionaries (or any speaker) should never just show up at the worship service. Benefits such as spiritual formation, opportunities to serve the sending church, valuable time with children and youth, and the ability to engage with the community as much as possible are unlikely to be produced by “doing the minimum” and “merely” preaching a message.

In this episode we focus on a thought-provoking article written by missionary Amy Medina. She describes a trend she has seen in the Church to unconsciously categorize missionaries into different classes based on their assignments. Are some roles more mission critical than others? Is it right to value certain missionaries more for the work they do or the location where they serve? Should the church differ in the ways she endorses and supports through prayer and finances?

This week, Nathalie brings some unconventional tips that Lucas Leys recommends to any Christian desiring to maintain their "spiritual hygiene." In addition, Scott causes us to reflect on the dispersion of foreigners around our Mesoamerica Region and the great opportunity that the Church has to strategically promote the gospel throughout the world, even without having to travel to far-away nations.

This week we open up the mics to hear what some of our cast has had on their minds (and hearts) recently. Dario explores where our evangelical churches in the Caribbean are bearing fruit and where we still have work to do. Then, Emily reveals a personal project she has been involved in for the last year and how it has taught our entire family about discipleship and investing in our children.

Have you ever had evangelistic conversations that aren't just "formally presenting the gospel" with people you connect with casually, like an Uber driver, for example? Do you make Jesus sound interesting, like your friend, your hero, your teacher, your savior, your king? In this episode, The Worthless Servants talk about this approach that Mike Frost shares in his article: "Jesus Take the Wheel." It gets us thinking (and talking) about how we need a new vocabulary, grounded in truth and love, to describe Jesus’ story as a challenging, sacrificial adventure that invites all people to join the single greatest mission in human history.

Author Micah Davis has published an article titled, “How Church Leaders Can Empower and Reach Millennials and Gen Z,” and in this episode we reflect on his suggestions. Some notable takeaways include: Don't Generalize, Really Listen, Adapt to their Lives, and more. Hear us out and let us know if you can identify other valuable strategies for equipping future generations.

In this episode the Worthless Servants share their stories about missionary experiences in Haiti, miracles they have seen serving in the field, how culture influences sports, and more!

Have you ever found yourself in situations where, as a leader, you know that your role is to exhort or to serve as the intermediary? How do you deal with conflicts in the church? This week's passage makes us reflect on this, taking as a reference the life of Paul, who also exhorts us to “always rejoice” even in the midst of discouraging circumstances.

What challenges will face the Church after the COVID-19 pandemic? In our previous episode, we explored how we might answer that question while thinking specifically about the local church. In this episode we pull back the curtain and give a glimpse into how this question might be answered on regional and global levels.

An interesting and important question was posed to us several weeks ago: What do we see as the challenges that the church will have after the pandemic? In this episode we look towards the local church and formulate some initial answers. After listening to our conversation, what did we leave out? How would you answer that same question?