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Today on the Pod, we take a fascinating look at the life of George Whitefield, the 18th-century evangelist, through the lens of what he can teach cross-cultural workers today about humility.   If you want to hear more from today's guest, check out episode #87, Escaping the Insider Movement , where I talk with him about some of the mistakes he made early in his ministry.  To learn more, go to...

Find out what it's like preparing to go to the field with three kids under three years old!  To find out more, check out PMPod.org  Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 The Power of Generational Faithfulness  03:58 Why Missionary Kids Drift Or Return 08:18 When The Call Became A Plan 11:35 Marriage And The Benefits of Vision Trips 17:26 The Refugees Next Door  20:25 Hospitality Means Sharing A Table...

Today on the Pod, we talk about what happens when you realize the strategies you have banked your ministry on aren't biblical and are crushing your joy!  My guest is the author of the book A Brighter Vision: Rethinking the way we see missions, movements, and making disciples Find out more at PMPod.org  Timeline 00:00 Intro 01:00 Growing Up with A Missions Vision  03:01Arriving with Movement E...

It's easy to think that if I can just push through the problems and challenges I'm facing right now, everything will be better. But my guest today reminds us that, “Behind mountains are more mountains”. We need resilience and grit founded on drinking deeply from the well of God's goodness and character to make it through this life of difficulties. Today on the pod, my guest gives us...

Today on the Pod, my guest talks about how the events of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City were the seed that God used to send her into a lifelong pursuit of bringing the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ to Arab Muslims in the Middle East.  Read More at PMPod.org   Timeline  00:00 Intro  01:00 Longing for the 9/11 hijackers to be saved 05:58 First Field Reality Check 11:28 Breaking The Snare...

Today on the Pod, I share a quote from one of my heroes, Martin Luther about his conversation, and also one from the Puritan Richard Baxter, about pressing into Scripture so we can treasure God more. I share four temptations cross-cultural workers might face, a few things I'm learning from my injury, and then we cap off this jumble sale of a podcast with a little comparison between our glorio...

Today on the Pod, we talk honestly about how long-term life overseas reshapes you until you feel like you belong in your host country and still do not fit back home. We trade stories from Africa and the Middle East about boundaries, health, spiritual life, and the daily pressure of need so you can last with joy and clarity.  To find out more, go to PMPod.org   We talk about • a conversion story th...

Today on the Pod, we work through a clear, biblical definition of the local church and why that clarity matters for missionaries and cross-cultural workers who have been shaped by unhealthy church experiences.  We connect church membership, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and congregational authority to everyday discipleship. learn more at PMPod.org   Topics   • confusion created by saying “the church...

Today on the Pod, we challenge the obsession with outward ministry metrics and argue that lasting fruit in missions depends on the inner life with God. We talk through discipleship in community, hard heart issues, and the spiritual disciplines that keep workers joyful, rested, and faithful.  Find out more at PMPod.org   • defining discipleship as the Holy Spirit revealing identity in Christ  • bui...

Today on the Pod, I talk to a woman who has raised her kids in war zones, discipled illiterate church leaders, and has shown the incredible power of having enduring hope on the field.  Read more at PMPod.org   Timeline 00:00 Intro  01:00 First Impressions and real Arab Women  02:52 The Joy and Stress of Lawlessness  04:53 Language, Culture, And Earned Respect  06:16 Marriage Kids And Social Author...

On today's episode, we look at the effects of staying close to the Father, what real success on the field is, how to bolster both your effort for God and your rest in God, the power of weakness, what makes a good leader, and how understanding where we came from will help us deal with the challenges we face now.  For more information, go to PMPod.org   Timeline  00:00 Intro  01:00 At 16 years...

The heart of DMM is the empowerment of ordinary people Look, I know you've heard a million talks about DMM, but I think this is going to be the best conversation you've ever heard on the topic. And if DMM is not your thing, don't worry, we talk about a whole lot more than just DMM.  We also have an incredible conversation about misplaced hope in missions and how that can lead to cyn...

Caring for the least reached places of a missionary's heart.  On today's Pod, we take a look at Compassion Fatigue from a new angle. What if compassion was not a limited resource? What if compassion was something that didn't need to ever run out? That's what my guest addresses in today's fascinating episode.    For more information, go to PMPod.org   Timeline   00:00 Intro...

In this episode, we cover three main themes: 1) the importance of collaboration in the field, 2) the importance of healthy marriages and families, and 3) overcoming the siren call of technology in your life.  Find our more at PMPod.org   Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Being discipled by George Verwer  08:00 The power of collaboration   15:42 The results of collaboration  21:26 A passion for healthy...

God meets you at your greatest point of need, at your lowest in life.  Find out more at PMPod.org   Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Settling into Missions  03:34 The Need for Biblical Counseling 08:47 My Story of Compassion Fatigue 12:15 What is Compassion Fatigue?  15:49 What Happens When You Flip the Great Commandments?  18:50 How do I know If I’m Loving my Neighbor before God?  24:45 Being Exhaus...

The point of people care is to reflect the shepherd heart of God and help our people thrive personally and in their ministry.    Today on the Pod, we talk about all things People Care; burnout, depression, addiction, limits, rest, and internet use. You are going to hear the word “community” and how important it is a lot in this pod. You are really going to like today’s conversation.  "It take...

Today's Pod is just 20 minutes of me droning on about some things we discussed in the last two episodes.  Find out more at PMPod.org   Timeline  00:00 Intro  01:05 Loneliness on the Field  04:14 Realistic Expectations in Low-Grow Environments  09:02 Living the Double Life  13:00 Discipling in Low-Trust Societies   19:39 Know Your Limits 

I kept taking on more and more things and at some point I realize I’m burning out. Today on the Pod, we are talking about the ever-present problem of burnout on the field. Why do so many missionaries burn out, and what can we do about it?  For more information, go to PMPod.org   Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 It’s just what you do 02:51 Motivated for the long-term  12:09 The sacrifices of long-term...

" You have to look at what God is doing in the long-term. You can’t be preoccupied with the immediate issue at hand. You have to be faithful for what God is doing in the long-term . " In today's Pod, we take a fascinating look at what God has been doing throughout the years and some of the hardest places on earth.  For more information, go to PMPod.org   Timeline   00:00 Intro 01:00...

"About 80% of what I thought I needed to be communicated had to go." To learn more, go to PMPod.org   Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Called by the need  05:55 Learning to evangelize  12:00 Language and evangelism  20:05 How to gauge success  24:00 How things are changing  34:16 The Nine Studies 

"We hear at the most we’re being annoyed, we’re not really being persecuted." Find out more at PMPod.org   00:00 Intro  01:00 "I must be involved in missions!"  07:27 Leaving the ships ministry  10:31 Insights into recruiting  14:16 Living in the Middle East  18:18 Leaving the Middle East early  25:00 Christian Nationalism? 32:12 A definition of Christian Nationalism  39:36 Chr...

Not only do we identify the error in their story, but that gives us an opportunity to share God’s story with them. Find out more at PMPod.org Timeline   00:00 Intro 01:00 A massive transition  08:34 Helping Westerners reach their Muslims neighbors  13:31 Know what you believe!  21:36 Seeing immigrants as a mission field  30:05 How being cross-cultural helps you minister back home  36:57 The challe...

The Goal has always been for people to undestand God's word.  Today on the Pod, we have an incredibly insightful convesation about what it's like growing us on the field as an MK. Then the second half of the Pod, my guest explains what it's like translating the Bible into a new langauge!  Find out more at pmpod.org  Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Being the son of missionaries  05:56...

God is calling MBBs to stay and we need to be staying beside them.  To read more from this episode, click here .  Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Getting involved in missions  07:30 Learning language  10:30 Figuring out kids education  15:05 Changes over the years  18:07 Suffering for Christ  21:07 Coming back to the field as a single  24:10 MBBs and money  31:18 Protecting yourself from cynicism 33...

My supervisor came out to me and said, “Hey, you’re not doing well.” The exact wording was, “You’re dying on the vine.” Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating convesation with a business entrepreneur, mother, wife, and missionary. We talk about everything from contextualzation to sleep hygiene. You are going to love it!  Find out more at pmpod.org  Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Faith. Marriage. Mi...