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Steward your partners well! Keep those newsletters coming—quarterly minimum.  On today's pod, we spend the first half talking about having healthy boundaries in ministry, and in the second half, we talk about how to boost your support.    To find out more, click here   Click here to know more about the book Personal Support Matters  Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 What does music have to do wit...

I was praying in the mosque and everyone thought I was a Muslim  Today on the podcast, my guest shares with us how he got fully involved in the Insider Movement, how he got out of it, and what he thinks about it now. It’s a fascinating story of discovering how one can be contextualized, without becoming Islamic.  Read more at Pmpod.org Timeline  00:00 Intro 01:00 Keith Green and the unreached 07:5...

"God doesn’t waste things. It definitely felt like a lot of things were being thrown away back then." Today on the podcast we talk about the powerful of dreaming about what could be in your life and ministry, the massive importance of having a robust theology of suffering, being spiritually aware of what's going on around, the challenges of transition, and much more.  Find out more...

Christ said, “If you first seek the kingdom, I will provide whatever you need.” And we thought, yes, that is the real help.” To read more go to pmpod.org  Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Finding Jesus on the Field  06:30 Cross-cultural Marriages  11:33 Raising Third-Culture Kids  18:10 Transitioning off the field  22:22 Resigning leadership  25:11 Should I be bi-vocational? 28:43 Member Care  36:45...

"Relationships and trust are essential for every level of mission work." Today on the Pod, my guest shares with us his experiences of pastoring church and missionaries over the past 40 years. He brings passion, care, and clarity to topics every missionary will eventually encounter. find out more about this episode here   Timeline   00:00 Intro  O1:00 Meeting my first missionary  05:27 Le...

"I had no idea I could use my professional skills in ministry." Today on the Pod, my guest helps me understand what being a marketplace worker is and how we should maybe think about our vocations in a totally different way to reach the world with the Gospel.      Find out more about this episode here Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 From Accounting to Missions  09:33 Leaving the field after...

The greatest thing we can do is not ministry but cultivate a loving relationship with the Father. Today on the Pod, I walk to a woman who has learned from 20 years in missions to treasure Christ above all other things in her life. My guest shares the big lessons she has learned from a lifetime of surrendering to Jesus. There is no way you will come to the end of this episode and not be blessed!  R...

The arena of God's activity is far bigger than you can imagine Today on the Pod, we discuss discipleship, finding your unique calling in God's Kingdom, living in a dynamic relationship with God, developing people, learning to hear God's voice, and much more.  Find out more at pmpod.org Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 From conversion to missions  04:20 Discipling and spiritual warfare ...

"I think it’s biblical to be un-offendable" Today on the Pod, my guest share with me from her 20 years of experience on and office the mission field. My guest has been in "normal" missions as well as  marketplace missions, giving her incredible insight into both worlds.  To learn more, click here Timeline   00:00 Intro 01:00 Missions is for everyone 02:56 Doing different kinds...

"Don’t live a juvenile life. Have a life where you are dealing with realities of what’s in front of you, and you’re not just wishing stuff away." Today on the Pod, my guest shares seven surprising keys to practicing simplicity and why it is so important to do so. This episode is packed with deep insight to help us move our lives towards that profound simplicity God has in store for us. L...

"How do you move from a bible study to church?" Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy with over 20 years of experience church-planting in the Middle East. His insights and learnings from his life devoted to serving Christ overseas are well worth listening to. What most people talk about, my guest today, is actually doing. Want to read more? click here Timeline   00:00 Intro  01:00 Called to...

God, Your plans are not my plans. Change my heart to be inline with Yours Today on the Pod, we take a deep dive into leadership in missions, as well as thinking through issues of identity and how to break from some of the lies we believe about ourselves. We also discuss measuring usefulness, understanding coping mechanisms, how to avoid burnout and much more. If you want to see those links, click...

What do we actually mean when we say God called me? Today on the Pod, we are talking about calling and what it actually means to be a follower of Jesus wherever you are. My guest today is passionate about seeing the whole body of Christ join in the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. Bringing the Gospel to the whole world is not just for a few paid church staff and missionaries, it’s the m...

Everyone we talked to said it was normal, but we felt that something wasn't right. We often talk about the struggle missionary kids have following their parents’ calling, but how do parents respond to their calling when their kids aren’t thriving on the field? Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who had to make some hard decisions when he and his wife found out their oldest son had autism. To r...

"May the Lamb who is slain receive the reward of his suffering." Today on the Pod, we get a healthy reminder of God's sovereignty over all things for the joy of all people. My guest is both clear and gentle and proactive and pastoral. He has ministry experience in both the 1-/40 Window and in one of the most secular countries in the world.    Find links and resources mentioned in to...

Life itself takes more time on the field. Today on the Pod, I have a very real conversation with a cross-cultural worker who has spent the last 15 years ministering and raising his family overseas. Expect to learn some basics about Orthodox Christianity, some tips on helping people with physical needs, what some of the signs of spiritual maturity are, the toll missions takes on marriages, the valu...

The message of the Gospel is for all those who are weary and carrying heavy burdens to come to Jesus and find rest. Today on the Pod, my guest shared how she was able to let go of her feelings of failure and not being good enough and cling to God and who he is for her. My guest also shared with me about her own inability to have children and how difficult that was. "It takes a lot of courage...

Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who first left for the Middle East back in 1972! No matter where he was in the world, the Middle East was always in his heart. In today's Pod, expect to learn about the power of prayer, the value of short-term trips, the importance of languages, dealing with new believers, the strengths and weaknesses of DBS, the importance of knowing Islam, and the importanc...

Today on the Pod, I talk to my guys from episode #45 Spiritual Abuse , and see where God has taken her life over the last three rollercoaster years. Expect to learn about trusting God through difficulties, finding new approaches after change, the blessings and challenges of living alone, what resilience is, the role others play in our decisions, starting over, re-entering into the Middle East, the...

I read from Athanasius's Statement of Faith which he wrote in the mid-AD300s! It's amazing to see how Christian faith has been articulated and believed down through the ages.   Listen to this mini episode and rejoice that your faith is the same as theirs all those years ago. Read the transcript here

In today's PMPod Mini, I talk for ten minutes about a theological topic you've probably never really thought about, which is at the center of the Christian faith.   

Are you willing to renounce everything and follow Jesus? Today on the pod, I talked to a guy with over 30 years of experience in cross-cultural ministry.  He has the heart of a pastor and wisdom that only comes through decades of following Jesus.  "This guy looked at me and said, "Are you willing to die in the Middle East?" Find more quotes from today's episode at pmpod.org   ...

Today on the Pod, I have a hilarious and highly insightful conversation with a woman with lots of experience on the field. In this episode, you can expect to learn what it looks like for God to call you into missions, what it’s like to minister to Arab women, the complexities of figuring out the culture, the complexities of ministry in closed countries, the importance of language, how to build fri...

Today on the Pod, I talk to a woman who has been in cross-cultural missions for longer than I’ve been alive. There is a depth of maturity and wisdom that only time and experience can give you, and she has it. Prepare for a blessing.  "The Lord doesn’t owe us anything, but we owe our whole lives to him." Here is my conversation with my guest's husband, #29 Fifty Years in Missions Rea...