Holding the Rope

What does missions look like through the eyes of a wife and mother? In this powerful episode, Trent sits down with his wife, Missionary Stephanie Granger , for one of the most heartfelt conversations ever recorded on Holding the Rope . Stephanie shares her journey from becoming a mother in Monterrey during language school… to planting churches with a baby on her hip… to facing the fear of a medica...

What does missions look like through the eyes of a wife and mother? In this powerful episode, Trent sits down with his wife, Missionary Stephanie Granger , for one of the most heartfelt conversations ever recorded on Holding the Rope . Stephanie shares her journey from becoming a mother in Monterrey during language school… to planting churches with a baby on her hip… to facing the fear of a medica...

In this episode of  Holding the Rope , host Trent Granger sits down with Jerry Shaw Jr., a second-generation missionary carrying on the legacy of Gospel ministry in Mexico. From his personal call to the mission field to the everyday realities of life and ministry south of the border, Jerry shares stories of God’s faithfulness, challenges on the field, and the joy of seeing lives transformed by Chr...

In this episode of  Holding the Rope , host Trent Granger sits down with long-time missionary  Matthew Sweet , who has served in  Costa Rica since 2008 . What began as a short-term mission trip led to a lifelong calling. From handyman to children’s home staff, and now as a church planter in the mountain town of  Orosi , Brother Sweet shares his powerful testimony of surrender, service, and steadfa...

In this episode of  Holding the Rope , Trent Granger is joined by Bill Fennell, the Executive Director of  Worldview Ministries —a missions organization dedicated to translating the Bible into the heart languages of people groups who still have no Scripture. You’ll hear: Bill’s personal story of salvation and calling into ministry How Worldview Ministries began and why Bible translation is still a...

In this episode of Holding the Rope , we sit down with veteran missionaries Jerrold and Karen Myers, who have served in Africa for nearly 30 years. From church planting in Uganda, to discipleship in Port Elizabeth, to mentoring missionaries in Pretoria, their journey is a powerful story of obedience, endurance, and the grace of God. Hear how God called them from pastoring in Alabama to the mission...

In this episode of  Holding the Rope , we sit down with Shane and Emily Tasker—missionaries to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Their story is one of faith, obedience, and God’s providence. From meeting on the mission field to getting married and now preparing to launch a new ministry in the DRC, the Taskers are living proof that when you say “yes” to God, He writes an incredible story. We ta...

Before planes, social media, or even mission boards, a young shoemaker named William Carey had a burning passion to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. But he knew he couldn’t go alone. In this very first episode of Holding the Rope, we dive into the powerful story of how Carey helped spark the modern missions movement—and how a simple rope became a symbol of what it means to support those w...

🎙️  Welcome to Holding the Rope  — a podcast about missions, prayer, and your part in the Great Commission. In this short trailer, host  Trent Granger  shares the heart behind the podcast: why it exists, what to expect, and how you can be part of something bigger than yourself by holding the rope for those taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Whether you’re a missions-minded believer, a pas...