The Missions Table

Send us Fan Mail Join us at The Missions Table as AMPer Jackson Brooks shares the remarkable journey that led his family to serve as missionaries in Poland. What began as a desire to minister in North America evolved into an unexpected calling overseas as God directed their steps to one of Europe's most spiritually hungry nations. In this episode, Jackson Brooks opens up about the challenges...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Missions Table, we sit down with longtime UPCI Missionary Ivana Norris to hear powerful stories from Costa Barros, one of the most challenging slum communities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Sister Norris shares about reaching children, building hope in broken communities, and witnessing the transforming power of the gospel in places many would overlook.  This conv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Missions Table, we sit down with Steve and Samantha Padilla , regional missionaries sent by the United Pentecostal Church of Italy to Switzerland. They share the story of their calling into regional missions and the steps they took in communicating that calling with their pastors and church leadership. The Padillas talk about the intentional decisions they m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with AJ Dummitt , the new Global Missions Promotions Director , to discuss how partnership between North American churches and missionaries fuels the work of Global Missions. AJ Dummitt shares his ministry journey through pastoring, district missions leadership, serving Global Missions, and how his role helps strengthen the connection between the North...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Missions Table , host Nathan Harrod sits down with Pastor Mark Hattabaugh — Senior Pastor of The Pentecostals of Cooper City , Director of Youth on Missions in Florida , Global Missions Board member , and leader with Compassion Services International (CSI) . Pastor Hattabaugh reminds us that “you get the call to missions by exposure.” The mission field doesn...

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of The Missions Table , Nathan and Tanya Harrod sit down with Sis. Maya Hunley, missionary and wife of the Global Missions Director of the UPCI, to trace the extraordinary story of how God led her—one small step at a time—from her childhood roots in the former Yugoslavia to a life of global impact. With warmth and humility, Sis. Hunley shares about growin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Missionary Joshua Tingley to talk about the vision behind The Missionary Gateway Center (MGC) . Originally appointed to Haiti , the Tingleys have been unable to enter the country due to ongoing violence and instability. Yet even in the face of closed doors, God has opened new ones. Now based in the Dominican Republic , they are pressing forward wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Missions Table , we sit down with Troy Wickett , missionary to Fiji/Solomon Islands and the newly appointed Regional Director of the Pacific Region . From years of ministry among the islands of Fiji to now overseeing a vast region of nations and cultures, Bro. Wickett shares the heart, vision, and faith it takes to reach the Pacific for Jesus. We talk about...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Missions Table , we sit down with James Corbin—missionary to Bangladesh and author of When Sons and Daughters of the Soil Pray . James Corbin shares his powerful story of ministry in one of the most spiritually hungry regions of the world and unpacks the heartbeat behind his book, which highlights the transformational role of prayer in missions. Together, we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Missions Table , host Nathan Harrod sits down with Global Missions Director Adam Hunley for a powerful conversation about the global vision of Pentecost Every Day . Together, they explore what this vision means for the church worldwide and the practical steps Global Missions is taking to see it fulfilled—mobilizing disciples, equipping leaders, and reaching...

Send us Fan Mail The Missions Table is back! In this episode, host Nathan Harrod sits down with Tanya Harrod, to talk about the Added Blessings of missions. Tanya shares the heart behind her new book, Added Blessings —a collection of stories from missionary wives across Europe that highlight God’s unexpected faithfulness, joy, and provision in everyday life. This inspiring conversation will encour...

Send us Fan Mail So, you’re on a road trip to NAYC and have been thinking about getting involved in missions, don’t miss this episode! Listen as Director of Short-Term Missions, Bro. Jim Poitras, breaks down all the various pathways to enter ministry on the foreign field. He outlines missions opportunities based on the desired length of service, program structure, and the requirements of appointme...

Send us Fan Mail Christians face no shortage of theories on leadership. Many borrow their principles from business, academia, sociology, or other extra-Biblical sources.  In this cacophony of voices, Terry Shock, international teacher and trainer, sounds a clarion call to return to our greatest leadership example, Christ.  Bro. Shock walks the TMT team through his approach to leadership developmen...

Send us Fan Mail The Missions Table is back! Join us for a brand-new episode with TMT founders and newly appointed directors of Global Missions in the European region, Nathan and Tanya Harrod! Listen as the Harrods pull back the curtain on their new missionary assignment as Regional Directors of Europe, its responsibilities, its opportunities, and the challenge of transition. Draw encouragement fr...

Send us Fan Mail Join pioneer missionaries to the nation of Andorra, Dawn and Corey Beebe, as they recount their personal journey of faith into Global Missions. This episode commemorates the fourth anniversary of Andorra’s first-ever apostolic work! Listen as the Beebes testify of the Holy Spirit’s power to transform seeming coincidences or debacles into fruitful seasons of personal spiritual grow...

Send us Fan Mail Glean from the wisdom and experience of veteran Missionary Ken Burgess as he recounts lessons learned from four different Spanish-speaking missionary fields—Paraguay, Argentina, El Salvador, and Spain—and diverse service capacities.   Bro. Burgess possesses a ministry plenteous with personal transitions as well transitions related to the work. Listen as he shares some guiding prin...

Send us Fan Mail Join Associate Missionary Baron Carson as he discusses the burgeoning, multi-cultural church in Paris, France, and testifies of the international influence that God is bestowing on this work.   Gain valuable information regarding the different levels of the global missions program and the inside scoop on exciting missions opportunities with Bro. Carson and Paris Center Church. Bro...

Send us Fan Mail Listen as Missionary Stephan Summers shares some of the trailblazing work he and his wife are doing on the Island of Cyprus, a nation whose missionary history stretches back to the Apostle Paul.  Be transported to this diverse and unique culture through the hilarious stories and heartening testimonies of Bro. Summers, while learning key principles of missions work: Timing, burden,...

Send us Fan Mail Become acquainted with the missions work in Romania with Missionary Daniel Patterson, as he shares deep cultural insights about Romania related to its entrenched Orthodox religious tradition and social memory of historical communism.  Bro. Patterson also relates, through inspiring testimonies, how the Gospel message, simply communicated through a home Bible study, is liberating en...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as Missionaries share miraculous testimonies of how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is spreading in predominantly Muslim nations of the former Soviet Union.  The gateway for this revival has been a school that combines a religiously neutral environment with radical fellowship and relational evangelism.   Our guest Missionaries base out of the nation of Ukraine. They provide an...

Send us Fan Mail Sit down at the Table with newly appointed Missionaries Joshua and Lalaina Tingley as they discuss all things Short-Term Missions. Hear from these missionaries about their experiences and God-moments, which lead them to seek full appointment.  Learn more about the exciting process of becoming a missionary and the steps set up by the Global Missions Department of the United Penteco...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Missionary to North Africa joins TMT to discuss the great opportunities awaiting the Church among those who profess Islam. The Missionary paints a vivid picture of a culture and language, very different from that of the Western world.  Sharing both the challenges of witnessing in a Muslim nation as well as effective methods for reaching those of the Muslim faith, he exp...

Send us Fan Mail The General Director of UPCI Global Missions and veteran missionary, Bro. Bruce Howell joins the Missions Table and presents a vision for where Global Missions in 2022 and beyond. There is a greater need for more missionaries globally than ever before.  Bro. Howell and the TMT team touch on a myriad of topics in this podcast, from unreached people groups to unreached nations, to d...

Send us Fan Mail Sis. Lynne Jewett, veteran missionary to Guatemala, recounts her circuitous, inspirational, and at times hilarious journey in foreign missions and the culmination of a decades-old dream. Few conversations at The Missions Table have touched our hearts like this one! Herself an orphan, Sis. Jewett established “A Home for Orphans, Ministry, and Education” (HOME International) in 2016...

Send us Fan Mail Brother David Schwarz is a veteran missionary to Costa Rica who has also served as the regional director for every country in the western hemisphere south of the Texas border! His advice to those seeking a successful career in the foreign mission field is to “Show up” and “Stay there.”  Bro. Schwarz reflects on the practical ministry principles that allowed him to build credibilit...