Thy Kingdom Pod

Our New Show - Kingdom Journeys Travel the world through immersive stories of TMS Global cross-cultural workers and witness faith in action bringing hope, redemption, and reconciliation. Jenifer Jones - Host and Creator Jon Ramsay - Artwork Jonathan Duncan - Producer Holland Webb - Executive Producer Kingdom Journeys is a production of TMS Global . Learn more about us  here .

In this conversation, Max Wilkins and Jim Ramsey discuss the staying power of TMS Global and the challenges and opportunities of a non-static mission context. They highlight the importance of embracing ambiguity, learning, and contextualizing the work of mission. They also emphasize the commitment to God's mission and the connection within the TMS Global community. The conversation touches on...

Our final sit down about the concept of Train, Mobilize, and Serve (TMS) we discuss the importance of training in cross-cultural work and how it helps in sharing the Gospel and transforming lives. We also highlight the role of raising up leaders within the local church. The facilitators in training program is mentioned as a way to pass on knowledge and experiences to the next generation. The conve...

In this episode, we sit down for a conversation with a worker who serves in a closed country to discuss how the three distinct aspects of TMS (train, mobilize, serve) ccreate healthy workers prepared for long-term service. The training provided by TMS is characterized by compassion, joy, fun, reality, grace, and truth. The concept of mobilization at TMS is not limited to the front office but ingra...

Season four of Thy Kingdom Pod begins by breaking down TMS' name, which stands for Train, Mobilize, and Serve. The participants discuss how training, mobilizing, and serving look like in their context. They highlight the importance of training and development in their office, with employees passing on their knowledge and skills to others. They also talk about how they have been mobilized to re...

In Dory’s final episode with us, Jon and her discuss the rollercoaster ride that is experiencing teen angst and dive into the $10 word: contextualization. It’s actually much simpler than you think.

Jon & Dory are joined by Tyler Foster, a cross-cultural worker (CCW), who serves in Misahuallí, Ecuador at the Antioch school alongside his wife and young son. Located in the jungle, Antioch regularly receives short-term teams every summer, and Tyler is heavily involved in the process. If you would like to learn more about Antioch and the work Tyler does with Jungle Kids for Christ, log on to jung...

In this episode Jon & Dory discuss the pros & cons of short-term missions; how sometimes they can actually do more harm than good. But if done well, these trips can serve as powerful discipleship and cross-cultural tools for the local church. Visit TMS-Global.org to check out our Short-Term Team Training Manual, an excellent guide developed to prepare folks from all walks for their short-term expe...

This week Jon & Dory discuss the best & worst Jolly Ranchers, the pitfalls of focusing too much on "God's Plan," and how The Beatitudes in Matthew 5 describe a way of Jesus that often is at odds with the reality of our culture, yet we are called to engage with the people in our culture. Join the conversation. When you sign up to give monthly at TMS Global, you get the opportu...

In this story from the field, Jenifer talked with some friends who are living and serving in Selma, Alabama. Selma was the site of many important events in Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's, perhaps notably the march Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led across Edmund Pettus Bridge. Back in January, the town was devastated by a tornado. TMS Global workers shared what it was like to serve the peopl...

This week, the mind picnic with Jon and Dory continues! This week, Dory wrestles with the unknown and how we address questions with no clear answers. Jon, having come back from attending several conferences, has been contemplating the diversity of Christian thought in the world, and what Jesus truly meant when told us to enter through the narrow gate. Jon and Dory examine Matthew 7 in addressing t...

We're back with a new format and new hosts! Join Dory & Jon for a "mind picnic" as they share & discuss some of what they've been thinking about regarding discipleship & church multiplication. In this episode , Dory & Jon chat about lent, Jon's trip to the Exponential Conference in Orlando, FL, and TMS Global's Who is My Neighbor small group curriculum. Fo...

A group of cross-cultural witnesses serving in the Balkans regions of Europe have been using the beauty of the countryside as a tool for ministry. Originally, they began taking weekend hikes to have fun with their neighbors but these excursions gradually took on a deeper purpose as spiritual matters came up in conversation. This evolved into an outdoors program aimed to equip young people with lea...

In this edition of Stories from the Field, Jenifer talks to Amanda Davis (pseudonym), a cross-cultural worker who is learning South Asian language and music in preparation for overseas ministry. Davis is very passionate about worship, music, and the South Asian culture, and is combining these passions to help South Asian people worship God in their own language and cultural background.  

Jenifer Jones talks to Tyler Foster, a TMS Global cross-cultural worker in Ecuador. Tyler and his wife, Kaylan, lead Jungle Kids for Christ, a ministry empowering children who live in the Ecuadorian jungle so that they can break the cycle of poverty and abuse and share a message of transformation with their family, community, country, and world. In this conversation, Tyler shares his philosophy an...

Since the invasion of Ukraine began four months ago, international partners of TMS Global have been on the ground in Eastern Europe tending to the needs of refugees. Hindrek Taavet Taimla is one such partner in Estonia. Taimla is a pastor, a school teacher, a seminary teacher, and (since the invasion of Ukraine) has been partnering with others to help provide relief to refugees. While visiting the...

Jenifer Jones talks with cross-cultural workers in Europe who are providing aid to Ukrainian refugees. 

NEWS: we are introducing a new segment to our podcast! It's called "Stories From the Field" and will feature the interviews and testimonies of cross-cultural workers within our organization. Jenifer Jones lends her storytelling gifts to bring you this new segment so we decided to chat with her to get to know her story better. 

In this episode, we’re shaping our conversation around this one question: is following Jesus safe? At TMS Global, It’s a question we’re asked quite often. In this conversation, we discuss some of the real dangers that exist in other parts of the world, but we’ll also talk about what dangers we often ignore back home in the United States. We’ll give our thoughts on what a Christ-centered response t...

Recently, we had the privilege of having a cross-cultural worker from TMS Global on our show! Our guest in this episode is Richard Coleman. Richard used to work in missions mobilization, helping others enter cross-cultural ministry, until several years ago when an opportunity came for him and his wife, Amanda to enter the field themselves. Since then, they have been living in Ethiopia with their f...

Last week on the show, we dove into the polarizing topic of mask wearing. And even though we tried to steer clear of taking a stance, we still saw some discord over the episode take place on our social media. Truthfully, we sort of expected that sort of reaction, but it was still eye opening. So this week we’re taking a closer look at the human phenomenon of tribalization. Why do we look for ident...

We're back! We are so excited to bring you the start of a new season and a new slate of thoughtful conversations about the Kingdom of God. In this episode, we decided to start things off with a not-so-softball question: if Jesus were incarnate during the current pandemic, would He wear a mask? It’s a question we’ve seen in newspapers, articles, and online discussions over the last 18 months; and c...

This episode, which was streamed live from our Facebook page on 6/17/21, marks the season one finale of Thy Kingdom Pod. We’re so thankful for everyone who's listened to this who during the last year and we eagerly look forward to starting season 2 later in 2021. But first, to put a bow on this first series of episodes, we invited Max Wilkins, the president and CEO of TMS Global along with Rhonda...

In the previous two installments, we discussed colonialism and its counterpart, ethnocentrism; both of which are subjects frequently brought up as proverbial skeletons in the closet of the missions movement, especially when we talk about American Christianity. So in this episode, we’re hoping to steer this conversation to a more positive direction by asking this simple question: what is America’s...

The title of today's episode is a play on the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercial from the 1970's; you know, the one where two people bump into each other on the street and accidentally combine their respective chocolate bar and peanut butter. It's a classic example of two very different things coming together to make something good; which is the complete opposite of what happens when colonia...