New Missions

How can we cope with the busy schedules and overwhelming thoughts that cause us to stress out? Pastor Gerald Brown, author of Disarming Anxiety shares with us his personal journey and discovering of how to take practical steps for lasting peace. Plus, we discuss the value of volunteering and small groups serving together. Learn more about Pastor Gerald Brown at www. Lifeway.cc Discover how you can...

What does it take to find hope and a future? Pastor Alix Hilaire, a former student of New Missions, now a church planter in Tavares, Florida shares how he found hope for life. Since 1983, New Missions has educated 39,366 students and Pastor Alix was student number 421. Enjoy this life-story of hope and change. Support the show

When churches send their people to serve ranging from students to senior adults, what happens? Community begins to connect a multi-generational church  to become a stronger church. Hear how The Fellowship Church in Leesburg, Florida is reaching a younger generation with serving opportunities and intentional missional efforts both locally and internationally.  Support the show

When you travel somewhere different, you can gain a new perspective. Pastor John Tether from Northway Christian Family Church in Queensbury, New York shares how his family has seen firsthand the ministry of New Missions in the Dominican Republic. Each trip of a lifetime has impressed upon his entire family to find a deeper role with encouraging others to live life on mission. Plus, Pastor John sha...

Serving others takes proximity and intentionality. What specifically can we do to serve the communities where we live? Enjoy this conversation with Pastor Randy Alonso who serves as pastor of development and strategic partnerships at Lineage Church on the space coast in Florida.  They are mobilizing their church family to live life on mission. Support the show

What happens when you visit the family you pray for? David Dean shares with us about his journey to visit Sosua, Dominican Republic. Time with the Dominican families shows the power of prayer and support. The connection to his family overseas grows both homes spiritually and relationally. Plus, what's it like to experience church in the Dominican Republic with the families they support. Learn...

What does it mean to be a missionary? Can we step into the role of representing Jesus to a hurting world? More than ever, we each need to rise up and take on the task of the missionary. We open the archives to share this special message from Pastor George DeTellis, co-founder of New Missions. Join us in giving Bibles to students at New Missions newmissions.org/Bibles Support the show

Thank you for all your love and generosity during our Shoebox Drive. We sat down with Christy Dillon and Emily Pearson to discover how the campaign turned out. Plus, we hear some inside stories of what it's like for children to receive their shoebox gifts. Our annual Shoebox Drive campaign runs from October 1 through December 31. Learn more at ShoeboxDrive.com. Support the show

Why does prayer matter? Jeanne DeTellis Loudon has a conversation on how prayer was role modeled in her life. She takes us on a journey of when pain and struggles caused prayer to become a greater importance in her own life. Plus, hear the timeline of the early days of taking mission trips before New Missions was established in Haiti. Support the show

What does it look like when a church decides to make it their mission to  help families flourish? Hear the story from Pastor Dallas White of The Grove Church in Achworth, Georgia on how helping families flourish has transformed the missional strategy of their church. From conversation of BBQ to sports, learn how Pastor Dallas is finding effective ways to connect with families from their community....

What does a generous church look like? Lezlie Armour, missions director for Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, Texas has collected shoeboxes with New Missions for 10 years. Now, they have become the largest collection location in the nation for the New Missions Shoebox Drive. Hear the story of how missions is a priority for this church and how they are also leading efforts to serve strong...

What does it take to lead a church to reach their neighbors and community? Pastor Mike McKelvey from Family Church in Middletown, New York shares stories from his 26 year history in ministry on how they are making an impact close to home and around the world. Plus, he shares how their church stepped through some challenges during the pandemic and found better ways to reach people. Learn more about...

Trevor Barton, lead pastor for The Creek Church has a vision for Kentucky. His story of seeing lives changed is inspiring plus, their church is proactive in having a vision to see lives changed through New Missions. Enjoy the surprise in this interview of what Trevor does to build a deeper connection with others as a church leader. Learn more about The Creek Church at www.thecreekchurch.com Join u...

What does it take to help students discover a life of meaning and purpose? Today's episode welcomes this conversation with Pastor JP and Pastor Pedro from LifePointe Church in Eustis, Florida as they share how they are helping their students live life on mission.  Support the show

What does it take to mobilize a church to live on mission locally? Pastor Ryan Alonso from Central Life Church in Cocoa, Florida shares what's been happening through their church family to serve their community across the Space Coast. The local church is the greatest force for good and it begins by each of us serving others in our local area. Support the show

How can you and your church use sports to reach families? On today's episode, we have a conversation with Pastor Greg Pulling, founding pastor of Journey Christian Fellowship. He shares about his church and their intentionality to use sports to reach families with the Gospel. Plus, Pastor Greg shares why missions is part of the DNA of their church culture and how this journey began starting o...

What happens when students give away their time to serve others? Developing a mindset of missions and generosity is the goal of Providence Christian Academy as they invite students to serve together with the New Missions Shoebox Drive. Hear the story of how volunteerism unites students to live life on mission right where they are.   Support the show

Missions and marriage go hand in hand. When a couple is serving together they can make an impact in others lives while grower closer. This is made possible when you strengthen and build a healthy marriage. On today's episode, we welcome Bryan Robertson, author of the book: "The Marriage Motivator" as he shares ways we can live life on mission starting at home. Support the show

Jeanne DeTellis, co-founder of New Missions, reflects back upon their first year of serving in Haiti. Our conversation welcomes some insights on children in Third World countries and their roles and responsibilities in the home. We also learn how children become influential in sharing the Gospel with their family. Jeanne encourages us to keep prayer part of our lives and find our mission daily. Su...

What does it take to live life on mission? When it comes to living life on mission, we must have a strong foundation of values that drive our daily behaviors and decisions. Here at New Missions, we have seven foundational values to help us grow healthy and strong as an organization: 1. Listening to God 2. Preaching the Gospel 3. Making Disciples 4. Giving Generously 5. Only Fearing God 6. Doing Th...

Your mission field begins at home. Your family is a priority. Speaker and comedian Scott Humston encourage families through his events to grow stronger together. May you and your family be proactive in fostering quality time together and seek opportunities to serve others together, as a family. Enjoy this conversation with Scott Humston as we explore how families can grow stronger together. Suppor...

Discover the power of volunteerism as you and others serve together. Hear the story of Sarah Pulling from Journey Christian Fellowship. She drove to Florida from Virginia to lead a team of volunteers from her church to serve at New Missions during our Shoebox Drive. Discover how they recruit team members and keep their motivation high as they volunteer. Plus, listen to the impact and lessons they...

The local church is the greatest force for good. You and your church matter! What can the local church do to reach their community? Pastor Ryan Alonso shares how Central Life Church in Cocoa, Florida are serving their community with food while also helping New Missions serve children and families. Support the show

As May welcomes the celebration of Mother's Day in the United States, we decided to highlight the impact women are having in Haiti with a special interview with Rachel DeTellis hosted by Christine Batchelder. Enjoy this conversation on how small groups and Bible studies of women in villages and communities across Haiti are helping to strengthen faith and build stronger families.  Support the...

Since before they met, Charlie and Rachel DeTellis were both serving as missionaries. Today, they still serve as missionaries and we sit down to hear their story of how they met and how God is using them today to make a difference in Haiti and wherever they go. Support the show