Advancing the Mission

What happens when people from dozens of nations, cultures, and church backgrounds come together in a foreign country, seeking community, purpose, and a deeper relationship with God? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Pastor Kenneth, founder of Agape Faith United in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Kenneth shares his remarkable journey from Cameroon to Russia, Ukraine, and ultimately Bulgaria,...

What does it look like to follow Jesus in places where faith is a minority voice, churches are often small, and cultural assumptions about Christianity are very different from what many of us experience in the United States? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Nate and Stacy Tatman, regional coordinators for Three Worlds serving across Europe and the Middle East from their home ba...

What happens when we stop trying to control the outcome, step out in obedience, and make room for God to work powerfully through our lives? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Zach and Audrey Langford, missionaries serving in Birkenhead, UK. Together, we explore what ministry looks like in a post-Christian culture and how building genuine relationships has become one of the most i...

What happens when we step outside of our comfort zones and experience God in a completely different culture? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Mindy Georgi, County Line’s Hospitality Director and longtime leader of our impact trips to Village of Hope in Guatemala. Together, we talk about the heart behind impact trips, why they matter, and how God uses these experiences to transf...

What does it mean for the church to truly live on mission—both in our neighborhoods and among the nations? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Bradley Bell, Executive Director of Equipping with Upstream, to talk about the role missions should play in the life of every local church. Bradley shares how God shaped his passion for reaching the nations and why equipping believers to li...

What does it look like to step into a new season of leadership and trust God to move in a fresh place and community? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Mason Snider, Campus Pastor at our Auburn campus, to hear his story and heart for ministry. From his first few months on campus to the journey that led him into pastoral leadership, Mason shares how God has been shaping his callin...

What does it look like to step into someone’s moment of uncertainty and offer hope, truth, and compassion when they need it most? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Michelle Schoenefeld, Executive Director of A Hope Center in Fort Wayne, to talk about how God is meeting women and families in moments of deep uncertainty and vulnerability. Through compassionate care, practical supp...

What does it mean to follow Jesus into the hardest places—to look suffering in the eye and choose love instead of turning away? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Tammy Crane of Four:10 Ministries to hear how God is moving in some of the most painful and overlooked places in our world. Through rescue, restoration, and relentless compassion, Four:10 is bringing hope to survivors o...

What does it look like when hope takes root in a neighborhood—and begins to change everything? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Chris Minier, Director of Development, and Zach Speith, Director of Operations, of Bridge of Grace Ministries to hear how God is at work on the southeast side of Fort Wayne through a mission built on HOPE: Housing, Opportunity, Progress, and Education....

What does it look like to pause, remember, and give thanks for what God has done—while boldly stepping into what He’s still calling us to do? In this first episode of the new year on Advancing the Mission, I take time to reflect on 2025—the stories, the moments, and the ways God showed up in powerful and unexpected ways. From lives changed through our mission partners to the faithfulness we’ve see...

What does it mean to follow Jesus into the hardest places—to look suffering in the eye and choose love instead of turning away? This week on Advancing the Mission, we continue our conversation with Kyle Hayes and Mike Webb of Children of Promise as we take a closer look at the House of Hope in Bangladesh—a ministry bringing safety, education, and the hope of Jesus to children whose mothers work in...

What does it look like when hope reaches the most unlikely places—when God’s love breaks through cycles of poverty, pain, and despair to bring restoration and joy? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Kyle Hayes and Mike Webb of Children of Promise, an organization (and County Line ministry partner) dedicated to transforming the lives of children around the world through holistic c...

What happens when God invites you to see His mission through the lens of justice—where His love meets deep pain and brings hope to those who’ve been forgotten? This week on Advancing the Mission, I sit down with one of the attorneys from the International Justice Mission (IJM) Philippines office in Manila, on my recent visit to the Philippines, where I met their remarkable team—including attorneys...

What happens when God invites you to see His mission beyond the borders you’ve known—to witness His Spirit moving in places you’ve only heard about? This week on Advancing the Mission, I sit down with Pastor Troy Jones, our Student Ministries Pastor, as we join from Interlaken, Switzerland, where we’ve been part of the 3WLN Conference. Here, we’ve had the chance to connect with leaders from across...

What happens when God’s calling feels both clear and complicated—when obedience means stepping into the unknown with open hands? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Abby Torgeson, who—along with her husband Jason and their three kids—serves in Costa Rica as the Regional Coordinator for Latin America with Global Strategy. From the outside, it may look like a life of confident purpo...

What compels someone to leave behind the familiar and embrace a life filled with challenges, uncertainty, and sacrifice—all for the sake of the gospel? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Bobby and Jenny Mihsill, missionaries serving in Côte d’Ivoire. Their journey to the mission field wasn’t simple or straightforward—but it was marked by God’s clear calling and their willingness...

What if the people we often see as a burden are actually one of God’s greatest opportunities? This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with Samir—the founder and visionary of At Home, a dynamic ministry serving refugees in Paris, France. For nearly a decade, County Line has partnered with Samir to bring hope, healing, and the love of Christ to people from all over the world. In this powerfu...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we begin talking through global missions with a meaningful conversation featuring Matthew Ingalls, author of At Home: How God transformed a crowd of Parisian Refugees into a community of World-Changing believers. In this episode, Pastor Chris sits down with Matthew to reflect on a unique ministry in Paris that County Line has supported for many years. They explo...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we sit down with team members who recently returned from our Impact Trip to the UK. We talk about the journey, what we learned along the way, the cultural differences we experienced, and the powerful ways we saw God at work. Whether you’re curious about missions, love hearing travel stories, or want to be encouraged by God’s faithfulness, this episode will inspi...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we reflect on an incredible impact trip to the Dominican Republic with Go Ministries through a meaningful conversation with my wife, Staci Kaczmarek, who led the team. In this episode, Pastor Chris sits down with Staci to discuss what it was like serving cross-culturally, the lessons they learned as they served alongside local leaders, and the ways they experien...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we continue our series on church multiplication and local outreach with a practical conversation featuring Elle Chamberlin, previous director of LifeWise Garrett. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kaczmarek sits down with Elle to explore how LifeWise is bringing the Gospel to public school students in Garrett through released time Bible education. They discuss how t...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we continue our series on local outreach and church multiplication.  We continue talking about how every part of the Church contributes to the mission of Jesus with a meaningful conversation featuring John Crump, Care Pastor at County Line Church. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kaczmarek sits down with John to talk about the heart behind care ministry—why it matt...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we continue our exploration of church multiplication with an insightful conversation featuring Joe Webb, Campus Pastor at the Fishers Campus of Northview Church. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kaczmarek sits down with Joe to discuss the unique role of the campus pastor—what it is, why it matters, and how it supports the broader mission of the Church. Joe shares p...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we continue our series on church multiplication with a meaningful conversation featuring Tom Planck, Director of Church Multiplication at Indiana Ministries and Healthy Church Catalyst at Healthy Growing Churches. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kaczmarek sits down with Tom to unpack what church multiplication really means and why it’s a vital part of the Church’s...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we kick off a new series on church multiplication with a solo episode exploring the heart behind why multiplication matters. In this conversation, Pastor Chris Kaczmarek unpacks the reasons for multiplying churches, addresses some of the most common misconceptions, and shares personal reflections on why this movement is essential for the future of the Church, sp...