Advancing the Mission

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview from back in 2020 as part of my top 5 interviews of all time! We talk with Beth Wolff, Lead Pastor at Clarksburg Church, and talk about what it looks like for a congregation to live on mission! If you want to learn more about how to reach your neighbors and those around you for Christ, give this episode a listen!

This week on Advancing the Mission, we begin a 5 week series where we go back and play my top 5 favorite interviews on Advancing the Mission (in no particular order). This first week we replay a conversation from Black History Month in 2023 with Joshua Raines of Star 88.3 and Destiny Rescue. We talk with Joshua about his experience and what this month means to him.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview with Zach Langford from January of this year. Zach and his wife Audrey serve as missionaries with Three Worlds serving in Birkenhead, UK. Zach and I serve on an advisory board together for a ministry in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. If you'd like to learn more about Zach and Audrey's ministry, or to give to them, click this link: ⁠https://chogglobal....

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an episode from 2023 when our Children's Pastor, Stacey Zeisloft, joined me to interview Sophie Kihm. Sophie is a missionary kid who is growing up in Budapest, Hungary. She shares some of her unique experiences as someone growing up in another culture. You won't want to miss her talk about this and see how things like school and grocery shopping are di...

This week on Advancing the Mission we replay an interview from 2022 that Pastor Chris recorded while traveling in Tanzania. He interviews John Johnson, Regional Coordinator for Africa with the Church of God. Join us as he talks about some of the fantastic work happening on the continent of Africa and as he shares stories of his lifelong work in Global Missions.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview with Alejandro & Carmen DeFrancisco from back in 2023. The DeFrancisco's are missionaries to Madrid, Spain, with Three Worlds. This interview was part of our lunch & learn after service on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an episode from back in 2020 where we talk about the persecution of Christians with Global Strategy missionaries to Sri Lanka, Steven and Peggy Beverly. This is an excellent perspective for us in the United States to hear about violence and persecution happening around the globe. Check out the Beverly's page on Global Strategy: ⁠https://www.chogglobal....

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview with Dan Kihm, a missionary to Hungary. This interview was from the first year of the war in Ukraine back in 2022. Dan speaks to us about the need for Jesus in Europe, the war in Ukraine, how Three Worlds is coming together to support churches there, and how God has worked through empowering young leaders in Europe and the Middle East.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview Lola Langford from 2023. At the time, Lola was a 6-year-old living in Birkenhead, England with her parents, Zach & Audrey Langford. The Langfords are missionaries with Three Worlds who pastor Egan Road Church of God. Listen as we talk with Lola about what life is like for her as a missionary kid.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we are reposting an interview with Three Worlds missionaries that we did back in October 2023. Their ministry was one of the Joy to the World recipients that year and received over $30,000 thanks to the generosity of County Liners! They are in sensitive and dangerous work, fighting trafficking in Germany. This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about wha...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay a conversation from 2023 when Pastor Chris was on site in Botswana with Corey and Abby Stocksdale, missionaries there. This is an excellent conversation about how they got on the field, their role, and even some of the culture in the country.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview from 2022 with long-time missionaries, Patrick & Jamie Nachtigall. Patrick and Jamie came off the field and moved back to the US last month after 24 years. We are grateful for their faithful service to the Kingdom of God. Three Worlds was their vision and ministry in Europe and the Middle East looks different because of their leadershi...

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an interview Nate & Stacy Tatman from 2022. They provide us with a significant update on what is happening in their region and through the ministry of Three Worlds.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we replay an episode from back in 2022 when we talk with Bobby & Jenny Mihsill. Bobby and Jenny are missionaries with Global Strategy and Children of Promise, Inc. directors in Cote d'Ivorie in Africa. Join us as we discuss how they came into this role and what it entails

This week on Advancing the Mission, we talk with Kyle Hayes, the Development Director at Children of Promise.  Children of Promise is our ministry partner for June and is where the offering from VBX goes each year.  Join us as Kyle talks about what Children of Promise does and how they are able to impact kids for Jesus through their ministry.

This is our 200th episode!!! This week on Advancing the Mission we talk with Director of Operations, Allison Carnahan.  Listen as Allison talks about her role at County Line, and as we go in-depth talking about sabbatical and why we offer it to our pastors after seven years of service.  This is an important conversation as Pastor Stu is currently on sabbatical, and I will be heading on my sabbatic...

This week on Advancing the Mission, I am replaying my Father's Day episode from last year when we interviewed Jon Fogel, Senior Pastor at Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park, IL. For our conversation today, though we will be talking about a viral parenting account he created a few years back with over 750,000 followers. If you are a parent, want to be a parent one day, or have parents you need to...

This week on Advancing the mission, we interview County Line Children’s Pastor Stacey Zeisloft.  Stacey and I talk about the upcoming VBX week.  Listen as we talk about all the work that goes into it throughout the year, but more importantly why that work is worth it in the end! 

This week on Advancing the Mission, I interviewed Navy Schrock.  Navy works with New Mercies Ministry in Fort Wayne.  New Mercies has been a ministry partner at County Line for many years.  Listen as we talk about what New Mercies does, how God has showed up in their ministry and how you can get involved. 

This week on Advancing the Mission, I interviewed my friend Pastor Kenneth while we were at the 3WLN conference in Switzerland. Kenneth and his family run the Agape Faith United ministry in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. I have sat on their board for the last two years or so. This is an incredibly unique ministry where the gospel is taken all over the world!

This week on Advancing the Mission, I talk with our fearless leader, Stuart Kruse. This is a conversation that Pastor Stu and I had while still in Switzerland at the 3WLN conference. This was great to hear some of what Stu was processing and learning about Three Worlds and how he was beginning to gain some new perspective about ministry on this side of the World.

This week on Advancing the Mission is our Mother’s Day Special, and I am interviewing MY WIFE!  Staci and I have been married for 12 years and have 3 children.  Listen as I ask Staci about her unique experience as a mom and how she navigates working full-time, being an amazing mother, and wife!  

This week on Advancing the Mission, I interview my newest friend, Saeed Milan. I met Saeed while at the 3WLN conference in Switzerland. He is involved in a fantastic ministry in Lebanon called Warm Heart. You will hear about what they do and how they get involved in relief efforts in the country.

This week on Advancing the Mission, we are replaying an interview done back in 2022 when Three Worlds held their last 3WLN conference. This is a great overview of the what and why of this conference (which Pastor Chris and Stu are currently attending).

This week on Advancing the Mission, we interview Nate Tatman. Nate is the Regional Coordinator for Europe and the Middle East as a missionary with the Church of God. We sit down with him today to hear the long-term goals of the 3WLN Conference that is put on every 18 months as a way to encourage young leaders and pastors in the region.