Edge of the Map

A medical degree can open doors around the world, but it cannot accomplish the Great Commission on its own.  In this conversation, an experienced physician reflects on the journey that led him from family practice in the United States to decades of serving alongside local churches and medical professionals across the globe. The discussion explores how healthcare becomes a bridge for relationships,...

The modern Church often talks about faithfulness in theory. Stephanie Quick lives it in practice.  Speaking from northern Israel near the borders of Lebanon and Syria, she shares how a series of unexpected acts of obedience led her to a region she never planned to call home. The conversation explores life during conflict, what it means to minister in a place shaped by uncertainty, and how proximit...

There are still places in the world where the gospel has little presence. Villages without roads. Communities hidden deep beyond rivers and jungle trails. Places most people will never see. In this episode, we talk with Larry Montgomery about what it actually looks like to go there. Together we unpack the logistics, partnerships, risks, and spiritual realities behind ministry in hard-to-reach plac...

Revival has never been the finish line. Throughout history, moments of spiritual awakening have always pushed the Church outward - toward evangelism, justice, and the nations. Yet today many believers feel uncertain about mission. Some are reacting to broken models from the past. Others simply feel unsure how evangelism fits in a skeptical culture. In this episode, Ron Halp sits down with Zach Mee...

Revival has never been the finish line. Throughout history, moments of spiritual awakening have always pushed the Church outward - toward evangelism, justice, and the nations. Yet today many believers feel uncertain about mission. Some are reacting to broken models from the past. Others simply feel unsure how evangelism fits in a skeptical culture. In this episode, Ron Halp sits down with Zach Mee...

For generations, the funding of missions has followed familiar patterns: churches send missionaries, donors give financially, and organizations coordinate the work. But what if the future of missions requires something more diverse? In this episode, Curtis Elliott sits down with Lexington business leader Philip Petrie to explore how the marketplace can become a meaningful part of global mission. ...

Christianity is no longer centered in the West.  The fastest growth is happening in post-colonial contexts across Africa, Asia, and Latin America - places where believers are asking different questions of Scripture and developing theology from within their own realities. In this conversation, Jay Moon reflects on his years among the Bulsa people of Ghana and the moment he realized that a guilt-bas...

For decades, Mongolia was shaped by isolation, communism, and spiritual suppression. Today, the doors are open, and a young generation is responding to the gospel with hunger and joy. In this conversation, Ron Howe and Dr. Thane Urie reflect on why Mongolia matters now. They share firsthand stories of young pastors, first-generation believers, and churches being planted one relationship at a time....

Women across cultures carry physical, emotional, and spiritual weight that often goes unseen. These burdens shape families and communities, yet are rarely named in discipleship models.  When they remain hidden, growth stalls and leaders remain isolated. In this episode, we explore how equipping women with truth helps break silence, restore confidence, and activate disciple-makers within their exis...

This conversation starts with a simple question: what has short-term missions gotten right?  The answer isn’t a strategy. It’s discipleship. Not discipleship as a program, but discipleship as formation through obedience, exposure, and surrender. Clint Bokelman shares how his earliest mission experience challenged what he thought was possible and forced him to confront how “manageable” he had made...

The frontier of mission is shifting. Cultures are changing, global voices are rising, and the gospel is being planted in places long considered unreachable. Yet the Commission hasn’t changed. Edge of the Map is the podcast from GO InterNational that explores what it looks like to press into uncharted spaces, redraw the frontier, and do whatever it takes to carry the good news further.

For generations, the funding of missions has followed familiar patterns: churches send missionaries, donors give financially, and organizations coordinate the work. But what if the future of missions requires something more diverse? In this episode, Curtis Elliott sits down with Lexington business leader Philip Petrie to explore how the marketplace can become a meaningful part of global mission. ...

Christianity is no longer centered in the West.  The fastest growth is happening in post-colonial contexts across Africa, Asia, and Latin America - places where believers are asking different questions of Scripture and developing theology from within their own realities. In this conversation, Jay Moon reflects on his years among the Bulsa people of Ghana and the moment he realized that a guilt-bas...

For decades, Mongolia was shaped by isolation, communism, and spiritual suppression. Today, the doors are open, and a young generation is responding to the gospel with hunger and joy. In this conversation, Ron Houp and Dr. Thane Ury reflect on why Mongolia matters now. They share firsthand stories of young pastors, first-generation believers, and churches being planted one relationship at a time. ...

Women across cultures carry physical, emotional, and spiritual weight that often goes unseen. These burdens shape families and communities, yet are rarely named in discipleship models.  When they remain hidden, growth stalls and leaders remain isolated. In this episode, we explore how equipping women with truth helps break silence, restore confidence, and activate disciple-makers within their exis...

This conversation starts with a simple question: what has short-term missions gotten right?  The answer isn’t a strategy. It’s discipleship. Not discipleship as a program, but discipleship as formation through obedience, exposure, and surrender. Clint Bokelman shares how his earliest mission experience challenged what he thought was possible and forced him to confront how “manageable” he had made...

The frontier of mission is shifting. Cultures are changing, global voices are rising, and the gospel is being planted in places long considered unreachable. Yet the Commission hasn’t changed. Edge of the Map is the podcast from GO InterNational that explores what it looks like to press into uncharted spaces, redraw the frontier, and do whatever it takes to carry the good news further.