Facing a Task Unfinished

"Do you want the pleasures of the world or are you going to seek Jesus? You can't be on the fence. It's one or the other." Cambodia missionary and OMF mobilizer Travis Pappa joins Rodney Pennington on this episode of the podcast.  A very clear call to missions still came with choices and challenges. Travis walks us through that journey of how God spoke to his heart and opened doors from an early a...

From a challenging past to a hope-filled future in Christ, OMF’s Kori Jackson shares her journey from Laos to the U.S., and how God’s patience helped her to see that a different life was possible. Kori talks about the pain of her past, including the murder of her brother, and how God continued to pursue her even in the midst of her lowest moments.  —— Originally started as China Inland Mission and...

Among our conversations with missionaries on the podcast, being a missionary as a single person has come up multiple times. Today, we focus exclusively on this important topic.  Executive Director for Mobilization, Rodney Pennington, talks with OMF Philippines missionary Andy Smith. As a single missionary himself, Andy's story sheds light on how single missionaries can thrive, especially when...

With over four decades ministering to the people of Thailand, OMF missionary Larry Dinkins talks with Rodney Pennington about how God has worked in the hearts of the Thai people, and in Dinkins himself.  Dinkins shares how he came to Christ, what led him to Thailand, the loss of his wife and ministry partner to cancer, and how stories and Bible memorization are so important to sharing the Good New...

OMF Thailand missionary, Bekah Farber, shares how the Thai word 'naarak' can be used in many circumstances, but most powerfully in relation to God. Read the blog version at: https://omf.org/us/is-god-cute/ Originally started as China Inland Mission and now as OMF, our mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness with East Asia’s peoples to the glory of God. Learn h...

OMF’s Rodney Pennington introduces us to missions mobilizer, Tobias. His parents were refugees from Laos who came to America. Gang activity and selling drugs as a youth had him on a bleak path until he found hope in Jesus. Today, Tobias works to share the good news of Jesus with unreached people groups. Listen to his inspiring story in this episode. OMF’s mission is to share the good news of Jesus...

Christopher Lane shares the story of how God's call to share Jesus with Chinese people led a couple across the border from the U.S. to Mexico. You can also read this story at: https://omf.org/us/reaching-chinese-in-mexico About OMF: Our mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness with East Asia’s peoples to the glory of God. Learn how you can be involved at: https://o...

Today we share the final stories in partnership with the Thailand Prayer Guide website. Two women in two places, a shared despair. How will their stories end?  Learn about the prayer guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Her children had repaid her with rebellion and betrayal. “Joy” was a commodity that only others could experience … right? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

The love of her life had cheated on her, lied to her, and humiliated her. Could she ever trust anyone again? Our series with the Thailand Prayer Guide concludes this week. To learn more about the guide, visit:  https://thailand-prayer.net

She spent years showing others the beauty of Thailand. But her own heart was a wasteland … would anyone ever truly love and care for her? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Anxiety and depression were his constant companions. Should he give up on life completely? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Her life had gone two steps backward, and she carried the burden of raising children by herself. How could she ever take another step forward? Our series with the Thailand Prayer Guide continues this week. To learn more about the guide, visit:  https://thailand-prayer.net

She was always on the fringes, her life full of failures and shame. Would it be any different today?  Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

He was enraged at being publicly humiliated. Would he succeed in getting the revenge he desired? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

She was a strong woman who seemed capable of making everything go the way she wanted. Until one day, when it all fell apart.  Our series with the Thailand Prayer Guide continues this week. To learn more about the guide, visit:  https://thailand-prayer.net

He had been mocked and marginalized. Why would he choose to experience this again? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

He was addicted and abusive. She was scared, but strong enough to leave. Should or would they ever be back together again? Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

An ordinary woman with an ordinary life, befriended by a family with no extraordinary abilities. But in their meeting, was an extraordinary event still possible?  Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-prayer.net

Throughout July, A Heart for East Asia podcast, and OMF's Prayer Powerlines newsletter, is partnering with the Thailand Prayer Guide website to share short stories of how God is at work in Thailand. In this episode, OMF missionary Bekah Farber introduces us to this series and explains why Thailand is "the land of smiles." Learn about the Thailand Prayer Guide at:  https://thailand-pr...

OMF's Rodney Pennington chats with Andy Smith. Since 1989, Andy has served in the Philippines with OMF International. His work has included church planting, writing and facilitating training courses, field leadership, and international leadership. Andy shares how he came to Christ and what led him to become a missionary, as well as his life serving in the Philippines. To learn more about the w...

Rodney Pennington talks with OMF Ministry Advocate Debbie Merritt about serving in the Philippines, serving as a single person on the mission field, and how a visit to a specific home in the Philippines was a life-changing answer to someone's prayer. To learn more about serving with OMF, visit: https://www.omf.org/us

OMF’s Rodney Pennington chats with U.S. missions mobilizer Michael Woo about his life in ministry, and seeing God’s goodness and faithfulness in times of suffering and life-changing moments. To learn more about OMF, visit: https://omf.org/us/

What happens when you tell God you’re willing to “go”, but the expected and hoped-for call to go serve in another country never comes? That was the situation facing Logan Middlebrooks who shares his journey of faith in this episode. Logan works with Perspectives USA and walks us through how he wrestled with the desire to go serve in another country when God seemed to be closing doors that Logan ho...

We catch up with OMF Taiwan missionaries Ben & Kelly LaPiana . They're temporarily here in the states before returning to Taiwan later this year.  Among a number of topics we cover, they share how God is working in their area of ministry with university students.  We'll also hear how working in the states during this time opened up a different ministry opportunity that is also open to...