Inlander Podcast

Joy is headed out to an Inbound Training Team in North Africa. Hear about her journey this far - from learning to treasure the gospel, allowing God to lead and guide her through simple steps of obedience, and arriving at this moment of Going. The adventure is just beginning. God has cultivated a fire in Joy for His gospel to be known where it has never been heard. Before Joy steps on the plane, sh...

Amanda welcomes Jon and Melissa, a dedicated couple serving in Tanzania for over 20 years. As a family physician and a fourth-generation missionary, respectively, they share their incredible journey – from falling in love with their calling to blending medical missions with gospel outreach among the Sandawe people. Jon and Melissa share some of the challenges and unforgettable moments that dot the...

Join us as for an inspiring conversation with Max and Caitlyn, two dedicated teachers at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. Fresh from welcoming their first child, they share their unexpected journey from teaching in Colorado to serving missionary kids in Africa. Discover how God wove their passions for education and missions into a unique calling at RVA, a boarding school that supports families across...

An accomplished aviator and part of the AIM AIR management team, Lindsey recounts her journey of determination, open doors, and God’s providence that brought her to serve as a pilot in East Africa. Witness to both the hardships and the joys of mission work in remote places and among unreached peoples, Lindsey sees God in it all - from the harshest drought to the smallest act of hospitality. Her ap...

What's a "Sending Church", and why do missionaries need one? Join Josh, AIM's Church Partnerships Coordinator, as he connects the dots between calling, church, and the role of the mission organization. Explore AIM is a 24-hour in-person event, typically hosted at our US Headquarters in Peachtree City. Join us for an upcoming event: Explore more about what it’s like to go or send,...

Serving at Rift Valley Academy (RVA) for over a decade - with hearts for students and the Great Commission - Sam and Hanna reflect on the impact they are making in the lives of their students, families, and the unreached in wonderful ways as they've said yes again and again to RVA. For more about Rift Valley Academy, go ⁠here⁠ . Inlander is a podcast of Africa Inland Mission. To learn more abo...

As a young adult PJ knew he was interested in missions. He carried that interest throughout a variety of life experiences, and even over a decade of pastoral ministry. But one thing proved pivotal in ultimately steering him toward a long-term commitment to the Great Commission: experiencing the mission field as a “short-termer.” PJ now serves as AIM’s Short-Term Program Director and we sat down wi...

Early in his career, God gave Billy a heart for young people, and the desire to help them unleash their God-given gifts and abilities for His global purposes. After several years of youth ministry in Indonesia, Billy and his family returned to the US, where today he serves as Africa Inland Mission’s Southwest Mission Mobilizer. He’s excited to walk with Gen Z and others to encourage them in their...

Recently AIM staff hosted a webinar where Michelle and others shared stories surrounding living overseas as a family. She offers practical advice to help demystify the journey regarding: Raising kids overseas Navigating life transitions and Expectations with those at home. RESOURCES: Belonging Everywhere & Nowhere - Lois J. Bushong The Grief Tower - Lauren Wells Third Culture Kids - Ruth E. Va...

What happens when two college students, a mom, and a teacher take the Perspectives course? What changed for them? What did they know about missions going into the course? What makes decision-making about missions difficult for the younger generation today? Most importantly you'll be encouraged to hear the "perspective" shifts that have spurred them on to engage in a long-view of bein...

Susan serves as AIM's Counseling Liaison, and she’s been coming alongside missionaries and their families for decades, providing mental health counseling and resources. She’s someone who bravely brings her own lived experiences to the conversation, and in this episode, shares about topics such as burnout, anxiety and living within our limitations. “Susan’s ministry is one that is too often ove...

As someone who felt led to missions at a young age, Mike had much to discern and consider as he has experienced college, dating, and the exploration of many opportunities to serve. With so much need in the world, he set his focus on serving among unreached people groups. Discover how God cultivated this desire in him and kept him on course amidst so many other "good" options. Mike's...

Dan and Becky packed up their family to serve at a Learning Center in North Africa for a year. When a couple goes overseas, what happens when one person seems to be thriving, while the other is experiencing anxiety amidst finding their spot in ministry? Dan and Becky beautifully share what it was like to walk through this reality, experiencing God's deep grace through one another, their local...

Now approaching his fourth term of ministry among the highland shepherds of Lesotho, Caleb shares about life in this rugged mountain kingdom, and what he’s learned about living simply and enduring hardships for the cause of Christ. Caleb's Team Caleb's Heartbeat Article (p.12) Inlander is a podcast of Africa Inland Mission. To learn more about our ministry and how you can be involved, go t...

Now leading Borderless, Africa Inland Mission’s outreach to African immigrants and refugees around the globe, Rick shares his journey into missions when he and his wife stepped out of the familiar, and into Christ’s call to the nations. From a small school in Kenya, where he unexpectedly stepped in as headmaster, to gospel outreach in a remote location in the nation’s desert north, Rick’s is a sto...

A large majority of the unreached are found in the area known as the 10/40 window. Most countries in this region are considered 'closed' countries, which means people cannot enter to live and work in these countries as missionaries or church workers. But are these countries really closed? Closed to what? They are NOT closed to the Gospel! We’ll talk about some of the creative ways God is u...

With a multiplicity of voices vying for our hearts and minds, how do we think about singleness, for both ourselves and those around us? Join Christina, Northeast Mobilizer and 33-year-old single, as we consider how Scripture reorients our perspective towards this common issue in the church and in missions. Inlander is a podcast of Africa Inland Mission. To learn more about our ministry and how you...

After 13 years of serving in Mozambique, Jenn loves her ministry more than ever; and her love for the Ndau people only grows deeper. She shares about the darkness they are up against, the local pastors she labors alongside, and her bold vision for the next generation of Ndau. From the daily spiritual battles to the unexpected joy of becoming a wedding planner, Jenn is an advocate for the overlooke...

We sat down with Michelle to talk about her new memoir, Worst Case Scenario: Finding Overwhelming Rescue in the Promises of God. Sharing insights from the book, we talk about the impact her late husband Chris had in Africa, just how complicated grief can be, and what it looks like for God to show intimate care for us in even the darkest of circumstances. Check out her book on Amazon Hear more of M...

From Mozambique to Central Africa, Steve and Sharon have led outreach teams in some of our most challenging fields. Steve shares what it looks like to become a true “belonger” in a community, endure hardship, and surrender the unanswered questions to the Lord. Learn how a passion for the lost and an undaunted trust in God’s sovereignty can take you far beyond your abilities, but never beyond His s...

Hope, excitement, nerves, and mystery. Debbie's journey has, at every turn, been one or more of these. For over thirty years she has served through teaching and nurturing the children of missionaries working in remote places. From rainforest to desert, village and city, through rebel uprisings and unexpected fresh starts – Debbie’s story puts God’s sustaining grace on display, and His faithfulness...

Surprised how God led her into cross-cultural missions, Abby shares about the importance of doing life and ministry with a team, while navigating some of the hard realities and hard hearts among her island community. Her 16-year journey with AIM would continually bring her back to this truth: it is God's work. We are simply invited to come alongside, witness what He is doing, and revel in the beau...

Jake and Mandi twice set out to serve in one of AIM’s most difficult fields: Chad; and each time found themselves beyond their own sufficiency and outside of the plans they had in mind for ministry. God provided much needed family in teammates and new-found Chadian friends. God even provided a miracle for their son. But His path for Jake and Mandi was still a redirection.  Learn about the pow...

Pilot, producer, gifted storyteller; Ted got his start with AIM serving from a remote mountain airstrip with his young family, a Cessna airplane, and a calm determination to follow God's call - wherever that might lead. Learn how Ted made the leap from aviator to film producer to a key member of AIM's mobilizing team.  Whether he's engaged with the stories of persecuted Christians, Africans l...

Michelle describes her journey as the story of God’s grace in the middle of profound difficulty. Following the sudden death of her husband Chris early in their first ministry assignment in Lesotho, Southern Africa, she found herself as a single mom in a country far from home. But even in the darkest moments, she recalled this grounding truth: “I knew that God was with me.” Hear the story of how Go...