Inspiring Stewards

In the fifty-seventh episode of Inspiring Stewards, host Nathan Jones interviews Ranja Ramoromanana from Antananarivo, Madagascar. Though raised in a Christian home, Ranja experienced a radical change of heart only after a school failure led her to a genuine encounter with Jesus Christ. Today, Ranja channels her passion for teaching into two vital avenues: the Emmanuel ministry, which provides aca...

In the fifty-sixth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Duncan Szeto from New York, USA. From chasing wealth in Hong Kong to planting a thriving church next to Columbia University, Duncan’s life underwent a radical transformation after devoting himself to God. After retiring from a career as an actuary, he now shepherds Manhattan Gospel Church, reaching an underserve...

In the fifty-fifth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Sophie Hersberger of Switzerland. Raised in a Christian home, Sophie claimed her own faith as a teenager. She discovered how God strategically places her in specific roles, embracing faithful service in her current roles as a consultant and board member. Sophie defines stewardship as remaining accountable for ev...

In the fifty-fourth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Bickram Singh from Trinidad in the Caribbean region. As a full-time pastor for over 20 years, Bickram has also been involved with transformative national events. Having felt called to pastoral ministry during his college years, he believes stewardship should be taught early in life, and that involves everything...

In the fifty-third episode of the  Inspiring Stewards  podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Siméon Dembele from Mali. Drawing on more than 25 years of service in nonprofit organizations, Siméon emphasizes the importance of stewardship in daily work, including careful attention to physical resources. Wherever he serves, he seeks to represent Jesus Christ faithfully. Siméon concludes by urging listener...

In the fifty-second episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Clement Hlama from Chad. Clement grew up in a church in a remote village where his father was a pastor. Through God’s Word, he came to know Jesus personally. Over the years, he has had different roles and currently serves as a board member of the National Evangelical Fellowship. Clement sees God at work today,...

In the fifty-first episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Luis Campos from Puerto Rico. Luis, who comes from a multicultural background and served as a pastor, equips young people to share the gospel around the world. Following the example of Jesus as the first youth minister, he finds joy in watching young people share the gospel boldly and without hesitation. He clos...

In the fiftieth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Sabita Thapa from Kathmandu, Nepal. Born into a non-Christian family, Sabita came to faith in Christ after her father experienced healing. Today, God has her involved in training, counselling, and mentorship with children, women, and teachers. Sabita shares that God is at work in many ways, but we must intentionall...

In the forty-ninth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Miguel Castillo from Spain. Born into a family of five in Monterrey, Mexico, Miguel began attending church at a very early age but made his personal decision to follow Jesus during his senior year of college. He currently coaches and helps develop church planters in Europe. He understands that stewardship involv...

In the forty-eighth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Alex from Moscow. Born during the Soviet era, when being a Christian was not accepted, Alex has felt God's call on his life since childhood. He currently lives out this calling in various teaching roles, mainly in higher education. He understands that serving God moves beyond local church involvement; it al...

In the forty-seventh episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Tuvsho Tsogtsugar from Mongolia. Born in Soviet times and raised in a humble family who knew little about Christianity, Tuvsho came to faith in her early 20s through interaction with foreign missionaries. This shaped her heart to minister to young adults and stay in Mongolia rather than leave the country. As t...

In the forty-sixth episode of the  Inspiring Stewards  podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Benjamin Juang from Taiwan. Born in the United States, Benjamin moved to Taiwan at the age of 10 and now serves as a youth minister at his church. Living in a predominantly non-Christian society, he draws inspiration from the prophet Daniel to share the gospel through various means, including his YouTube chann...

In the forty-fifth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Ronald Blonk from the Netherlands. Ronald, founder of Let's Go, leads a ministry that develops curriculum for children, combining biblical teaching, environmental care, and sustainable farming practices. He shares how God called him to serve as a fundraiser and later inspired him to create a curriculum that...

In the forty-fourth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Martha Das from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Growing up in a small village, Martha sensed God’s calling from an early age and came to understand the importance of generosity. Through the many roles she has held throughout her life, she has witnessed God’s provision and faithfulness, even in the face of hardship and perse...

In the forty-third episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Andrea Messam from Kingston, Jamaica. Andrea shares how she grew up in an inner-city community and came to faith in Jesus. After some twists and turns, she tells how God led her to serve as a chartered accountant. Today, she works as president of the Jamaica Cooperative Credit Union League and enjoys putting her...

In the forty-second episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Lola Moreno from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Lola shares her journey of accepting Christ as her Savior at the age of 12 and her current role as co-founder of World Impact, a missionary organization dedicated to mobilizing, equipping, and sending missionaries worldwide. Empowered by GTP courses, she emphasizes that stew...

In this forty-first episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Ara Goh from Seoul, South Korea. Ara recounts a pivotal moment in her faith journey when she chose to depend on God and shares the impact it had on those around her. She tells of her work for different corporations and how the lessons she learned shape her consulting services in support of entrepreneurs globall...

In the fortieth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Judith Tavagwisa who ministers in Gaborone, Botswana. Judith shares how she learned how to pray by observing her grandmother at an early age. After working as a civil servant, she tells how she became involved in ministry and now serves as a local missionary equipping Sunday school teachers and key Christian worker...

In the thirty-ninth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Dr. Talant Aktanzhanov from Almaty, Kazakhstan. Hear the remarkable story of how, as a child, Talant contributed to the Christian faith of his parents while growing up in a Muslim-majority country. He shares insights about Christianity in Kazakhstan and how God has engaged him to serve ministries in Central Asi...

In this thirty-eighth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Hugo Matos from the Dominican Republic. Hugo shares a powerful testimony of how he came to faith in Christ. He shares many ways God has him involved in Kingdom work and elaborates on what it means to develop missional churches. He reminds us of Bible verses on stewardship and concludes by encouraging listener...

In this thirty-seventh episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Romeo Nkongnou from Cameroon, Africa. He shares how the desire to become a missionary arose within him and how he now helps equip missionaries to serve in their local contexts. He talks about how stewardship goes beyond money, sharing what he has learned from GTP courses. He concludes by reminding listeners...

In this thirty-sixth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks Anita Mulwana from Uganda. She talks about how Faith and Finances, a GTP course, has transformed how she views giving and stewardship of money and her relationships in her family and workplace. She shares her appreciation for other GTP courses like Journey of Empowerment and When Money Goes on Mission as they reson...

In this thirty-fifth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Silvia Alvares from Honduras. As the Director of Finance at Urban Promise Honduras, Silvia shares how she strives to model stewardship of the resources that God has given, especially in a context where corruption is high. She testifies about seeing God at work through the little things and through the differen...

In this thirty-fourth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Felix Wiegner from Germany. Felix serves with Alliance Mission in the fundraising department where he works with missionaries and helps them to grow their support circles and their partnerships with churches. He shares keen insights about the current situation in Europe and the role of the Global South in the...

In this thirty-third episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks Ruslan Zagidulin from Kyrgyzstan. He grew up in Soviet times, came to faith as a teen and serves Christian workers from his home country, as the Lausanne Movement's Co-regional Director for Eurasia. He shares about two things that are important to him: the evangelical church and the next generation in Central A...