Missio Ecclesia

God is raising up healthy churches in Colombia—and those churches are planting more churches and sending missionaries to the nations. Join us as Will Becknal and Pastor Nicolás Osorio share what the Lord is doing through Pillar Network Columbia.

In this episode, Olivia and Sam share their experience raising third-culture kids on the mission field, discussing education, identity, the challenges of cross-cultural life, and the vital role of the local church in helping missionary children thrive.

Theologian and missionary Justin Schell joins the podcast to talk about the profound insights he serves up in his book, The Mission of God and the Witness of the Church. Justin is the US Director for Union, a ministry that seeks the reformation of Christ’s church worldwide. He is also the Director of Executive Projects for the Lausanne Movement and has served cross-culturally in the Muslim world....

Evgeny Bakhmutsky is a pastor in Moscow and helps lead a church network called Ekklesia. He joins the podcast to share about what God is doing in Russia and about the kind of missionaries he hopes will come to join in the work God is doing among the nations. Links: Daniel Akin, " Why Theology and Missions Should Be Integrated "

In this episode, missionaries and pastors Ricky Don Wilhelm and Ross Frierson join the podcast to discuss church planting in Russia and Wales, the role of missionaries in local churches, and whether missionaries should serve as elders. Links: Ross Frierson, Mikko Sivonen, and Ricky Don Wilhelm, "Missionaries as Provisional Pastors" Sam Martyn, "Should Missionaries Serve as Elders?&q...

Being forced to leave a place of service is an experience of suffering common to many missionaries. In this episode, Erik White tells his family’s story of leaving Central Asia.