The Broken Banquet

We left in all of the outtakes and bloopers today! Hear all the “behind the scenes” chatter! Meet Michelle Osborn! “My sweet husband Andy and precious daughters Madeline and Mary make up my family. I have been privileged to serve as Shreveport's First United Methodist Church Local Missions Director since 2015. My background as an English teacher, stay-at-home mom, and community volunteer prepared...

Meet Olga Fateeva!! Olga lives in Yekaterinburg, Russia with her husband, Igor, and their two kids, and a dog, and a really large cat! Olga and Ashley have had abundant adventures, including impromptu skydiving and Turkish baths! We can’t wait for you to hear her story! See Olga's Video HERE ! Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website: brokenbanquetpodcast.com Contact Us : bro...

Meet Matt Keifer! Of all of the guests on The Broken Banquet, Matt is the newest to the mission field. Hear his call story, the roller coaster journey from Shreveport to Quito, and how he and his family are settling in to their new lives. And bonus! Ashley & Wil give thoughts before AND after the episode! Join us for this wild ride of a Broken Banquet episode! Matt's Sending Organization: Inca...

Ashley & Wil couldn't be more excited about today's guest! Duane H. Elmer (PhD, Michigan State) has taught in over seventy-five countries and has provided cross-cultural training to Fortune 500 companies, relief and development agencies, mission organizations, churches, and educational institutions. He previously served as director of the PhD program in educational studies at Trinity Evangelic...

She's a teacher. She's an innovator. She's creative and passionate. She's been a college dean, a social worker, a grant writer, and more. She graduated from George Fox Evangelical Seminary's Doctor of Ministry Program with Dr. John Woodward, Dr. Ashley Goad, and almost-Dr. Stefania Tarasut! Most importantly, Dr. Julie Dodge is an expert in cultural empathy, and this turned into our very first Brok...

She's a wife. She's a mom to 15. She loves Jesus. While she's currently residing in the USA, her heart remains in Uganda. She's authored two New York Times Best Sellers - Kisses from Katie and Daring to Hope . Her third book, Safe All Along , publishes Tuesday, March 28, 2023! That's TOMORROW! She's the founder of Amazima Ministries. Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website:...

Meet Rev. Patrick Friday! Patrick has served churches across Alabama and around the world. He provides teaching, leadership, and guidance for the church as a whole. Patrick is passionate about sharing the Gospel and bringing others to Christ. He is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. Currently, Patrick is serving as Lead Pastor a...

Episode 20 of the Broken Banquet! We're celebrating this milestone by reflecting on Palestine, Israel, Greece, and Jordan! Wil & Ashley have returned from the Holy Land, and they can't stop talking about their trip! Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website: brokenbanquetpodcast.com Contact Us : brokenbanquetpodcast@gmail.com

Let us introduce you to Chris C.! We love the country that God called us to in Eastern Europe. For years we tried different approaches to build relationships with spiritually hungry people. We met a lot of people through our efforts—that wasn’t the problem. They just weren’t interested in Jesus or spiritual conversations. We were doing “good” things, but it never led to the discipleship relationsh...

You've met one Dubberly! Now it's time to meet Brian's other half! Ellyn Benson Dubberly is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church serving as a leadership development coordinator in Central America. She was commissioned in June 2013. Ellyn is a native of North Carolina, where she is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rocky Mount in the...

David McCormick is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. He is serving alongside his wife Elizabeth as Mission Advocate for the South Central Jurisdiction. David was commissioned in May 2016 and previously served as Hospital Director of Chicuque Rural Hospital in Mozambique. He and his family currently reside in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Taking...

Wil & Ashley are off to the Holy Land today! Hear their reflections on previous trips, and what they're looking forward to most! Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website: brokenbanquetpodcast.com Contact Us : brokenbanquetpodcast@gmail.com

Jessica Weaver is the Europe Regional Director for TeachBeyond. Or... does she work for the CIA?! She lives in Prague, Czech Republic. She oversees all of the work done in Europe with TeachBeyond, which has over 40 projects in 18 countries. She works closely with leaders in these projects, ensuring the mission, vision, and values of TeachBeyond is being represented well. Jessica is passionate abou...

Some call me Dr. Ashley Goad, but most simply know me as Ashley. Raised in High Point, North Carolina, I grew up attending Springfield Friends Meeting, the Quaker church my great-great-great-great grandparents planted in 1773. If you spend more than 5 minutes with me, I’ll likely work three things into the conversation: Jesus, Mission, and Quakers! I graduated from Appalachian State University in...

Rob, an American, and Lynne, an Australian, have been in ministry for over 30 years. They returned to Australia in 2007 to plant a new Church in Cameron Park, a residential area of Newcastle, Australia, located 2 hours north of Sydney. Rob and Lynne now are the directors of Australian Christian Mission, which partners with South Pacific Christian Fellowship. Rob serves as a chaplain at elementary...

Wil Bailey is a Missionary serving in Costa Rica. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Duke University Divinity School in May of 2003 and has been commissioned as a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission Individual Volunteer. His wife, Yolanda, is an active, life-long member of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Costa Rica. Wil went to Costa Rica for the first time when he was 15 years...

Hunter Farrell is the co-author of Freeing Congregational Mission: A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-Development . Hunter is also the Director of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s World Mission Initiative. He worked for thirty-four years as a missionary (in DR Congo and Peru), mission leader (Director of World Mission for the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.), and teacher...

Stefania, and her husband, Dragos, serve Christ in Bucharest, Romania. You're going to love her honesty, her authenticity, and why she thinks "missionaries are the worst!" You'll also learn how God called her to serve her homeland of Romania, and why she preaches, "Christ didn't die for me to be comfortable." To learn more about Stefania, view her videos, that she absolutely loves filming: https:/...

Merry Christmas, Broken Banquet listeners. YOU have been the biggest gift to Wil and Ashley in 2022. We are thankful for those who have joined us as we explore missions and talk about the relationships near and dear to our hearts. Thank you for listening to us, thank you for listening with us. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to introduce you to people we love, who are serving God all over...

Hamish Taylor, and his wife, Molly, are church planters in New Zealand. Hamish is a Kiwi! And you've met his & Molly's church planting partners, The Hutchisons, in episodes 2 & 6! We chat all things rugby, abiding, embracing and assimilating, and more. Rumor has it, Hamish will be joining us again soon with his Maori friends to teach us more about whakawhanaunatanga! To learn more about Ha...

Jackie Chan, spicy soup...and the challenges of being a “young church”! Rev. Andrew Soon Lee is a missionary serving in Cambodia with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) He was commissioned in the spring of 2017 and appointed as a missionary in Cambodia in July 2017. He moved to Cambodia from Hawaii with his wife, Janice Lee, and two daughters, Serena and Reina. To learn...

Back by popular demand! The Hutchisons! You've heard from Nate, and now we hear from his better half, Whitney. She has a beautiful perspective on cultural empathy and shedding her Americanness to serve with humility in New Zealand. Learn more about Whitney: http://www.n8andwhitney.com https://churchnorthwest.nz Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website: brokenbanquetpodcast.co...

Dr. Patrick Murunga was Ashley's doctoral adviser at George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Patrick is from Kenya and has served as a pastor, a missionary, the director of a seminary...and more! Now he is a pastor to pastor and missionaries. This is a story you don't want to miss! Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website: brokenbanquetpodcast.com Contact Us : brokenbanquetpodcast@g...

Turkish baths, car crashes....and mission work! All this and more as we interview Brian Dubberly of Salvadoran Mission Projects. Brian, and his wife Ellyn, serve faithfully in El Salvador. One of the most exciting things Ashley learned about Brian is they were both attending Appalachian State University AT THE SAME TIME! Learn more about Brian by checking out his website: https://www.salvadoranmis...

Dr. John Woodward is perhaps the most interesting man in the world. We can't wait for you to hear his Bible-smuggling adventures, live vicariously through his travel journeys, and learn about his newest ministry partnership with South Pacific Christian Fellowship: http://www.southpacificchurchplanting.com Music by: Irene & the Sleepers Logo by: Jill Ellis Website: brokenbanquetpodcast.com Cont...