The Coworkers Podcast

From a blogpot that Shanee wrote in 2008 after the loss of their first daughter: 5 Tips on What to Say to Those in Grief: Tip #1: Never minimize the person's pain . Do not try to minimize or reason away the person's pain. This is never helpful. After experiencing significant loss, the healthy and normal thing for someone to do is to cry and be incredibly upset. Give people the freedom to do that!...

Jesse preached on God's vision of the future from Rev. 7:9-10 recently, and this sermon gets to the heart of our podcast: God WILL ransom people from every tribe, people, nation, and language. This is the sure future! I hope this sermon spurs you on to be a part of seeing this vision come to fruition. 

David and Ashlee are dear friends and coworkers with over a decade of missions experience reaching Muslims. They are a wealth of knowledge, but even better than that, their passion for the work is contagious. In this episode we cover: -Why you shouldn't be intimidated to talk with Muslims! -How to bring up gospel conversations "as you go" -What to do after sharing the gospel and they are intereste...

In our previous episode, we explained good reasons to believe that the book of Acts was meant to be an instructive guide for mission work. In this episode, we walk through the gospel going out from Jerusalem through ordinary believers and through Paul on his three missionary journeys. A pattern for missions emerges: entry into unreached places, bold gospel proclamation, discipleship of new believe...

In this episode, we discuss how to interpret the book of Acts. Did Luke intend for Acts to be mainly "descriptive" (a description of historical events) or "prescriptive" (a practical model to be followed)?  Jesse shares good reasons to believe Luke intended for Acts to be more than descriptive, but to be an instructive guide for missions. He also shares three interpretive principles to help us kno...

Our dear friend and coworker Anna shares openly about how God changed her plans and dreams and called her to overseas mission work. You'll be encouraged to hear Anna share how God called her and continues to sustain that calling through her abiding relationship with Jesus, her faith family, and her ongoing obedience. Anna also shares some helpful tips for those considering a missionary calling, an...

Many times believers will say, "All Christians are missionaries," probably in an effort to encourage believers to preach the gospel to the lost. While all believers are evangelists and disciple-makers, all believers are not missionaries. The Bible teaches that some believers are set apart by God to be sent out to take the gospel to the unreached (aka missionaries). In this episode, we look at 3 pa...

In episode 8, we shared a Bible study on the leadership of the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul. We found 4 "essentials" of leadership: Exemplify, Equip, Encourage, Entrust. In this episode, we talk with Nathan and Kari about what it looks like to apply these biblical principles to real life leadership. Nathan and Kari have been serving in South Asia for 15+ years, leading in several different cont...

As we study how the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul related with their leaders, 4 essential tasks emerge: Exemplify, Equip, Encourage, Entrust. These form the backbone of our missionary leadership today. In this episode, we introduce a Bible study tool we have been using on the field that looks at passages when the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul are interacting with their disciples and leaders. A...

Glenn and Rhonda referred to the "Ek Rasta" discipleship program they've been using for years in South Asia. This tool has been proven and used in amazing ways by God to get God's Word in the hands of everyday, and often less-educated, believers. Be sure to check out these amazing resources! You could use the chronological Bible stories for your own family or to disciple others in any context. The...

The Apostle Paul consistently worked with others in missions and referred to his team members as beloved fellow workers. Listen in as we share about this Bible study on Paul's teaming. Better yet, get your own copy of the Teaming Study on our website and go through it with your team.  In this podcast, we share 4 main takeaways from the study: 1- Paul's teams were formed for the purpose of the work...

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Get your free copy of the Coworkers ebook and Bible study guide on our website. We have used this tool extensively with many teams of Westerners and local brothers and sisters in South Asia. It has given our team leaders and members a common biblical framework and vocabulary on women's roles and has opened up a lot of healthy discussion on this topic.  Team leaders, I especially want to recommend...

10 Examples of Women's Involvement in the Church and Mission Work in the New Testament: Bold gospel proclaimers: Acts 4:23-31; 8:1-4; 9:1-2. Sapphira: Acts 5:1-11. Tabitha: Acts 9:36-43. Mary the mother of John Mark: Acts 12:1-17, 25; 15:39. Eunice and Lois: 2 Tim. 1:5; 3:15; Acts 16:1-5. Lydia: Acts 16:11-15, 40. Priscilla: Acts 18:1-28; Rom. 16:3-5; 1 Cor. 16:19; Col. 3:16. Philip's 4 daughter p...

Scriptures referenced in this episode: Women's Participation in the Church: 1 Cor. 11:3-5; 12:4-13; 14:1-5; 26-40; 1 Tim. 2:8-15; 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-6. Women's Participation in the Home and Community: Eph. 5:22-33; 1 Tim. 2:9-10; 5:1-16; Titus 2:2-5; 1 Pet. 3:1-7. Get your free copy of the Coworkers ebook and Bible study guide on our website.  We have used this tool extensively with many teams of W...

Resources Mentioned: Let the Nations Be Glad by John Piper. Connect with us: The Coworkers Podcast website Instagram: thecoworkerspodcast Email: coworkersstudy@gmail.com