Transforming Mission Podcast with Tim Bias & Sara Thomas

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/110 What keeps you up at night? No, that's not our question for this week, but, it's close.  When you consider that question, it's likely you're thinking about the people you love and your current reality. The people that are important to you are often at the center of what keeps you up at night. And, if thoughts of them a...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/109 Do you rent or own your home? If you're thinking, "Wait, this isn't a real estate podcast," you're right.  But, consider for a minute why you rent or own your home. What is the reason you choose to mortgage a house or rent your house?.  It's a question of stewardship and ownership. There is a difference. In a similar w...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/109 Do you rent or own your home? If you're thinking, "Wait, this isn't a real estate podcast," you're right.  But, consider for a minute why you rent or own your home. There's likely a reason you made a choice to purchase or rent.  It's a question of stewardship and ownership. There is a difference. In a similar way, ther...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/108 What are you doing for Lent? Will you give something up? Will you take up a new habit? Is there a new Bible Study starting at the church where you worship? Or, is your Lenten discipline to "do nothing." Whatever your plans might include, we want to enhance what you're already doing. Over the course of the next six epis...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/107 God is a missionary God.  You may not think about God in that way.  Today, you're invited not only to think about God as a missionary God but to follow Jesus into the mission field...where you live, work, and play. The mission of God sets the foundation for everything you'll hear in today's episode. Stated simply, the...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/106 Your talents are the natural way you think, feel, and behave. Understanding our talents helps us recognize how we go about doing things, not what we do.  If you just read between the lines, you already know the answer to the title of this episode. (Hint: no!) Keep listening! You'll learn why we asked this question. It...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/105 Just for a moment, think about the first person who invested in you as a leader. How old were you?  Was it in the context of the church, school, sports, scouts or something else?   Were you surprised they invited you to lead? Often, our first leadership experiences shape us. Now that you are a leader of leaders, there...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/104 If you say you follow Jesus, you're a disciple. But, are you a wholehearted disciple?  Do you integrate your thinking, feeling, and actions as a follower of Jesus in ways that embody courage, compassion, and connection?  If that sounds like a tall order, join us for episode 104 and explore how courage, compassion, and...

Find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/103 Have you ever been given fuzzy directions for a task or project? Of course!  It happens between individuals and groups of people more often than any of us want to admit.  In today's episode, you'll discover three ways clarity drives connection and animates your mission. You'll hear how you can live out your mission in unique w...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/102 Who has God created you to be? That may feel like a big question. It is. But our talents and strengths offer us a window to claim who God created us to be. We'll look through that window and offer three reasons to claim who God created you to be. Using scripture and the natural way you think, feel, and behave, this epi...

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You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/101 Do you experiment? Perhaps it's with cooking a meal. Or maybe it's in trying a new workout routine? Or do you stick to what you know and work to get something to perfection before you share it? While those two questions seem far apart, most of us experiment when it feels safe to do so. Why? There are many reasons. Some...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/100 We're at episode 100!  When the calendar turns to a new year, there's a whole lot of anticipation for the year ahead. It's a blank slate. For some, it's a welcome beginning to something new. Here's what we want to know: What new thing is God doing in your midst? Consider Revelation 21:5 "He who was seated on the throne...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/099 It's time for a moment of honesty. What feelings does Christmas bring up for you? In the midst of the joy, grief, sadness, excitement, ambivalence, hope, promise, nostalgia, and/or weariness, etc. do you have the courage to recognize God is with you? In this season where the message of Emmanuel, God with us, is being s...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/098 Imagine for a minute you're one of the shepherds interrupted by an angel in the midst of your night shift caring for your sheep. You receive a message that the Savior of the world has been born. But, before that ever registers, there's a problem. You're terrified. The phrase "they were terrified" means both fear and fl...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/097 We don't get very far in the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah before we read, "They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to become pregnant and they both were very old." (Luke 1:7)  How, then, did Elizabeth display courage? As we've shared, courage is a set of four teachable, observable, and measurable skills m...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/096 Advent is here. And with it, all the preparations for Christmas. Over the next few weeks, we're going to look at a few people who appear in the story of Jesus' birth and how they demonstrated courage. Today we're beginning with Mary. And before you say, "what about Joseph?" we're exploring the Courage of Joseph on the...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/095 The practice of gratitude is very different from the attitude of gratitude. In this episode, we talk about how gratitude can transform lives if we actually practice it. When we practice gratitude we "do something" to be grateful.  Consider this: "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and no...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/094 People were bringing babies to Jesus so that he would bless them. When the disciples saw this, they scolded them. Then Jesus called them to him and said,  "Allow the children to come to me. Don't forbid them, because God's kingdom belongs to people like these children.   I assure you that whoever doesn't welcome God's...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/093 How can I be faithful at work? That's the question we're diving into this week. When you're confronted with the reality that the work you get paid to do has nothing to do with your faith, you may be wondering, "How can I be a Jesus follower at work?" "Being a Jesus follower is who you are, not what you do." But, it doe...

You can find show notes and the Transformation Guide for episode 092 at https://transformingmission.org/092 What are the skills you need to follow Jesus? You might say: Knowing how to read the scriptures Learning how to pray Understanding your gifts so you can serve in the church and local community Absolutely, those are skills that we need. You might even call them spiritual disciplines.  But, to...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/091 "A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential." - Brené Brown From parents to spouses, from boardrooms to laundry rooms, from baseball diamonds to Starbucks coffee lines, from classrooms to courtrooms and everywhere in b...

Does anyone have relationship challenges?  Sure you do. You're human. Sometimes in relationships – whether individual relationships or within a group or team, there are barriers that get erected, stopping us from living into healthy, courageous relationships. What are these barriers? Armor. We just heard you ask, "Armor?" "Wait. We don't live in medieval times." You're right. It's a metaphor. Armo...

Find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/089 What distracts you from focusing on God's presence each and every day? Is it busyness?  Or is it the preoccupation with fewer financial and people resources than you want. Or maybe you're not clear about your purpose. Listen to Episode 088 for some help on that!   Maybe the place to start is by setting expectations. Are you ex...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/088 4 Elements to Leading and Living on Purpose If I were to ask you, as a Christ-centered leader, "What's your purpose?" how would you answer? ...Would you have an answer?  Could you tell me the purpose, or mission, of your employer?  How about the church where you worship? Do you know the purpose of your local church? As...