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Do you want to grow in teaming with others to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you want to help others embrace their unique roles in the work? God wants to use all believers in powerful and diverse ways in His mission.
In this podcast, we dig into the Bible, hear from fruitful coworkers around the world, and share practical tools from our almost 20 years of missions experience. Join us on The Coworkers Podcast... Where Every Believer is a Coworker in God's mission.

The Coworkers Podcast Jesse, Shanee

    • Religion & Spirituality

Do you want to grow in teaming with others to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ? Do you want to help others embrace their unique roles in the work? God wants to use all believers in powerful and diverse ways in His mission.
In this podcast, we dig into the Bible, hear from fruitful coworkers around the world, and share practical tools from our almost 20 years of missions experience. Join us on The Coworkers Podcast... Where Every Believer is a Coworker in God's mission.

    How Do I Find a National Partner: Wrong Expectations and Best Practices with Jared and Michelle

    How Do I Find a National Partner: Wrong Expectations and Best Practices with Jared and Michelle

    Many times, coworkers arrive on the field expecting to be handed an amazing national believer ready to partner in church-planting. In reality, national partners aren't usually "handed over" or "found," but developed over months and years of investing in lots of believers. Listen in as Jared and Michelle, missionary leaders (and dear friends) in South Asia, share best practices from their almost 20 years of experience.

    • 42 min
    20 Years Later and Still Dealing With This: A Biblical Response to Culture Stress (Part 2)

    20 Years Later and Still Dealing With This: A Biblical Response to Culture Stress (Part 2)

    Culture stress is an inevitable challenge for sent-out ones living in foreign cultures, and it doesn't seem to go away! Listen in as we discuss some of the heart-level causes of culture stress, and how to shepherd our hearts in a way that glorifies God and honors the people we came to serve.

    • 31 min
    20 Years Later and Still Dealing With This: A Biblical Response to Culture Stress (Part 1)

    20 Years Later and Still Dealing With This: A Biblical Response to Culture Stress (Part 1)

    Culture stress is an inevitable challenge for sent-out ones living in foreign cultures, and it doesn't seem to go away! Listen in as we discuss some of the heart-level causes of culture stress, and how to shepherd our hearts in a way that glorifies God and honors the people we came to serve.

    • 37 min
    Planning for Volunteer Mission Teams (Without Losing Your Mind!)

    Planning for Volunteer Mission Teams (Without Losing Your Mind!)

    A part of our job as team leaders on the field is partnering with Stateside (home country) churches, which includes planning for and hosting short term volunteer teams. This requires a lot of work, time, planning, and often stress; however these volunteer teams can be a fruitful part of our field strategy! Listen in as we share best practices for using short term teams well (without losing your minds!)

    • 31 min
    Burn-out: Symptoms, Cures, and the Unexpected Cause (with Bobby F)

    Burn-out: Symptoms, Cures, and the Unexpected Cause (with Bobby F)

    Burn-out - or exhaustion due to chronic work-related stress - is a danger for everyone. Listen in as Bobby F, a missionary with 26+ years of field experience and currently a counselor to missionaries, shares his own story of burn-out, signs to watch for, tips for prevention, and the root cause of burn-out that surprised us!

    • 42 min
    "But They're Charismatic!" (Dealing With Theological Differences With Local Partners on the Mission Field)

    "But They're Charismatic!" (Dealing With Theological Differences With Local Partners on the Mission Field)

    As we engage with local believers and churches on the mission field, largely for the purposes of training, what do we do when they have different doctrinal beliefs than we do? To what extent should we partner with them, and how? What about churches that are more "charismatic" or have some "prosperity gospel" leanings? Listen in as we discuss how to handle this common issue on the field.

    • 32 min

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