The Go and Send Podcast

Mike Tapia, Cody Hall
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The Go and Send Podcast is all about motivating and mobilizing the next generation of Christ followers into global missions. It's a conversation space where we hear stories from both local and international ministry workers, learning from their wisdom and experience.

  1. 3d ago

    S4E8: Belong Before You Believe | Jeff Brown

    In this episode of The Go and Send Podcast, Mike and Cody talk with Jeff Brown, a missionary serving in Albania and head of global innovation for WorldVenture. Jeff grew up as a missionary kid in Belgium and Germany, but his own path to the field wasn't a straight line -- he spent years practicing business law in Milwaukee before sensing God's clear call to step into full-time ministry. Jeff shares how that calling took shape, and how his family landed in Albania, a nation still recovering from decades as the world's first officially atheist state. Jeff unpacks what ministry looks like in a culture where relationship has to come before belief, and why approaches that work well in America often fall flat elsewhere. He talks candidly about learning language and culture as ministry in itself, building trust through business coaching and community outreach, and why he believes missions organizations need to get more creative about who is equipped to do this work and how they're trained and sent. Jeff closes with hard-won wisdom on walking through hardship on the field, examining your true motivations before you go, and why there's no such thing as a wasted step when you're following the Lord's leading. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: ●       Radical by David Platt ●       The Innovation Crisis by Ted Esler   00:00 -- Cold Open: "We Need to Get More Creative" 00:49 -- Meet Jeff Brown: From Law Career to Mission Field in Albania 01:44 -- Why Albanians Need to Belong Before They Believe 02:54 -- The Two-Year Journey of Alma and Mundi 05:08 -- Where in the World Is Albania? 06:40 -- The First Officially Atheist Country in History 08:01 -- No Underground Church: Only 12 Known Believers at Communism's Fall 09:18 -- Growing Up a Missionary Kid in Belgium and Germany 12:03 -- Lessons From Watching His Parents' Faithfulness in a Hard Field 13:35 -- Focusing on the Gospel's Core When Believers Are Few 15:47 -- From Law School to Seven Years as a Business Attorney 17:16 -- Rejecting the Divide Between Sacred and Secular Work 21:06 -- A Mission Trip to Kosovo That Planted a Seed 22:48 -- Life, a Mortgage, and a Minivan Delay the Call 23:29 -- David Platt's "Radical Challenge" and a Trip to Honduras 24:23 -- Finally Hearing God's Clear Call to Full-Time Missions 25:06 -- Choosing an Organization That Valued His Legal Background 28:06 -- The Hardest and Richest Years: Learning Language and Culture 31:01 -- Why American-Style Outreach Doesn't Translate to Albania 33:53 -- Offering Real Value to Earn Trust and Relationship 35:14 -- Launching a Business Coaching Ministry for Local Entrepreneurs 37:03 -- Defining "Business as Missions" and How His Work Differs 39:42 -- Why Missions Must Get More Creative and Innovative 39:56 -- Serving as Head of Global Innovation for WorldVenture 42:25 -- Rethinking How New Missionaries Are Trained and Sent 45:48 -- Finding Perspective Through Hardship on the Field 47:11 -- "Hopeful Realism" and Living as Passers-By 50:35 -- The Hope of Raising Up Albanian Leaders 51:36 -- Encouraged by a New Generation's Passion for Missions 53:19 -- Are You Running Toward Something -- or Away From Something? 54:50 -- The Importance of Being Fully Aligned as a Couple 55:11 -- Getting Excited About God's Love for Every Nation   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  2. Sep 25

    S4E7: The Next Faithful Step | Joe Smith

    In this episode of The Go and Send Podcast, Mike and Cody talk with Joe Smith, an engineer who, along with his wife and four kids, serves in a Central Asian nation within the 10/40 window -- a region where the vast majority of people will live and die without ever meeting a follower of Jesus. Joe never set out to be a missionary. His calling grew slowly, through small steps over more than a decade: international friendships modeled by his parents, a passing conversation with a mentor, a class on global missions, and a deepening conviction that every Christian has a role to play in the Great Commission. Joe opens up about the humbling realities of cross-cultural life -- the language barriers, the cultural mistakes, and the daily experience of feeling incompetent in a place where he once felt confident and capable. He shares how God used those very moments to reshape his understanding of ministry, and how his engineering background eventually led him into managing a medical clinic, opening doors for friendship, hospitality, and gospel conversations he never could have planned. Joe shares honest reflections on raising a family overseas, and offers grounded encouragement for anyone who feels called but overwhelmed by the size of the step -- reminding listeners that most faithful journeys are made of small steps, not giant leaps. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: ●       Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: https://www.perspectives.org   00:00 -- Cold Open: "They Will Live and Die and Never Meet a Follower of Jesus" 00:49 -- Meet Joe: An Engineer Serving in Central Asia 01:46 -- Life in the "Stan" Countries: Asian Faces, Russian Language, Muslim Faith 03:03 -- The Economics of Labor Migration and Its Toll on Families 04:11 -- Why They Chose an Area With Almost No Gospel Access 07:14 -- Growing Up With Parents Who Modeled Global Hospitality 09:03 -- Not a Childhood Dream: Missions Wasn't Always on His Radar 10:34 -- Realizing Every Christian Has a Role in the Great Commission 12:43 -- A Conversation 15 Years in the Making 14:46 -- Meeting Donna and Learning to Trust God Through Career Sacrifices 16:54 -- Loving International Students at Penn State 17:23 -- The Invitation That Changed Everything 18:01 -- Taking the Perspectives Class and Connecting With a Sending Organization 20:28 -- Bringing Their Local Church Into the Decision 21:01 -- Choosing a Region: Narrowing Down to the 10/40 Window 24:04 -- Raising Support and Trusting God's Provision 25:44 -- Encouragement for Anyone Afraid to Raise Support 26:52 -- Wrestling With Leaving a Stable Career for the Unknown 28:11 -- "Keep Taking the Next Step" 29:27 -- Humbling Experiences That Stripped Away Competency 33:59 -- Learning to Be a Guest, Not a Teacher 36:23 -- Moving in With a Local Family 37:03 -- An Unforgettable Outhouse Encounter 39:00 -- Finding Joy in the Blend of Two Cultures 39:38 -- Raising Four Kids on the Mission Field 41:00 -- Guarding Against Ministry Becoming an Idol Over Family 42:06 -- How Kids Open Doors for Relationships 43:43 -- Going in With an Open Hand About His Vocation 45:10 -- Finding His Role Managing a Medical Clinic 48:44 -- The New Perspective That Comes From Following Jesus 49:14 -- A Story About a Radio Ministry Convert in Turkey 52:14 -- Friendships Still in Their Infancy After Three Years 53:53 -- Modeling Christian Parenting for Believers Who've Never Seen It 55:57 -- Encouraging a Discouraged Young Engineer 58:52 -- Looking Ahead: Goals for Equipping Others 1:00:50 -- Encouragement for Anyone Considering the First Step 1:02:47 -- The Value of Reading Missionary Biographies 1:03:55 -- Involving Your Church in the Process   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  3. Sep 18

    S4E6: The Privilege of the Struggle | Soner Tufan

    In this episode of The Go and Send Podcast, Mike and Cody sit down with Soner Tufan, director of Petra Media Group, a network of Christian radio stations reaching across Turkey, a nation of over 90 million people where fewer than 10,000 identify as Christian. Soner's own story began as a teenager raised Muslim, whose questions about faith -- sparked by a borrowed Bible from his Taekwondo teacher -- led him to Christ despite the cost, including real conflict within his own family over his decision. From there, Soner's ministry took on a life of its own -- writing Turkey's first Christian children's Bible, running children's camps nationwide, and eventually stepping into leadership of a small radio station that broadcast just one minute of live programming a day. That station has since grown into a multi-station network broadcasting in Turkish, Kurdish, and Arabic, reaching entire cities and, through digital platforms, reaching Turks around the world who would never risk stepping inside a church. Soner speaks candidly about the real dangers Christians face in Turkey -- discrimination, threats, and even martyrdom -- and about the perspective that's carried him through it all: that suffering for Christ isn't something to endure, but a privilege to be shared with him. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: ●       Friends of Petra: https://www.friendsofpetra.org ●       Petra Media Group on YouTube   00:00 -- Cold Open: "Don't Step Back, Don't Worry, Don't Give Up. Just Go." 00:48 -- Meet Soner Tufan: Christian Radio in the Heart of Turkey 01:25 -- What It's Really Like to Be a Christian in a 99% Muslim Nation 02:31 -- Religion on Your ID Card and Everyday Discrimination 04:44 -- When a Classmate Tried to Kill His Son for Being Christian 05:41 -- Losing Your Nationality by Losing Your Religion 06:38 -- Turkey's 90 Million People and Only 7,000 Christians 08:42 -- No Churches, No Bible Colleges, No Christian Schools 09:22 -- How Hardship Makes Faith Strong 12:36 -- The Nominal Christian Problem in the West 12:45 -- Threats on His Life From Radical Groups 13:46 -- His Korean Taekwondo Teacher and a Borrowed Bible 15:09 -- A Provocative Question About Abraham and Isaac 17:22 -- Choosing Jesus in a Country With Almost No Christians 18:34 -- Praising God While His Brother Broke His Nose 19:47 -- Hiding Bible Verses on Scraps of Paper 22:31 -- His Whole Family Comes to Christ 24:06 -- The Urgency to Tell Others the Good News 26:03 -- Writing Turkey's First Christian Children's Bible 28:15 -- Years of Running Children's Camps Across Turkey 29:19 -- Joining Petra Media Group as a Program Writer 30:03 -- Becoming Director of a Christian Radio Station 31:29 -- The First Live Broadcast: Less Than One Minute Long 33:36 -- Growing to Four Radio Stations Across Turkey and Cyprus 34:36 -- Embracing New Platforms: Periscope, YouTube, and TikTok 37:36 -- Setting Up a Transmitter Over a City of Millions 38:24 -- Sabotage at the Samsun Radio Station 40:17 -- Three Days of Prayer, Fasting, and a Flood of Response 42:30 -- Broadcasting the Gospel in Kurdish for the First Time 45:51 -- The Vision Behind Petra Media Group 51:08 -- A Listener's Testimony Read Aloud -- by the Listener Himself 52:45 -- Developing a New Format: One-Minute Radio Dramas 55:18 -- Countless Untold Stories of Changed Lives 55:49 -- The Secret Christians Who Listen for Years in Silence 58:15 -- The Cost Some Believers Have Paid With Their Lives 1:00:37 -- Finding Strength in the Privilege of Suffering for Christ 1:06:49 -- Soner's Vision for the Future of Petra Media Group 1:09:19 -- How to Get Involved and Learn More 1:16:09 -- Why Short-Term Trips Change Everything 1:17:52 -- Closing Thoughts and Thanks   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  4. Sep 11

    S4E5: A Small Woman, A Mighty God | The Story of Gladys Aylward

    In this episode of The Go and Send Podcast, Mike and Cody dive into the remarkable missionary story of Gladys Aylward. Gladys was a London housemaid with no formal education and no money, who was rejected by the mission agency she felt called to serve with after failing to meet its academic requirements. But her sense of calling to China never left her, and she found her own way there -- alone, with a train ticket she saved for herself and a resolve that carried her through war zones, detainment, and danger most of us can hardly imagine.   What follows is a story of a life fully surrendered: an inn built to reach traveling muleteers with the gospel, an unlikely government job that opened doors most missionaries never got close to, and a family of orphaned children that grew far beyond what Gladys ever expected for herself. Mike and Cody trace her story all the way through the chaos of wartime China, and reflect on what her life teaches about calling, rejection, perseverance, and the kind of person God tends to use.   Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org   Resources & Links: ●       Gladys Aylward: My Missionary Life in China (Moody Publishers)     00:00 -- Cold Open: "How Could She Love Me? I'm a Murderer." 00:54 -- Introducing Gladys Aylward's Story 01:21 -- A London Housemaid With No Status or Wealth 02:06 -- Called to China at an Evangelistic Meeting 02:40 -- Applying to China Inland Mission 03:17 -- Rejected: "We Can't Endorse Sending You to China" 04:10 -- Returning to Housework, Still Praying for China 04:44 -- An Unexpected Connection to Missionary Jeannie Lawson 05:29 -- Saving for a Ticket on the Trans-Siberian Railway 06:36 -- Riding the Rails Into a War Zone 07:44 -- Refusing to Get Off the Train 08:12 -- Stranded and Walking the Tracks Alone at Night 08:56 -- Wolves in the Dark and the Lord's Protection 09:44 -- Detained -- and Discovering Her Papers Were Switched 10:59 -- Escaping by Ship to Japan, Then On to China 12:09 -- Finally Reaching Jeannie Lawson in the Mountains 12:39 -- Starting the Inn of the Eight Happinesses 13:05 -- Winning Over Skeptical Muleteers 13:57 -- Sharing Bible Stories Over Nightly Meals 15:03 -- Jeannie's Final Wish and Passing the Torch 16:09 -- Becoming Fluent and Running the Ministry Alone 16:49 -- An Unlikely Job Offer From a Government Official 17:52 -- Becoming a Trusted Inspector -- and Sharing the Gospel Door to Door 20:46 -- The Little Girl Everyone Called "Nine Pence" 21:36 -- Building a Family of Hundreds of Orphans 23:08 -- A Reluctant Call Into Prison Ministry 24:57 -- Learning to Love a Man She Hated 25:57 -- A Small Act That Crossed a Cultural Line 27:17 -- One Prisoner's Question Sparks a Revival 29:02 -- A Price on Gladys's Head as War Breaks Out 30:27 -- Leading 100 Children Over the Mountains to Safety 32:50 -- "Can God Part the River for Us?" 34:41 -- The Physical Toll That Never Fully Healed 36:09 -- A New Season of Ministry in Taiwan 38:34 -- What Her Story Teaches About Being Used by God 41:04 -- Wrestling With Rejection and Discerning God's Doors 49:23 -- Perseverance, Stubbornness, and Trusting God's Timing 53:42 -- Walking Through Loneliness and Disappointment 59:37 -- Closing Thoughts and Resources   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  5. Sep 4

    S4E4: Reaching the Unreachable | Ben Manthi

    This episode of The Go and Send Podcast features Ben Manthi, a Kenyan engineer who traded a promising career in avionics for a life spent planting radio stations across Africa. Ben grew up in a Christian home, came to faith as a teenager, and spent years quietly serving behind the scenes -- running sound systems and helping with outreaches -- before God began closing doors in his technical career and opening one into full-time ministry with Diguna, a mission organization that has now helped plant more than 90 radio stations across the continent. Ben shares candidly about the fear and uncertainty of leaving a steady paycheck, the cultural challenges of raising support in Kenya, and the ways God provided again and again when the road ahead looked uncertain. At the heart of this conversation is the remarkable story of the Daasanach, a semi-nomadic, historically unreached people group in one of the most remote and inhospitable corners of northern Kenya. Ben walks through how a single radio station became a bridge -- not only bringing many Daasanach to faith, but helping birth an unlikely peace between rival tribes who have fought for generations. From there, Ben shares what's next: a growing effort to reach the Maasai people with the gospel in their own language and culture, and what he's learned about trusting God's timing after 17 years on the mission field. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: ●       Diguna: https://www.diguna.de   00:00 -- Cold Open: "Unless the People Hear the Gospel, the World Will Not Change" 00:33 -- Meet Ben Manthi: A Kenyan Engineer Turned Missionary 01:12 -- Kenya's 25+ Unreached People Groups 02:03 -- Why These Communities Are So Hard to Reach 04:10 -- Christianity in Kenya: Breaking Down the Numbers 05:57 -- Growing Up in a Christian Family Rooted in Church-Building 06:32 -- Coming to Faith at Sixteen 07:17 -- Serving Quietly While Sensing a Deeper Call 08:37 -- Studying Electronics Engineering and Microprocessors 10:14 -- What Drew Ben to Solving Technical Problems 10:50 -- A Missionary Family Plants the First Seed 11:41 -- Chasing a Dream in Avionics 12:34 -- Watching God Quietly Close Doors 13:00 -- The Persistent Missionaries Who Kept Inviting Him 14:55 -- Praying Alongside Ben: "Lord, We Bring Benjamin to Your Hands" 15:12 -- Wrestling With a Steady Paycheck vs. a Life of Faith 17:15 -- Learning to Trust in the Lord With All His Heart 19:13 -- Joining Diguna and Learning to Raise Support 20:59 -- The Cultural Weight of Asking for Support in Kenya 22:01 -- A Remarkable First Year of Provision 25:02 -- Encouragement for Anyone Afraid to Raise Support 26:39 -- When a Funding Source Ends and God Provides Again 28:24 -- What Diguna Is and the Many Ministries It Runs 30:34 -- Ben's Role Leading Radio Projects Across Africa 32:21 -- How a Radio Station Gets Built, Step by Step 33:52 -- Reflecting on 91 Radio Stations Planted 35:13 -- His First Station Build in the Congo 37:15 -- Introducing the Daasanach: An Unreached People of Northern Kenya 39:38 -- A Semi-Nomadic People Facing Extreme Heat and Isolation 42:27 -- Animism, Witchcraft, and a People Without the Living Lord 43:13 -- Training Believers From the Community to Go on Air 45:59 -- A Church Too Small for Its Growing Crowd 48:02 -- Trading Guns for Bibles: A Peace Platform Between Rival Tribes 49:38 -- Reaching the Maasai: 1.6 Million Strong 53:07 -- Two Stations Licensed, Signal Reaching Into Tanzania 55:04 -- Encouragement for Anyone Taking Their First Step of Faith 55:56 -- The Great Commission and God's Promise to Provide 57:47 -- Where to Learn More About Diguna   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  6. Aug 28

    S4E3: A Love Worth Giving Everything For | Justie Wingfeld

    This episode of The Go and Send Podcast features Justie Wingfeld, co-founder of Akonda Ministries in Malawi. Justie grew up watching her parents live out their faith, and a family friend's story of missionary sacrifice planted a desire in her heart at a young age to give her whole life for someone to know Jesus. She married her husband, Nathan, right out of high school, and the two always assumed missions would come "someday," once their kids were grown. God had other timing. A trip to Malawi turned into deep friendships, an unexpected calling, and a series of leaps of faith that reshaped their family's entire life -- including one remarkable story of God providing abundantly for a hospital they had no way of funding on their own. It's a story that spans from the ministry they never planned to start, to the way they chose to raise their kids along the way. Justie shares candid, faith-stretching stories about trusting God with her kids, her finances, and her family's future, along with practical encouragement for anyone wrestling with their own step of faith. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: Akonda Ministries: https://www.akondaministries.com Crazy Love by Francis Chan Radical by David Platt Something Needs to Change by David Platt When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert   00:00 -- Cold Open: "I Want to Love Jesus So Much..." 00:47 -- Meet Justie Wingfeld: Hospital Ministry in Malawi 01:44 -- Malawi: The "Warm Heart of Africa" 02:57 -- A Childhood Shaped by Answered Prayer 03:47 -- Following a Missionary Family's Journey to Mozambique 04:54 -- Tragedy on the Mission Field 06:19 -- The Impact of Jim Elliot and Nate Saint's Story 07:28 -- Growing Up With Missions in the Backyard 08:48 -- Meeting Nathan in the 9th Grade 09:59 -- Marrying Young and Facing the Pushback 11:04 -- Dreaming of Missions "Someday," Choosing Motherhood First 11:44 -- Pursuing Adoption -- and Getting Denied Again and Again 12:27 -- An Unconventional Adoption Opportunity Arrives 14:06 -- Landing in Malawi for the First Time 14:50 -- The Poverty and Joy That Wrecked Them 17:52 -- Meeting Klaus: A Stranger Who Became Family 20:58 -- Small Projects Snowball Into Something Bigger 22:42 – Akonda Ministries Is Born 24:38 -- The Dream of Building a Hospital 27:43 -- Standing Before Government Officials, Committing to Build 28:53 -- Wrestling Over How to Fund the Hospital 30:53 -- A Text From an Old Friend and a Provision She Didn't See Coming 32:31 -- Learning to Fully Trust God With Her Children 34:38 -- A Family Health Crisis Right Before Leaving for Malawi 36:44 -- The Closest She's Ever Felt to the Lord 41:07 -- Selling the House, Building the Hospital, and Full-Time Missions 42:24 -- The School Bus "Coincidence" 44:24 -- A Confirming Test Trip to Malawi With All the Kids 45:07 -- Moving a Family of 10 Into a School Bus 47:56 -- Quitting the Job and Fundraising Full-Time 48:34 -- Her Brother's Role in the Journey 49:14 -- Encouragement for Anyone Facing a Step of Faith 50:44 -- Akonda Ministries Today: Led by Malawians 52:53 -- Serving as a Shelter After a Devastating Cyclone 54:37 -- Launching the Business Training Centers 59:37 -- Churches Becoming Self-Sustaining 1:03:09 -- Books and Resources That Shaped Her Faith 1:05:13 -- Where to Learn More About Akonda Ministries   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  7. Aug 21

    S4E2: The Transmitter That Wouldn't Be Silenced | Dave Pasechnik

    This episode of The Go and Send Podcast features Dave Pasechnik, a pioneer of Christian radio missions who has served the Lord for decades, traveled to over 70 countries, and helped plant hundreds of radio stations around the world. Dave's story starts on a farm in rural Canada with no electricity, where a battery-powered radio first sparked his curiosity about technology — and where he first heard gospel broadcasts beamed in from a station in Quito, Ecuador. That early spark set Dave on a remarkable path: Bible college, an unexpected job at the University of Alberta working on particle accelerators, and eventually a calling into missions with HCJB World Radio in Ecuador. There, he maintained massive shortwave transmitters and power systems, helped build a 500,000-watt transmitter designed to broadcast the gospel behind the Iron Curtain into the Soviet Union despite heavy jamming, and saw an entire village come to faith through a simple weekly Bible study. Dave later helped lead the HCJB Technology Center in Elkhart, Indiana, where his team built cutting-edge equipment that helped launch roughly 350 radio stations across the globe. In this conversation, he shares incredible stories of God's provision and timing — including a tense encounter with armed guards in post-revolution Romania — and offers hard-won wisdom on obedience, patience, and what it really means to step out in faith for the sake of the gospel. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: SonSet Solutions: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee Suffering, Martyrdom, and Rewards in Heaven by Josef Tson Come up to this mountain: The miracle of Clarence W. Jones & HCJB by Lois Neely End of the Spear by Steve Saint   00:00 -- Cold Open: "The Devil Is Trying to Stop the Gospel" 00:44 -- Introducing Dave Pasechnik: 70 Countries, Decades of Radio Ministry 02:03 -- The Tremendous Impact of Christian Radio in Missions 02:59 -- Reaching the World's Largest Muslim Country 03:41 -- Why Radio's Influence Isn't Slowing Down 04:59 -- The Draw of Local Content on Local Radio 06:06 -- Building Real Relationships Through the Microphone 06:44 -- Growing Up on a Farm Without Electricity 07:35 -- A Ukrainian Church and Early Exposure to Missions 09:14 -- High School, Trade Skills, and a Detour Into Bible College 11:52 -- Committing to Christ at Age Eight or Nine 14:49 -- Advice for Anyone Considering a Year of Bible College 17:16 -- An Unexpected Job at the University of Alberta 20:44 -- Sensing God's Call Toward Ecuador and HCJB 23:46 -- The Discouragement -- and Breakthrough -- of Support Raising 27:00 -- Leaving Canada for Ecuador With Two Young Children 28:10 -- Maintaining Massive Transmitters and Power Lines in Ecuador 29:23 -- The Day a Transmitter Went Off the Air Mid-Sermon 31:19 -- Broadcasting Behind the Iron Curtain Into the Soviet Union 33:00 -- Building a 500,000-Watt Transmitter to Beat the Jammers 39:03 -- Bible Studies, a Village Church, and a Boulder-Rolling Teenager Turned Pastor 41:19 -- Called Back to Elkhart to Lead the Technology Center 44:41 -- Building Transmitters for Missions Worldwide 46:43 -- The Iron Curtain Falls and New Nations Open to Independent Radio 48:04 -- The Vision for a "Radio Station in a Suitcase" 49:33 -- Reflecting on 350 Radio Stations Planted 51:46 -- The Remarkable Story Behind the Cape Town Radio Station 54:07 -- Romania: Walking Through Political Upheaval to Reach a Nation 58:03 -- A Tense Standoff With Armed Guards at a Government Office 59:47 -- The Providential Conversation That Opened the Door 1:02:03 -- What the Book of Acts Teaches About Stepping Into the Unknown 1:03:12 -- Learning to Discern God's Direction as a Leader 1:05:49 -- Where to Turn When You Sense God Calling You Into Missions 1:07:44 -- Missionaries and Books That Shaped Dave's Faith 1:08:52 -- Closing Scripture: Romans 12, Philippians 3, and Isaiah 6 1:11:31 -- Final Thoughts and Thanks   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

  8. Aug 14

    S4E1: Refugee to Radio Visionary | Joseph Kebbie

    Season 4 of The Go and Send Podcast kicks off with a remarkable story of resilience, faith, and vision. Joseph Kebbie grew up as a pastor's kid in Foya, Liberia, until the Liberian Civil War tore through his childhood — forcing him, at just 12 years old, to flee across the border into Guinea and become a refugee. He witnessed unimaginable loss, including the deaths of his Sunday school teacher and a close family friend, and endured a harrowing river crossing to escape armed rebels. Out of that trauma, God began cultivating a vision in Joseph that would one day reach millions. After coming to personal faith in Christ and discovering a passion for media and radio, Joseph felt God's clear call to return home and start a radio ministry. What began as a single radio station broadcasting out of a shipping container — Vox Radio — has grown into a network of stations blanketing Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone with the gospel, and now a continent-wide broadcast reaching audiences across Africa through New Life Africa / Your Network of Praise. In this conversation, Joseph shares powerful testimonies of transformation, talks candidly about the spiritual opposition he's faced along the way, and offers heartfelt encouragement to anyone wrestling with a call to missions. This is a story about how God can take the most broken circumstances and use them to change the destiny of a nation. Contact us at goandsend@sonsetsolutions.org Resources & Links: Kioo Radio: https://www.kiooradio.org   00:00 -- Introduction: "How Can We Change a Destiny of a Nation?" 00:38 -- Meet Joseph Kebbie: Refugee to Radio Visionary 01:33 -- The Burden to Reach Liberia's Youth 02:30 -- Life as a Boy in Liberia When War Broke Out 04:56 -- The War Reaches Foya 05:41 -- His Brother's Narrow Escape From Execution 07:48 -- Growing Up as a Pastor's Kid 08:22 -- Holding Onto Faith Through Suffering 10:46 -- A New, More Brutal Rebel Group Arrives 12:24 -- The Deaths of His Sunday School Teacher and a Family Friend 13:08 -- No Choice but to Flee to Guinea 15:28 -- Only 12 Years Old, Alone, Making Split-Second Decisions 18:14 -- A Petrol Bomb Explosion at the Border 19:32 -- Crossing the River Into Guinea by Canoe 21:50 -- Reuniting With Family and Becoming a Refugee 23:11 -- First Job Offloading Relief Supplies 24:36 -- Learning Gratefulness in the Refugee Camp 25:08 -- Choosing to Follow Christ for Himself 27:12 -- Sensing God's Call Into Ministry 27:56 -- Discovering a Passion for Radio 29:08 -- Studying Media Ministry in South Africa 30:41 -- The Moment God Said "Go Back Home and Start a Radio Ministry" 33:36 -- Vox Radio Is Born in a Shipping Container 35:52 -- From Shipping Container to a Two-Story Building 36:02 -- Launching a Second Station, Q Radio 37:22 -- Ministering to a Traumatized Generation 38:17 -- Addressing Drug Addiction on the Airwaves 38:53 -- Training Young People to Reach Their Peers 41:11 -- Estimating an Audience of Over 3 Million 44:14 -- The Blind Man Who Says the Radio Helps Him "See" 46:41 -- A Late-Night Call That Saved a Life 47:28 -- Reaching a Witch Doctor With the Gospel 49:50 -- Facing Sickness and Spiritual Opposition on the Field 56:04 -- Why Radio Is Such a Powerful Tool in Africa 59:41 -- Expanding the Vision: New Life Africa / Your Network of Praise 01:01:00 -- Reaching Migrant Workers in the Middle East via Podcast 01:03:09 -- Encouragement for Those Considering Missions 01:08:22 -- A First Step for Anyone on the Fence 01:09:47 -- Where to Learn More About Vox and Q Radio   To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions. Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org

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