Edge of the Map

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The frontier of mission is shifting. The old maps don’t match the reality of where the gospel is advancing today. Cultures are changing, new voices are rising, and the church is being planted in places long considered unreachable. Yet the Commission hasn’t changed. The Edge of the Map podcast is about pressing into those uncharted spaces - pushing the boundaries, redrawing the frontier lines, and asking what it means to do whatever it takes to carry the good news further. This is the Edge of the Map podcast, a ministry of GO International.

Episodes

  1. FEB 9

    Discipleship on the Frontier (feat. Thane Ury)

    For decades, Mongolia was shaped by isolation, communism, and spiritual suppression. Today, the doors are open, and a young generation is responding to the gospel with hunger and joy. In this conversation, Ron Houp and Dr. Thane Ury reflect on why Mongolia matters now. They share firsthand stories of young pastors, first-generation believers, and churches being planted one relationship at a time.  Growth is steady, but the need for discipleship is urgent. This episode challenges Western assumptions about success in missions. It reminds us that the Church is not built through events or personalities, but through long obedience, patient teaching, and walking with local leaders who will carry the work forward. Key TakeawaysMissions is not starting something new, but catching up with what God has been doing for centuriesMongolia’s Church is young, both in age and spiritual formationDiscipleship, not speed, determines long-term fruitFreedom of religion brings opportunity and new challengesLocal leaders need presence more than programsOne faithful convert at a time can reshape a nationChapter Markers00:00 – Why Mongolia, Why Now08:30 – Catching Up With What God Has Been Doing18:45 – Life After Communism30:10 – The Urgency of Discipleship42:00 – Walking With Local Leaders54:30 – What Faithful Growth Really Looks Like Want to learn how GO International is planting the Church where it isn’t - and what that could look like for you?Visit gointernational.org to give, go, or grow the movement.

    28 min

  2. JAN 26

    Equipping Women for Multiplication (feat. Michelle Gash)

    Women across cultures carry physical, emotional, and spiritual weight that often goes unseen. These burdens shape families and communities, yet are rarely named in discipleship models.  When they remain hidden, growth stalls and leaders remain isolated. In this episode, we explore how equipping women with truth helps break silence, restore confidence, and activate disciple-makers within their existing networks.  Rather than importing programs, the focus is on facilitation, trust, and walking with women as they recognize their God-given worth. The conversation highlights how discipleship multiplies when women are given tools that are transferable, relational, and rooted in Scripture.  What emerges is not hype, but steady growth shaped by obedience and long-term presence. Key TakeawaysWomen often carry unseen shame, silence, and responsibility across culturesDiscipleship stalls when burdens remain unnamedConfidence grows when lies are replaced with God’s truthWomen are naturally positioned to multiply disciples relationallyFacilitation works better than expert-driven modelsEquipping leads to activation, not dependencyMultiplication happens when women lead within their existing networksChapter Markers (Approximate)00:00 – Why Equip Her exists04:30 – The unseen weight women carry09:45 – Silence, shame, and discipleship gaps16:00 – Truth, lies, and activation24:30 – Holistic discipleship and women’s health33:00 – Training that multiplies41:15 – What success really looks like Want to learn how GO International is planting the Church where it isn’t - and what that could look like for you?Visit gointernational.org to give, go, or grow the movement.

    26 min

  3. JAN 12

    Why Missions is More Than a Trip (feat. Clint Bokelman)

    This conversation starts with a simple question: what has short-term missions gotten right?  The answer isn’t a strategy. It’s discipleship. Not discipleship as a program, but discipleship as formation through obedience, exposure, and surrender. Clint Bokelman shares how his earliest mission experience challenged what he thought was possible and forced him to confront how “manageable” he had made God.  The point isn’t the story itself. The point is what happens when our theology has no room for the book of Acts. The episode also names the risk: good intentions can still do real harm. Partnerships with local leaders require character, trust, and careful stewardship, especially when money, resources, and “success” can distort a leader’s life and ministry. Key TakeawaysShort-term missions can be a powerful discipleship tool when it forms people in obedience, not performance.Trying to “choreograph” the trip can become a subtle way of asking God to submit to our script.A healthier posture is to ask where God is already moving and join Him, instead of asking Him to bless our plans.Field partnerships should be built on proven character and ongoing fruit, not on what outsiders want to accomplish.“Blessing” can backfire when it creates dependency, unrealistic expectations, or temptation that harms local leaders.Gen Z may be more open than we think, but the bridge from worship moments to mission lives is discipleship.The goal is not going somewhere. The goal is making disciples who make disciples.Chapter Markers00:00–02:25 Welcome to Edge of the Map and why this episode matters02:26–05:35 What short-term missions can get right: missions as discipleship05:36–09:10 A story that challenged “safe” theology and exposed a packaged view of God09:11–13:55 What didn’t work: scripting outcomes and trying to control the trip13:56–15:40 When “disaster” becomes invitation: letting God lead in the field15:41–20:45 Partnering with local leaders: vetting, posture, and stewardship20:46–22:35 The hidden harm: blessing that creates dependence or compromise22:36–27:45 Gen Z and mobilization: why the bridge is discipleship, not hype27:46–end Closing encouragement and the long view of missionWant to learn how GO International is planting the Church where it isn’t - and what that could look like for you?Visit gointernational.org to give, go, or grow the movement.

    31 min

  4. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Pilot: What is the Edge of the Map?

    The frontier of mission is shifting.Cultures are changing, global voices are rising, and the gospel is being planted in places long considered unreachable. Yet the Commission hasn’t changed. Edge of the Map is the podcast from GO InterNational that explores what it looks like to press into uncharted spaces, redraw the frontier, and do whatever it takes to carry the good news further.

    11 min

Trailer

About

The frontier of mission is shifting. The old maps don’t match the reality of where the gospel is advancing today. Cultures are changing, new voices are rising, and the church is being planted in places long considered unreachable. Yet the Commission hasn’t changed. The Edge of the Map podcast is about pressing into those uncharted spaces - pushing the boundaries, redrawing the frontier lines, and asking what it means to do whatever it takes to carry the good news further. This is the Edge of the Map podcast, a ministry of GO International.

Information

  • Creator
    GO InterNational
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 GO InterNational
  • Show Website
    Edge of the Map