The Mission Matters

The Mission Matters
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The Mission Matters

The Mission Matters Podcast discusses the mission of God and the matters of the mission. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission. It's hosted by Matthew Ellison, president of Sixteen:Fifteen, and Ted Esler, president of Missio Nexus.

  1. 15 OCT

    Managing Risk: Gospel Obedience and Thriving

    We cannot be successful in gospel obedience without an element of risk. What is a Biblical theology of risk, and how can mission leaders manage risk so that missionaries thrive in their contexts?  Scott Brawner is co-founder and President of Concilium, a non-profit organization that builds capacity and resilience into Christian missionary orgs. Join Ted, Matthew, and Scott as they discuss risk and the role of the security professional in a ministry organization. The Mission Matters Podcast is a place to talk about the importance of our Mission as Christians. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission. www.concilium.us Book: Anna Hampton Facing Fear: The Journey to Mature Courage in Risk and Persecution

    47 min

  2. 16 SEPT

    Neighbors and Nations

    There are three billion people with least access to the Gospel. Motivated by this fact, author and mission strategist Jeannie Marie writes and teaches everyday Christians how to share their faith to Muslim and Hindu friends. These least reached are not just around the world -thanks to the diaspora, they are across our street. Join Ted for this conversation with Jeannie as they talk about what the makeup of this diaspora is, how to befriend them, and how the church should engage them. Jeannie's book, Across the Street and Around the World: Following Jesus to the Nations in Your Neighborhood...and Beyond and her online courses offer practical training for Christians wanting to engage their neighbors from the nations. Jeannie Marie's online courses:Inviting Muslims to follow JesusOffer Jesus Naturally to Your Neighbors and the Nations https://www.jeanniemarieacademy.com/freevideotrainingThe Mission Matters Podcast is a place to talk about the importance of our Mission as Christians. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission.

    33 min

  3. 15 AUG

    Fifty Unbelievable Years of Gospel Advance

    Fifty years ago Ralph Winter spoke at the Congress of World Evangelization in Lausanne, Switzerland. He laid out a vision of world evangelization that transformed the perspective on the unreached not as countries or nations, but ethnic people groups. What progress has been made in global evangelization since that moment? What does the remaining task look like? Matthew and Ted interview RW Lewis, who has researched and published a booklet called The Great Progress of the Gospel and the Remaining Frontier Missions Task.

    34 min

  4. 15 JUL

    Sending Latinos: Uniquely Suited as Missionaries

    Reflejo are a group of Latin-American missionaries called to be forerunners to Gospel movements among the unreached. What are the pathways for Latinos to be sent and what are their unique advantages being sent to the unreached? Dave Matthews is president of Reflejo (https://reflejo.org), a missions sending agency based in Latin American. Dave joins Matthew and Ted to talk about the need for sending agencies outside the USA and how Latinos can help fulfill the Great Commission.New boost

    25 min

  5. 15 JUN

    SIM's First Non-Western International Director

    SIM has a long history in Nigeria. As a teen, Joshua Bogunjoku became a follower of Christ and was discipled by an SIM missionary. Years later he became the first non-western International Director of SIM. Eleven years later he has retired. Join Ted and Matthew as they listen to Joshua's interesting story and to some of his reflections from his time as International Director.

    35 min

  6. 15 MAY

    Mobilizing Gen Z with Jolene Erlacher

    God has equipped Gen Z with a unique set of gifts for our time and culture. Gen Z are inclusive, empathetic, collaborative, and individualistic. How can we contextualize our mobilization efforts towards these talented young people? Jolene Erlacher (author of Mobilizing Gen Z and founder of http://leadingtomorrow.org) talks with Matthew and Ted about how to steward our relationships with this generation.

    30 min
  7. Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Seoul with David Bennett

    15 APR

    Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Seoul with David Bennett

    How can the global missions community address the challenge of reaching the nations? In this episode of The Mission Matters podcast, Matthew and Ted speak with David Bennett, Global Associate Director of the Lausanne Movement, about the upcoming Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, also known as Seoul-Incheon 2024 in Seoul Korea. David addresses Lausanne’s goal of fostering ‘collaborative action teams’ for the purpose of accelerating global mission. https://lausanne.org/gathering/seoul-2024New boost

    29 min

  8. 15 MAR

    Coaching Leaders: Discovering Identity and Contribution with Rob Wassel

    Many leaders struggle with decluttering the chaos. Coaching is a discovery process with a trusted advisor to chip away at something to see what God is going to uncover. In this episode, Matthew interviews Rob Wassel of Tekton Executive Coaching (www.tektonexecutivecoaching.com) to learn how coaching is not consulting, mentoring or counseling, but a Spirit-led carving-away,  to make something new. Hear how this process worked out in Rob’s own story.

    38 min
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The Mission Matters Podcast discusses the mission of God and the matters of the mission. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission. It's hosted by Matthew Ellison, president of Sixteen:Fifteen, and Ted Esler, president of Missio Nexus.

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  • Creator
    The Mission Matters
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Mission Matters
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