As You Go Ruth McDonald

In this episode, Ruth McDonald interviews missionary to Bulgaria, Amy Postlewaite, about the simplicity of discipleship as a natural lifestyle. Amy and her husband Jonathan live with their 3 children in Pleven, Bulgaria, where they are involved in church planting, evangelism and discipleship. Their lives are filled with discipling Bulgarian children and adults as well as international students from many nations. 

Amy focuses in on the importance of making discipleship reproducible, and you will hear many examples of how that is possible in a natural and lifestyle-based approach to helping others in their walk with Christ. 

You will be encouraged by the story of how Amy's 11-year-old daughter is already busy discipling her friends in a regular home small group. Anyone who loves Jesus can disciple others! 

You may learn more about the Postlewaites' ministry at: https://iminc.org/im-missionaries/jonathan-and-amy-postlewaite/

One resource that Amy and her family recommend in this podcast is Discipleship Essentials by Greg Ogden: https://www.amazon.com/Discipleship-Essentials-Guide-Building-Christ/dp/0830821287/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZPUD5S4IMTRY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o3bWHe01a7H7AjJDFWyYPWB7jrTDOxa1fhwTB2PwTgc3V1xjtOo8ychBUs4HoDZCkUkbg3JRKXETL3VzPY2ytqpnQ6UXlp0OvAznkcLK1sT2Jy_f88I4OYXMfc3IBdqeJs1o8n8kFOKwI2ozbiXoDvI8vCaDKIpJK5CAGGggDpH5O7grNv2W6-UrWfudqYFk1DQsPX5HYBFQOIOcOibOz29Ex-wMLs21CIPBNQYVD_Y.r6KP2id8qoBv4QomQEBhRaGxzMITAGVGWg3lebqLSqo&dib_tag=se&keywords=discipleship+essentials+by+greg+ogden&qid=1713380962&sprefix=discipleship+essentials%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

 

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In this episode, Ruth sits down with her daughter Kate Speer to discuss both the cost and the joy of following Christ. As a former missionary, Ruth served as a missionary in Japan for 36 years. Kate was born and raised there and shares her unique perspective as an "MK" or missionary kid. She shared how God changed her heart from adamantly refusing to be a missionary and the joy she has found in obedience to His call on her life. 

As part of the video, a podcast with Liz Curtis Higgs is referenced. Here is the link for that talk about Mary of Bethany, who poured the precious ointment on the feet of Jesus. 

https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/episode/the-scandal-and-glory-of-pure-worship-easter-2021-with-liz-curtis-higgs-66065/

 

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Proverbs 3:5,6 includes a promise that God will "direct your path" or "make your way straight" as you trust in Him. 

In this episode, we look at how God:

1) makes our path straight (Proverbs 3:5,6; Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 45:2; Luke 3:4-6)

2) makes our hearts straight (Proverbs 2:15; James 1:13-15)

3) straightens out the messes we have made (I Peter 2:24-25; Joel 2:25; Jeremiah 30: 17)

4) will ultimately straighten out everything, restoring it to its "factory setting" (Rom. 8:18-25; Isaiah 61:1-4)

 

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Alicia Crowe and her husband Josh are former missionaries to Japan with IM, Inc. who now minister to Japanese people in the Dublin, OH area. As Alicia shares her story in this podcast, you will see that God works through challenges, depression, loss, and unwanted life events to lead us into His perfect will for our lives. Sit back and enjoy this testimony of God's Sovereignty and His perfect guidance. God already know your future and you can trust His plan for you!

 

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Do you ever feel like your spiritual transformation is taking too long? Do you get frustrated with other believers and wonder why they are not looking more Christlike? Do you sometimes feel like the Holy Spirit needs a little help in straightening out Christians around you? In this episode, Ruth McDonald shares from the Bible about the way the Holy Spirit works to re-make us increasingly into the image of Christ. (2 Cor. 3:18)

Even though the process sometimes seems to take longer than we'd like, the Spirit is working to restore us to our original condition when we were created "in the image of God." 

Ruth shares several powerful testimonies and stories that provide strong evidence that the Holy Spirit can be trusted to resurrect traits and resemblances to the likeness we were meant to show. 

You will be encouraged by this episode to be patient with yourself and with others, trusting the process and the One who restores, transforms, and changes hearts. 

 

 

 

 

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"I just want to be a grownup Christian woman!"

Childhood trauma left Tammy Lancaster feeling like she often became 4 years old all over again. In this episode, you can listen in on a conversation between Tammy and Ruth McDonald as they talk about real life issues that affect our emotional health... often for a lifetime.

Tammy and her husband Jamie ministered as church planting missionaries in Uruguay for over 20 years and are now residing in Nashville, TN and are with IM,Inc. In this podcast, she touches on sensitive subjects such as abandonment, trauma, divorce, neglect and abuse. And yet, the conversation is full of healing, hope, and joy as she shares about her path to emotional wholeness. 

It's not a short episode, but you will be blessed by Tammy's story. If you are struggling with hurts that you cannot quite get over, you will be encouraged to seek out help from the body of Christ and skilled professionals. And, no matter your background, you will be challenged to love, support and encourage those around you. 500605

 

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