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  1. JAN 28

    #94 Discipling MBBs

    "About 80% of what I thought I needed to be communicated had to go." To learn more, go to PMPod.org  Timeline  00:00 Intro 01:00 Called by the need 05:55 Learning to evangelize 12:00 Language and evangelism 20:05 How to gauge success 24:00 How things are changing 34:16 The Nine Studies

    43 min

  2. JAN 14

    #93 Missions and Christian Nationalism

    "We hear at the most we’re being annoyed, we’re not really being persecuted." Find out more at PMPod.org  00:00 Intro 01:00 "I must be involved in missions!" 07:27 Leaving the ships ministry 10:31 Insights into recruiting 14:16 Living in the Middle East 18:18 Leaving the Middle East early 25:00 Christian Nationalism?32:12 A definition of Christian Nationalism 39:36 Christian Nationalism’s effect on missions

    50 min

  3. JAN 1

    #92 Evangelism Is Not An Activity

    Not only do we identify the error in their story, but that gives us an opportunity to share God’s story with them. Find out more at PMPod.org Timeline  00:00 Intro01:00 A massive transition 08:34 Helping Westerners reach their Muslims neighbors 13:31 Know what you believe! 21:36 Seeing immigrants as a mission field 30:05 How being cross-cultural helps you minister back home 36:57 The challenges of being missional

    44 min

  4. 10/22/2025

    #91 God's Word Must Be Understandable

    The Goal has always been for people to undestand God's word.  Today on the Pod, we have an incredibly insightful convesation about what it's like growing us on the field as an MK. Then the second half of the Pod, my guest explains what it's like translating the Bible into a new langauge!  Find out more at pmpod.org  Timeline  00:00 Intro 01:00 Being the son of missionaries 05:56 The pressures on a MK 10:44 Getting drawn into cross-cultural work 23:07 Rhythms of Spiritual health 27:53 Beginning the process of bible translation 33:50 Translating for Oral cultures

    52 min

  5. 09/02/2025

    #90 Stepping into the place where God can use you

    God is calling MBBs to stay and we need to be staying beside them.  To read more from this episode, click here.  Timeline  00:00 Intro 01:00 Getting involved in missions 07:30 Learning language 10:30 Figuring out kids education 15:05 Changes over the years 18:07 Suffering for Christ 21:07 Coming back to the field as a single 24:10 MBBs and money 31:18 Protecting yourself from cynicism33:56 Processing the death of a spouse38:45 Moving back to the field at 70

    48 min

  6. 07/18/2025

    #89 Thinking Holistically About Missions

    My supervisor came out to me and said, “Hey, you’re not doing well.” The exact wording was, “You’re dying on the vine.” Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating convesation with a business entrepreneur, mother, wife, and missionary. We talk about everything from contextualzation to sleep hygiene. You are going to love it!  Find out more at pmpod.org  Timeline  00:00 Intro 01:00 Faith. Marriage. Missions  06:45 Going local in Asia 12:20 Dealing contention in marriage 14:07 Advice to self: Enjoy your family 18:48 Doing business in the Arab World 26:40 The comparison trap34:04 Thinking about holistic health on the field 41:43 Stress Mangement 47:53 Recreation

    54 min

  7. 07/02/2025

    #88 A Passion To See People Fully Funded

    Steward your partners well! Keep those newsletters coming—quarterly minimum.  On today's pod, we spend the first half talking about having healthy boundaries in ministry, and in the second half, we talk about how to boost your support.    To find out more, click here  Click here to know more about the book Personal Support Matters  Timeline  00:00 Intro 01:00 What does music have to do with missions? 5:30 The value of the ship's ministry 10:07 Boundaries in missions16:14 Transitioning to the home office  20:20 Ministry Partner Development 38:07 Staying close to the Father

    40 min

  8. 04/24/2025

    #87 Escaping the Insider Movement

    I was praying in the mosque and everyone thought I was a Muslim  Today on the podcast, my guest shares with us how he got fully involved in the Insider Movement, how he got out of it, and what he thinks about it now. It’s a fascinating story of discovering how one can be contextualized, without becoming Islamic.  Read more at Pmpod.org Timeline  00:00 Intro01:00 Keith Green and the unreached07:50 The logic of the Insider Movement14:11 Going fully into the Insider Movement18:06 Contextualizing without compromising21:45 What it’s like to live under the law28:10 What it was like for his wife35:10 The tension of not sharing the same calling 41:30 My wife said, “I’m done. I’m out.” 47:28 Advice for struggling workers

    54 min
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  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    101
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