The Missionary Perspective

Erik Johnson and Josh Mead
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Erik Johnson and Joshua Mead share their unique perspectives from serving over 16 years as church-planting missionaries. The Johnson family serves in the Dominican Republic, while the Mead family works in Senegal, West Africa. Covering a wide range of topics, Josh and Erik trust this podcast will be a blessing to anyone interested in mission work around the world.

  1. JAN 11

    Building Project Tips

    Erik and Josh discuss 5 questions submitted by a listener. 1. How do you know your ministry is ready for a building project? 2. How do you choose your plot of land? 3. How do you make a master plan for the facility? 4. How do you break the project into manageable phases? 5. How do you raise funds for each phase?

    37 min

  2. JAN 6

    Discussing Islam - There is no Compulsion in Religion?

    Christians need to know how Muslims think about theology and God. The goal is to learn why they believe what they do and learn to better communicate the gospel in light of their worldview.

    1h 2m

  3. 12/29/2025

    Discussing the Quran | Islamic Evangelism

    Josh discusses how the Quran came to be.

    58 min

  4. 12/12/2025

    20 years and counting!

    Josh and Erik, along with their families, celebrate 20 years of serving with BIMI as missionaries. They reflect on the past 20 years, discussing the highlights and challenges of missionary work, and look forward to 20 more years of serving the Lord.

    37 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    Interview with Larry Chappell

    Larry Chappell is a graduate of West Coast Baptist College. He is the Educational Pastor and Student Ministries Director at Lancaster Baptist Church.  He and his wife Ashley were married in 2007 and have three girls.  They enjoy serving at Lancaster Baptist Church.

    40 min

  6. 10/20/2025

    Erik and Josh discuss the Josh Sullivan Interview

    Josh Sullivan's testimony was powerful! Erik and Josh followup with a discussion on how his testimony was a blessing to them.

    45 min

  7. 10/13/2025

    Interview with Rusty Gibson | Part 2

    In this episode, Erik chats with future missionary Rusty Gibson, diving into Rusty’s questions about missions, ministry, and what it takes to follow God’s call.

    35 min

  8. 10/06/2025

    Kidnapped in South Africa! Missionary Josh Sullivan

    Missionary Josh Sullivan recounts his gripping true story of being kidnapped for ransom on the mission field—and how God’s miraculous deliverance turned terror into triumph.

    1h 20m
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Erik Johnson and Joshua Mead share their unique perspectives from serving over 16 years as church-planting missionaries. The Johnson family serves in the Dominican Republic, while the Mead family works in Senegal, West Africa. Covering a wide range of topics, Josh and Erik trust this podcast will be a blessing to anyone interested in mission work around the world.

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  • Creator
    Erik Johnson and Josh Mead
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Missionary Perspective