The Missions Pastor Podcast OneChild

Today’s conversation is with Robin Popplewell. Robin is the missions pastor at Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee. Englewood Baptist sees church planting as a central focus of its missions work - both domestically and globally. Robin share why this important and the lessons they've learned along the way
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First, everything in church planting hinges on prayer. You can’t be effective in sharing the Gospel if God doesn’t open the right doors. And you can’t walk through those doors if you aren’t truly listening to what the Holy Spirit is saying. Second, look for the right people and ask them about becoming involved. So often, people are waiting for someone to ask for them before they take that first step. And finally, learn to lead from the back. Provide oversight and advice, but remember that the Holy Spirit within you is the same Holy Spirit in the people in your church who are being called to become part of your church planting program.
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Today’s conversation is with Ken Fifer, the missions pastor at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton, Texas. Bent Tree Bible Fellowship believes in missions and has many different opportunities for their members to engage in.  Ken shares how they work to help their members find their fit in missions while honoring the needs of the churches and communities they serve in.
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First, they understand that each member of Bent Tree has a unique gift and calling. It’s not about trying to squeeze a member into a program. It’s about helping them find the right fit. Second, the churches and communities Bent Tree serves in aren’t one size fits all either. Bent Tree works to find ways to support and strengthen the local churches in these countries. And they’re OK with stepping away if they don’t see a way they can help without hurting. And finally, this approach requires both Ken and Bent Tree and the churches and countries they serve to take time to really let the Holy Spirit do His work. There’s no reason to try to force something to happen just to say there’s a partnership in place. 
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Kevin Duffy wears at The Village Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC. One of those is Missions Pastor. Kevin has been serving there since 2005, and he has a lot of wisdom to share. He joins us to share about The Village Baptist Church's “Face to Faith” initiative. 
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First, Face to Faith began out of the heart of a member of The Village Baptist Church. The church released a member to step into what God had put on his heart. When we do this, something powerful happens. 
Second, context changes the way programs are implemented, but the Gospel is the same. Face to Faith may look slightly different in different countries, but the goal and foundation is till sharing Christ’s love. 
And finally, we can help kids and widows and the poor with clean water, food, medicine and schooling, but if we don’t share the Gospel we’re missing the whole point. The greatest form of poverty is Spiritual Poverty. We have to remind ourselves of this every day.
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This week's episode is with Tony Arnett. Tony is the missions pastor at Central Church in Charlotte, NC. Central Church believes that the Great Commission should be taken literally, and this impacts everything they do from the nursery to the senior citizens and everything in between. Tony shares how this has impacted both the church as a whole, the missionaries they serve alongside, and the individuals within the church. 
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First, missions isn’t a ministry of the local church; it’s THE ministry of the local church. It permeates and guides everything from the nursery to the senior citizens. Second, when this reality sets in, the focus of every ministry in the church becomes more clear and the results are indescribable. And finally, these results aren’t measured by dollars given, but by lives changed. A good reminder is the story of the widow who gave two mites at the Temple. The financial gift she provided was insignificant but the offering was great.
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Nathan Nelson is the Pastor of Mission & Outreach at Bethany Community Church in Seattle, Washington. He joins us to discuss why it's important for churches to see local and global outreach as one focus working together.

Susanne Klovdahl is the Missions & Outreach Ministry Director at Northwest Church in Federal Way, Washington. Northwest Church is making a significant impact both locally and globally by sending and supporting both long-term missionaries and short-term teams, who teach biblical truth, rely on the Holy Spirit’s conviction and guidance, and serve in a variety of roles appropriate to that culture.