"You have to look at what God is doing in the long-term. You can’t be preoccupied with the immediate issue at hand. You have to be faithful for what God is doing in the long-term. "

In today's Pod, we take a fascinating look at what God has been doing throughout the years and some of the hardest places on earth.

For more information, go to PMPod.org

Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Hearing about missions
• 07:55 Missions in 1970’s communism
• 15:00 When Communism fell
• 18:44 When prayers are answered
• 23:42 The lack of awareness today
• 32:04 Longevity on the field
• 38:24 Building resilience
• 42:00 Confirming your calling

"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

"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

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 Intro
• 01:00 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

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

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 cynicism
• 33:56 Processing the death of a spouse
• 38:45 Moving back to the field at 70

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 trap
• 34:04 Thinking about holistic health on the field
• 41:43 Stress Mangement
• 47:53 Recreation

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 missions
• 16:14 Transitioning to the home office
• 20:20 Ministry Partner Development
• 38:07 Staying close to the Father