165: 3 Essential Aspects of Missionary Preparation
Today’s episode focuses on the necessary stages of training and preparation of missionaries. Laney discusses the importance of preparation before serving on the mission field and describes the value that can come through three unique types of training.
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164: Building a Healthy Marriage on the Missions Field
In today’s episode, Lisette shares her perspective of the unique joys and challenges of marriage on the mission field and gives advice for how missionaries can build strong marriages. Those who care for mission workers will hear helpful advice for how they can help missionaries keep a healthy marriage.
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163: Introducing the Global Missions Toolbox- Bonus Episode
In today's bonus episode, your podcast host, Rob Magwood, along with Maddy Postma introduce you to the Global Missions Toolbox, an online collection of resources for Senders. This conversation describes the vision for the Toolbox and identifies some of the tools that are available now for Pastors, Missions Committee Members, and the Family and Friends of mission workers.
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162: Tools to Help Strengthen Missions in Your Church
In today’s episode, Justin lists and discusses resources that will strengthen and equip churches as they participate in global missions efforts. We hope you’ll be inspired with ideas, and encouraged that there are great resources out there to help you build vision and traction in your church!
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161: The High Value of Prayer in Missions Mobilization
In this conversation, Khevna Dave discusses the important part that prayer plays in the mobilization process. We’ll hear how prayer is a powerful way to enhance our learning, connect with believers, and multiply leaders. This conversation provides suggestions of ways to make prayer a priority personally and in our churches.
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160: Financial Models for Sending Missionaries
In today’s conversation, Jennifer Nickels describes some possible support development models for missionaries. This discussion brings not only an experienced perspective that highlights practical and innovative ideas, but it also brings encouragement to the ministry of support raising.
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159: Finding Your Part in God’s Story
In today's discussion, Steve Addison shares insights about God's redemptive plan as found through all of scripture. He encouragers believers that they have a part in God’s story- an important role to make disciples. This episode explores the beauty of scripture and presents personal challenges.
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158: Trouble on the Way: Considering Persecution in Missions
In today’s conversation, Floyd Brobbel shares the reality and scale of persecution present around the world. You will gain a better understanding of what the Bible says about persecution, how this affects the way we go about missions, and what churches can do to support missionaries in high-persecution areas.
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157: Honoring and Supporting Single Missionaries
In today’s episode, we will uncover a biblical perspective of singleness and it’s application for missions and the church. This discussion walks us through the redemptive biblical narrative to show God's purposes in singleness, marriage, and the church. Barry reminds us that the church is the spiritual family and suggests some ways that believers can support single missionaries.
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156: How Experienced Missionaries Can Help Mobilize New Missionaries
This episode focuses on the sometimes overlooked role that missionaries themselves have in mobilizing more mission workers. David P. Jacob of the Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention offers specific reasons why missionaries should be involved in mobilization as well as practical ways churches can intentionally involve missionaries in the mobilization process
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