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How to Start Doing Evangelism Today With Jim Murphy
Why is evangelism so hard to start and maintain?
Don’t Make Evangelism a Transaction
This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Jim Murphy from My Circle Training to discuss why evangelism can be so difficult in today’s world.
Defining the Missionary Call and Training With E.D. Burns
How do we define the missionary call and then equip people to fulfill it?
What is a Missionary Call?
What defines a missionary call? This week’s episode features E.D. Burns as he talks with Alex and ABWE President Paul Davis about what makes a missionary and how the local church can work with mission organizations to send well.
Send Well or Not at All With Mike G.
How high are your church’s standards for sending a missionary? This week Alex sits down with Mike G., a pastor and former missionary on what it takes to be qualified for the missionary task. They’ll explore topics relating to language acquisition, the training pipeline of regular church leaders, and how churches have to be atContinue reading “Send Well or Not at All With Mike G.”
What The Global South Needs From Missionaries
This week Alex sits down with Mike G., a former missionary to unreached people and pastor in Fayetteville, Arkansas as they discuss the pitfalls of sending poorly equipped missionaries to the field.
Whatās Happening in Global Theological Education in 2024: Dr. Michael Ortiz Speaks
Much of the global church is in need of the Westās riches in terms of biblical and theological training. But how is increasing indigenization of global Christian movements changing the landscape of theological education worldwide? In this enlightening episode of The Missions Podcast, we sit down with Michael Ortiz, a renowned figure in global theologicalContinue reading “Whatās Happening in Global Theological Education in 2024: Dr. Michael Ortiz Speaks”
Why You Must Know & Train Your Missionaries: Brian Murphy | Radius 2023
For many churchgoers, the missionaries they support are little more than magnet on a refrigerator. How can we know and train well those whom we send? Brian Murphy, executive director of XL (Excellence in Leadership) Ministries, shares his passion for leadership development. Also: Cloud of Witnesses is an upcoming podcast coming to the ABWE network.Continue reading “Why You Must Know & Train Your Missionaries: Brian Murphy | Radius 2023”
Brad Buser on Suffering and Resilience | Radius 2023
How should prospective missionaries think about suffering and the need to endure? In this next 2023 Radius Conference exclusive, Brad Buser, veteran missionary and co-founder of Radius International, answers some common questions about what it takes to pioneer on the mission field. Also: Cloud of Witnesses is an upcoming podcast coming to the ABWE network.Continue reading “Brad Buser on Suffering and Resilience | Radius 2023”
A Pastoral Approach to Theological Training
The worldās pastors need training. But they also need shepherding. This week, Live Global missionary David Prairie shares how we can approach the task of global theological education with a pastoral heart. David Prairie serves on ABWE’s Live Global team doing theological education, pastoral training, and ministry mentoring for students and church leaders internationally. HeContinue reading “A Pastoral Approach to Theological Training”
T4G22: Brooks Buser on Missionary Training That Matters
Too many styles of missions promise fast results. What kind of training to missionaries really need? Brooks Buser of Radius International returns to the show during T4G. Brooks and Nina Buser planted a church among the Yembiyembi people in Papua New Guinea. In 2016, they returned to San Diego. Both Brooks and Nina participate inContinue reading “T4G22: Brooks Buser on Missionary Training That Matters”
#RMC21: Rick Davis of Engage Global Explains Hands-On Missions Training
Recorded live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis: Engage Global is more than an educational experienceāit takes missions-minded believers to the streets to immerse them into a cross-cultural experience in the US. In this midweek exclusive, Rick Davis shares how their unique approach is helping believers and churches reframe their perspectives on the worldContinue reading “#RMC21: Rick Davis of Engage Global Explains Hands-On Missions Training”
#RMC21: Jim Jordan on Church-Based International Theological Training
Weāre live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis! How can we train indigenous church leaders abroad without pulling them into the US, from which they never return? In this midweek exclusive, Jim Jordan of Training Leaders International explains. Watch the conference live as it unfolds. Purchase a discounted viewing pass for only $10 atĀ missionspodcast.com/radius.Continue reading “#RMC21: Jim Jordan on Church-Based International Theological Training”
Online Education and Global Theological Famine
One year into the pandemic, it looks like the future of education is, in many respects, virtual. What does that mean for theological and biblical training for the 85% of evangelical pastors worldwide who lack any formal education? Al Cuthbert and Rob Hayden of Horizon Education Network join the show this week to explain howContinue reading “Online Education and Global Theological Famine”
Is āMarketplace Missionsā Sustainable? Mark Silvers Talks Mobilization
Increasingly, Millennials and young people are redefining ālong-termā missions. At the same time, fewer are willing to raise missionary support. Is recruiting marketplace missionariesāmany of whom are short-term tentmakersāa sustainable solution? And if so, how do we get the word out to professionals that the Great Commission isnāt just for full-time religious workers? This weekContinue reading “Is āMarketplace Missionsā Sustainable? Mark Silvers Talks Mobilization”
Longevity and Endurance in Church Planting: Bob Trout Shares
In our impatient, have-it-now society, itās difficult to think long-term about serving in one field of ministry for decadesāmuch less healthy church planting and multiplication over the long haul. In this episode, ABWE veteran Bob Trout shares the blessings of and keys to longevity and endurance in a field where he saw over 40 ColombianContinue reading “Longevity and Endurance in Church Planting: Bob Trout Shares”
Why Arenāt We Talking About āGospel Privilegeā? Chad Vegas Answers
The social justice controversy echoing across conservative evangelicalism has brought terms like āprivilegeā into the Christian vernacular, but in all the discussion of rights, equity, and cultural engagement, weāve missed a critical category: gospel privilege. Chad Vegas, founding board member of Radius International and lead pastor of Sovereign Grace Church, joins the show this weekContinue reading “Why Arenāt We Talking About āGospel Privilegeā? Chad Vegas Answers”
T4G Panel on Theological Training in Missions
Thereās a theological famine across the majority world. How can we fix that? Are translated English resources the solution? How can we encourage more theological educators to serve overseas? And why does the chasm between the gospel-centered, big-God theology movement and the missions world seem so large? On April 12th, 2018 atĀ Together for the GospelContinue reading “T4G Panel on Theological Training in Missions”