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 trap34:04 Thinking about holistic health on the field 41:43 Stress Mangement 47:53 Recreation
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#88 A Passion To See People Fully Funded
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 missions16:14 Transitioning to the home office 20:20 Ministry Partner Development 38:07 Staying close to the Father
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#87 Escaping the Insider Movement
I was praying in the mosque and everyone thought I was a Muslim Today on the podcast, my guest shares with us how he got fully involved in the Insider Movement, how he got out of it, and what he thinks about it now. It’s a fascinating story of discovering how one can be contextualized, without becoming Islamic. Read more at Pmpod.orgTimeline 00:00 Intro01:00 Keith Green and the unreached07:50 The logic of the Insider Movement14:11 Going fully into the Insider Movement18:06 Contextualizing without compromising21:45 What it’s like to live under the law28:10 What it was like for his wife35:10 The tension of not sharing the same calling 41:30 My wife said, “I’m done. I’m out.” 47:28 Advice for struggling workers
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#86 Fruitfulness Requires Rest (an indepth talk about Sabbaticals)
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#85 God Doesn’t Waste Things
"God doesn’t waste things. It definitely felt like a lot of things were being thrown away back then."Today on the podcast we talk about the powerful of dreaming about what could be in your life and ministry, the massive importance of having a robust theology of suffering, being spiritually aware of what's going on around, the challenges of transition, and much more. Find out more at pmpod.orgTimeline 00:00 Intro 01:00 The Special Role of Coaching 04:44 Who Needs Coaching? 07:54 What Makes A Good Coaching Session? 10:48 A Theology of Suffering 20:44 Spiritual Warfare 29:24 The Dangers of Neglecting Spiritual Warfare33:36 Learning to Ministry in a New Land 40:05 Transitioning off the Field 53:03 Advice for People in Transition
I’m not an expert. I don’t have all the answers. And I’m not interviewing authors, conference speakers, or experts on the subjects, just normal people learning from one another.