Christ said, “If you first seek the kingdom, I will provide whatever you need.” And we thought, yes, that is the real help.”

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 Finding Jesus on the Field
• 06:30 Cross-cultural Marriages
• 11:33 Raising Third-Culture Kids
• 18:10 Transitioning off the field
• 22:22 Resigning leadership
• 25:11 Should I be bi-vocational?
• 28:43 Member Care
• 36:45 Staying close to the Father

"Relationships and trust are essential for every level of mission work."

Today on the Pod, my guest shares with us his experiences of pastoring church and missionaries over the past 40 years. He brings passion, care, and clarity to topics every missionary will eventually encounter.

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• O1:00 Meeting my first missionary
• 05:27 Leaving pastoring to become a missionary
• 09:52 Church mobilization
• 13:56 Resourcing churches
• 21:33 Communicating with your church back home
• 27:27 COVID changed everything
• 30:12 Trends in sending
• 36:16 Doing People Care
• 44:43 Keeping Close to the Father

"I had no idea I could use my professional skills in ministry."

Today on the Pod, my guest helps me understand what being a marketplace worker is and how we should maybe think about our vocations in a totally different way to reach the world with the Gospel.

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:00 From Accounting to Missions
• 09:33 Leaving the field after 15 years
• 11:11 Why quit your job?
• 15:00 Misunderstanding marketplace workers
• 24:35 Working for the glory of God
• 37:44 Missionaries having fun
• 45:05 Staying spiritually healthy
• 53:34 Changing your mind