Engaging Missions Show - Powerful Stories From Christian Missionaries, Church Planters, And Ministry Leaders

Isn't it just like God to use something seemingly small, like shrimp, to make a MASSIVE impact in the Kingdom?It might seem like Jeremy Wainwright just suddenly decided to make a change, but really, God was working in his heart long before his friend said, "Would you like to go to Honduras?"It didn't take him long to decide that this was the opportunity God was giving him and that trip changed EVERYTHING. Now Jeremy has started Shrimp Matters and is actively working with partners in the United States as well as Honduras to bring sustainable shrimp farming to communities.His work, despite the challenges of COVID-19, is making a difference, and he believes that God has more!It was exciting to talk with Jeremy and I believe you'll be as encouraged as I was.Listen to DiscoverWhen God started working on Jeremy's heartHow key relationships have helped Jeremy along the wayThe power of waiting patiently, trusting that God is movingHow Jeremy has grown as a Believer and as a leaderWhat impact the COVID-19 pandemic had

It's been a little over 6 months since I published the most recent episode of the Engaging Missions Show. When we started 2020, I let you know that I was going to publish "when I could" and so far, I haven't.Here's what's going on, what's planned, and a few resources in case you need to fill the void I've created by not publishing:Other podcasts about missions and church plantingGlobal Missions PodcastVoice of the Martyrs RadioI'd love to hear from you.You can find all the ways to contact me on my contact page.Mentioned in this episode:Consider Partnering with Megavoice Audio BibilesMegavoice provides solar-powered audio Bibles to make the Good News accessible to all. Please take a moment to see what they're doing and consider whether they might be a good fit for your giving.Megavoice Audio BiblesThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacyBlubrry - https://create.blubrry.com/resources/about-blubrry/privacy-policy

Sometimes stepping out in faith can seem scary. Listen as Don Armstead shares how God's shown His faithfulness and providence through years of professional transitions, leading worship, church transitions, and more.Full Episode Notes: http://engagingmissions.com/276Don's Website: http://dwafm.orgWe all want to see God do amazing thing but sometimes the struggle is in remaining faithful and obedient in the various places God calls us.Listen as Don Armstead shares the stories of God’s spectacular faithfulness. From career transitions to allowing God to teach him to play music as a worship leader to navigating church transitions and more, Don has remained faithfully obedient. And through it all, God has shown His incredible providence.While the world would point to a path of personal gain and glory, Don has chosen to be obedient in the little things and because of that faithfulness, God has taken him to places he’d never have dreamed.Now, not only does he minister in a local church, he’s able to travel to the Ph

Wondering how Facebook Groups could help missionaries? Or how spiritual formation can help build community. Listen as Eric Nevins shares what he's learned when building the Christian Podcasters Association.Facebook Groups can be a distraction or a powerful tool.Join us as Eric Nevins, founder of the Christian Podcasters Association on Facebook shares his insights into community building, spiritual practices, spiritual formation, and more. You'll discover how God has uniquely shaped him to be the host of the Halfway There podcast and the leader of this group and what God's doing in him now.Whether you want to start an online community, contribute more powerfully, or turn a distraction into ministry and growth, you'll learn something from what Eric has to say.What We Talked About00:24 - Episode Overview00:57 - Publishing Schedule Changes01:49 - Introducing Eric Nevins02:22 - The value of having an online community03:31 - What led to the shift in your thinking?03:57 - What have your learned in building community

Even in missions work, people may leave if they're not seeing quick results, creating new difficulties. As Adrianna Manaugh shares, it's often faithfulness over years and decades that makes a significant impact.One way we can be more like Jesus is by being faithful in the work we do. Adrianna Manaugh joins the show to talk about the importance of staying and building trust in missions work. Adrianna works with Partners International, which brings missionaries and local ministries together around the world.Growing up, Adrianna always loved hearing stories from missionaries, and now she gets to share her own. In this episode, hear about her journey into ministry and her desire to show people God’s love. Not only does Adrianna share the Gospel through words, but she also shares the Gospel through serving and partnering with communities across the nations.What We Talked About00:23 - Episode introduction01:18 - Welcoming Adrianna01:40 - How were you called into missions?02:25 - Preparation for cross-cultural minis

If we'll listen, we can learn a great deal from history. Listen to discover what God has done throughout the centuries and how we can all be involved.Learning about the history of missions can help us see what God is up to in the world today. Ed Smither comes to share about his new book, World Mission: A Concise Global History. This book shows how God has used many kinds of people to share the Good News of Jesus around the world.Ed is a professor and the Dean of Intercultural Studies and history of Christianity. He also has travelled the world doing missions work and using history to tell people about Jesus. During the show, Ed reminds us about the need to know where Christian mission came from and what it has to say to the Church today.What We Talked About00:23 - Episode introduction01:22 - Welcoming Ed Smither01:54 - What inspired you to write this book?02:59 - Who is this book intended for?03:33 - Parts of the book that stand out05:11 - Living out missions in everyday life06:06 - Defining what missions is0

Right now, people around the world are hearing about the Good News of Jesus through the radio and digital media. Carol VanDyken tells us about TWR – international Christian media ministry, an organization that spreads the Gospel through the airwaves. This group has partner offices in 190 countries around the world, broadcasting the Gospel in more than 230 languages.Carol has been involved in missions for many years. She and her family have lived in the Caribbean, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Cyprus. As they have travelled the world, Carol has seen God move and work in many ways. She encourages us to think about our gifts and talents and how God might be calling us to use them in Kingdom work.      What We Talked About00:24 – Episode introduction00:58 – The Christian’s Podcaster Association01:46 – Carol VanDyken with TWR02:04 – Where all have you lived?04:40 – Creating relationships with donors05:31 – Transition to digital ministry platforms07:28 – A desire for communiti

The Bible is God’s letter to all people, and it’s central in teaching us about who God is. Douglas Search joins the show to share about how he is working to get more Bibles in more hands across the world. Doug has travelled to places like Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ghana to bring Megavoice audio Bibles to people who don’t have one.For a few years, Doug worked at a Bible school in Jerusalem, and the story of how he got there is a testimony of God’s faithfulness. Over and over, he mentions how God led him in ways he never expected. Doug is passionate about teaching the Bible to people and seeing people grow in their love for the Scriptures.Love Never Fails International: https://engagingmissions.com/loveBiking for Bibles: http://bikingforbibles.orgQuestion of the Week: https://www.facebook.com/engagingmissions/posts/2514738735274529What We Talked About00:24 - Episode Introduction01:16 - Love Never Fails International02:21 - Doug Search of Biking for Bibles02:38 - What led to your love of th

For those interested in missions, it is important to remember that entering the mission field is a process. This week on Engaging Missions, Briel Kjetland shares about the work she’s doing to become a missionary associate. Since graduating from Trinity Christian, Briel has been planning and preparing for mission work.When she was in high school, Briel heard God’s call to be a missionary. She’s been to many different countries and recently completed an internship overseas. On the show, she talks about the importance of obedience, discipleship, and remembering God’s faithfulness. When thinking about her future work as a missionary, Briel’s main goal is to bring glory to Jesus and obey Him always.Love Never Fails International: https://engagingmissions.com/loveQuestion of the Week: https://www.facebook.com/567981299950292/posts/2460708890677514/What We Talked About00:24 - Episode Introduction00:52 - Love Never Fails International02:03 - Briel Kjetland02:19 - What does it mean to be an aspiring missiona

The call of Jesus is always more radical than we would like to think. One of His calls throughout the Gospels is to take care of the poor. Keith Giles felt God leading him to serve those in need by starting a house church that gave 100 percent of its offerings to them. For 11 years, Keith has been working in house churches.On this episode, Keith shares about the beauty and chaos that comes with house churches. He also talks about realizing full-time ministry can happen in motels and grocery stores, not just church buildings. During the show, he gives many stories of God’s work with those in need. Keith reminds us that Jesus has called us to love our neighbor, especially the poor.Love Never Fails International: https://engagingmissions.com/loveWho is your favorite Bible character and why? https://www.facebook.com/engagingmissions/posts/2405466479535089What We Talked About00:24- Episode Introduction01:26 - Our Sponsor: Love Never Fails International02:34 - Welcoming Keith Giles03:12 - Mutual connections03:

When Jesus rose and returned to the Father, He left us the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures. For some people, hearing the Bible read in a woman’s voice is the best way for them to come and know Jesus. On this episode, Ann White joins to talk about her story and how she became interested in making a female audio Bible.Through processing her own trauma and working with incarcerated women, Ann found the need for people to hear the Bible in a woman’s voice. She shares about the importance of Scripture for everyday life. By making the Bible accessible for people, more are able to hear about the amazing love of God and what He’s done for them.Love Never Fails International: https://engagingmissions.com/loveWhen Jesus rose and returned to the Father, He left us the Holy Spirit and the Scriptures. For some people, hearing the Bible read in a woman’s voice is the best way for them to come and know Jesus. On this episode, Ann White joins to talk about her story and how she became interested in making a female audio Bible

It can be hard to believe that slavery is still real. Listen as Cory Nickols shares not only the reality of slavery right now, but also how God, through Destiny Rescue, is setting people free from slavery.Child Sponsorship: http://engagingmissions.com/loveFrom the Red Sea to the resurrection, God is the One who sets people free. Cory Nickols joins in God’s freedom work by rescuing children from trafficking around the world. He works for Destiny Rescue, an organization in Thailand and Cambodia. The group rescues about 5 kids a day from sex slavery and helps the children find healing in Jesus.Cory has been working with Destiny Rescue for seven years. He writes, speaks, and shares testimonies about what God is doing through the organization. He believes that God has rescued us so that we can rescue others.What We Talked AboutGod has rescued us so that we can be rescuers of others. - @corynickols00:24 - Episode Introduction01:28 - Sponsor a Child with Love Never Fails International02:28 - Introducing Co

You know the Bible is critical for discipleship. But what do you do for those who can't read? Darrell Templeton of Megavoice shares how they make the Bible available for illiterate cultures worldwide. -Check our our sponsor:Love Never Fails International Pray today about whether you should be part of their upcoming missions trip to India.Darrel Templeton of MegavoiceFor the past few months, Megavoice has been supporting Engaging Missions. Now we get to hear from Darrel Templeton about his work with Megavoice. Having worked with radio and mass communication, Darrel is passionate about making the Bible accessible to people through audio. By recording the Bible in different languages, Megavoice can bring the Gospel to people all over the world.Recently, Megavoice has been working on a video Bible for the deaf community in different sign languages. They also have over 43 languages lined up to record soon. In the episode, Darrel shares about the need for hearing the Scriptures in order to understand them bett

Many people think they are Christian but have never heard the Gospel. Dean Inserra joins the show to talk about “cultural Christianity” and how to reach these people with Jesus. In his new book, The Unsaved Christian, he talks about different forms of unsaved Christianity. These people are not just “baby Christians,” but of a separate religion all together.We have to make sure that we’re not advocating for a morality. We’re advocating for a worship, really, for a following of Christ. They’re two very different things.Dean InserraDean's Book: https://amzn.to/2O74jvWWhat We Talked About00:24 - Episode overview01:21 - Megavoice Audio Bibles02:29 - About the guest02:45 - What is your book about?03:43 - Centering the Gospel on Jesus05:13 - How to bridge the gap of cultural Christianity07:52 - Walking in the tension10:28 - Becoming aware of the gap12:11 - How can we make the Gospel clear?14:43 - Different forms of unsaved Christians19:22 - The problems of church membership21:16 - Approaching traditions to

The Muslim community is more open to the Gospel now than ever before. Fouad Masri joins the show to share about his ministry towards Muslims, the Crescent Project. The goal is to inspire equip Christians to bring the Good News to Muslims throughout the world.Fouad works to answer questions about Christianity and make the Gospel accessible to the Muslim community. More than anything, he wants to be obedient to his Master and Savior, Jesus. Fouad reminds us that God is working and moving in amazing ways in the Muslim world.Check out our sponsor - http://megavoice.com/engagingmissionWhat We Talked About00:24 - Show introduction01:00 - A way that you can be involved01:39 - Megavoice Audio Bibles02:37 - About Fouad Masri 03:07 - Life in Beirut, Lebanon 06:41 - A growing openness to the Gospel 08:46 - What has led to the change in response? 16:45 - How can we best connect with the Muslim community? 21:05 - The importance of prayer and training 26:03 - Transformation and new energy 30:01 - Where does reluc

God is moving and working in India through Love Never Fails International. Johnathan Kraus shares about the organization and how they work to serve children in the slums. They provide education, food, health care, and the Gospel to these children. They also want to impact the lives of the sponsors.A few years ago, Johnathan left India to come back to the United States. During his time here, he has been working on growing the core of the ministry. This includes reaching out to corporate sponsors and speaking with churches and organizations about the ministry. Johnathan’s goal is to win India for Christ.What We Talked About00:24 - Episode overview01:01 - Megavoice Audio Bibles01:59 - Introducing Johnathan Kraus02:37 - Love Never Fails International03:49 - How many centers do you have now?03:58 - Encouragement to grow as a leader05:00 - A season of humbling06:01 - Transferring the vision to others07:35 - What transformation have you seen?10:13 - How to sponsor a child13:59 - What led you to set up your ministry

When looking at history, it seems like church movements have a cycle of rising and falling. Steve Addison joins the show to talk about his new book called The Rise and Fall of Movements and how God works in that cycle. He speaks on how believers who value the Great Commission can keep their eyes on Jesus, His word, Spirit, and mission.As some ministries reach a place of decline, we can remember that God is always raising up new movements. He keeps working to draw us back to Him. The important thing is for us to seek God and walk in obedience to Him.Buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IudTCQ (affiliate)What We Talked About00:23 - Show updates01:21 - Thanks to our sponsors: Megavoice02:25 - Introduction02:54 - Why this book and why now?03:51 - Who is this book for?04:42 - Ministries and movements06:26 - An overview of the stages of movements08:51 - What stage is the most concerning?11:12 - Renewal is always uncomfortable13:54 - How can we best prepare for submission?16:42 - Encouraging reflections on move

Even if you are not called to be a missionary, you are called to live a missional lifestyle. David P. Jacob is a missionary and teacher who encourages others to live missionally. Right now, he is the director of Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention. The organization works to help those who are called to be missionaries around the world.David shares about his new book, It’s Your Call, which focuses on the importance of seeking God above calling. He talks about how to develop a missional lifestyle and how every part of the Body of Christ is important. Whether it’s finances, prayer, or encouragement, each believer has a part to play in the Great Commission.Check out Our Sponsor: http://megavoice.com/engagingmissionsIt's Your Call (Affiliate) - https://amzn.to/2W47RmaWhat We Talked About00:23 - Thank you, listeners and sponsors!02:18 - Episode summary03:11 - Why did you write your book?04:19 - Learning to seek something else07:50 - Everyone’s adventure in missions12:17 - Remembering that wha

In this shorter episode of the Engaging Missions Show, we talk about free stuff, continuing education, conferences, partnership opportunities, and more. Check it out and share it with your friends. Full Show Notes: http://engagingmissions.com/259 Resources and Links Looking for help with your podcast? feedback@engagingmissions.com Check our our sponsor: Megavoice – Creators of the Solar Powered Audio Bible Making the Good News Accessible for All Win Free stuff for your missions team https://www.instagram.com/megavoiceglobal/ Conferences from Crescent Project https://www.crescentproject.org/john-1010 https://www.crescentproject.org/saharachallenge Free Continuing Education for Missionaries https://www.trinitybiblecollege.edu/ missionarymobilization@trinitybiblecollege.edu Sponsor a Child in India https://loveneverfailsindia.com/child-sponsorship/ Christian Podcasters' Summit http://engagingmissions.com/summit (affiliate) My new podcast - 1,000 Podcasters https://1000Podcasters.com Show Links Facebook:

Learning to love others long-term is a big part of missions and ministry. Sometimes that love can be easier said than done. In this week’s episode, Ann Hinrichs joins us again to talk about her new book, Just One, which is about her long friendship with a man in Belize. Through their friendship, Ann learned more about intercultural ministry and her friend came to know Jesus.Ann also shares the importance of depending on God. Focusing on obedience is better than looking for results. Throughout the episode, she reminds us of God’s guidance and steadfast love. We look more like Him when we are willing to love another person for as long as the Lord leads.Check out Our Sponsor: http://megavoice.com/engagingmissionsAnn's Book (affiliate): https://amzn.to/2Vjve5MWhat We Talked About00:23 - Episode summary02:21 - Why did you write your book?05:11 - Spending time in uncomfortable places06:00 - From the inside-out struggle08:03 - Creating a context for the story11:19 - How has God worked perseverance in you?12:42