Our Top 10 Favourite Episodes

To celebrate this milestone, we’ve put together a list of our top ten favourite podcast episodes for you to enjoy. We hope they will both encourage your heart and further equip you as you continue to explore your involvement in the Great Commission. Happy listening!

In this episode, we explore Steve Beirn’s book Well Sent and take a look at what church involvement looks like in missions. We discuss the key roles of the churches in being active participants in identifying and preparing potential missionaries in their congregations. You’ll also learn tips on how to better support missionaries overseas as well as the work they are doing.

Michèle Phoenix dives into her own story to share personal experiences and practical insight on the challenges and beauty of growing up as a Missionary’s Kid. In her book Pieces of Purple, Michèle offers guidance for churches and individuals on how to better understand, support, and care for Third Culture Kids with empathy, intentionality, and grace.

Paul Borthwick, the author of Great Commission, Great Compassion, guides the listener into a deeper understanding of the Great Commission and how it can apply to all Christ-followers regardless of their own personal context. In this discussion, Paul shares practical advice and examples on how believers can be participating in the Great Commission in their daily lives.

This episode explores the growing movement of co-vocational ministry, which is a model that intentionally integrates one’s everyday work with missional engagement and can be applied to both local churches and global contexts. Dr. Brad Brisco takes this time to unpack the theology of work, clarify the differences between bi-vocational and co-vocational ministry, and share why this long-term approach can strengthen church planting, missionary sustainability, and missional imagination.

Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison explore their book When Everything is Missions to help us re-discover what a missionary is. Pointing to Scripture, they challenge Christ-followers to be intentional in developing a biblical understanding of missions as they consider their own role in participating in the Great Commission.

In this conversation, Ryan Martin shares different components of member care that churches can be involved in. He discusses aspects of what member care can look like during the pre-field, on-field, and post-field stages of a missionary’s life, and this episode will help you spark ideas and take practical steps to care well for those who are sent by your church.

Jonathan Trotter, co-author of Serving Well, helps the audience grow in their understanding of what life can be like for missionaries. Gleaning from his own experience as a mission worker and counselor, Jonathan shares five ideas that can help sending churches better empathize with and support their cross-cultural workers as they walk through life alongside them.

Ellen Livingood, founder and director of Catalyst Services, shares from her own experiences about what factors should contribute to a church’s decision of which mission agency to partner with. Ellen takes a look into this decision making process and provides several helpful questions that will guide your church as they navigate these important choices.

Pastor Bradley Bell of The Upstream Collective highlights some tools that are specifically designed for pastors and church leaders to help them lead their church in missions. Our host, Mags, and Bradley discuss three elements that characterize a healthy sending church along with practical resources that can help busy church leaders be more effective in their missions ministry.

Author of On Mission Together: Integrating Missions into the Local Church, Richard Noble, shares his insights on the biblical foundations for missions throughout the Old and New Testaments. Through an in-depth exploration into the theology of missions, you will be encouraged and inspired as this episode reflects on God’s promises and commands throughout Scripture.

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