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Welcome to Gospel & Grit, where we invite you into the conversations and testimonies coming straight from the front lines where our Overland Missionaries are pioneering the Gospel to remote and neglected peoples. Our goal is to empower you to grab the Gospel and get the Grit to do whatever it takes…

Overland Missions


    • Aug 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Gospel & Grit

    The Pioneering Pastor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 25:29


    Veteran Overlander Dan sits with us to discuss early pioneering efforts and pastoring pioneers.

    Indigenous Discipleship - Nate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 35:21


    We sit down with Nate to discuss his early years in Sector management and what he has learned about indigenous discipleship.

    Living in Faith - Brandy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 42:41


    Brady joins us to discuss living in faith and with trust in the Word.

    Special Guest: Pastor Mark Spitsbergen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 29:46


    Pastor Mark Spitsbergen gifts us with his wisdom from years of ministry and his devotion to knowing Jesus and His word. Pastor Mark is a dear friend and partner of Overland Missions, as well as a frequent speaker at our Rival Week at Rapid 14 Base.

    Everyday Life - Brad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 30:58


    Brad joins us to discuss using the everyday small things to accomplish great things for God.

    Stepping out - Casey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 32:37


    Casey joins us to talk about stepping into new roles or seasons in our lives in a healthy way.

    How to get Words of Knowledge - Jared

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 37:08


    Jared hops on the mic with us to chat about how to get words of knowledge. Let’s de-mystify this gift and see you operating in it for the Kingdom!

    Fire of God! - Joanne

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 34:44


    Joanne and I were burning to sit down and discuss the fire of God!

    Marriage & Missions - Shane & Chelsea

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 26:44


    What’s it like to be married on the mission field? What’s it like to minister to married people? Shane and Chelsea join us to discuss these questions.

    Young & Zealous - Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 29:12


    Austin and I pontificate the beautiful zealousness ministry while young.

    What is Revival? - Darin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 31:36


    Darin pontificates the nature of revival with us over a hot cup of coffee during an African windstorm.

    What to do with Dreams - Preston

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 32:29


    Preston wakes us up to the reality of dreaming with Jesus. We discuss what dreams are, how to get them, and what to do when we have them.

    Spiritual and Practical - Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 35:05


    Long time staff member Jason joins us to talk about staying in the Spirit in the busyness of life.

    What is the Kingdom? - Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 44:07


    Hunter calls in to have a chat about the Kingdom of God. What it is and how we participate in it.

    Kingdom Investing - Ciaran

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 39:00


    Ciaran is generous with us while sharing his testimonies and revelations of Kingdom generosity. This subject is important for everyone in the Kingdom of God.

    Practical Faith - David K

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 44:27


    Pioneer to Angola David K joins is to talk about the practical working of faith. He is a veteran Overland staff member with lots of experience to speak from.

    Mindset of the Pioneer - Tricia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 45:12


    Tricia jumps on to talk about what the Lord has revealed to her about the mindset of the Pioneer. She brings up some of the lies that keep people from pioneering and the truths that will set them free.

    Water Project

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 26:34


    Recorded back in September, Ben sat down with us to discuss Overland Missions’ Water Project. He tell us testimonies of its implementation and how it has advanced the Kingdom in Zambia.

    Am I producing hope? - Jessi S

    Play Episode Play 24 sec Highlight Listen Later May 5, 2020 36:14


    Jessi calls in from Zambia to discuss her thoughts on producing hope in every situation.

    Am I a priest? Lockdown Ministry Special - Jacob S.

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 52:33


    Jacob Schwertfeger calls in from Zambia to talk about a foundational revelation that has formed his ministry. Are we priests? What is a priest? If I am, what do I do? Also, an African cricket chirps into the conversation.

    COVID-19: Our President Responds

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 46:05


    Overland Founder and President Phil Smethurst weighs in on the current pandemic. How should the church and the mission respond? Is there hope? What should our posture as Christians be?

    Missionary and Mom - Jamie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 31:45


    Jamie joins us form Zambia to share with us her wisdom learned from being a mom while being a missionary. Can you raise your family in the foreign field?

    Perseverance - Tyler & Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 31:04


    Tyler and Joy visit us from working in Mozambique. They share with us what its like to make the choice to pioneer a new work and the perseverance it takes to see it through.

    Being Jesus in the Muslim World - Jake & Hannah

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 33:47


    Be a part of the discussion as Jake & Hannah talk about how to display Jesus in a Muslim country. We discuss what it has taken to pioneer Zanzibar and what it looks like to rise disciples there.

    AMT Student Experience - Caitlyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 33:29


    Caitlyn is a recent graduate of the Advanced Mission Training program. We discuss her experience and her revelations from the 3 month school.

    Advanced Mission Training Vision - Ciaran

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 25:28


    Ciaran shows us the vision of the Advanced Mission Training school. He is the International Director of AMT and a seasoned missionary. This is part one of our AMT double feature.

    Evangelism & Expeditions - Jane Marie

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 35:50


    Jane Marie shares on how having a heart for evangelism comes from a life filled with revelation of Jesus and conviction for the Great Commission. She shares why evangelism is a lifestyle of sharing with others the best gift we have to offer - the message of Jesus Christ.

    Overcoming Fear - Bob

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 35:11


    We discuss the topic of fear. The ways fear limits us and how, through Jesus, we can live in freedom from fear. In this overcoming, we can accomplish everything that God has destined for us.

    Dr. Leon van Rooyen - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 81:06


    Sermon excerpt from Dr. Leon van Rooyen at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Sharon Smethurst - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 49:42


    Sermon excerpt from Sharon Smethurst at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Jacob Schwertfeger - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 47:47


    Sermon excerpt from Jacob Schwertfeger at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 117:12


    Sermon excerpt from Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Pastor Randy Needham - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 67:08


    Sermon excerpt from Pastor Randy Needham at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Martin Lopez - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 47:08


    Sermon excerpt from Martin Lopez at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Phil Smethurst - One Tribe Missions Conference 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 82:20


    Sermon excerpt from Phil Smethurst at Overland Missions’ One Tribe Missions Conference 2020. For full excess to the conference media check out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAX7PTAPOSil6ec5viNQdRpMEZ1o2emZ6

    Whatever it takes - Dan H

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 22:20


    Dan H joins us from the mission field in Angola to talk about “doing whatever it takes.” As a veteran missionary who is pioneering the work with the desert nomads of southern Angola with his family and team, Dan has shown he is willing to do whatever it takes to get the Gospel to some of the most remote places in the world. Join the conversation and gleam from his wisdom to fulfill your calling in Christ.

    What is the Gospel? - Arthur

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 31:09


    Jump into the conversation as sector manager and teacher Arthur P dissects the meat of the Gospel. We discuss the love of God, what He did because He loves us, and how that effects our lives today.

    Spirit Filled Kids - Liezl

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 30:21


    Throughout her many years in Africa, Liezl P has ministered to thousands of children and developed hundreds of children ministry leaders. Her focus is to empower kids in their identity in Christ and to equip them with power of the Holy Spirit. She is changing a generation and wants to empower you to join her.

    Walking in the Spirit Pt.2 - Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 39:25


    In part 2, Brother Ben continues to walk us through his revelations of what it means to walk in the Spirit. Having ministered in closed nations for years, Ben has relied on the gift of walking in the Holy Spirit to persevere through difficult situations. In part 2, we focus on applying the Word so that we can walk in the Spirit in our lives.

    Walking in the Spirit Pt.1 - Ben

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 31:15


    Brother Ben walks us through his revelations of what it means to walk in the Spirit. Having ministered in closed nations for years, Ben has relied on the gift of walking in the Holy Spirit to persevere through difficult situations. In part 1, we lay the biblical foundations of this important subject.

    Why team? - Martin

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 33:38


    “Never go alone,” is a core value of our organization. Martin Lopez, COO of Overland Missions, presses the importance of team and brings us into the reasoning behind our continuous drive to develop a team culture.

    Standing in Faith - Richelle

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 31:50


    Richelle Lopez, the CFO of Overland Missions, walks us through her journey of faith through years of trial. She delivers to us profound insights on how to stand strong in faith to come out victorious in every battle.

    Kingdom Finances - Brother Bruce, MBA

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 32:26


    Is your money meant to be bread or seed? “Brother Bruce,” a former financial advisor with an MBA, breaks down a biblical perspective of finances. As both a minister and businessman, he discusses how to view money as a Christian and how, in best practice, finances can determine the velocity of Kingdom work.

    Sustainable Agriculture - Sherrill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 19:18


    Sustain Director Sherrill, along with her team, has trained over 100 indigenous leaders and planted over 65 agricultural training sites across 25 chiefdoms in Zambia. Sustain focuses on growing healthy disciples rooted in Jesus by teaching “Farming God’s Way,” and other sustainable practices. The goal is to encourage everyone that the way to a full harvest, physically and spiritually, is through a revelation of Jesus. Tune in as Sherrill sows seeds of wisdom from her years of experience.

    Single on the Mission Field - Julie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 36:21


    Julie, a member of our D.R. Congo team, joins us to discuss her experiences on being a single missionary. She shares how your relationship status doesn’t define your value to the Great Commission and how being in a healthy team is valuable to your missionary success.

    What is home? - Jessi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 43:33


    International Director of Operations, Jessi Schwertfeger, asks “What is home?” We discuss the nature of our perception of home and how to make the transition into the mission field lifestyle.

    Faithful God - Sharon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 31:52


    Lifelong Missionary and co-founder of Overland Missions, Sharon Smethurst, joins us to testify on how Father God has always been faithful and that we can be confident in taking risks because his faithfulness is sure.

    Acts 2 Discipleship - Jacob

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 33:15


    International Operations Director Jacob Schwertfeger joins us to discuss his experiences and revelations on discipleship from Acts 2.

    What is a Missionary - Philip

    Play Episode Play 19 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 39:30


    Join the conversation with Founder and President of Overland Missions, Philip Smethurst, as he shares, "what is a missionary."

    Welcome to Gospel and Grit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 2:12


    Overland Missions welcomes you to our Gospel and Grit Podcast! This is an introductory episode to explain who we are and why we are broadcasting this podcast series.

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