Missionary Talks

Brent and his wife are missionaries in Romania. God had been leading Brent towards Romania since he was in high school, though he did not know it at the time. Besides church planting, Bro. George and his family are involved in camp ministries in Romania. Bro. George tells about the Gypsies in Romania as well […]

Missionary Jodi Harrison will primarily be working with university students when she moves to Salamanca, Spain. She will do this by enrolling as a student and organizing Bible study groups within the school. Jodi will help church planters in their efforts on the field by working with children and teens. The country of Spain is […]

Josiah Ritchie describes himself as a technology missionary. He seeks to connect missionaries and church people through the wonders of technology. Much of his ministry is helping to facilitate communications between the two groups. Join Josiah and me as we talk about how he works out his goals and how God led him to where […]

Mike Pettengill works in Honduras in a church planting ministry. Unlike many missionaries he works in a team with other missionary couples and individuals. In this episode of Missionary Talks Mike talks about some of the blessings and struggles of having a team on the field. Each team member brings his or her own abilities […]

Katie Folden, who was interviewed in Missionary Talks episode 63, gives us an update from some of the events following the March 2011 earthquake that has devastated the country of Japan. After the destructive earthquake there was a tsunami that destroyed lives and cities in the northern part of the country. Fortunately for Katie she lives in […]

Bro. Gene Sharp is a media technician who serves missionaries by setting up broadcasting opportunities. While the vast majority of his work is in the field of audio, he also works with video and print media. Bro. Sharp goes on location, either to churches in the US or on the foreign field, to physically put […]

Bro. George Zarris is a missionary working to help pastors and other missionaries share the Gospel by means of mass media and broadcasting. Primarily his work is with radio stations, but any opportunity to help a spread the Gospel by way of TV, satellite or radio is his passion. In some cases this ministry has him talking […]

Tony and Laura Macias contacted me a couple of months ago and asked if I would interview Brad Rhoads again to get an update on his ministry. They were intrigued by the original interview because God had used Brad to show them that not all missionaries were church planters and that they could use their […]

Bro. Jim Belisle is a missionary evangelist. He travels to different fields helping missionaries conduct evangelistic crusades as well as teaches in Bible Institutes around the world. Bro. Jim shares with us some of the different ways he helps missionaries. He also encourages listeners to do their part is assisting missionaries in two specific ways. […]

Tanzania is a country in East Africa where Rodney Myers and his family serve as missionaries. They work with the Datooga tribe as church planters. Bro. Rodney shares a bit about the Datooga tribe and the recent publication of the Datooga Bible. One of the things we talked at length about was linguistic training and […]

I spoke with Justin Long about the information he provides to readers about missionary news and trends. He has a resource of links and information as well as commentary that is useful for missionaries and those who pray for mission works around the world. You can go to his site to find out how to […]

I first talked with Brad in February 2008. He talked about the computer projects that he would be working on for MAF in their Learning Technologies department. But all of that was tentative since he wasn’t actively working with MAF at the time. If you have not heard the original interview, then you may want […]

I was introduced to Missionary Jeff Bush just a few weeks before we arrived in Argentina. Bro. Jeff has been used by the Lord to start a church that has already started another church and is looking to begin two more in the coming year. Enjoy the conversation as Bro. Bush talks about how the […]

This is a continuation of the Missionary Chats 03: Culture Shock (Part 1) interview with LaMoin Cunningham. Please take time to listen to that episode to get a background of where this conversation came from. LaMoin and I ended the last episode talking about what friends back home could do to help the missionary as […]

I talked with LaMoin Cunningham about culture shock. In this first part of the conversation we define how culture shock can effect a missionary and how friends back home can communicate with missionaries to help them through their time of culture shock, or culture fatigue. I interviewed LaMoin and her husband in a previous episode […]

It was a joy to sit and talk with Bill and LaMoin Cunningham about their adventures as missionaries. While they have had many changes through their long missionary career, it is obvious in talking with them that they have trusted the Lord each step of the way as He has led them through their journey […]

In this episode I chat with Missionary Philip Rogers who has spent most of his life in Chile. He was not in Chile when the earthquake hit last week, but has contacted many of his friends and co-workers to find out what relief efforts are taking place around the church members. Here are some missionaries […]

Join me as I talk with Travis Snode, Missionary to Northern Ireland. Travis and his wife have been in Northern Ireland for 5 years as church planting missionaries. Like many missionaries, he is pastoring two churches; one he started and another one started by a fellow missionary. He shares with us the need for men […]

I chatted with Missionary Shane Rice about different ways missionaries can communicate with their friends and family back home. We talked about VoIP telephone systems, websites and mailing lists. One of the questions that came up in our discussion is, “How do you, the one praying for the missionary, want to be kept up to […]

Andy Shinabery is a church planting missionary in Costa Rica. In this interview Andy talks with us about the two churches he and his family have been able to start. He also shares about some of the recreational activities his family have been able to enjoy on the field. Andy spoke with me when they […]

This is not a traditional feedback episode in that I am not sharing news from you for other listeners. However, I am asking for some feedback on some possible additions at Missionary Talks. I am proposing a new show format that would be in addition to the interviews. This new format will be called Missionary […]

Mark Coleman is a pastor who thinks of his ministry as missionary work. He pastors the Deaf in Schaumburg, IL near Chicago. Pastor Coleman shares with the listeners how the Lord led him through various stages of ministry starting when he was a teenager, through college and now in 20 years of ministry with the […]

Bob Longenecker is a missionary with Child Evangelism Fellowship. His main ministry is teaching weekly “release time” classes for children in public elementary schools in Pennsylvania. He also has several week-long camps during the summer months. He is able to work with the elementary children in a two county area in all but three of […]

You will find Bro. Lonnie Blount to be very personable in this interview. As a missionary on deputation, but returning to the field, he shares with us some of the things he is looking forward to seeing and doing when he returns to Ethiopia. He and his family came home from the field due to […]

I had the privilege to talk with missionary Jim Menkhoff and let him share about his current ministry of assembling and shipping Bibles to missionaries as well as his former ministry as a missionary in Zambia. Jim talks about how just a few dollars each month put into a Bible printing and shipping ministry like […]

Thank you for your patience. I am glad to get this episode out and should be able to get another interview on the site within a few days. We have been doing a lot of traveling lately which has kept us busy in a good way. There are downsides to that as well. In this […]

Greg Yoder is the Executive Director of Mission Network News. He talks with us about how the Lord led him to Mission Network News through several steps, but specifically by taking a short term mission trip. Greg also shares what he believes to be some of the most exciting missions opportunities today. He shares in […]

Bob Ingram is a missionary working at a Christian Service Center just outside of Ft. Benning, GA. Bob shares with us how God led him to work with the US military. He talks about his original intentions as well as the great opportunities that the Lord has since opened up to him and his ministry. […]

Nathan is a third generation missionary kid (MK) who grew up in Nigeria where his mother and grandfather were also raised. Nathan shares with the listeners about the ministry in Nigeria as well as his thoughts about growing up on the field. He shares some great insight for other MKs about taking advantage of the […]

Katie talks with us about her preparation to go to Japan. She shares a great story about how the Lord has led in her life and some of the ways that He has shown Himself in control of each step of her journey. Katie is an artist and plans to use art as a way […]

I share some of the emails and comments I have gotten recently from the listeners. The interviews I talk about in this episode are: Debi Deryee Ignacio Rovirosa Bethany Thompson Chris and Carol Woodley My Prayer is Heard streaming radio station is playing Missionary Talks twice a day. Visit their site to get the program […]

I first met Paulo and Marilza when they were raising their support to go to Tahiti, French Polynesia. However, they have been in Brazil the last 5 years. They share with us how the Lord led them from one mission field to another. They talk about the need for workers in Brazil. Especially those who […]

Jason and Sarah are missionaries to Venezuela. They are currently raising support with plans to be on the field in just a couple more years. We talk about being new missionaries on deputation during a rocky economy. Jason also shares with us some of the issues with getting into Venezuela and some of their options. […]

Missionary Tim Strang grew up on the mission field in Mexico. He returned after a short time in the US and has been serving along side his family in smaller towns and villages. Tim talks about living in the smaller towns and shares some thoughts about being a missionary kid in a foreign country. At […]

It was a privilege speaking with Chris and Carol Woodley as they talked about their ministry in the Philippines. They have both a hearing church and a deaf church. They also have a school and Bible institute for the Deaf and an institute for hearing who want to study God’s Word. They share with us […]

Listen as Jonathan Anderson tells about his experiences since he started deputation to go to the country of Mexico just a few months ago. Jonathan is a young man who is passionate about helping people know God’s will and sharing with them how they can prepare themselves for the ministry. After Jonathan and I finished […]

Bethany Thompson is a missionary whom I met when I was still in college. We both worked in the deaf ministry at the church that we attended. She was very involved and was always focused on the goal of serving the Lord on the mission field. It was an honor to be able to speak […]

I was privileged to get to know the Corley family this week as we were in a missionary conference together. Bro. Corley talks with us about his short term trips to the Philippines and about his future return to the country as a full time missionary. He encourages listeners to consistently share their faith with […]

In this episode I give an update about our ministry. What has been happening in the last couple of months and where we are going as a family and as a podcast. I know things have slowed down on your end with receiving Missionary Talks, but I assure you that on my end things are […]

I spoke with Don and Carolyn Carney about their recent furlough trip. They took 2 months to return to the US and visit 17 churches along with seeing some of their family members. This is how they have done their furloughs for the last several years. Our family is returning to the US in the […]

In this episode I talked with Bob Patterson who recently took a mission trip to Uganda. This was a short term trip in which Bob helped with a medical team. Though Bob is not a long term missionary today, he grew up on the mission field in Mexico. Because he sees missions from both sides, […]

Chris Robertson and family are church planting missionaries in a small town in Mexico. Chris shares with me his burden to start churches by reaching people one on one. The Robertsons started their church almost 3 years ago and are already reaching out to other smaller cities who need a Bible preaching church. To find […]

This is an interview I did while returning home from a medical mission trip. It is a discussion that I had with Larry and Phillip Allred along with Armando Yam. We were in a van going down the highway, so there is a bit of road noise, but not enough to be a real distraction. […]

In this episode I read two recent emails and encourage the listeners to spread the word about Missionary Talks. I also tell what I have planned in the next couple of episodes. One project that I asked listeners to help me with is suggesting historical missionaries to write a biographical sketch about, like I did […]

Bob Taylor is the director of Go Forth Baptist Missions. I talked with Bro. Taylor specifically about different needs that he knows of on the foreign field. We also talked about how people with specialty training can be used on the field. He mentions that missions has always been, and will always be, about planting […]

Bro. Mike Kelly is a missionary with Rock of Ages Prison Ministry. Though I met Bro. Kelly many years ago, this was the first time we had a chance to talk one on one. I think you will be pleased as I was to find out how passionate he is for the ministry he is […]

Bro. Fred Carlson spoke with me about his 30+ years of involvement in the mission field. He personally served as a missionary pilot and church planter in various countries. Currently he is teaching missions classes in a college setting. In this interview he explains a bit about his ministry on the foreign field and tells […]

Harry and Gina Stanley share with the listeners about their planned ministry in England. They will be starting a church after spending some time learning the culture. Both of them stressed in the interview that no matter to whom you are ministering, people are simply people. While people have different cultures and backgrounds, they all […]

Rob Willoughby and his family are on deputation to go to the country of Estonia. The Willoughbys are working to get to the field by the end of the year and are excited about getting started in the work. In this episode he talks with us about language learning and some of the culture of […]