Missioning

Our guests for the fourth and final episode of the More Like Jesus series are Arthur, Josie and Robyn. Josie and Arthur are passionate team members of our South Asia team, and Robyn is the wonderful mission rep of Wonthaggi Baptist Church - one of Arthur and Josie's faithful partner churches. Together with host Susan Campbell, the trio explore the idea of partnership in God's mission, sending and being sent, prayer and Jesus' model of collaboration. Arthur and Josie share encouraging stories from their ministry and reflect on our team's journey with our partner NGO in South Asia, and how this partnership has evolved over the decades. Robyn, Josie and Arthur also share what they are learning from Jesus' words of familial welcome in Mark 3:31-35. As you listen, be encouraged that your partnership with our teams and ministry around the world is making a difference!Episode links:More Like Jesus resourcesArthur and Josie's profile pageRural Income Generation Project (RIGP)Partnership opportunitiesShare your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

Our guests for this third episode of the More Like Jesus series for May Mission Month 2025 are Eliza and Darren. Eliza serves with David and their children in the Silk Road Area, and Darren is a Pastor at the their sending church and long-term family friend. Throughout their conversation, Eliza and Darren reflect on their leadership journeys, the people who encouraged them to step out and how they are intentionally investing in emerging leaders. Eliza also shares from her experiences navigating the cultural dynamics of leading in the Silk Road Area. And together, they explore Mark 3:13-19 and draw out lessons from Jesus' model of leadership.It's an insightful conversation that we pray encourages you as you invest in people and encourage emerging leaders.Episode links:More Like Jesus resourcesEliza and David's profile pageShort video on leading more like Jesus  Share your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

In this second episode of the More Like Jesus series for May Mission Month 2025, we hear from Ngoc and Mark who serve with Baptist Mission Australia in Vietnam. Through their conversion with host Susan, Mark and Ngoc share insightful and honest reflections on what 'doing the works of Jesus' means for them in their day to day life. They share stores from their work with our mission partner who train, employ and empower people with disabilities. They also explore Jesus' example of discipleship and reflect on the power of love.  Enjoy this conversation and come back next week for the third More Like Jesus episode on leadership development and investing in people.Episode links:More Like Jesus resourcesMark and Ngoc's profile pageThematic prayer video from Mel  Share your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

Welcome to the first episode of the More Like Jesus podcast series for May Mission Month 2025. And welcome to the 50th episode of our Missioning podcast!Susan Campbell is returning as our series host, and in this episode she is joined by Mel who serves in the Silk Road Area, and Jivan from Hobart Nepali Church who is also part of our Australian Intercultural Team. Mel and Jivan share what it means for them to grow as authentic followers of Jesus, the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding them and how they are seeing God at work in their very different contexts.Through the lens of exploring Mark 1:16-20, Mel also shares from her experiences of moving to the Silk Road and seeking to build meaningful friendships in another language and culture. And Jivan speaks about his journey from Nepal to Sydney to Hobart, and the inspiring work of Hobart Nepali church in reaching out in love to the growing Nepalese community of their city. Jivan and Mel are passionate people who love God and love people! Enjoy this conversation and come back next week for the next More Like Jesus episode with Mark and Ngoc in Vietnam.Episode links:More Like Jesus resourcesMel's profile pageJivan's profile pagePrayer video from Botta and Kirsten  Share your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

This is the fourth and final sermon in Scott Pilgrim's More Like Jesus series. Drawing from Mark 3 where Jesus calls all who do the will of the Father His family, Scott highlights the importance of partnership in mission. God calls us on mission together.  Key passage: Mark 3:31-35Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/1080746516Discover the full range of More Like Jesus resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MoreLikeJesusShare your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

This is the third sermon in Scott Pilgrim's More Like Jesus series. At the heart of Jesus ministry is the way He invested in people. In this sermon, Scott explores the passage of Jesus appointing the twelve, drawing out principles of leadership development and sharing stories of emerging faith leaders from around the world.Key passage: Mark 3:13-19Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/1076557145Discover the full range of More Like Jesus resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MoreLikeJesusShare your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

This is the second sermon in Scott Pilgrim's More Like Jesus series. Here, he explores the unbreakable link between the proclamation and the demonstration of the Gospel, as seen through the snapshots of Jesus ministry in Mark 1. In sharing the good news of Jesus, our words and our actions must be telling the same story.  Key passage: Mark 1:21-42Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/1072435280Discover the full range of More Like Jesus resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MoreLikeJesusShare your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

This is the first sermon in Scott Pilgrim's More Like Jesus series. Here, he explores Jesus calling of some of the disciples and the invitation that is extended to all of us to join with God in His restorative vision for the world.Key passage: Mark 1:16-20Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/1071273339Discover the full range of More Like Jesus resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MoreLikeJesusShare your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

Here is an audio version of issue 42 of our Resonate magazine. It's the same content as the magazine, just another way to engage with it!Cambodia: Stories and ministry updateMending: Examples of what this means for people in different contextsFuture Directions: Exploring how the world and church is changingSouth East Asia: The far reaching impacts of teaching a child to readWant a printed copy of Resonate mailed to you? Subscribe to Resonate here: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/Resonate...............Episode Links: Partner with the team in Cambodia: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CambodiaMending! resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MendingCreation Care project in South East Asia: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/SEAcreationcarePrayer for the world video: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/WorldPrayerShare your feedback, questions or thoughts!Support the show

This is the fourth and final episode in our Mending! podcast series for May Mission Month 2024.In this episode, meet Mal and Chris who serve part-time with our Outback Australia team alongside their ministry as Pastors of a Baptist church in Darwin. As Mal and Chris explore the theme of responding, they share the journey of mission and ministry that God has led them on over the past decades.Throughout this episode, Chris and Mal reflect on God's faithfulness and the opportunities He has opened up to them as they have said "yes" to His leading. They also share about God's patience during the times they have said "no" or "not yet" to His call - including a 14 year period between the initial call and saying "yes". As you listen to these humble and passionate followers of Jesus, consider how God is inviting you to join with Him in mending a beautiful, broken world. How are you responding?Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresourcesSupport the Show.

This is the third episode in our Mending! podcast series for May Mission Month 2024.In this episode, hear from Lisa, who is part of our South Asia team, and Jimmy, who is a Baptist Pastor on the Gold Coast, as they explore the theme of 'Restoring: It's about the whole Gospel for the whole world'. Lisa and Jimmy share engaging stories and reflections on what sharing the whole Gospel means for them in their ministry contexts - one in a community on the other side of the world where our partner organisation responds to the great needs of the poor, and the other in a suburban Australian church who is seeking to reach out to those on the margins in their community.This is an uplifting conversation with two guests who are passionate about joining with our mending God in His restorative vision for the world. ..................................The next episode in our Mending! podcast series will be out on Tuesday 7 May and focus on the theme of 'Responding: It's about availability'.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresources Support the Show.

This is the second episode in our Mending! podcast series for May Mission Month 2024.In this conversation, team mates Simon and Dave dive into the theme of 'Relating: It's always about relationships'.  Simon is from South East Asia and Dave has been serving there for almost 25 years, so they both bring rich but varied experiences of serving in this community.Throughout the episode, they share what they are learning about building authentic relationships, loving people and sharing the good news in ways that makes sense. In particular, they draw from their experiences with the local staff at the Education Foundation - a space where God is at work, bringing people into His Kingdom!  Dave and Simon's humility, heart for God's Kingdom to grow and love for people shines through this conversation. Be encouraged!  ..................................The next episode in our Mending! podcast series will be out on Friday 26 April and focus on the theme of 'Restoring: It's about the whole Gospel for the whole world'.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresources Support the Show.

Welcome to the first episode of the Mending! podcast series for May Mission Month 2024!Our host is Susan Campbell, Baptist Mission Australia's Associate Executive Director. Our guests are Belle and Luke, two of our intercultural team members serving in Thailand. And our theme is 'Renewing: It starts  with us'.In this conversation, Luke and Belle share what it means for them to live in step with the Spirit and how God is growing the fruits of Spirit in them. They also share about their journey of discernment which has led them to step into a new ministry space, partnering with another organisation in Thailand and working alongside young Thai entrepreneurs. Listen for an honest and encouraging conversation...................................The next episode in our Mending! podcast series will be out on Friday 19 April and focus on the theme of 'Relating: It's always about relationships'.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresourcesSupport the Show.

This is the fourth and final sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Mending! series for May Mission Month 2024. In this message, Scott  explores how we can live with a posture of availability, attentiveness and action as we respond to God's missional leading. But we don't it alone! As we pray, give and act - we partner together in mission across the street, and across the world.Key passage: John 1:35–42Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/929744117Explore more Mending! resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MayMissionMonthSupport the Show.

This is the third sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Mending! series for May Mission Month 2024. Here, Scott explores how we can follow Jesus example of having a heart broken for the pain of the world, a heart captivated by God's restorative vision for the world, and a heart that welcomes missional collaboration as we work together in God's mission.  Key passage: Luke 4:14–21Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/929407784Watch without opening scripture: https://vimeo.com/929413754/01c013f7ca Explore more Mending! resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MayMissionMonthSupport the Show.

This is the second sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Mending! series for May Mission Month 2024. In this message, Scott explores how Jesus embeds relationship into ministry, and how we can follow His example of relational proximity, partnership and potential.Key passage: Matthew 4:18–22Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/928984804Watch without opening scripture: https://vimeo.com/928989901/f0d372cf5fExplore more Mending! resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MayMissionMonthSupport the Show.

This is the first sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Mending! series for May Mission Month 2024. Here, he explores the contest of the Spirit and the flesh that Paul highlights in Galations 5, the way God's Spirit cultivates fruit in us and our need for community as we walk with Jesus.  Key passage: Galatians 5:16–17, 22–26Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/928956838Watch without opening scripture: https://vimeo.com/928962222/e78a07931cExplore more Mending! resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MayMissionMonthSupport the Show.

Here is a short Christmas message from our Executive Director, Scott Pilgrim. In our broken, hurting and chaotic world. In the midst of our lives – the mountain-top, the messy and the mundane. In a world where we see so much darkness, the beautiful season of Advent reminds us that love, hope and peace are coming anew!May you and your family have a wonderful, joyous Christmas season. Thank you for your partnership in sharing the amazing love of Jesus across the world. Watch or download a video version of this message: https://vimeo.com/897357676With captions: https://vimeo.com/897357663/60a1f61318Support the Show.

Here is an audio version of edition 41 of our Resonate magazine. It's the same content as the magazine, just another way to engage with it!Edition 41: Indochina: Stories and ministry updateAlongsiders: Examples of what this means for people in different contextsPower:  Exploring Jesus' counter cultural exampleThailand: An afternoon with the local faith communityRead or subscribe to Resonate: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/Resonate.............................................Episode Links:Marbuen's full podcast episode: https://missioning.buzzsprout.com/1029217/12928651-alongsiders-4-people-who-partner-suzanne-silk-road-area-marbuen-diaz-australiaAlongsiders resources: https://www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/Resources/AlongsidersChristine's photos from Thailand: https://christinetanphotography.com/2022/10/25/an-afternoon-in-a-village-outside-chiang-mai-thailand/ Catch up with a mission coach: https://www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/Be-Involved/Catch-Up-with-a-Mission-CoachSupport the Show.

For this special episode of Missioning, our Exectutive Director Scott Pilgrim has the privilege of interviewing Rev Canon Glenn Loughrey. Glenn is a Wiradjuri man, an Anglican priest, an artist and an author. In his conversation with Scott, Glenn shares about growing up, his journey of faith, the discovery of his Aboriginality and why he supports an Indigenous Voice to parliament. Watch the full interview here: https://vimeo.com/845815665Find out more about the Voice and Baptist Mission Australia's response to it here:  www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/Voice We recognise that not everyone will support our endorsement of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. We respect that and appreciate you engaging with this interview. We invite you to join us in prayer as we head towards this pivotal time in our nation's history. Now is a time for listening, prayer, humility and seeking to embody the way of Jesus - through word and loving action. Explore more of Glenn's work: www.glennloughrey.com/Support the Show.

We talk a lot about partnership at Baptist Mission Australia, but what does it really mean? What makes a healthy ministry partnership? Why is working together sometimes so hard? And is true, equal partnership across cultures even possible? In this episode, Nathan, Suzanne and Marbz explore these questions and more. Suzanne is preparing to head to the Silk Road Area, joining our intercultural team. And Marbz works at the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT and has many years experience partnering with community development projects and other organisations.  It's a thought provoking conversations that tackles the way power dynamics play out in a partnership and impact outcomes, as well as what true empowerment looks like. Suzanne and Marbz also explore what they take away from Paul's letter in Philippians 1:3-6.  .....................This is the fourth and final episode in our Alongsiders podcast series for May Mission Month 2023. Thanks for listening! Missioning will be back with another series later in the year.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresources Support the Show.

Petra and Steve serve in very different contexts, but they both live out of the conviction that being an alongsider means being someone who shares God's love in relevant, active and genuine ways.Petra serves with our team in the Silk Road Area and is using her Occupational Therapy skills to invest in the lives and development of children with disabilities. In a community where guilt, shame and judgement often surrounds disability, Petra is demonstrating the value, love and hope God has for all people. Back in Australia, Steve Hales is a pastor at Lismore Baptist Church in NSW. Over the past years, Lismore has experienced multiple devastating floods that have had a major impact on the community. In this episode, Steve shares about the church's practical and loving response to the community's needs in the face of these natural disasters. Steve and Petra also explore why it's sometimes hard to receive love, how they love people even when it's difficult and what God has been teaching them recently.Wherever you are living as an alongsider, this episode will inspire and challenge......................... The fourth and final episode in our Alongsiders podcast series will be out on Friday 26 May and focus on the theme of 'People who Partner'.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresourcesSupport the Show.

There are many different understandings of the phrase 'person of peace', and Nathan, Kath and Cam dive into all of them in this podcast episode!Cam and Kath are dynamic storytellers, deep thinkers and all around wonderful people who are faithfully - and courageously - living out God's call to share His love. Don't miss their rich and joyful conversation with Nathan Reid.Kath and Cam have been serving with Baptist Mission Australia in Mozambique for ten years. And in conversation with host Nathan, they share stories of how God has gone before them and placed people of peace in their lives - opening Kingdom opportunities.They also explore how God is growing them as peacemakers themselves. Teaching them to listen well, journey alongside, take it slow and just be willing to step out. This is a rich conversation full of stories, deep reflections and laughter. Enjoy!.................... The next episode in our Alongsiders podcast series will be out on Thursday 18 May and focus on the theme of 'People of Love'.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresources Support the Show.

Welcome to the first episode of the Alongsiders podcast series for May Mission Month 2023! Our host is Nathan Reid, one of our Mission Coaches. Our guests are Daz and Bee, two of our intercultural team members serving in South East Asia. And our theme is 'People of Prayer'.In this conversation, Bee and Daz share about their experience of prayer, how this has evolved since moving to South East Asia five years ago and how God is shaping them - day by day - to be people of prayer. They share vulnerably about challenges they have experienced and what God taught them about prayer during those seasons. They also explore the story of Jesus retreating to pray in Mark 1:35-39. What does being a person of prayer mean for you?..................................The next episode in our Alongsiders podcast series will be out on Thursday 11 May and focus on the theme of 'People of Peace'.Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresourcesSupport the Show.

What does it mean to be an alongsider? In this episode of  Missioning, intercultural team members Rours, Reaksmey and Paul explore this question. Paul shares from his experiences serving in Central Asia and Australia. And Reaksmey and Rours share stories from their years in Brisbane, where they are living as they prepare to join the Baptist Mission Australia team in Cambodia. It's a rich conversation with lots of takeaways wherever you are in the world.What does being an alongsider mean for you in your community? ....................This is the extended conversation of the four minute Alongsiders video produced for May Mission 2023. (You can watch that video here: https://vimeo.com/813385481)Or you can watch this extended conversation here: https://vimeo.com/811894058Discover more resources around the May Mission Month theme of Alongsiders: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MayMissionMonthSupport the Show.

This is the fourth and final sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Alongsiders series. Scott preaches from Philippians about partnership in God's mission. We can only do it together!  Read prior to listening: Philippians 1:3-6Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/801090022Explore the full suite of Alongsiders resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/alongsidersSupport the Show.

This is the third sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Alongsiders series. God's love is holistic, active and personal. In this sermon, Scott explores how we can live as Alongsiders who love like this.Read prior to listening: John 5:1-15Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/798663184Explore the full suite of Alongsiders resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/alongsidersSupport the Show.

This is the second sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Alongsiders series. Here, Scott draws from the story of Paul meeting Lydia to explore what it means to be a person who both brings peace and seeks people of peace. Read prior to listening: Acts 16Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/798267141Explore the full suite of Alongsiders resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/alongsidersSupport the Show.

This is the first sermon in Scott Pilgrim's Alongsiders series. Scott explores the vital link between mission and prayer, as well as our need to follow Jesus' example of retreating in prayer before going out.Read prior to listening: Mark 1:35-39Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/798247969Explore the full suite of Alongsiders resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/alongsidersSupport the Show.

Here is an audio version of edition 40 of our Resonate magazine. It's the same content as the magazine, just another way to engage with it!Edition 40: Malawi: Stories and Ministry UpdateSpirit-led people: Reflections from our teamCelebrating 40! Marking 40 Resonates over 16 years Outback Australia: Team SpotlightRead or subscribe to Resonate: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/ResonateSupport the Show.

For the final episode of our Everywhere to Everywhere podcast series, we bring the conversation home and hear from Pastors Paul Rai and Dan Evenhuis from Citywide Baptist Church in Hobart. The church has a thriving Nepali congregation that is fully integrated into the heart and leadership of the church community. And with this intercultural emergence of the past 10 years, the church's local and global mission has grown richly.In the conversation, Geoff Maddock talks with Paul who is the Nepali congregation Pastor and Dan who is the church's Executive Pastor. Their journey is an excellent case study and example of how this ‘everywhere to everywhere' model of mission can take shape at a local Australian church level. They also share some of the simple yet highly relevant ways they are sharing God's love through practically responding to the needs of the wider migrant and refugee community in Hobart.Listen for insightful reflections and practical ideas for your own church's local missional engagement as you seek to love and serve your community..........................................................This the final episode in our series, but it is by no means the end our collective journey in this emerging space! So please get in touch with our team if you want to keep exploring these ideas. Support the Show.

On a typical Sunday in Great Britain, there are about one million Anglicans who attend church, but in Nigeria, there are as many as seventeen million Anglicans attending church each week! Statistics like this help to put into perspective the reality that the western church is not the centre of Christianity and that mission is not from the west to rest, but in fact from everywhere to everywhere. And our 'Everywhere to Everywhere' podcast series is all about exploring this global shift in intercultural mission,  and our part in it. Will you come on the journey with us through this podcast series and beyond?Everywhere to Everywhere: Episode ThreeIn episode three, we hear from Ngoc and Mark who are Baptist Mission Australia team members in Indochina.  They are both originally from Indochina, but Ngoc spent most of her life in the US and Mark spent six years in Australia as a student… so they return to serve in Indochina with a unique blend of cultural influences which they explore in the episode. They also reflect on how they have seen polycentric mission play out in Indochina and the ongoing impact of past mission work in their community. It's a fascinating listen.  Enjoy!..............................Everywhere to Everywhere episodes will be released on weekly in October. Support the Show.

Baptist Mission Australia is enthusiastically embracing a future of mission where believers from everywhere are sent everywhere. But what does that mean? What are the unique, complex challenges that this model of mission brings up? And what the keys to thriving multicultural teams?The 'Everywhere to Everywhere' podcast series is all about exploring these questions and more.This global shift in intercultural mission doesn't come with simple answers! So will you come on the journey with us through this podcast series and beyond?Everywhere to Everywhere: Episode TwoIn episode two, we meet the wonderful Simon and Widya. Widya and Simon are from South East Asia and are preparing to join the team in South East Asia.In conversion with our series host, Geoff Maddock (VIC/TAS State Leader), Simon and Widya share their unique journey to joining the Baptist Mission Australia team, as well as the ways in which serving in their home country will be both easier and harder for them compared to their Australian-born team mates.They also reflect deeply on the unique challenges of multicultural teams and the key thing they believe is needed in order to harness the power of multicultural teams.Simon and Widya's life and ministry experience has given them a rich perspective on this theme. We pray you are as encouraged and inspired as you listen.Simon and Widya are seeking partners to join with them in their ministry through praying and giving. Could this be you or your church? Find out more: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/SimonWidya..............................Everywhere to Everywhere episodes will be released on weekly in October. Support the Show.

We're on a journey. In partnership with our global Baptist movement, Baptist Mission Australia is seeking to rethink the ‘from the west to the rest' model of intercultural mission, and move to a ‘from everywhere to everywhere' model. And that's the focus of this 'Everywhere to Everywhere' podcast series.The future of global mission is polyvocal and polycentric. Polyvocal, meaning many voices, and polycentric, meaning many centres. This is about elevating the voices of people from diverse cultural, linguistic and geographical backgrounds and decentering the western church as the instigator, decision maker, sender and funder.This conversation is happening at a global level. And we want to be part of it. At a Baptist Mission Australia level, we are actively seeking to open the circle to welcome new people, partnerships and possibilities. We invite you to come on the journey with us through this podcast series and beyond. Everywhere to Everywhere: Episode OneIn this first episode, we meet our series host Geoff Maddock and hear from guests Muana and Jodie. Muana brings rich lived experience to the conversation as an intercultural team member sent from India by Baptist Mission Australia and the Baptist Churches of Mizoram to Thailand. He's been there with Villy and their three daughters for 20 years! And Jodie MacCartney brings great insight from her years serving in Thailand as well as from her current role at Baptist Mission Australia as a Mobilisation Specialist.Together, Geoff, Muana and Jodie explore what polycentric and polyvocal mission is, and then flesh out the concepts with stories and reflections from their lived experience. It's a conversation full of humility, faithfulness and questions without simple answers. Join us!Support the Show.

Prefer to listen to Resonate magazine?For this episode of Missioning, we have recorded an audiobook style read through of the latest Resonate magazine, edition 39. It's the same content as the magazine, just another way to engage with it! Edition 39: South East Asia: Stories and Ministry UpdateWhat's Next? Discernment FeatureHow Did I Get Here? Milestones from Ngoc in Indochina Thailand: Country and Team SpotlightRead or subscribe to Resonate: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/ResonateSupport the Show.

In this final episode of the Crossing the Street podcast series, Jodie welcomes guests Chris MacCartney and Vivian to explore the theme of 'Being the Good News Together'. Chris is a Mission Mobiliser at Baptist Mission Australia and Vivian is the Team Leader of our Outback Australia team. This conversation delves into what the good news is, how we can 'be' it and why God calls us to work together in sharing it. Jodie, Vivian and Chris also explore the familiar story of the Good Samaritan through the lens of partnership.  It's a rich discussion from three people who have experienced the challenges and joys of ministry partnership for decades. Listen for honest stories, reflections and insights.Watch the full episode: https://vimeo.com/707604968 Explore more Crossing the Street resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingtheStreetThanks for joining us for the Crossing the Street series. Missioning will be back with another series in the coming months.Support the Show.

The Crossing the Street series continues with this episode with Max and Ezzie who have been serving with the Baptist Mission Australia team in South East Asia for 11 years. Together with Jodie, Max and Ezzie explore what modelling the heart of Jesus means and how they are living this out in South East Asia. They also draw lessons from Jesus' encounter with the widow whose son had died in Luke 7:11-17.In this conversation, Jodie, Max and Ezzie share their personal challenges in modelling Jesus' heart, especially in our 'it's my life' world.  Listen to hear inspiring stories from Ezzie and Max's ministry and rich reflections that will spur you on as you cross the street in Jesus' name.   This is the third episode in a four part series.   Explore more Crossing the Street resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingtheStreetSupport the Show.

In this second episode of our Crossing the Street series, Jodie speaks with Bek who serves in Mozambique with her husband Scott and their five children. Through stories and insightful personal reflections, Jodie and Bek explore what it means to meet people where they are. Their conversation covers the importance of presence, authenticity and attentiveness to the Spirit. They also dig into what we can learn about mission through Jesus' transformative encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4.  Bek also shares how she and Scott have developed ways of living life as a family that facilitates rich and real missional engagement with their community. Listen to learn how you can adopt some of their attitudes and practices in your daily life.Watch the full episode: https://vimeo.com/699314173 This is the second episode in a four part series.   Explore more Crossing the Street resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingtheStreetSupport the Show.

We launch our Crossing the Street podcast series with this rich conversation between host Jodie MacCartney and guests Caz and Andrew Palmer. Caz joins the conversation from her home in South East Asia where she has been passionately serving for many years. And, up until very recently, Andrew was her Baptist Mission Australia State Leader.   This episode explores what it means to be sent, whether we have to 'go' to be sent and the everyday choices we'll be presented with as we seek to follow Jesus and live out our call. Caz also shares a wonderful story of a local believer who has been sent like the Son in her community, and Andrew has the opportunity to reflect on what he has learnt over a decade of journeying with people preparing to go.This is the first episode in a four part series.   Explore more Crossing the Street resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingtheStreetSupport the Show.

Crossing the Street... Being the Good News TogetherThis is the fourth and final sermon from Scott Pilgrim in the Crossing the Street series. Scott explores the story of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37 through the lens of partnership. We can only do it together!Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/692103024Explore more Crossing the Street  resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingTheStreetSupport the Show.

Crossing the Street... Modelling the Heart of JesusThis is the third sermon from Scott Pilgrim in the Crossing the Street series. Scott reflects on the story of Jesus raising the widow's son from the dead in Luke 7: 11-17. In the midst of two crowds - one celebrating and one grieving - where is Jesus? Right in the middle. We model the heart of Jesus when we see, feel and act with compassion, love and justice. Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/692056968Explore more Crossing the Street  resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingTheStreetSupport the Show.

Crossing the Street... Meeting People Where They AreThis is the second sermon from Scott Pilgrim in the Crossing the Street series. Scott draws from the rich story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4:1-38. As followers of Jesus, there is much we can learn from this transformation encounter as we seek to step out and meet people where they are.Watch the video of this sermon: https://vimeo.com/693806745Explore more Crossing the Street resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingTheStreetSupport the Show.

Crossing the Street... Sent Like the SonThis is the first sermon from Scott Pilgrim in the Crossing the Street series. Scott explores the story of Jesus' baptism in Mark 1:9-15 and his appearance to the disciples after His resurrection in John 20:1-23. He sends them out with the Holy Spirit to cross the street in His name, just as He send us. Watch the video of Scott's sermon: https://vimeo.com/691282800Explore more Crossing the Street resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/CrossingTheStreetSupport the Show.

It's the time of year where we start to reflect on the highs, lows and lessons of the past 12 months. And it's no different for Missioning! For our special season finale episode, Sulari, Scott and Marcus take the chance to share five pivotal moments from their 2021.Watch the full conversation: https://vimeo.com/650955790Why not join them in reflecting on your year? The five sections are:1. Top life-giving moment of 20212. Most surprising moment of 20213. Biggest challenge of 20214. Best decision of 20215. Favourite story from Global Interaction's ministry in 2021 This is an engaging and full conversation. Enjoy laughing and learning with Scott, Sulari and Marcus. Scott Pilgrim is Global Interaction's Executive Director, Marcus Wong is a mission-minded young adult and filmmaker and Sulari Nielsen is our Missioning host. Support the Show.

What has God been teaching you over the past season? In this episode, Cambodia team members Luke and Rachel share the top seven things they learnt in their first three years as intercultural workers. It's an engaging conversation full of stories, laughs and insights about God, mission and life. And what's amazing is that so many of things they are learning in Cambodia are just as relevant in an Australian mission context. Be encouraged by this episode as you journey with people in your local neighbourhood.Support the Show.

10 years ago, Ryan visited the team in South Asia on a Global Xposure trip. This was a pivotal experience that prompted Ryan to ask God if this is where He would have him serve for the next season of his life. A decade later, Ryan and his wife Suzie have joined the Global Interaction South Asia team. In this episode, Ryan shares about God's leading in his life, humility, the life-changing impact of our partner NGO in South Asia and the wrong question to ask about our involvement in God's mission. Ryan has been a physio, Pastor, Global Interaction's VIC/TAS State Leader and is now the Team Leader of our South Asia team. He is also a passionate football fan and history buff! Support the Show.

There are a few things in life that are inevitable, and one of them is that we will all experience challenges… but that doesn't make them any easier to live through!So how do we overcome doubt, disappointment and discouragement? That's the very question we asked three different people for our second thematic episode of Missioning. Ryan (South Asia), Mel (Silk Road Area) and Mike (South East Asia) share candidly from their personal experience of discouragement and doubt, as well as how they have come out of that space. We pray this episode encourages you in your faith as you hear the stories of others.   Support the Show.

This episode is all about prayer, and so are our guests Dema and Carolyn! Dema and Carolyn join Sulari from Thailand where they have been serving with the Global Interaction team for the past 11 years. In this conversation, Carolyn and Dema share the story of Pam, an Ethnic Thai friend who is taking steps towards Jesus... something they and their partnership team have been praying for. Dema and Carolyn also share about their personal prayer practices and how they hear from God. These two faithful followers of Jesus will encourage you in your prayer life! This special prayer episode is one of the resources of Just Prayer. Just Prayer is a weekend of focused prayer for the world and Global Interaction's teams, 12 - 14 November. Explore more at: www.globalinteraction.org.au/JustPrayerWatch the full episode here: https://vimeo.com/619526135Support the Show.

What does it mean to go? Can we 'go' while staying right where we are? Our guest for this episode of Missioning is Mel, an amazing young woman who is preparing to join the team in the Silk Road Area. After a short-term trip to visit the team, Mel felt the Spirit's promptings to explore intercultural mission for herself. In this conversation, she talks with Sulari about the human characteristics of Jesus, life as a police officer and the power of prayer. Support the Show.

This is part two of the rich conversation Chris and Jodie MacCartney had with Sulari. And it's a true part two... so if you haven't listened to part one then please head back to episode 25 to hear the start of the conversation! In this episode, Chris and Jodie share more stories from their time in Thailand and explore what their new role at Global Interaction is all about. Enjoy!Support the Show.

Chris and Jodie MacCartney are Kingdom people! They embody Kingdom values in the way they live their life, love people and serve God. We're excited to share part 1 of the rich conversation Jodie and Chris had with Sulari for this episode of Missioning. Chris and Jodie share about their 14 years in Thailand where they served with UNOH and Global Mission Partners among an impoverished neighbourhood in Bangkok. Now back in Australia, they have joined the Global Interaction team as Recruitment Specialists and are excited to journey with people passionate about partnering with God in His Kingdom work. This is a dynamic and rich conversation that will inspire and challenge you. These two are legends! Support the Show.