Missions Pulse

Joel and Joye Dicharry are the Co-Founders of the non-profit Commission Mankind, based out of southern Louisiana. In 2019, with only a word from God and enough plane tickets for their family to make it to Kenya, Joel left a career position, and they moved their family of 9 to the Machakos hills to work in missions and clean water projects. God miraculously provided the first community solar well system in 2020, 9 more in 2021 and 16 so far in 2022. Each well site in Africa has a community baptismal and thousands have been baptized in a public decision to follow Christ. The heart of Commission Mankind is to ignite a generation for missions and to connect the church to the unreached. They do this through clean water projects, often strategically located near unreached people groups, to open doors for Christian ministry. Entire villages of unreached people groups have committed their lives to Christ through these outreaches. Commission Mankind is currently serving in Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Nepal. God's heart is their compass. Find Missions Pulse episode #104 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/104joeldicharry/

In this episode, David interviews Bill Yoh about his recently-released book, Unvarnished Faith: Learning to Love with a Servant's Heart. Bill Yoh is chairman of The Yoh Company and co-owner of Day & Zimmermann, his family's 43,000-employee, century-old family business—one of the largest family businesses in the US as ranked by Forbes. Bill is also an award-winning author of Our Way, the life story of Spike Yoh, Bill's father, which received a Gold Award from the Nonfiction Writers Association. He recently published Unvarnished Faith: Learning to Love with a Servant's Heart Find Missions Pulse episode #103 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/103billyoh/

Kyle Barrington currently serves as an International Missionary Partners (IMP) Coordinator at Christ's Commission Fellowship in Manila, Philippines. He and his wife Jessa have been serving among Filipino Muslims since 2015, specifically focused on implementing Disciple Making Movements and mobilizing churches to do the same. Kyle also serves as admin, alongside six others, of the dynamic millennial/Gen-Z Christian apologetics social media movement in the Philippines called “The Christian Think Tank PH.” His passion is to see all people follow Jesus, especially Muslims and religious skeptics. Find Missions Pulse episode #102 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/102kylebarrington/

Bradley Bell is a former missionary who serves as the lead pastor at Antioch Church in Louisville, Kentucky, https://www.antiochpeople.org/ and as senior editor at The Upstream Collective. https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/ He is the author of The Sending Church Defined https://www.amazon.com/Sending-Church-Defined-Bradley-Bell/dp/1734370548 and Receiving Sent Ones During Reentry, https://www.amazon.com/Receiving-Sent-Ones-During-Reentry-ebook/dp/B06WLKRWPQ and his writing is compiled at BrokenMissiology.org. http://brokenmissiology.org/ He and his wife, Katie, have four daughters. Find Missions Pulse episode #101 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/101bradleybell/

Dr. Richard Blackaby is the president of Blackaby Ministries International (www.blackaby.org) where he works with his father Henry. He is an author and a popular international speaker. Richard also co-authored the revision of "Experiencing God" and speaks often in churches and to Christian organizations. Richard has written or co-authored over 30 books, including "Living Out of the Overflow," "The Seasons of God," "Unlimiting God," and "Putting a Face on Grace." Richard is married to Lisa and they have three amazing children: Mike, Daniel, and Carrie. Find Missions Pulse episode #100 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/100richardblackaby/

George Sisneros is the Founder of Ordinary Missionaries and the author of Do You Love Me?: Giving Up the American Dream to Serve the Underprivileged. Find Missions Pulse episode #99 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/099georgesisneros/

Jimn Kyles is the lead pastor at Anchor Bend Church in Richmond, TX. He spent the bulk of his twenties as an entrepreneur, working in real estate and restaurants. Then, in the mid-2000s, he and his wife Phyllis felt the call to full-time vocational ministry, where they started traveling and working with an organization that recruited and trained thousands of leaders across the nation to facilitate short-term missions worldwide. Jimn is also the author of Unstuck & Unstoppable. Find Missions Pulse episode #98 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/098jimnkyles/

The man who cringes when he gets pegged as the sabbath guy talks about why rest is a necessary component for wildfaring and risk-taking! Mark Buchanan is a pastor, author, and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Ambrose University. His books include The Rest of God, Spiritual Rhythm, Your God Is Too Safe, Your Church Is Too Safe, and others, plus his recently released "God Walk: Moving at the Speed of Your Soul." He regularly contributes to the Leadership Journal and Christianity Today.

Craig is the founder and director of Alongsiders International (www.alongsiders.org) - a fast-growing movement mobilizing and equipping thousands of young Christians in 25 countries to walk alongside those who walk alone. Find Missions Pulse episode #96 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/096craiggreenfield/ During more than 20 years living and ministering in slums and inner cities in Asia and North America, Craig has established a number of initiatives to care for vulnerable kids, as well as formed Christian communities for those marginalized by society. Craig is the author of The Urban Halo, Subversive Jesus, and his third book, Subversive Mission, offers a fresh new framework for mission in a post-colonial and post-covid world. For more info visit Craig's website: www.craiggreenfield.com

Dr. Laura Horvath, Director of Program Development and Global Engagement at Helping Children Worldwide. Find Missions Pulse episode #95 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/095laurahorvath/ HCW has spent the past several years overhauling its mission trip model in order to more meaningfully empower the communities they're visiting. They began in 2000 as an orphanage in Sierra Leone, but over the past 6 years, they've transitioned away from just rescuing children to also reintegrating children into loving families. As a result, their U.S. short-term mission groups now focus on equipping the permanent residents and families — the real heroes for the country's vulnerable children. https://www.helpingchildrenworldwide.org/ ​Prior to joining the Helping Children Worldwide staff in November 2014, Laura was an active volunteer with Helping Children Worldwide for more than ten years, serving on and leading the Education Committee, serving as the Vice Chair and then Chairperson of the Child Rescue Center Program Team, and leading multiple Volunteers in Mission teams to Sierra Leone. ​Laura holds a doctorate in education, and brings to her role an in-depth knowledge of education, and a deep passion for global child welfare, the care of orphans and vulnerable children, public health, ethical missions, and sustainable community-led development programs. Laura and her husband, David, are members of Floris United Methodist Church and have three children.

Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University (StrobelCenter.com), which offers accredited online BA and MA degrees, as well as certificate courses. Mark recently completed the all-new book and training course, Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style for Sharing Jesus with Others. Prior to that, he was the primary author of the Becoming a Contagious Christian training course (with Lee Strobel). This course was translated into more than twenty languages and helped nearly two million people around the world share Christ in natural ways. He then wrote the leadership-oriented book, Becoming a Contagious Church, which presents an innovative blueprint for church-based evangelism. Mark's published materials also include the Making Your Case for Christ training course, and The Case for Christ Daily Moment of Truth devotional (both with Lee Strobel). His book Confident Faith was the winner of Outreach Magazine's apologetics book of the year. His smaller evangelistic book, The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense, is an update of a classic that touched millions of lives — recreated by Mark for a new generation. He also wrote The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask (with Answers), which addresses the ten spiritual questions believers most want to avoid. Prior to that Mark collaborated with Strobel to produce The Unexpected Adventure, a story-based book designed to encourage Christians to seize everyday opportunities to talk about Jesus. Mark's published pieces have sold a total of some three million copies. Mark was the original evangelism director at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago, and then served as Executive Vice President of the Willow Creek Association. He was also an editorial consultant and periodic guest for Lee Strobel's television show, Faith Under Fire. He and Strobel have been ministry partners for more than thirty years. After receiving an undergraduate degree in business, Mark earned an MA in Philosophy of Religion, graduating magna cum laude from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. In addition, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mark and Heidi live near Denver, Colorado, and are the parents of Emma Jean and Matthew, both of whom serve in ministry roles. Find Missions Pulse episode #94 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/094markmittelberg/

A Tennessee native, Carol Ghattas earned an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, after serving two years in Ivory Coast, West Africa. She met and married her late husband, Dr. Raouf Ghattas, while attending an Arabic-language church in Texas, where he served as pastor. They were appointed by the International Mission Board in 1991 to serve in the Middle East and North Africa. With thirty-plus years in missions, Carol Ghattas has made her home in over six countries and among a wide variety of peoples. She's also had to rediscover what home looks like after returning from the field. Carol has lived what she writes, reflected in this book, her other non-fiction work, and her novels, which she wrote under the pen name of Um Daoud. A sought-after speaker on Islam, missions, and other topics, you can connect with Carol through her website lifeinexile.net. Carol is the author of numerous books, including her recent Not in Kansas Anymore: Finding Home in Cross-Cultural Service. Find Missions Pulse episode #93 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/093carolghattas/

Ryan Martin (Doctor of Ministry, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Director of Missions for Lightbearers Ministries. He is also the author of Holding the Rope. He previously served for 13 years as a missions pastor after earning an MDiv in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ryan lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with his wife, Rebekah, and three children. Ryan has spoken and written on the topic of member care at the local church level, having been featured on The Missions Podcast and The Missions Pulse Podcast, as well as having written for the Biblical Recorder (Baptist State Convention of North Carolina publication), Center for Great Commission Studies at SEBTS, and serving as a regular contributor to the Upstream Collective‘s blog. Find Missions Pulse episode #92 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/092ryanmartin/

Darin Dunn, the Multimedia Specialist at Helps Ministries, has a passion for using media to help connect people in the West to the work God is doing throughout the world. Darin and his wife Staci are both “MKs” (missionary kids) with a heart to serve those ministering on the “front lines.” Darin was born in Germany and Staci in Brazil, but had to travel all the way to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to meet each other! As a videographer and video producer, Darin has spent the past 20 years on staff at his church in Texas and then in South East Asia. Darin married Staci in 2009 and currently lives and serves in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with Staci and their two kids, Milo and Poem. Find Missions Pulse episode #91 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/091darindunn/

Steve Richardson has served as President of Pioneers-USA since 1999 and is the author of Is the Commission Still Great?: 8 Myths About Missions & What They Mean for the Church. Steve was raised in Indonesia, where his parents planted churches in a jungle tribe. He witnessed the impact of the gospel on their war-like society, a story documented in his father's missionary classic, Peace Child. Steve and his wife, Arlene, also spent eleven years planting churches among an unreached people group in Southeast Asia. (Learn more about Don Richardson in The Mind of a Missionary.) Is the Commission Still Great? dismantles the myths that obscure God's beautiful plan to make disciples of all nations. Misperceptions discourage God's people from joyfully participating with Him in reaching the world. Yet, deepening our understanding of the call to missions restores perspective and motivates us to participate in God's grand design. Find Missions Pulse episode #89 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/090steverichardson/

Tim Harris and his wife, Miriam, are the authors of Loving Your Muslim Neighbor, a riveting book that helps you understand God's heart for people who adhere to the Islamic religion. They have a passion for sharing Jesus with Muslims and go where Muslims are in their area: university campuses, restaurants, gas stations, fruit and vegetable markets, homes, barber shops, and mosques. They have also traveled extensively throughout the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, the UAE, Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq, etc). Find Missions Pulse episode #89 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/089timharris/

Jason Poling is the Lead Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Yuba City, CA, and a pastor in the metaverse. We talk about the value of churches getting involved in the metaverse and what this virtual space means for the future of missionary work. Will people stop buying plane tickets and merely visit the Great Wall of China with an ocular headset? How can we impact unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window? Is metaverse ministry meant to link people to IRL (in real life) Christian settings? We talk about all this and more. Find Missions Pulse episode #88 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/088jasonpoling/

Michael Niebauer is the pastor of Incarnation Church in State College, a Teaching Fellow at Trinity School for Ministry, and the author of Virtuous Persuasion. Michael talks about how virtue ethics impact global missions. Find Missions Pulse episode #87 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/087michaelniebauer/ Christians who are engaged in missions undoubtedly face ethical challenges. But the approaches and standards of modern missions often further complicate, rather than alleviate, matters. Modern missiology debates what actions constitute mission work, how to measure growth, and the difference between persuasion and coercion. Niebauer proposes a theology of mission grounded in virtue. Becoming a skilled missionary is more about following Christ than mastering techniques. Christian mission is best understood as specific activities that develop virtue in its practitioners and move them toward their ultimate goal of partaking in God's glory. Get Virtuous Persuasion: A Theology of Christian Mission at https://lexhampress.com/product/219560/virtuous-persuasion-a-theology-of-christian-mission

Geoffrey Breedwell is the narrator of The Mind of a Missionary by David Joannes and Director of Family Discipleship at Epworth United Methodist Church. Get The Mind of a Missionary audiobook here: https://amzn.to/3bAE78X Geoffrey talks about he brought The Mind of a Missionary to life, incarnational ministry, and how your testimony impacts people for eternity. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/086geoffreybreedwell/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

Steve Schirmer is the Founder/President of Silk Road Catalyst, a non-denominational multi-national family of disciple-makers working among Silk Road Peoples and gospel-deprived communities. Steve talks about why Christians must rethink going to places with superfluous gospel access, how Silk Road Catalyst aided Afghan war refugees, and how the church must respond to the great imbalance of gospel access. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/085steveschirmer/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

Lori McDaniel is a compelling communicator, public speaker, leadership strategist, global mission catalyst, and status-quo disrupter. Lori talks about engaging the culture wars with humility, the vital role of women in missions, and how the Great Commission is not gender specific. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/084lorimcdaniel/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews John Macadangdang, former Young Adults Pastor at Jesus' Flock Church in Manila and Missionary at Within Reach Global. John talks about discipling influencers to impact their culture, how the missions tide is shifting, discipleship and missions as fuel for worshipping Jesus, and how too much of the "good life" negatively affected the Western church. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/083johnmacadangdang/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Mike Falkenstine, President and Founder at One Eight Catalyst and author of the 6 Marks book series. Mike talks about  See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/082mikefalkenstine/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Karen Swallow Prior, author, podcaster, and professor at SEBTS. Karen talks about Jesus and John Wayne (the book) and what it means to be an "Evangelical", Beth Moore, the SBC, and women in ministry, and why she unabashedly claims to be a Southern Baptist. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/081karenswallowprior/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Shaw, President/International Lead Facilitator, Global Mission Mobilization Initiative (GMMI). James talks about encountering Jesus in a post-Christian culture, Equipping the resilient remnant, God's original design and the art of kintsugi, When people think "the gospel" means Johnny Cash, and how people everywhere understand brokenness. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/080jamespark/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Shaw, President/International Lead Facilitator, Global Mission Mobilization Initiative (GMMI). Shaw talks about his motivation for writing his new book Rethinking Global Mobilization, recalibrating the meaning of mission mobilization, how local churches can practically implement a mobilization framework, and mission mobilization as the core identity of the church. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/079ryanshaw/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews TikToker Joel Bomberger, Missionary/Evangelist at Circuit Riders. Joel talks about The Jesus Clubs and their 12 million online followers, TikTok salvation and baptisms, historical Circuit Riders and the modern-day movement, the discipleship process, and the primacy of being with Jesus. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/078joelbomberger/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Martin, Director of Missions at Lightbearers Ministries. Martin talks about historical missionary grit, the local church as a key to missionary retention (as opposed to missionary attrition), stressors on the mission field, and why we want missionaries to stay on the field longer. See the full article here:  https://davidjoannes.com/076glennbleakney/ Links mentioned in the show: https://www.lightbearers.com/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Glenn Bleakney, Founder/President of Awake Nations and Kingdom Community. Bleakney talks about a national/cultural backdrop that obscures our understanding of God's kingdom, how the Christian digital space impacts missions, a powerful description of what discipleship truly is, how the apostolic and prophetic giftings set a blueprint for revival, and how to be like Jesus. See the full article here:  https://davidjoannes.com/076glennbleakney/ Links mentioned in the show: awakenations.org kingdomcommunity.global kingdomcommunity.tv Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Paul Chitwood, President of the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. Chitwood talks about an optimistic view of the state of missions, the challenges and rewards of working at the IMB, results of Southern Baptist giving over the last 175 years, who is Lottie Moon?, Gen Zers and the Great Commission, and what happens when a church jumps headfirst into missions involvement. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/075paulchitwood/  Links mentioned in the show: https://imb.org/  Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Marvin J. Newell, Executive Director, Alliance for the Unreached.  Newell talks about his missionary journeys among tribal people in Papua, the reality of over 2 billion unreached people, what Alliance for the Unreached is doing to inspire Great Commission fulfillment, and more. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/074marvinjnewell/ Links mentioned in the show: https://alliancefortheunreached.org/ https://athirdofus.com/  Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Leo Bigger, Pastor of ICF Church (Zürich) and leader of ICF Movement.  Pastor Leo talks about the explosive effects of following God's will, local church as the place where you practice your gifts and talents, reliance on the supernatural swinging the pendulum of post-Christian cultures, and the spiritual hunger of young Europeans. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/073-leo-bigger/ Links mentioned in the show: https://www.icf.church/  Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Zach and Megan Duke, Worship Leader/Global Leaders at Biglife. Zach and Megan are the Global Leaders of Biglife, National leaders at the 24:14 Coalition, and on the leadership team at Zume Training. Additionally, Megan is a sought-after worship leader who has led worship for multiple organizations at major Christian events throughout the world.  Zach and Megan talk about the responsibility of joining Jesus on mission, how disciples and churches starts in the home, how missions is a family affair, how we ought to see color and distinctions in racial diversity, and why so many Christians stop short of faith-sharing after they've experienced God in a meaningful way. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/072zachmeganduke/ Links mentioned in the show: https://big.life/ https://meganduke.com/  https://zume.training/ https://2414now.net/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Greg Stier, Founder/Visionary of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as the author of numerous books, including his latest, Unlikely Fighter: The Story of How a Fatherless Street Kid Overcame Violence, Chaos, and Confusion to Become a Radical Christ Follower. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/071gregstier Links mentioned in the show: https://www.dare2share.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Chris Harrison, president of Agape International, which plants Bible schools and churches across Southeast Asia. Chris talks about whether or not coronavirus can cancel God's mission, did God send COVID-19?, a crazy, near-death experience in Thailand, and a massive revival is on the horizon. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/067chrisharrison Links mentioned in the show: http://aim1040.com/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Heidi Baker, a Christian missionary, itinerant speaker, and the CEO of Iris Global, which she co-founded in 1980 with her husband, Rolland. Heidi is the author of several books on Christian spirituality, including Compelled by Love and Birthing the Miraculous. Heidi Baker talks about how earthly shakings bring an incredible harvest, encouragement in a time of uncertainty, pressing deeper into God’s heart, stopping for the One, and understanding your Christian identity through the bigger body of Christ. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/066heidibaker Links mentioned in the show: https://twitter.com/DrHeidiBaker https://www.irisglobal.org/ https://twitter.com/IrisGlobalOrg Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Philip Nation, the Vice President and Publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles at HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Previously, he worked as the Director of Advancement and Global Impact Churches with the Baptist World Alliance. Throughout the years, he has served as a pastor, church planter, and professor. Philip Nation talks about whether or not Jesus enough during a global pandemic, Gospel privilege, our spiritual growth should benefit others, and it’s time we listen to the global Church. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/065philipnation Links mentioned in the show: http://philipnation.net/ https://twitter.com/philipnation https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/ https://www.harpercollinschristian.com/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Paul Worcester, founder of Campus Multiplication Network, director of Christian Challenge, Author of Tips for Starting a College Ministry, Do More With Less Time, and the co-author of the new edition of The Fuel and The Flame with Steve Shadrach. He regularly contributes to The Gospel Coalition and Campus Ministry Today. Paul Worcester talks about the mission is not canceled, the power of introverts on mission, intentional relational evangelism, how Gospel appointments are working in a post-Christian era, expecting more from God, and a passion for college students to meet Jesus. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/064paulworcester Links mentioned in the show: https://twitter.com/PaulWorcester https://twitter.com/CampusMNetwork challengecsuc.com https://gospelappointments.com/ http://campusministry.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews David Jacob, the author of It’s Your Call, host of The Missionary Mobilization Podcast, Missionary in Residence and Chair of the Intercultural Studies department at Trinity Bible College, and the founder and director of The Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention. David Jacob talks about welcoming the stranger, missionary stress, the underlying motivation of missional living, how to become a global Christian, missionaries as the best mobilizers, and the missions marathon, not a relay race. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/063davidjacob Links mentioned in the show: https://www.missionarymobilization.org/ https://www.trinitybiblecollege.edu/ https://missionbooks.org/products/its-your-call Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Wayne Tingle, founder of Enrich Missions, missionary coach and counselor, and long-term missionary to Nicaragua. Wayne Tingle talks about being a contractor to becoming a missionary, the need for righteous deviants, does God qualify the called or call the qualified?, advance Kingdom emissaries, and radical love that changes the world. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/062waynetingle Links mentioned in the show: https://www.enrichmissions.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kyle Christensen, founder of All Nations House of Prayer, a member of the leadership team at YWAM CM in relation to Call2All, co-founder of OneEleven Global, and former staff at International House of Prayer. Kyle Christensen talks about navigating worldly culture with Kingdom culture in mind, indigenous expressions of worship, the sustaining power of prayer and unity, how God communicates His mission to us through worship and prayer, and how to not miss the plot and become disengaged from God’s mission. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/061kylechristensen Links mentioned in the show: http://Ywam.online/ https://111global.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Jon Hirst, Co-founder of Generous Mind and Director of Program Innovation at SIL International. Jon has over 20 years of experience bringing global mission, innovation, and communications together in service to the Kingdom. Jon Hirst talks about why innovation in missions matters, serving a creative God, utilizing existing innovation in a new space, creativity that involves risk-taking, using your God-given skills for Kingdom purposes. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/060jonhirst Links mentioned in the show: https://generousmind.com/ https://www.sil.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Doug Gehman, president of Globe International, former missionary to Asia, and the author of Before You Quit. Doug Gehman talks about perseverance in difficulty, missionary grit, the role of God's people in the midst of chaos, a focus on the intangible, and not the West to the rest but the reached to the unreached. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/059douggehman Links mentioned in the show: http://globeintl.org/ https://twitter.com/douggehman https://www.moodypublishers.com/books/evangelism-and-discipleship/before-you-quit/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Gary Comer, the founder of Soul Whisperer Ministries and the author of Soul Whisperer and ReMission. He is a motivational speaker, faith-sharing skills trainer, community group campaign catalyst, discipleship path designer, and development consultant. Gary Comer talks about The preeminence of mission, missional living that brings about spiritual maturity, how to get out of a spiritual slump, crossing cultural barriers to make disciples, and speaking into peoples’ storylines as Jesus did. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/058garycomer Links mentioned in the show: https://soulwhispererministry.com/ https://davidjoannes.com/book-remission/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Brent Fulton, an avid China watcher and the founder of ChinaSource. Fulton has written and taught extensively on the church in China and on Chinese social and political phenomena. He is the author of China's Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden and co-authored China's Next Generation: New China, New Church, New World with Luis Bush. Brent Fulton talks about four common China narratives, the Coronavirus, China's urban vs. rural Church, Kintsugi and the art of Chinese lament, parallels between the Chinese and Western Church, and what needs to change when partnering with local believers in China. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/057brentfulton Links mentioned in the show: https://www.chinasource.org/ https://www.chinasource.org/resource-library/webinars/our-china-stories Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kelson Mudd, missionary and entrepreneur, CEO of Klink Fundraising, member of GlobalU, son of Adventures in Missions and World Race president, and host of The Kelson Mudd Show. Kelson Mudd talks about young people transforming mission, new missions tech, Klink Fundraising, the broad scope of missional outreach, thriving on mission wherever you are, God’s ever-present grace, and when what you’ve been taught as a kid becomes a real faith. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/056kelsonmudd Links mentioned in the show: https://kelsonmudd.theglobalu.org/ https://klinkfundraising.com/ https://www.worldrace.org/ https://theglobalu.org/ https://www.adventures.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Shaw, the international lead facilitator and president of Global Mission Mobilization Initiative (GMMI), formerly Student Volunteer Movement 2 (SVM2). He is the author of Waking the Giant and Spiritual Equipping for Mission, and holds an MA in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Seminary. He and his wife, Kelly, currently serve as missionaries in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Ryan Shaw talks about a commitment to the unreached, mobilizing the Church to fulfill the Great Commission, the Student Volunteer Movement, communal evangelism, multiplicative discipleship, changing the way we fund missions, a leadership problem in the West, and worship both within and outside the Church. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/055ryanshaw Links mentioned in the show: https://www.globalmmi.net/ https://twitter.com/RyanStanleyShaw Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Andrew Haak, a former US Air Force soldier at Cyberspace Mission, present On-Field Leader at GlobalU, staff member at Adventures in Missions, World Race alumni, and graduate of G42 leadership Academy in Spain. Andrew Haak talks about his experience from military to missionary, Christian identity and sonship, deep satisfaction in finding your purpose, the lack of men on the mission field, new tech and innovation in missions, and a background of Adventures in Missions, World Race, and GlobalU. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/054andrewhaak Links mentioned in the show: https://andrewhaak.theglobalu.org/ https://theglobalu.org/ https://www.worldrace.org/ https://www.adventures.org/ https://www.generation42.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Tricia Winter Johnson, the fourth daughter of Dr. Ralph and Roberta Winter. Dr. Winter was an American missiologist and the founder of the U.S. Center for World Mission (USCWM). He coined the term "unreached people" and became well known as the advocate for pioneer outreach among UPGs. Born in Guatemala, Tricia Winter Johnson grew up in a mission-minded family. Her third-culture-kid-upbringing cemented in her a curiosity for peoples and culture. She is married to Dr. Todd M. Johnson, the Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Tricia Winter Johnson talks about growing up in a mission-minded family, learning indigenous languages, simple living, missional curiosity, intentional relationships with internationals, and utilizing your God-given skills on mission. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/053triciawinterjohnson Links mentioned in the show: http://www.globalchristianity.org/ https://www.perspectives.org/ https://www.frontierventures.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews C. Anderson, editor at Missionary Life and DMMs Frontier Missions, and creator of the online course, Getting Started in Disciple Making Movements. Anderson is a long-term missionary who was born in the midst of a civil war in Nigeria and grew up in Ghana and Liberia. She earned a Master's degree from Fuller Seminary in Global Leadership and has lived the past 29 years in Asia. She played a key role in catalyzing several significant and growing Disciple-Making Movements (DMMs) in Asia, has served in numerous senior-level leadership roles in YWAM Frontier Missions, and speaks in schools and conferences globally. First things first: Sign up for Getting Started in Disciple Making Movements: Even if You Are Busy, Don't Speak the Language Well and Have No Money. This is an incredible course designed to help you live out your faith and multiply disciples wherever you are. Click this link to sign up today: https://ywamfm.teachable.com/p/disciple-making-movements C. Anderson talks about growing up as a missionary kid in conflict zones, catching the missionary call, the practicalities of organic disciple-making movements (DMM), Jesus' multiplicative command, indigenous movements, and struggles of Global South missionaries. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/052canderson Links mentioned in the show: https://ywamfm.teachable.com/p/disciple-making-movements https://missionarylife.org/ https://www.dmmsfrontiermissions.com/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Dr. Todd M. Johnson, the Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the co-editor of the Atlas of Global Christianity (Edinburgh University Press) and co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed.) and World Christian Trends (William Carey Library). Dr. Johnson talks about important global trends in Christianity and how they impact the world today. He reveals poignant insights into the cultural and religious milieu we find ourselves in today, encouraging you to impact society through your Christian witness. See the full article here: https://davidjoannes.com/051toddmjohnson Links mentioned in the show: http://www.globalchristianity.org/ Make sure to subscribe to the audio version of Missions Pulse podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher. Visit https://davidjoannes.com/missionspulse/ for direct links.