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He was 20 years in business before he and his family were called into mission work. He went from senior management positions to living with his family in South Central Los Angeles. What he quickly found there was a lack of fathers and male leaders to engage in his work. The truth is many were incarcerated. That revelation led Dr. Ruder into work with Lifeline Global Ministries, an organization dedicated to coming alongside men and women in prison and organizations that work with such to provide curriculum and training to transform lives. Hear about the important work on Lifeline Global on this episode of Missions Today.Information on Lifeline Global Ministries

He is the descendant of a Hasidic Rabbi in Russia and a fifth-generation Jewish believer in Jesus. Now he runs one of the largest organizations in the world seeking to share Jesus with the Jewish people. Learn more about his work in Israel and over 10 other countries on this episode of Missions Today!For more information on Jews for Jesus

Fighting childhood poverty through education and the Gospel. That's the focus of the work of CRI. Join us this week as we talk with Jason Pieratt the President of CRI since 2020. Jason was the son of missionaries, but missions wasn't on his “to do” list as an adult until God made it clear one day. Now Jason shapes missions programs, mentors missionaries and deepens global partnerships that help fulfill their mission. Hear more of his story and the story of CRI on this episode of Missions Today!More info on Children's Relief International

After establishing distinguished careers in the US, Echo and her husband visited a small kingdom near South Africa to see the needs of the people in the country with the highest prevalence of HIV on the globe. After witnessing the devastation, they moved to this country and launched The Luke Commission. Now they are providing over 300,000 patient interactions per year through the amazing growth of their work and ministry there. Learn more about their story this weekend on Missions Today!For more information on Echo VanderWal:The Luke Commission

Aaron was born and raised in a church culture that had a heart for missions and the nations. And, as a teacher, his heart was also to help and engage his students. As a young father, Aaron took his family to Turkey to work among Muslims. Then, upon returning to the US, Aaron began a work that today has the potential to reach thousands of Muslims online. Learn more about the interest of Muslims in this kind of ministry and the opportunity for people like you. That's this week on Missions Today.Information about Crescent Project and Embassy Ambassadors

As a college student he tried to disrupt a Christian student meeting on campus. But when he arrived, something amazing happened. God met him there. That meeting has led to a career in mobilizing people with the Gospel. Join us this week as we hear Jeff's story and what motivated him to write one of the most impactful bible studies/books on missional living, God's Heart for the Nations. Tens of thousands have been impacted by this study which in turn has affected the lives of even more around the globe. That's this week on Missions Today.For information about God's Heart for the Nations and Sixteen: Fifteen

Its history can be traced back to the Haystack Revival of 1806. For decades upon decades teens and young adults have met every three years for a conference designed to connect them with God's plan for their lives and for them to hear what God is doing around the globe. Thousands of missionaries have felt the call of God at this event. Join us this week as we hear from the Executive Director of Urbana 2025 about the upcoming event in December and how you, your kids or grandkids could be a part of this amazing conference. That's all coming up on this episode of Missions Today.For information about Urbana 2025

There are many medical and humanitarian missions organizations out there. The uniqueness of this one, is that their goal beyond helping people medically and sharing the gospel wherever they are, is to impact those that go on the mission trip so strongly that they will commit themselves to missions long term. The idea is to literally build a community of missionaries committed to impacting the people they serve over long periods of time. Hear the story of Dr. Jeff Dyer and one of their current interns on this episode of Missions Today.HEARTFIRE Missions

God is at work in Southern Africa! This week on Missions Today we'll talk with a young man who is helping leaders in two different outreach organizations. Kevin is training leaders and community groups how to implement Community Health Evangelism and he's the city leader in Capetown for Resource Global training young business leaders on integrating faith and work. Don't miss the engaging conversation on this episode of Missions Today.For Information on Kevin Pippert360 TransformationMedical Ambassadors InternationalResource Global

Many are saying that Generation Z could be one of the best generations for ministry and missions, if we can help them find Jesus. Nicole Parks, our guest this week, helps to lead an organization that specifically focuses on young adults aged 18-29 years old. They are committed to in depth and in country, on scene training…a truly immersive experience. Hear her story and the story of Cafe 1040 on this episode of Missions Today.For information on Cafe 1040

Some say that this new generation could be one of the most passionate and productive ministry oriented groups in decades. Though many did not grow up in church, they are “cause” focused. When they find the Lord, their cause becomes a holy one. This week on Missions Today, we'll hear the story of a man and wife who felt called to train these young people to go around the globe sharing the gospel. Don't miss this episode of Missions Today!For information on YWAM Orlando

After years in academia and business, our guest this week is beginning a new journey in Cluj, Romania. Adrian Petrice is the new City Director in Cluj for Resource Global, an organization dedicated to mentoring young professionals in the process of integrating faith and work. His new cohort has just begun, and he shares how they are being prepared to impact their city through the mission field of business. That's ahead on this episode of Missions Today.For information on Adrian and Resource Global www.missionstoday.com

All over the world, our brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering for their faith. From difficulty getting employment to torture and death, day in and day out Christians are being persecuted for their love of Christ. Open Doors US not only brings attention to these matters but aids the persecuted church in their times of trial. Open Doors just released their 2025 World Watch List detailing persecution around the globe. Hear more on that from CEO Ryan Brown on this episode of Missions Today.For More Information on Open Doors US2025 World Watch List

She was born and raised in Iran. She believes that God has already begun to work in many hearts across the nation of Iran, even within individuals who are yet to find Christ. Now, she runs an organization committed to seeing Iran transformed from the inside out. Through church-planting, disciple-making, leadership training and business development she is seeing God do amazing things. Learn more about her story on this episode of Missions Today!Learn more about Transform Iran

Victor Hou was born and spent part of his childhood in Asia before coming to the US with his family. Events in High School and college led him to faith in Christ and began to shape his vision for reaching the world with the Gospel. He spent a number of years in the business world before eventually moving overseas and using his gifts to reach people. Now, he serves as the Associate Vice President for Global Advance at the International Mission Board guiding urban strategies, refugee networks, global health and orality strategies. Learn more on this episode of Missions Today!For more information about International Mission Board

On the last episode, we talked to Colin McDougall the US Director for Africa Inland Mission. This week, we learn about two of A.I.M.s missionaries headed to the field in the next month. With a young child and a baby on the way, how are they preparing for this big move? What are they thinking about? What is God teaching them? Hear their incredible story on this episode of Missions Today.For more information about Africa Inland Mission.To keep up with Joel and Katie.

He was raised in a church that loved and supported missions and missionaries. Then at the age of 20 he felt the call to overseas mission work spending 16 years in Northern Kenya. Now he oversees the work of one of the world's leading missionary organizations, Africa Inland Mission, and makes sure that missionaries continue to go, share, make disciples and plant churches. Hear his story and more about the work of A.I.M. on this episode ofMissions Today.For More Information AboutAfrica Inland Mission

She and her husband founded a mission organization designed to catalyze initiatives that fuel disciple making movements among the least reached people groups in the world. Out of that has grown an equipping initiative that helps men and women run faster and farther together in completing the Great Commissionand a life-defending global initiative seeking to end the genocide of abortion. Standing Shoulder to Shoulder in these efforts, that's the topic this weekend on Missions Today.  For more information on: Leslie Segraves 1040 Connections Serving Shoulder to Shoulder Pro-life Work Book – Engaged in Love and War

As churches and faith-based non-profits seek to carry out their daily missions, often there is little support, cooperation or coordination between the two. Our guest this week lives in the world of bringing together these two entities to increase the mission efforts of both! Don't miss the story, this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on Scott Harris: Mission Increase

You may have heard the phrase, “Everyone is a missionary”. Is that true? Is it biblical? On this episode of Missions Today we'll look at the importance of definitions and what the bible says about missions and missionaries and their service in the Kingdom of God. Matthew and Denny, authors of When Everything is Missions look closely at these questions and raise many questions that shape how we think about and carry out the global mission of the church. Don't miss this important episode of Missions Today! Their ministry is 16:15 Outfitters The book is When Everything is Missions

Are missions outdated in today's world? Do missionaries do more harm than good? Should the West pull back on its involvement in missions? Our guest this week has some answers to these important questions. Steve Richardson is the President of Pioneers, a mission organization mobilizing and supporting over 3200 missionaries and marketplace professionals in over 95 countries. Steve will join Collin to address 8 myths about missions and what they mean for the church. That's on this episode of Missions Today! Lighthouse Arab World

Are missions outdated in today's world? Do missionaries do more harm than good? Should the West pull back on its involvement in missions? Our guest this week has some answers to these important questions. Steve Richardson is the President of Pioneers, a mission organization mobilizing and supporting over 3200 missionaries and marketplace professionals in over 95 countries. Steve will join Collin to address 8 myths about missions and what they mean for the church. That's on this episode of Missions Today! For more information on Steve Richardson Pioneers Is the Commission Still Great? (Book)

2024 has been a truly amazing year. We have traveled the globe learning about the work God and His people are doing. We have heard the stories of women missionaries and Latin American missionaries. We have heard of bible translations for the deaf. We have heard the impact of trauma and how the Lord uses His people to help heal. We have learned about plans to reach the earth with the Gospel by 2030 and the goal to reach a Billion people with the story of Jesus on video. God is on the move around the world and so is His church and His people. Enjoy a few highlights from 2024 on this episode of Missions Today. Lana Silk's Conversation on Missions Today Lana's Ministry - Transform Iran Laura Perry's Conversation on Missions Today Laura's Ministry - Eden's Redemption Chris Chesnut and Megan Hunt's Conversation on Missions Today Chris Chesnut and Megan Hunts Ministry - Wycliffe Larry Lundstrom's Conversation on Missions Today Larry's Organization - Come and See Foundation David Platt's Conversation on Missions Today David's Ministry - Radical Noah Stricker's Conversation on Missions Today Noah's Organization - LifeBUILDERS Detroit

It is said that 1 in 8 Christians around the world are facing persecution. Just a few years ago, that number was 1 in 10. Persecution and suffering of our brothers and sisters in Christ is on the rise. Join us this week as we hear the story of Jeremy Frith and his organization Barnabas AID. They are working to help persecuted Christians and the suffering Church around the globe. Hear Jeremy's story and the more about Barnabas AID on the next episode of Missions Today. Barnabas AID

The saying about sending missionaries used to be “from here (the West) to there (everywhere else)”. But with the move of the Church from the West to the Global South, Asia and Africa, we now hear the phrase “from everywhere to everywhere”. Missionaries are truly being sent out from nations all over the world. This week on Missions Today, we'll learn more about that as we talk with a young man who leads an organization focused on sending Latin American missionaries to Afghanistan and beyond. Hear his powerful story on this episode of Missions Today. Reflejo

There are said to be over 1 BILLION people around the world with disabilities. In many countries outside of the US, those people are actually the least reached of the unreached because they are often shunned or forgotten. Our guest this week was raised in Africa by bible translator parents. Early on she knew that missions were in her future. What she didn't know, at the beginning, was that she would be serving this most underserved population. Hear her story on this episode of Missions Today. Accessible Hope International

Today's Global Youth Culture is marked by a paradox of being more connected yet profoundly isolated. They chase fleeting pleasures but remain unfulfilled, grappling with a worldwide suicide epidemic. Raised amidst the pervasive influence of the internet and pornography, many are left sexually broken and confused. On this episode of Missions Today, we delve into the efforts of a global ministry dedicated to stepping beyond church walls to reach these young souls in desperate need of hope and the transformative love of Christ. Join us as we explore how the church can bring healing and purpose to a generation searching for meaning. Missions Today Steiger International

Today's Global Youth Culture is marked by a paradox of being more connected yet profoundly isolated. They chase fleeting pleasures but remain unfulfilled, grappling with a worldwide suicide epidemic. Raised amidst the pervasive influence of the internet and pornography, many are left sexually broken and confused. On this episode of Missions Today, we delve into the efforts of a global ministry dedicated to stepping beyond church walls to reach these young souls in desperate need of hope and the transformative love of Christ. Join us as we explore how the church can bring healing and purpose to a generation searching for meaning. Missions Today Steiger International

Imagine planning to study politics, run for office and ultimately become president and then ending up on the mission field in North Africa! That is just a bit of the story of our guest this week who now runs an organization that focuses on making sure the local church is actively involved in mission work around the globe. Hear his powerful story on this episode of Missions Today! Shepherd's Staff

Through age 16 he lived in Vietnam with Missionary parents. He and his family fled Vietnam when the war heated up, but the fire in his heart for the Lord and for people around the world had already been kindled. Don't miss the amazing story of a missionary kid who followed in his father's footsteps and ended up leading a global organization helping the persecuted and distributing God's Word. It's The Most Important Story, this week on Missions Today. The Most Important Story

He came to Christ in college and almost immediately felt a call to missions. He and his family began a work in Chihuahua with the Tarahumara people who had moved from the mountains to the city. Through bible study, discipleship, church planting and leadership programs, they have seen miraculous things happen in the lives of these people. Hear more about this incredible story on this episode of Missions Today. * Lightshine Ministries

He never planned to be in missions, but God had plans for him. He and his family served for over a decade in countries throughout Africa. Then he came back to the states and was asked to lead an organization dedicated to Sunday School and Family Empowerment. Here how this Call to Serve is now impacting children and families across Africa! That's on this episode of Missions Today! Missions Today Every Child Ministries

Jenn Hand has been helping people around the world deal with trauma for years. Just recently, she had the opportunity to visit some of the hardest hit areas of the U.S. after Hurricane Helene. What did she see there? What did she do? And what did God teach her during this difficult time? This episode is filled with powerful stories of love and compassion, don't miss it! Jenn Hand Coming Alive Ministries Book: My Yes Is On The Table Previous Episode with Jenn Hand about It's Time to Say Yes!

Have you been doing ministry or mission work for years and years without a break? Are you nearing burn out? On this episode of Missions Today, Matthew Ellison, Co-Founder of 16:15 Outfitters shares how his recent sabbatical has impacted his life and ministry. There is something for everyone in this episode of Missions Today! Missions Today 16:15 Outfitters

It is said that around 3 BILLION people still have not heard the gospel message. How will they hear if someone doesn't tell them? Fewer and fewer Christians in the West seem to be interested or able to carry out the Great Commission. How is the growth of the global church impacting missions and what do we in the West need to know about the Church's growth around the globe? Learn more this weekend on Missions Today. David's Ministry: Radical.net Video Mentioned: What Christianity Actually Looks Like Today Op-Ed Piece: Tectonic shifts needed in global Christianity Daily Prayer with Scripture: Pray the Word

Regent Park…it was named “Detroit's Most Dangerous Zip Code” in 2011. Now, it is being reclaimed, rebuilt and empowered through the work of many people and through the ministry of LifeBUILDERS Detroit. Join us this week as we speak with one of the young leaders of this impactful and life-changing organization. That's this weekend on Missions Today. Missions Today LifeBUILDERS Detroit

How can your church choose the best ministries to partner with in mission work? How many ministries should your church missions team take on as partners? How do you drop a ministry that is no longer a fit? Should we look at missions as simply local or global? These are just some of the questions that our guest Sharon Hoover will tackle on this episode of Missions Today. If you love missions or mission work or participate in missions at your church, this will be a valuable conversation to tap into! Missions Today Sharon Hoover

The global church is shifting. The West is no longer the center of the church universe. How are these shifts affecting mission work? How is it affecting missionaries? And, what can we learn from those outside the West about mission work today? Our guest this episode, Dr. Todd Johnson, is a specialist in the ever-shifting presence of the church in the world. He offers some unique insights into these changes and what it means for those of us in the West. That's on this episode Missions Today! www.missionstoday.com Dr. Todd Johnson Info

In just two years, Mischelle Manis has seen God do some amazing things through the lives and work of women missionaries with Reaching Souls. What began with a few women in Cuba, now totals 332 missionaries in a dozen locations around the globe. From Zambia to Mexico and SE Asia to Kenya, Mischelle and her team are making an impact for the kingdom. Hear more of her story and their stories on this episode of Missions Today!! LINKS: Reaching Souls International

For almost four decades she has hosted moms, dads, boys and girls as they entered the land of Odyssey. Now, as she celebrates her 1000th audio episode, she reflects back on some of the highlights of this incredibly effective and engaging “mission field”. Hear more of her amazing story on this episode of Missions Today! Links: Chris Anthony Lansdowne Adventures in Odyssey

Family, it's something that many children around the globe do not have. This weekend on Missions Today we'll dig into the work and outreach of Family Life Missions. Founded in 1993, this organization, working in the heart of Honduras, is seeking to bring hope, health and stability to families, with the church leading the way. Their mission is to partner with the Lord, working to transform the lives of Honduran children and families through family preservation, education, child protection and foster care. Hope for Honduran Kids, this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and her work, please check out the links below: Lisa Steele Family Life Missions #honduras #honduran #children #mission #missions #fostercare #familypreservation #childprotection #familylifemissions

From Costa Rico and Mexico, our guests this week have a powerful story to tell about how the Lord got them to the United States. In addition, God saved them and brought them together to minister to the least, the hurting and the lost along the border US border to with Mexico. Hear their incredible story, this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guests this week and their work, please check out the links below: Carlos and Rossy Montoya La Roca Ministries #sandiego #tijuana #mexico #mission #missions #dump #slum #shelter #mensshelter #orphanage #children #ministry #faith

They are truly the first generation of digital natives…the first truly post-Christian generation in the US. They are Gen Z – those born between 1996 and 2010. This generation is abandoning the church in record numbers. So, what does this mean as missionaries worldwide seek to develop transformative relationships with the next generation and how do we effectively engage them with the gospel and with mission? Don't miss Part 2 of this powerful round table discussion this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guests this week and their work, please check out the links below: ⁠Heather Pubols⁠ – Editorial Director, ⁠Evangelical Missions Quarterly (EMQ)⁠ ⁠Dr. Hélder Favarin⁠ – Global Youth and Young Adult Initiatives Director, ⁠Community Bible Study⁠ ⁠Dr. Jolene Erlacher – Leading Tomorrow⁠ ⁠Andrew Feng⁠ – US Director,⁠ Indigitous⁠ #GenZ #GenerationZ #missions #youngadults #faith #Christian #Christianity #church #multigenerational #multicultural #stewardship #discipleship

They are truly the first generation of digital natives…the first truly post-Christian generation in the US. They are Gen Z – those born between 1996 and 2010. This generation is abandoning the church in record numbers. So, what does this mean as missionaries worldwide seek to develop transformative relationships with the next generation and how do we effectively engage them with the gospel and with mission?  Don't miss Part 1 of this powerful round table discussion, this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guests this week and their work, please check out the links below: Heather Pubols – Editorial Director, Evangelical Missions Quarterly (EMQ) Dr. Hélder Favarin – Global Youth and Young Adult Initiatives Director, Community Bible Study Dr. Jolene Erlacher – Leading Tomorrow Andrew Feng – US Director, Indigitous #GenZ #GenerationZ #missions #youngadults #faith #Christian #Christianity #church #multigenerational #multicultural #stewardship #discipleship

Throughout our lives, God gives us an untold number of opportunities to respond to His calling. Sometimes we choose to follow and other times we choose to take our own path, or simply stay where we are. Our guest this week on Mission Today shares how finally saying YES to God opened doors that she never could have imagined. It's Time to Say YES!! This week on Missions Today. For more information on our guest this week and her work, please check out the link below: Jennifer Hand Info and Book Link #mission #missionary #faith #obedience #YES #author #jenniferhand #moodypublishers #christianity #bible #christian #global #nepal

You hear quite a bit over time about bible translations here on Christian radio…the use of technology, more church involvement, speeding up the translation process, etc. But what about bible translations for those that cannot hear? Though they may be able to read with their eyes, more and more hearing-impaired groups are recognizing the benefits of bible translations in Sign Languages. Learn more about this exciting area of growth in bible translation this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guests this week and their work, please check out the links below: Wycliffe Chameleon Technology Meg Hunt Chris Chesnut #signlanguage #deaf #hearingimpaired #wycliffe #bible #bibletranslation #chameleon #heartlanguage #faith

The year 2030 is designated as the 2000th anniversary of the formation of the Christian Church. Collin's guest this week is the leader of the Global Church Network, a growing coalition of more than 700,000 churches with the missional goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission by 2030. Hear his powerful story and more about this ambitious effort this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links below: Dr. James O. Davis Global Church Network Finish 2030 Jerusalem 2030 #greatcommission #drjamesdavis #globalchurchnetwork #finish2030 #jerusalem2030 #missions #harvest #mission #faith #church #christianity #churchhistory

Join Collin this week as he talks with Grant Haynes. Grant spent 14 years in Mexico with his family church planting among unreached people groups, hosting short-term mission trips, running an indigenous Bible school and starting a missionary training school. Now, he works among refugees in Georgia and prepares others to head to the field. Hear his powerful story this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links below: Grant Haynes Global Frontier Missions #missions #missiontrip #missionarytraining #missionarycare #unreachedpeople #globalfrontiermissions #granthaynes #mexico #refugees #family #faith

Summer seems to be a prime time for short term mission trips. But are those short-term trips you are making really doing the MOST good? Join Collin this weekend as he speaks with Nathan Nelson about reimagining short term missions to do the absolute most good for all involved. That's this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links below: Nathan Nelson Bethany Community Church Reimagining Short Term Missions #missions #mission #shorttermmissions #missiontrips #mostgood #church #service #faith #relationships #church #seattle #nathannelson #washington

87% of the world's population is illiterate…87%. So, if this is the case, how can you truly impact their lives with the Bible narrative? How do we get the story of Jesus and God's connection with His creation into their lives? This week on Missions Today, the producer of The Pilgrim's Progress movie joins me to talk about his latest project, the iBible. this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links below: Steve Cleary iBible #bible #visualbible #mission #missions #thepilgrimsprogress #stevecleary #revelationmedia #literacy #biblestory #biblicalnarrative #faith

For over 20 years he served on the staff of a missionary hospital in Kenya. Now he runs one of the world's largest associations of doctors, nurses, PAs and Dentists in the world. Though their focus remains on serving the world's population in Jesus' name, more and more challenges are facing medical personnel in the field. Hear his story and the story of this important association this weekend on Missions Today! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links below: Dr. Michael Chupp CMDA #cmda #christianmedical #medicalmissions #missions #doctors #dentists #nurses #physicianassistants #medical #faith #consience