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The Sent Life podcast is an ongoing conversation about living in partnership with our missionary God. Our Lord Jesus promised that He will be with us to the very end of the age and we know that we experience His presence and fullness of life as we live on

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    • Oct 5, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Reboot: Mapping the Future - EP73

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 9:58


    Keelan and Scott are back for the season three premiere. This week the guys discuss some recent changes that have taken place in the Center for Great Commission Studies. They also discuss the future of the podcast. For more information on the Center for Great Commission Studies, visit thecgcs.org.

    Together We Go: FAQs About the Annual Meeting (with Amy Whitfield) - EP72

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 23:02


    Scott and Keelan conclude their series highlighting the importance of cooperation by discussing this year's annual meeting in Anaheim with Amy Whitfield.

    Together We Go: History of Cooperation (with Amy Whitfield) - EP71

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 24:15


    In this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan are joined by Amy Whitfield to discuss the history of cooperation in the Southern Baptist Convention.

    Together We Go: Cooperation From A Pastor's Perspective - EP70

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 23:51


    Join Scott and Keelan as they continue their series highlighting the importance of cooperation for the sake of missions. This week the guys sit down with Randy Mann (Pastor of Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church) to discuss SBC cooperation from a pastor's perspective.

    Together We Go: How Do We Cooperate? - EP69

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 20:53


    How do local churches cooperate together for missions? Join Scott and Keelan this week on The Sent Life Podcast as they continue their new series highlighting the importance of cooperation for the sake of missions.

    Together We Go: Why Do We Cooperate? - EP68

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 24:05


    Why do we cooperate together? Join Scott and Keelan this week on The Sent Life Podcast as they continue their new series highlighting the importance of cooperation for the sake of missions.

    Together We Go: Cooperating on Missions - EP67

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 20:11


    Join Scott Hildreth and Keelan Cook this week as they begin a new series highlighting the importance of cooperating together for the sake of missions.

    The Real Cost Of Social Media - EP66

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 48:53


    The Real Cost Of Social Media - EP66 by The CGCS

    J. D. Payne: Developing An Apostolic Imagination - EP65

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 30:51


    J. D. Payne: Developing An Apostolic Imagination - EP65 by The CGCS

    Calling Out The Called - EP64

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 29:31


    Calling Out The Called - EP64 by The CGCS

    Women Mobilized For God's Mission - The WMU - EP63

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 12:51


    Check out WMU's ministry opportunities here: https://wmu.com/ https://wmu.com/compassion-ministries/

    Cross-cultural Evangelism - EP62

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 24:37


    On this week's episode of #TheSentLife, learn about:

    Global Missions Week - EP61

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 26:15


    Who's Your One? - EP60

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 24:54


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    Making The Most Out of A New Year - EP59

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 23:44


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    Selfish Holidays? Or Christ-centered Holidays? - EP58

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 25:53


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    Reaching People From Different Cultures - EP57

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 25:13


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    How To Avoid Short-term Mission Trips Pitfalls - EP56

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 26:43


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    Why Developing Global Missions Partnership Matters? - EP55

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 24:15


    Embracing The Discomfort of Evangelism - EP54

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 34:41


    On this week's episode of #TheSentLife:

    Welcoming Our New Co-Host Keelan Cook & Introducing A New Segment - EP53

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 25:14


    Sharing The Gospel With Our Muslim Neighbors - EP52

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 27:51


    Join us on #TheSentLife as Nathan Rostampour a former Muslim shares with us how to reach our Muslim neighbors for Christ.

    Using Bible In Disciple Making - EP51

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 44:44


    Fill The Tank Sunday: North Carolina Baptists Break a Record - EP50

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 22:32


    Luther, the Call of Christ, and Covid - EP49

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 47:02


    Join us on #TheSentLife and learn about the "father of the Baptist missionary movement." Also, in this episode, Drs. Eccher & Hildreth talk about Luther's advice for ministers in a pandemic, asking the question, "Should we stay or run to the mountains?" Useful Resources: Martin Luther: Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/may-web-only/martin-luther-plague-pandemic-coronavirus-covid-flee-letter.html 3 Minute Thoughts: Stephen Eccher - Zwingli's Plague Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VN_OB9X7Pw Plague and Providence: What Huldrych Zwingli Taught Me About Trusting God: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/plague-and-providence-what-huldrych-zwingli-taught-me-about-trusting-god/

    A Citizen Of Nowhere - An Interview With A Refugee - EP48

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 29:06


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk about the "father of modern missions" in our *Stories of The Sent Ones* segment, and interview Nathan Rostampour a former refugee explaining how it feels to be a CITIZEN OF NOWHERE! #Refugees #CitizenofNowhere #NP

    When Doors Close - An Interview With Carol Ghattas - EP47

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 31:36


    "YOU HAVE 10 DAYS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY." I didn't want to hear these words. - Join us on #TheSentLife #Podcast as we interview Carol Ghattas about her book When Doors Close. Also, in this episode, we are introducing a new segment of the Sent Life Podcast - STORIES OF THE SENT ONES - which will be our time talking about past and present missionaries and faith heroes on the mission field.

    To Be Seen And Heard For Jesus - Farewell To Dr. Mathias - EP46

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 30:49


    "Our family's mission statement is 'To Be Seen and Heard for Jesus.'" - Dr. Greg Miathias. Join us on the Sent Life as we say goodbye to Dr. Mathias and learn how to be seen and heard for Jesus wherever we #GO #TheSentLife #Missions

    How To Have A Missional Summer - EP45

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 25:32


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk about how we can have a missional summer this year.

    All Churches Can And Should Plant New Churches - EP44

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 32:47


    Join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we talk with Matt Rogers, the CGCS Coordinator of North American Church Planting about church planting in all sizes of churches.

    What's My Next Step To The Mission Field? (IMB Sending Process) - EP43

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 28:59


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk with Alan Garnett about the IMB sending process.

    Are Short-Term Mission Trips Back? - EP42

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 30:31


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk about short-term mission trips, and if you're planning to go sometime soon, make sure you check the Department of State Travel Advisories to keep you and your team safe. Check this link out: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/19/politics/state-department-travel-advisories/index.html

    The Sending Church Defined - EP41

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 37:03


    What is a "sending culture" and a "sent identity"? Join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we talk with Bradley Bell about these questions and his book "The Sending Church Defined."

    You Asked, We Answered - April 2021 - EP40

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 29:14


    You asked us great questions. THANK YOU! Please join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we answer your questions.

    The Living Hope in Missions - EP39

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 28:13


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk about Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Living Hope in missions.

    (Peoples Next Door) Go and Tell ESL - EP38

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 33:58


    Join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we talk with Keelan Cook about Gospel opportunities in our communities.

    Dr. Chuck Lawless: Do You Talk About Spiritual Warfare? - EP37

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 28:11


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk with Dr. Chuck Lawless about spiritual warfare and the Great Commission.

    (Peoples Next Door) The Gift of Immigration for The Church - EP36

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 32:05


    Sometimes we go to nations, and sometimes God brings the nations to us. What's our plan to reach and serve them in our communities? Please join us on the Sent Life as we talk with Keelan Cook about the gift of immigration for the church.

    Mission As Hospitality A Conversation With Dr. Ed Smither - EP35

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 27:46


    Join us on the Sent Life as we talk with Dr. Ed Smither about Mission as Hospitality.

    How Can I Serve With Missionaries Through Prayer? - Part02 - EP34

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 25:10


    "Prayer is one of God's ordained means to be in relationship with Him." Join us on the Sent Life as we talk with Dr. Chuck Lawless about prayer and the Great Commission.

    How Can I Serve With Missionaries Through Prayer? (Pt.01)- EP33

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 27:45


    “Our prayers can go where we cannot...there are no borders, no prison walls, no doors that are closed to us when we pray.” ― Brother Andrew. * Join us on the Sent Life as we talk about how we can serve with missionaries through prayer and the importance of prayer support in missions *

    Who is a Missionary? - EP32

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 26:15


    Who is a Missionary? Are only missionaries involved in missions or all Christians? What do missionaries do? Join us on the Sent Life as we talk about these questions.

    Missionaries Need The Bible - EP31

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 26:32


    WE NEED THE BIBLE! The Bible is not simply a ministry tool. It is a tool the Lord uses through His Spirit to transform us to look more like Jesus. Join us on the Sent Life Podcast as Dr. Mathias talks about the importance of daily personal Bible reading in ministry.

    Seeking And Discerning The Call To Gospel Ministry - EP30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 31:28


    Join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we talk about Seeking & Discerning The Call To Gospel Ministry.

    The Importance of Missions - An Interview with Dr. George Braswell - EP29

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 39:22


    Join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we talk with Dr. George Braswell about the importance of missions. Over the years, Braswell and his wife, Joan, have worked faithfully to reach the lost, and have trained others to do the same, serving and teaching throughout North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Braswell has committed much of his life to researching the Muslim context, writing both his masters and doctoral theses on the subject. He has published 13 books and numerous articles on outreach to Muslims, including What You Need to Know About Islam and Muslims, From Iran to America: Encounters with Many Faiths, and Understanding World Religions (published in English and Korean). https://www.sebts.edu/news-and-events/headlines/2019/09/fa19_braswell_library.aspx

    Dr. Daniel Akin - LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING - EP28

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 31:10


    Join us on the Sent Life podcast as we talk with Dr. Daniel Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary about our mission and vision in our school and how we can support missions through Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. This is our last episode for our first season. Please make sure to tune in again in January when we come back with our second season of the Sent Life Podcast.

    Open Doors International - The Persecuted Church - EP27

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 38:43


    Join us as we talk with brother Ron from Open Doors International about the Persecuted Church.

    Dr. David Curry - Open Doors U.S.A. - The Persecuted Church - EP26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 31:38


    Join us on the Sent Life podcast as we talk with Dr. David Curry, CEO of Open Doors U.S.A about the Persecuted Church.

    You Asked, We Answered - November 2020 - EP25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 27:20


    You asked us great questions. THANK YOU! Please join us on the Sent Life Podcast as we answer your questions.

    What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? - EP24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 33:59


    Pastor J.D. Greear asked the question, "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE?" Join our conversation on the Sent Life Podcast as we talk about this life-changing question. - https://www.go2years.net/ - Book: https://jdgreear.com/resources/books/what-are-you-going-to-do-with-your-life/

    Missionary Care and Counseling - EP23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 27:49


    Join our conversation as we talk about Missionary Care and Counseling with Dr. Kristin Kellen, Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. COUNSELING DEGREES FROM BA TO PHD: https://www.sebts.edu/academics/counseling.aspx

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