Want To Talk Missions?

Listen in to a conversation with four students from NXT GEN as they discuss the YES Retreat, Missions and their call to ministry and more!THE YES RETREAT INFO  https://www.ccwm.org/theyesretreatNTX GEN INFO https://www.ccwm.org/nextgenCup of Cold Water Ministries https://www.ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Welcome to Season 5 of Want To Talk Missions!Coming from Season 4 where we produced a reading of One Baby For The World, Host Shari Tvrdik interviews Troy Tvrdik, her husband. Enjoy the show!Cup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 24 - Keeper + Epilogue www.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 23 - Giftswww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 22 - Seekwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 21 - Ordinarywww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 20 - Tellwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 19 - Foundwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 18 - Glorywww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 17 - Youwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 16 - Awewww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 15 - Smallwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 14 - Downwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 13 - Bethlehem www.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 12 - Awakewww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 11 - Certainwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 10 - Tenderwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 9 - Realization www.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book Want To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 8 - Loosedwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book 100% of the proceeds go directly to missionsWant To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 7 - Noticedwww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book 100% of the proceeds go directly to missionsWant To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for an Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective ready by author, Shari Tvrdik.Day 6 - Believerswww.ccwm.org/adventBuy the book 100% of proceeds go directly to missionsWant To Talk Missions?ccwm.orgCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for a reading of One Baby For the World 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective by Author Shari TvrdikDay 5 - Passionate www.ccwm.org/adventBuy The BookCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for the reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From A Missions Perspective read by Author, Shari TvrdikDay 4 Infalliblewww.ccwm.org/adventpurchase the bookCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for the reading of One Baby For The World, 24 Days of Advent From A Missions Perspective read by Author, Shari TvrdikDay 3 Overshadowedwww.ccwm.org/adventpurchase the bookCup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for the reading of One Baby For The World - 24 days of advent from a missions perspective, read by Author Shari Tvrdik.Day 2 Interrupted www.ccwm.org/adventPurchase the book Cup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us for the reading of One Baby For The World - 24 days of advent from a missions perspective, read by Author Shari Tvrdik.Day 1 Dark www.ccwm.org/adventPurchase the book Cup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go and stay where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Join us this Christmas season for our Want To Talk Missions Special Christmas Series -A daily Advent reading of One Baby For The World, 24 days of Advent From a Missions Perspective with Author, Shari Tvrdik, Executive Director of Cup of Cold Water Ministries.Each day in December we will post our Advent by 5am!You can purchase the Advent Book Here www.ccwm.org/advent Learn more about Cup of Cold Water Ministries at www.ccwm.org Cup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Jesus in the Jungle Pt 2 David Karamanis shares candidly about his experience walking in the shoes of a migrant through the Darien Gap.Listen to Pt 1 HereDonate to David HereFollow David HereWant to talk missions? www.ccwm.org Cup of Cold Water Ministries is a mission sending organization, helping people go where God has called them to serve. Check us out at ccwm.org

Meet the guy who started his journey that eventually led to  missions by .... chasing after a girl. And....see where God took him from there.It won't disappoint.David Karamanis --- CCWM missionary to the Jungle & other places people are not lining up to go! Follow David Here https://www.instagram.com/the_traveling_pod/ Support David's journey into the unknown Here https://www.ccwm.org/davidkWant To Talk Missions? https://www.ccwm.org 

Want To Talk Missions Season 4 Episode 3  we meet Counselor and Author Amy Valela who shares with us her heart and gift to see a child. She teaches us to SEE as well. Amy speaks to parents and especially fathers through her new children's book Just Like Daddy .Don't miss this beautiful episode that will leave parents full of HOPE for themselves and their children. Buy the BookJust Like Daddy by Amy Valela The CDC study on trauma in childhood / affects in adulthood Want To Talk Missions? Visit us www.ccwm.orgEmail Questions to: director@ccwm.org

CCWM Ministry Leader's John Donhowe & David Hiller did not expect to open a school when God called them to the mission field, and yet that is exactly what they did. From a school of six students to what it has become today (listen to find out) God was with them every step of the way!Follow the links to learn how to be a part of the next generation of Life & Truth School www.ccwm.org/give40 Learn more about Cup of Cold Water Ministrieswww.ccwm.org

CCWM Ministry Leader, Rhonda Haynes makes us THINK about the GOING.In a fun filled, yet thought provoking episode we kick off season 4 of Want To Talk Missions Podcast. Learn more about Rhonda Haynes and other CCWM Ministry Leaders at www.ccwm.org Contact our host, Shari Tvrdik at info@ccwm.org 

Season 3 Episode 7 In this episode Shari interviews seventeen year old high school student, Payton Penman who has decided to host an entirely student led worship night. Payton speaks about the average adults expectations for a student his age vs. God's expectations.  being a CCWM Next Generation Student and how he sees this role as training for his future years in ministry wherever that may be.  We also hear from Jennie Thompson, the CCWM Next Gen Director. If you like this episode please share it and subscribe to our Podcast, Want To Talk Missions? LINK TO THE WHAT IF EVENT NOV 14, 2022LINK TO INFO ON NXT GEN CCWMLINK TO THE YES RETREATContact:  director@ccwm.org Next Gen Director: Jennie@ccwm.orgFind us www.ccwm.org

In the third episode of The Family That Stays series, Tom & Kristy Fluharty invite us in to see  what it was like to raise a little girl who wanted to be a missionary from almost the very start of her childhood. They share what it was like to grow her up to go, the  steps they helped her take to get there and the cost of letter her go. What was it like to  fostered their daughter's call to missions even when it ultimately meant sending her off to a dark and dangerous place of street ministry to homeless boys. Learn more about Lily Fluharty's Ministry here: https://www.anchorofhopebolivia.com/ Give to Lily Fluharty https://www.ccwm.org/lily-fluharty Want to talk missions? Visit us at www.ccwm.org Listen to the entire series! Episode 1 The hidden sacrifice of familyEpisode 2 Flies on my face, the perks and obstacles of growing up as an MK

In this episode we hear from David and Katharine, a brother and sister duo,  about the extraordinary blessings and sometimes painful losses of growing up on the mission field.They tackle the topics of: Atypical childhood, and the affects on adulthoodChurch on the mission field vs. Church in the United StatesLoneliness Home Assignment Boarding School College on another continent from your familyDavid and Katharine, share candidly about their story and celebrate the adult life it has led them to. We hope this conversation sparks many more between missionary siblings, parents, children and all to GO AND SEND! Learn more about CCWM at www.ccwm.org Contact us: director@ccwm.org                          

In this first episode of the WTTM Series The Family That Stays.  Our host, Shari Tvrdik welcomes her very special guests her two sisters Julie Hendron and Joanne Thyne to bravely  discuss what it was like to be the family that stayed behind while Shari left for the mission field. You'll find this conversation to be honest, open and transparent as the three of them deep dive into the story and discuss the hurts and joys of trying to keep a relationship alive from the other side of the sea. Share this episode with friends and family!Learn more about Cup of Cold Water Ministries at www.ccwm.org Contact the guests of this show by emailing director@ccwm.org CCWM - Helping people go where God has called them to serve.

Hope Zone is a ministry affiliated with YWAM in Tijuana, Mexico.  Hope Zone hosted a medical team from Cup of Cold Water Ministries for one day in the spring of 2022.  This podcast features the director of Hope Zone along with two of the key ministry workers.  Located in the heart of the red light district, Hope Zone is a shining light for families who live in a very dark part of Tijuana, on streets that are controlled by the cartels.Cup of Cold Water Ministries    ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent, Executive Director  director@ccwm.orgHope Zone   zonadeesperanza.orgHope Zone  alcancemedicohz@gmail.comywamsandiegobaja.org

Ray and Shanna Choate had a family, and a business, and a definite call into full time career missions work.  But to where?    God spoke to them in the most unusual way and they never had a doubt about it after the night they received the delicious confirmation. Cup of Cold Water Ministries   ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent,  director@ccwm.orgShari Tvrdik,  shari@ccwm.orgRay and Shanna Choate,  choate@ccwm.org

WELCOME TO SEASON 3!Things are changing.  in the past Cup of Cold Water Ministries relied on traditional fundraiser banquets. In 2021 it was all Cyber due to covid.  In February of 2022 we will combine the best of both with an in person banquet and missions night while doing a simultaneous broadcast of the same activities.  In person and online around the world .... all together.  Hear all about it on the M Night podcast.Want To purchase the M Night Box or a ticket to the M Night Gathering LIVE event? Visit www.ccwm.org 

Our guest today is a pastor from the country of Kazakhstan.  He is on a sabbatical in the United States with his family.  In order to protect him and his family from possible harm, we have chosen not to disclose his identity.  He came to Christ the year after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 right after Kazakhstan became a democratic republic.  With the changes and hardship that came when Communism fell,  the door for western missionaries opened and a season of religious freedom began.Today, there is much less freedom to openly proclaim Christ outside the physical walls of the church building.  Join us as we learn from the "pastor without a name".  Hear him tell about his journey and the blessings and challenges of pastoring an evangelical church in an Eastern European nation.Cup of Cold Water Ministries  -  ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent, Executive Director    director@ccwm.orgShari Tvrdik,  shari@ccwm.orgOne Baby For The World 24 day devotional is available for purchase on Amazon.com.  One hundred percent of the proceeds go to Cup of Cold Water MinistriesThe abridged edition of One Baby For The World is available for download on the Bible phone app  "You Version".

Author and traveller Bob Rognlien discusses the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul while leading a pilgrimage that follows Pauls footsteps through modern day Turkey and Greece.  Bob shares some of the insights that he has learned from years of living, leading and teaching Jesus followers in the lands where it all happened two centuries ago.Bob Rognlien email       bobrognlien@gmail.comDan Hennenfent             director@ccwm.orgGo to Bob's website to learn more about traveling with him, purchasing books and other teaching and training resources   https://www.bobrognlien.com  To Visit Cup of Cold Water Ministries    ccwm.org   we love to talk missions with you!

In this episode, Dorothy Nilles, Trent Blumenthal and Lynelle Blumenthal tackle the questions surrounding ministry among people who are struggling with mental illness, spiritual warfare and addiction.  Dorothy, with 35 years as a psych nurse and the Blumenthal's with their daily interaction with First Nations natives od western Canada bring their thoughts and experience  on this difficult topic.You are invited to contact the panel members by email with questions and comments.ccwm.org     Cup of Cold Water Ministries director@ccwm.org   Dan Hennenfent, Executive Directordorienilles@outlook.com   Dorothy Nillestlblumenth@aol.com  Trent and Lynelle BlumenthalScripture Reference made by Trent early in the broadcast1 John - entire bookPhilippians 4:4-8Ephesians 4:22-32Mark 3:20-30Romans 1:18 - 2:29

CCWM Director and a group of friends followed the footsteps of the Apostle Paul through Turkey and Greece.  Along the way they were joined by ministry leader Mariela who has been serving among Syrian Refugees.  In this podcast, Mariela shares some of the joys and trials of serving in a closed country among a people group who have fled from their homeland.Mariela  mariela@ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent   director@ccwm.orgBob Rognlien, Footsteps of Jesus / Paul  https://www.bobrognlien.com 

CCWM Ministry Leader Julius Hagan explores the difference between being a disciple and being a disciple maker.  Julius has disciple making relationships in his home country of Ghana, also Central Europe and now in the United States where he is currently serving an internship with the Billy Graham Association. Julius Hagan       juliushaganbwbm@gmail.com Dan Hennenfent      director@ccwm.orgAlso mentioned in the podcast:Bob Rognlien,    http://bobrognlien.com/ 

After a difficult short term trip to Mongolia, and a later internship to the same harsh land, Heather Johnson heard the call to go back yet again, and this time to stay.  Teaching English and children were both low in her list of things she wanted to do, and those were the exact doors that God opened wide for her over the six years.  Heather worked with the young residents of the government children's center. In the end, she says that she was changed the most.Heather Johnson   heathervelvet@gmail.comHeathers Blog  https://heathervelvet.wordpress.comRegister for our upcoming WTTM LIVE ZOOM Events https://www.ccwm.org/eventsLearn more about Cup of  Cold Water Ministries  https://www.ccwm.org Shari Tvrdik - shari@ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent - director@ccwm.org

When Tuvsho was born, her country was just coming out of 70 years of Communism.  A child's Bible, two audio cassette tapes of the Jesus film in a language she didn't know, and a red-headed missionary all played their parts in her journey to Christ.  Now she is the Director of Heart of Mentoring.  (H.o.M.E.).  This episode leads you along that journey through her words, and the words of the missionary that finally led her the final steps to the Lord.

Abdiel Corrales, a native of Bolivia, talks about growing up in a family of sixty brothers and sisters.  More than fifteen years ago his parents took on the role of leading the House of Hope orphanage in Caranavi Bolivia. Abdiel has recently moved to the much larger city of LaPaz Bolivia to help the university aged young adults from the orphanage to transition and prepare as professionals and  for a productive life of their own.Cup of Cold Water Ministries  ccwm.orgAbdiel Corrales     adictedd2jesus@gmail.comDan Hennenfent  director@ccwm.orgShari Tvrdik             shari@ccwm.org

Second generation missionary Phil Kittelson shares from his 48 years of serving on the mission field. He was born and raised in Bolivia, South America of missionary parents who later went on to start Cup of Cold Water Ministries.  Phil has served in Bolivian politics.  He has also lead numerous medical teams, and other short term missions teams into every part of Bolivia including the jungles, the salt flats, the high altitudes of the Andes Mountains, and down in the lowlands of the Amazon basin.On today's episode:Phil Kittelson - p-h-i-l@hotmail.comShari Tvrdik - shari@ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent - director@ccwm.orgGlobe40 information and Cup of Cold Water Ministries website  ccwm.org Helping People Go Where God Has Called Them To Serve

From the time Lily Fluharty was three years old, she told everyone that one day she would have one hundred children. Evan as a toddler, Lily heard the call to missions.  Fresh out of high school she went to Bolivia South America and began working at the House of Hope where her 100 child dream started to become true.  Years later, Lily moved to the streets of Santa Cruz,  Bolivia were there are more than 200 children, living life on the streets,  that she considers to be hers.Obedient from the very beginning, Lily cheerfully caries the Good News of Christ to 'her kids' while she helps them maneuver the rough and tumble streets of Santa Cruz.Contact Information:Cup of Cold Water Ministries    ccwm.orgGlobe 40 information - ccwm.orgLily Fluharty   lilyfluharty30@gmail.comAnchor of Hope, Bolivia   https://www.anchorofhopebolivia.com/ Shari Tvrdik   shari@ccwm.orgDan Hennenfent   director@ccwm.org  

Born in Ghana, Julius Hagan takes us on the journey from his humble beginning in Western Africa, next to Belgium,  and then to Wheaton College where he has been a Billy Graham Scholar and has earned his Masters Degree in Evangelism and Leadership.  Along the way, Julius has been involved with planting more than a dozen churches in  Northern Ghana, and has developed dozens of discipleship relationships in Central Europe.Cup of Cold Water Ministries  ccwm.orgAppearing on this episode:Dan Hennenfent  director@ccwm.orgShari Tvrdik  shari@ccwm.orgJulius Hagan   juliushaganbwbm@gmail.com  

Dan Hennenfent was called by God to "Meet Me in the Gobi Desert for forty days."  What did he find there?  Solitude? Loneliness? Daily communion with God? A wrestling match with Satan?  Among other things, the Executive Director of Cup of Cold Water Ministries found a lost shepherd and was welcomed into this family of nomads who spoke a different language and followed a different god.To contact Dan about a video / photo presentation of Forty Days In The Gobi, email him at director@ccwm.orgTo contact today's hostess and author Shari Tvrdik, Director of Communications and Special Events.  shari@ccwm.org  Cup of Cold Water Ministries    ccwm.orgFind us on FaceBook, Twitter and InstagramWant to talk missions?      Please 'like' us and 'follow' us.