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Having experienced the peaks and valleys of being in the mission field with his family, David now serves as the director of the Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention in Ellendale, North Dakota. Plenty of resources are available on their website to support churches and missionaries worldwide into mobilizing and importantly supporting longevity of missionaries in the field. He dissects the often-confusing terminologies of mission, missions or being a missionary, bringing clarity based on the Word of God. Hear of interesting discussions on how we can partner with God to mobilize people, the beauty and challenges of diversity and cross-cultural collaborations. Cancelling out the mindset of “passing the baton” in missions, David warns his listeners against complacency- Do not stop running. Let us run and learn together. Keep our eyes on the end goal: Jesus. About David Jacob Since 2008, David P. Jacob has been an Assemblies of God missionary to a sensitive country in Northern Asia. He currently serves as the missionary in residence and chair of the intercultural studies department at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School in Ellendale, ND. David is the author of It's Your Call: To a Missional or Missionary Life. More about The Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention https://www.missionarymobilization.org/ The Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention aims to resource the Christian community to increase and retain the number of long-term missionaries sent around the world. The Center was officially launched in October 2018 and aims to resource the Christian community by researching missionary mobilization and retention, publishing various articles and academic papers, and training local church leaders and missionaries on various topics impacting the missionary call and missionary care. Powered by Firstory Hosting
This episode focuses on the sometimes overlooked role that missionaries themselves have in mobilizing more mission workers. David P. Jacob of the Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention offers specific reasons why missionaries should be involved in mobilization as well as practical ways churches can intentionally involve missionaries in the mobilization process [et_social_share]
How can you pray for more missionaries and the missionaries that are already on the field. Our guest today shares with us how. Since 2008, David P. Jacob has been an Assemblies of God missionary to a sensitive country in Northern Asia. He currently serves as the missionary in residence and chair of the intercultural studies department at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School in Ellendale, ND. David is the author of It’s Your Call: To a Missional or Missionary Life, has a Master of Arts degree in Missional Leadership, and is currently an Intercultural Studies PhD candidate. Founder & Director at The Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention He is also the host of the Missionary Mobilization Podcast
David P. Jacob interviews Mark Stebbins for the pilot episode of The Missionary Mobilization Podcast! Tune in to hear the wisdom Mark shares about mobilizing others for the work of the Kingdom.
All believers are called to missional living. But what happens when Christian college a brings that to the forefront of their program? David P. Jacob shares what happened at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School.
Even if you are not called to be a missionary, you are called to live a missional lifestyle. David P. Jacob is a missionary and teacher who encourages others to live missionally. Right now, he is the director of Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention. The organization works to help those who are called to be missionaries around the world. David shares about his new book, It’s Your Call, which focuses on the importance of seeking God above calling. He talks about how to develop a missional lifestyle and how every part of the Body of Christ is important. Whether it’s finances, prayer, or encouragement, each believer has a part to play in the Great Commission. Check out Our Sponsor: http://megavoice.com/engagingmissions (http://megavoice.com/engagingmissions) It's Your Call (Affiliate) - https://amzn.to/2W47Rma (https://amzn.to/2W47Rma) What We Talked About00:23 - Thank you, listeners and sponsors! 02:18 - Episode summary 03:11 - Why did you write your book? 04:19 - Learning to seek something else 07:50 - Everyone’s adventure in missions 12:17 - Remembering that what you do matters 14:48 - Forming a missional life 18:11 - What are you doing as the missionary in residence? 20:40 - Stories of transformation through missions 22:19 - How do you prepare students for trips? 23:24 - The importance of yearly trips 25:22 - What do you hope to see God accomplish? 27:20 - Finding how to get started 28:29 - Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention 30:54 - Common questions about missions 32:42 - Praying for unreached people groups 34:04 - How can we best pray for you? 35:44 - Closing thoughts Resources & Contact InfoIt's Your Call: To a Missional or a Missionary Call (https://amzn.to/2W47Rma) (affiliate) Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention (http://missionarymobilization.org) Joshua Project (http://joshuaproject.net) David's Email: Djacob@trinitybiblecollege.edu (mailto:Djacob@trinitybiblecollege.edu) Facebook: @missionarymobilization (https://www.facebook.com/missionarymobilization/) Show LinksFacebook: @engagingmissions (https://facebook.com/engagingmissions) Messenger: @engagingmissions (https://m.me/engagingmissions) Twitter: @engagingmission (https://twitter.com/engagingmission) Leave a Voicemail (https://engagingmissions.com/voicemail) Become a Patron (https://engagingmissions.com/patron) Listen for Free (https://engagingmissions.com/quicksubscribe)
In this special episode, Dave invites his colleague, bankruptcy attorney and United States Trustee, David P. Jacob. Dave, David and Brian delve into what it's like to be a bankruptcy attorney, what occurs during bankruptcy proceedings, in addition to other insight that David has experienced in over 20,000 bankruptcy proceedings. Listen in to the enormous amount of knowledge (and maybe wild stories) that comes from this episode! To submit a question to Dave or TFWP, go to Thefinancialwellnesspodcast.com