Podcasts about missional

He grew up in a complicated family. He endured betrayal, hardship, injustice, and isolation. Yet in one of the Bible's most dramatic reversals, Joseph rose to a place of power and authority, delivering God's people and preserving the covenant family. In this series, we explore Genesis 37-50, following the story of God's providence in the life of a “beloved son" who prefigures a Greater Son to come.For more information, visit cdomaha.com

Faithful Gospel Application Produces Missional Multiplication

Halim Suh leads us to consider the worship money demands, the trap that it sets, and how to escape its power and temptation.

Teaching Pastor Aaron Mattox's first sermon at Coram Deo Church.

“Accomplishing the Great Commission will not be easy, but we've been commanded by God to take the gospel to all people groups.” — David PlattIn his message at TGC's 2021 National Conference, David Platt urges local church leaders and pastors to prioritize the 3 billion unreached people across the globe. He reminds these leaders that God has commanded their obedience in the Great Commission for the sake of his global glory.Platt gives 10 ways church leaders and pastors can shepherd their people to obey this command:1. Preach the unfading Word of God in view of the unreached world.2. Call people to a supreme love of Jesus and radical identification with him, for missions is the overflow of that.3. Reorient local discipleship around the global purpose of God.4. Train and empower people to make biblical disciples and multiply biblical churches without dependence on performances, programs, and professionals.5. Lead the church to pray and fast for that which can only be accomplished by the Spirit.6. Send missionaries to the unreached from your local church.7. Promote multiple avenues for people to go to the unreached (on short-, mid-, and long-term trips).8. Give wisely, generously, and sacrificially from the local church to missions.9. Prioritize urgent spiritual needs in the world, while providing for physical needs.10. Prepare people to suffer and die and shepherd them amid suffering and death as they make disciples among all the nations.Platt ends with an exhortation that we're not living for this world—we have an enduring city to come. Platt says when our eyes are fixed on eternity and on Christ, whatever the Lord calls us to do for the sake of his name makes sense.

Teaching from January 22, 2023 by Doug Moister

Historically, the Church has focused on a centralized leadership model where all decisions and actions flow through one person – their Pastor. But as more and more pastors shift towards breaking free from the constraints of clericalism, the potential for positive impact increases exponentially! On this week's podcast, I'm joined again by Khalil Hattar, a Pastoral Associate at St. John the Evangelist Parish. Khalil shares his journey of discerning out of the priesthood while still feeling a call to serve God with his life. He shares valuable insights into finding a place where your gifts are utilized and valued, and he honestly reflects on his own experience as the team at SJE has grown and evolved over the past 7 years. Our conversation explores the opportunities that arise when pastoral and lay leaders can partner together and the powerful impact on the mission that can be achieved. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to elevate their leadership skills and be a part of creating a more fruitful parish. Don't miss the valuable insights and inspiration in episode 109 of the Ron Huntley Leadership Podcast, "Empowering Lay Leadership for Missional Impact."

Ross Lester looks at Luke 12:15-34 to show how everything we have comes from God, belongs to God, and provides an opportunity to worship God.

Part 13 - SERIES: Acts The early Christians often found themselves in trouble due to their faith. Pastor Josh spends some time at the beginning of the message reviewing the difference between descriptive and prescriptive passages of Scripture. This week's passage starts off with Luke describing some of the incredible ways God was at work among the early Christians in Acts 5:12-16. However, their testimony got them into trouble with the Jewish leaders who were jealous of what God was doing, and zealous to put a stop to this "Jesus Movement". When your testimony gets you in trouble you can still boldly and joyfully proclaim Jesus because God is with us!

Righteousness is one of the most foundational concepts in the Bible. And yet, though you may be familiar with the word, you're probably not as confident in your grasp of what it means and why it matters. In this short series, we take a deep dive into the Bible's teaching about the righteousness of God.

Part 12 - SERIES: Acts In Acts 4:32 and following, Luke gives us a brief summary statement of the good things happening in the early church. It was a time of God pouring out his grace to provide for this people and his power to protect them. There was great unity among them. Luke gives two examples, one good and one devastating, as these things played out. Barnabas showed great authenticity as he followed the Lord and encouraged believers. Ananias and Sapphira, however, aimed to deceive others—even God—with their inauthenticity. God gives grace and power through the Gospel to purge spiritual deception and nurture authenticity! As you follow Jesus, pursue him honestly, knowing you have nothing to prove because he's proven it for you.

Righteousness is one of the most foundational concepts in the Bible. And yet, though you may be familiar with the word, you're probably not as confident in your grasp of what it means and why it matters. In this short series, we take a deep dive into the Bible's teaching about the righteousness of God.

Welcome into a brand-new year! Benson & Sean are back and better than ever as they kick off their first live series of 2023 - Five Resolutions Every Christian Should Make. These resolutions, or maybe better termed as improvements, that we believe every Christian should commit to making not just this New Year's, but continually throughout our journey as disciples. Join the guys as they dive into these commitments all week long.Resolutions:1) Deepen Your Prayer Life - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-192) Ask How You Can Make Your Church Better - Ephesians 4:14-163) Get To Know Your Neighbors - Philippians 2:34) Define What It Means To Be Missional In Your Area - Luke 10:33-37

Teaching from January 8, 2023 by Doug Moister

One of the best 2X2 charts I've ever seen to help you evaluate how deeply your faith is connected to your work, how a waitress, actress, and public school employee are “doing justice” in tangible, bite-sized ways, and 2 things your pastor can do this week to help the mere Christians in their congregations more deeply connect their faith and work.Links Mentioned:Lauren Gill on LinkedInThe Missional DiscipleGlobal Faith and Work InitiativeRedeemer City to CityThe Gotham Fellowship‘Justice in the Bible'Theology of WorkFaith and Work BibleWork and WorshipPsalm 23: The Shepherd With MeThe Dragons, the Giant, the Women

Andy Kampman spends time walking through Matthew 6:10 to consider what the coming of God's kingdom can look like in our own lives, in Austin, and among the nations.

Righteousness is one of the most foundational concepts in the Bible. And yet, though you may be familiar with the word, you're probably not as confident in your grasp of what it means and why it matters. In this short series, we take a deep dive into the Bible's teaching about the righteousness of God.

Online Service-Sunday January 8, 2023 Grace Community Church 5102 Old National Pike Frederick, MD 21702 Pastor R Dallas Greene-Senior Pastor Pastor Jon Keeler-Executive Pastor Welcome! Thank you for joining us today. Please check out our event on YouVersion to follow along with today's message. Also make sure you head over to our website: http://www.gracetoday.org​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Email prayer requests to: GracePrays@gccfred.org

Big Idea: Christ's purpose for the church in this world is to live on His mission.Connect with us! https://www.lifebaptistchurch.com/connect

Part 11 - SERIES: Acts Acts 3-4 is the chronicles a crazy 24-48 hours for Peter and John, and all the believers. We read about Peter and John going to the Temple to pray. En route they heal a man, then later get arrested for preaching about Jesus and are forced to appear before the Sanhedrin council. The council–due to fear of the people–lets them go but sternly threatens them not to speak of Jesus any more. After they're released, Peter and John go to their friends—the other believers, tell them everything that happened, and they all respond by praying to God. Their prayers express great trust in God while facing the struggle of the reality they're in (rather than just living in the fantasy that God would keep them from any struggle). When life gets crazy (and when it's not!) pray real prayers and watch God work!

Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard are the authors of Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive. In this episode, we discuss what it means for churches and organizations to develop cultures of belonging.  Not just cultures of inclusion, but cultures in which those who tend to be on margins actually have the opportunity to shape the church or organization when they are in positions of leadership.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard are the authors of Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive. Beth Birmingham is the facilitator for the Christian Alliance for Inclusive Development and professor at Eastern University.Eeva Sallinen Simard is project director at World Relief.While missional organizations largely serve women and children and are staffed largely by women, only about 15% of executive leadership are women.Eeva Sallinnen Simard tells us that in the largest NGOs in the U.S., only 5% of executive leadership are women.Beth Birmingham says we have adopted a toxic leadership model in missional spaces that contradicts the teaching of scripture.Missional organizations tend to demand a very masculine form of leadership.Eeva Sallinen Simard explains that a culture of belonging is one that not only welcomes women and minorities, but also allows them to contribute to the development of and even change the organization.To change a systemic problem, you need a systems approach.Beth Birmingham suggests that, rather than spending leadership development funds on experienced senior male leaders, missional organizations should spend those funds on young women still learning and growing in their leadership.Men in leadership tend to get uncomfortable with conversations about inclusion, often asking themselves, “What does this mean for me?”Eeva Sallinen Simard says organizations need to make declarative statements about the imago dei in all people and their calling to lead.Organizations that don't believe women can be called to roles of leadership should be forthcoming with that information so that women who want to grow in their leadership can serve in a place where their calling will be affirmed.Beth Birmingham believe that when we humble ourselves and surrender our agendas, God will pour out his blessing in other ways.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Books mentioned:Creating Cultures of Belonging, by Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinnen SimardBeth Birmingham:LinkedInInstagramEeva Sallinen Simard:LinkedInInstagramThe Christian Alliance for Inclusive DevelopmentChurch Leadership InstituteRelated episodes:Ep 28: Empowering Women in Ministry, with Tara Beth LeachEp 105: Courageous Leadership, with Rich Stearns

In this week's episode, I offer a deep dive into the story of the Magi from Matthew 2:1–12. I explore the contours of the story to discover challenges for religious insiders and invitation for those on the margins. Brian's Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Brian Russell's Books Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9 Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/ Brian's Recommended Resources on Centering Prayer: https://www.brianrussellphd.com/post/my-top-ten-favorite-resources-on-centering-prayer Information on Brian's Signature Deep Dive Spirituality Coaching for Pastors and Spiritually Minded Leaders: www.deepdivespirituality.com Connecting with Brian: Website: www.brianrussellphd.com Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach (in person or virtually) for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

Donovan Golden looks at what it truly means for us to hear God and His Word, and what it means to fully see and understand what God has for us.

Happy New Year! A stand alone sermon from January 1, 2023

We BLESS people, both inside and outside the church.We EAT together, sharing meals with believers and nonbelievers alike.We LISTEN to the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit as we engage with those around us.We intimately LEARN Christ as our leader and model for making disciples.We see ourselves as SENT by God to everywhere life takes us.

New Years Day | Press On Founding Pastor Tom Speicher preaches from Philippians 3:12-14 and shares his heart for Wawasee Bible in the new year. Life is full of changes. We're instructed to make the most of every day and press on as we follow Jesus.

Ross Lester leads our Christmas Eve broadcast by looking at what the family line of Jesus, the sorts of friends He chose to hang out with, and the types of followers He entrusted to carry His message tell us about the people He came for.

Merry Christmas! A stand-alone sermon from December 25, 2022

Mundane Or Missional Luke 2:15-20 #Nightlight #RTTBROS Tune in tonight as the shepherd's teach us how to move from the mundane, ordinary, boring everyday life that we have into the mission where we are part of God's Kingdom agenda Our Podcast, Blog and YouTube Links https://linktr.ee/rttbros Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out. RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/127be410/podcast/rss https://linktr.ee/rttbros

Part 5 - SERIES: Mary's Christmas We wrap up our series turning our attention toward not only Mary but Joseph. Joseph's biggest claim to fame is who he wasn't. We just know him as “not the real dad” of Jesus. Did you also realize that he never speaks a word in the text? In any case, Joseph and Mary both were facing a lot, and God men them in all of it. Christmas reminds us that no matter what we're facing, Almighty God is with us!

Light of the World Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” He announced this during the Feast of Tabernacles, an annual feast celebrating and remembering how God had led his people from Egypt, through the wilderness, and home into the Promised Land. God did this with a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night to light the way. In the same way Jesus is leading us home through the wilderness. He's the Light of the World, sent to light our way home.

Aaron Ivey considers what it means that God came to be “with” us—how the word itself implies nearness, likeness, and oneness.

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

The Letter of James is one of the earliest New Testament documents, written between 40 AD and 62 AD. Sometimes called “the Proverbs of the New Testament,” it's an intensely practical book. The Apostle James, the brother of our Lord, is jealous for God's people to demonstrate the kind of virtue, character, and self-control that can only be explained by the power of the gospel. In this series, we seek to grow as lovers of God and doers of the word through the earthy wisdom of the book of James. Learn more at https://cdomaha.com

Part 4 - SERIES: Mary's Christmas The night of Jesus's birth was an intense one for Mary and Joseph. They had just traveled 70 to 100 miles on foot (or possibly with an animal for Mary to ride on) from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It was a hard journey in general, but especially for someone nine months pregnant. Then there was no place to stay, so Jesus's birth happens in a stable (likely a cave) and he's laid down in a feeding trough to sleep. Then a group of shepherds shows up (maybe with their sheep in tow) and interrupts Mary's rest. But Luke tells us Mary "treasured up these things in her heart". She remembered God's goodness, as he was orchestrating everything to fulfill his plans of good for all peoples everywhere. What are you treasuring up in your heart? Your griefs & grievances, or God's goodness & grace?

In this episode, Larry Sharp shares about the importance of both "Professional Missionaries" and "Missional Professionals." He explains why and how every vocation can be pursued with missional purpose. Larry offers advice and encouragement to those with any career about how they can use their position for kingdom advancement. [et_social_share]

Ross Lester considers what it means that Jesus is God and leads us to remember that even in His humble humanity, He maintained His divinity and still has it today.

What an incredible weekend at Journey Church!! Guest speaker, Andre de Vries, from Call To Africa, guest spoke for Celebrate the Miracles. We are a church on a mission. A mission to reach the lost, serve those in need, and bring the peace of God to those we meet. Continue listening to this inspiring sermon for more on God's mission!

Part 3 - SERIES: Mary's Christmas Mary was an exceptional young women, a great example to us in her obedience and faithfulness to God. But her saying yes to God was also saying yes to struggle and suffering. This week we see Mary & Joseph's obedience affect Jesus's. While he was young they had him circumcised and dedicated to the Lord according to the Law. Their obedience as parents would affect his future obedience. But it also lead to their own struggles. Mary would face many heartaches due to following God, however she kept going and God was faithful in his goodness to her. It's the same for us. Obedience and faithfulness to God will bring struggle in this broken world, so keep your eyes on the destination!

The Letter of James is one of the earliest New Testament documents, written between 40 AD and 62 AD. Sometimes called “the Proverbs of the New Testament,” it's an intensely practical book. The Apostle James, the brother of our Lord, is jealous for God's people to demonstrate the kind of virtue, character, and self-control that can only be explained by the power of the gospel. In this series, we seek to grow as lovers of God and doers of the word through the earthy wisdom of the book of James.

Is liturgy missional? Or are the two somehow opposed? Shawn McCain returns to the show to talk about how mission and liturgy are inextricably linked.

Join us as we look back on God's immense kindness and provision and celebrate what He's calling us to next!Watch "Celebrating 20 Years of The Austin Stone"

The Letter of James is one of the earliest New Testament documents, written between 40 AD and 62 AD. Sometimes called “the Proverbs of the New Testament,” it's an intensely practical book. The Apostle James, the brother of our Lord, is jealous for God's people to demonstrate the kind of virtue, character, and self-control that can only be explained by the power of the gospel. In this series, we seek to grow as lovers of God and doers of the word through the earthy wisdom of the book of James.

How do you mobilize your church to make an impact in your community and beyond? In this episode, Christ Fellowship Missions Director Becky Kyle and Associate Missions Director David Rowlands share how to care for people from your neighborhood to the nations.Key Takeaways:  Why it's important to get every family member involved in missions.  How getting involved with what the community is already doing opens the door to greater trust and partnership.  How Christ Fellowship's efforts to serve first responders opened doors of opportunity in the community. How a hot meal can create an environment for intentional conversation, hope, and prayer. Practical ways to serve those in disaster-prone regions.  Resources: Email Becky: becky.kyle@christfellowship.churchEmail David: david.rowlands@christfellowship.churchConvoy of HopeA21Hand of HopeOne HopeWorld Helphttps://linktr.ee/nexus.platform

Greg Breazeale looks at Nehemiah 13 where we see that things aren't as they should be, that we must take action, and that there's a greater Nehemiah coming.

Ross Lester walks through Nehemiah 11 and 12 to remind us that we have a God who knows our names, sees our service and sacrifice, and hears our praise.