On this episode of the Mission Minded Podcast we are joined by Steve Richardson, president of Pioneers-USA. Steve was raised in Indonesia, where his parents planted churches in a jungle tribe. He witnessed the impact of the gospel on their war-like society, a story documented in his father's missionary classic, Peace Child. Steve and his wife, Arlene, also spent eleven years planting churches among an unreached people group in Southeast Asia. On todays podcast we discuss Steves new book IS THE COMMISSION STILL GREAT? Steve uses stories from Scripture, history, and his own ministry experience to impart timely lessons on modern missions. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC. Show Notes: ·       Peace Child.  The story of Don Richardson and family/the conversion of the Sawi Tribe.   ·       Treachery on the Twisted River.  An adaptation of the Peace Child more suited for younger audiences (ages 13-18).   ·       When God Comes Calling by Ted Fletcher (Steve Richardson’s Father-In-Law/founder of Pioneers).  This is the story of Ted Fletcher’s conversion and the eventual formation of Pioneers.   ·       Western Christians in Global Mission by Paul Borthwick.  We actually interviewed him on a previous podcast.   ·       When Everything Is Missions by Denny Spitters/Matthew Ellison.   ·       A Third of Us by Marvin J Newell.  This book that mentions the 5 Great Commission passages in the New Testament.   ·       Perspectives on the World Christian Movement:  https://www.perspectives.org/   ·       Step In Study:  a five-session “alternative” to Perspectives produced by Global Frontier Missions. https://globalfrontiermissions.org/step-in/   ·       Xplore Study: a seven-session “alternative” to Perspectives produced by the Center for Mission Mobilization. https://www.mobilization.org/resources/live-missionally/xplore/   ·       “Never The Same.”  The 16-minute documentary about the Richardson family visiting the Sawi tribe years later (similar to “The Last Chapter” at ITEC).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm6R9EPtMHo   ·       Pioneers.org/myths

On this weeks episode of the Mission Minded Podcast we are joined by Caleb Director of Harvest Ministries. Harvest Ministries works to help people live with happiness and dignity, anchored in the power and love of the Lord Jesus Christ. It envisions the preaching of the Gospel, church planting and other forms of social outreach, to improve the quality of life for the people in their region. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

Today we are joined by Bruce and Zach. They both serve at ITEC in the mission transportation department which helps find solutions by providing advice, consulting, and strategizing for transportation in remote areas that may be needed for personnel transportation, or getting urgently needed supplies.  In this episode they share their personal journey to joining ITEC and the work they are doing now in mission transportation. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

On this episode of Mission Minded we are joined by Christopher Flanders and Werner Mischke, authors of the book Honor, Shame, and The Gospel.  Christians engaged in communicating the gospel navigate a challenging tension: faithfulness to God’s ancient, revealed Word—and relevance to the local, current social context. What if there was a lens or paradigm offering both? Understanding the Bible—particularly the gospel—through the ancient cultural “language” of honor-shame offers believers this double blessing. An honorific gospel offers new points of resonance with communities where shame and honor are critical values, including most unreached peoples.   In Honor, Shame, and the Gospel, over a dozen practitioners and scholars from diverse contexts and fields add to the ongoing conversation around the theological and missiological implications of an honorific gospel. Eight illuminating case studies explore ways to make disciples in a diversity of social contexts—for example, East Asian rural, Middle Eastern refugee, African tribal, and Western secular urban. Honor, Shame, and the Gospel provides valuable resources to impact the ministry efforts of the church, locally and globally. Linked with its ancient honor-shame cultural roots, the gospel, paradoxically, is ever new—offering fresh wisdom to Christian leaders and optimism to the church for our quest to expand Christ’s kingdom and serve the worldwide mission of God.    Show Notes: Purchase the book: https://missionbooks.org/products/honor-shame-and-the-gospel   Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

On this week‘s episode of the podcast we are joined by Brian. Brian is an award winning filmmaker and has served with ITEC for the past 11 years in video and film production and as an instructor for ITEC’s film training module. On this episode we discuss how he became involved with film and his journey to using it as a full time ministry by not only creating content, but training others to do the same. Show Notes: Videos Discussed in the podcast: Trapped: https://youtu.be/wA2JYVxF48Q Next Chapter (11 part Steve Saint Series) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL25AFFB5EA9F9B052 ITEC's Film Training: https://www.itecusa.org/film-training/ Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

We are honored to have Dr. Bill Griffin on this episode of the Mission Minded Podcast. Dr. Griffin serves as the Vice President for Dental Ministries with the Christian Medical and Dental Association, also known as CMDA. He averages four international dental mission trips each year, and he is passionate about opportunities to communicate the love of Christ to others, both domestically and internationally. Dr. Griffin graduated from dental school in 1983 and practiced in Virginia for over 35 years. Along the way God reveled the opportunities to use his skill to serve and invest in others. You will be encouraged as you listen to his story of God leading him to go on that first medical mission trip to working with CMDA on a full time basis today. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC. Show Notes: https://cmda.org

In this episode of the Mission Minded podcast we are joined by the ITEC medical training team. Trina and Rhonda share how God is using their backgrounds in medicine to bring medical training to Indigenous Christ followers across the world. They describe their experiences in the field, and share the goal of ITEC’s medical training program: To share the basic skills of caring for others physical needs, so people can both hear the Good News of Jesus and experience His love in a tangible way. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

Our guest on the podcast today is Grant Haynes. Grant and his wife Jennifer founded Global Frontier Missions in 2000 serving among unreached people groups in southern Mexico. The ministry began to grow over the years and God expanded their vision to not only reach the lost in Mexico, but to be used by God to raise up laborers to serve among the remaining 7,000+ ethnic groups worldwide that are still considered unreached with the Gospel. He is currently based out of Clarkston, Georgia, ministering to the many refugees being relocated to the United States. He is encouraging others to join in by providing missionary training resources and opportunities for Christians seeking to fulfill the Great Commission. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

There is no shortage of work in the call of the Great Commission, and God is using His Church all over the world in unique ways. He has called ITEC into this work by challenging us to to explore what it would look like to train and empower the Indigenous Church. We have had the opportunity to work all over the world and continue to learn ways to improve. In this episode of the Mission Minded podcast, ITEC Executive Director Jaime presents 5 Principles to having sustainable, long-term impact on a short-term mission trip. Show Notes: Missions Dilemma and the Great Omission available at https://www.itecusa.org/resource-center/ When Helping Hurts: https://amzn.to/3HvN11F It's Not About the Nail Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.

Thanks for joining us for this episode of the Mission Minded Podcast. Our goal is to bring you conversations on outside the box thinking in carrying out Christ’s Great Commission. On this episode we kick off season three with David and new co-host Kristin. Kristin has recently become a member of ITEC to help with the media team. David is another new member to the ITEC Team who is focused on furthering the mechanical training. The majority of his working career has been spent fixing or repairing cars and now has the ability to use those talents to invest in Christ followers around the world. His journey to working for a ministry full time didn’t happen overnight, but by listening to God one step of faith at a time. We hope that you enjoy this episode and are challenged in your own life by hearing how God has been leading others. Mission Minded Podcast: In Matthew 28:18-20, we are commissioned by Christ to make disciples of all the nations. Living in light of this scriptural call can be challenging. Join the Mission Minded podcast and participate in discussions with mission-minded individuals that come from diverse backgrounds, working all over the world, to bring some of the challenges into the light. The ITEC team hosts special guests who tell stories, ask questions, and inspire us to use our God-given gifts to take the Gospel to our neighbors and the nations. Mission Minded Podcast is produced by ITEC. The goal of this podcast is to inspire conversations about Great Commission participation. The views, organizations, and individuals represented, interviewed, and discussed on the podcast do not necessarily represent an official position or formal partnerships with ITEC.