The Gospel Mobilization Podcast Podcast

The Gospel Mobilization Podcast

Gospel Mobilization
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast is a resource for Christian leaders who want to increase the number of missionaries around the world. Our goal is to equip and encourage missions mobilizers and missions pastors for greater Kingdom impact. This podcast is a ministry of Gospel Mobilization. Visit us online at gospelmobilization.org
Overcoming Gen Z’s Struggles Impacting Mobilization
Description: How do the struggles of Gen Z impact the future of mobilization? Tune in today to hear host Dave Jacob chat with Dr. Dave Dunaetz about this crucial topic. Dr. Dunaetz is Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Organizational Psychology, and Public Administration at Azusa Pacific University in California. His research program focuses on interpersonal processes in churches and other Christian organizations, such as mission agencies. You’ll learn the three major cultural influences negatively impacting the future of mobilization and what we can do to help Gen Z. overcome these challenges.   Here’s what the two discussed: About a year ago, you wrote an article for Global Missiology titled, “The Struggles of Generation Z and The Future of North American Mission Organizations.” What motivated you to address this issue? In your article you write, "The current generation of North American young adults, Generation Z or iGen, is struggling against several important cultural elements which may severely impact the future of mission organizations.” Can you list these cultural elements leading to the psychological struggles of some in Gen Z?  How is social media and smartphone use adversely affecting the moral and theological values of Gen Z? We know that video game addiction and pornography have devastating impacts. What are the factors that make Generation Z especially susceptible to the dangers of video game and pornography addiction? Specifically, you write about three components of video game and porn addiction that adversely impact Gen Z. Can you list those and then unpack each one for us? How is overprotection, safety, and risk-taking impacting the mobilization of Gen Z? Now that we’ve identified some of these struggles Gen Z face, what are some solutions mobilizers can implement?
Feb 12, 2024
38 min
Failure and Discouragement in Mobilization with Terry Powell
How do you define success in mobilization? What do we do when we don’t see results in mobilization? Do you ever feel so discouraged that you want to quit?  In this episode of the Gospel Mobilization Podcast, you’ll hear from Professor Terry Powell as he shares his own struggles with depression and failure. Dr. Powell is adjunct faculty at Columbia International University and author of the book, Serve Strong: Biblical Encouragement to Sustain God's Servants.  You’ll appreciate Dr. Powell’s transparency and knowledge as he reminds us that the mobilization ministry we do is an important calling. He provides some tools for us to view discouragement and failure with a fresh perspective. Here are some of the questions host Dave Jacob asked: 1. Often the ministry of mobilization is the long game and we don't see immediate results. That can be discouraging but you note some themes in Barnabus' life we can glean from. Can you share about that? 2. How can playing back God's call help mobilizers who feel discouraged? 3. How should we define success in the ministry of missions mobilization? 4. How can we handle those in authority who might put pressure on mobilizers to "hit the numbers”?  
Jan 15, 2024
36 min
Strategic Ways to Mobilize the Church with Stefanie Nicholson
What are some ways we can mobilize the church for missions? Are there proven methods for agency mobilizers to partner with pastors resulting in mobilizing their members to the nations? Listen to this episode of the Gospel Mobilization Podcast as host Dave Jacob speaks with Stefanie Nicholson, founder of Here2There Ministries. Like you, Stephanie longs to see churches not just supporting missions, but doing missions. She provides valuable insights and practical tips to help mobilizers engage the local church in missions mobilization.
Dec 11, 2023
28 min
Mobilizing Believers through Seasons of Suffering with David Joannes
Are you mobilizing someone who is going through a difficult time? If so, does that mean we should push the pause button on mobilization? Perhaps you’re going through a season of suffering yourself. Listen in today as Dave Jacob talks with David Joannes about his latest book, See the City: Hope for the Bruised, Battered, and Broken-Hearted. You’ll hear the story of White Flower, a ten-year-old refugee girl in Myanmar and learn ways to help mobilize others during difficult times. This episode will inspire and equip you to press on in mobilization. The following questions were asked during the interview: 1. What was your inspiration behind See the City? 2. White Flower, the little refugee girl in Myanmar, plays an important role in the book. Can you tell me more about her? 3. Your book touches on the theme of "Suffering, Sorrow, and Grief." Can you share what inspired you to delve into such profound topics? 4. What message do you have for mobilizers who are going through a difficult time themselves or attempting to mobilize those who are going through seasons of suffering? 5. You discuss the misnomers people often have when they think about Heaven. Why should Christians think more about Heaven and how does this impact mobilizing more missionaries? 6. You’ve created a coloring book companion that goes along with your book. Tell us about that and it’s purpose.
Nov 20, 2023
29 min
The Mobilizer’s Role in Finishing the Task with Lisa Pak
Why isn’t the Great Commission completed already? What can mobilizers do to help finish the task? In this episode, our host, Dave Jacob chats with Lisa Pak, who works alongside Rick Warren on the leadership team for Finishing the Task, a coalition of thousands of believers, churches, denominations, and organizations coming together to fulfill the Great Commission. Tune in to hear a story of a remote, unreached tribe on an island off the coast of Panama as well as practical ideas for mobilizing people to unreached and dangerous areas. Here are the questions Dave asked Lisa:   1. Tell us about Finishing the Task and your role there. 2. What are Unengaged Unreached People Groups? 3. What needs to occur in order to engage these people groups? 4. How can mobilizers bring awareness to the importance of prioritizing UUPGs? 5. Since most of these places are dangerous, how do agencies send their first missionary into these areas? 6. How can mobilizers include young leaders/next gen and women as key parts of the Body of Christ that need to be intentionally and actively mobilized? 7. What resources does Finishing the Task have for mobilizers?
Oct 2, 2023
41 min
How to Follow-up Well After a Short-term Missions Trip with Jenny Collins and Tory Ruark
How can trip leaders follow up well after a short-term missions trip? Is follow-up really that important? What questions should we ask those who have just returned home from a trip? Listen in today as host Dave Jacob talks with Professor Jenny Collins (Taylor University) and Tory Ruark (Mission Works). With years of short-term missions experience leading trips, our guests will help answer the question: Do short-term mission trips really help lead participants to long-term service? Here are some other questions the three discussed:   1. Why is proper follow-up from a short-term trip important? 2. What difficulties do short-termers typically experience during the reentry process? 3. Let’s talk about some of the follow-up topics. What should a team leader discuss while debriefing the trip? 4. How long should a team debrief after the trip? 5. What are some of the disadvantages to no follow-up or very little follow-up? 6. What tools or resources are available to assist agencies and team leaders in following up well?
Sep 5, 2023
40 min
Ideas for Mobilizing Entrepreneurs with Bernie Anderson
Does your organization or church have a process to send marketplace workers to the missions field? How can we mobilize more entrepreneurs? Tune in today as Dave talks with Bernie Anderson, the cross-cultural leadership director and business/non-profit consultant with Growability. Bernie has helped dozens of missionaries formulate business plans and successfully run businesses around the world. Here’s what the two discussed:   What is BAM and how does it differ from tentmaking? How can mobilizers help their organizations understand the value of marketplace ministry and even church planting in the marketplace? How can missionaries do business AND missions well? Tell us about your organization, Growability. Can you share a few stories about missionaries around the world that you've helped start businesses? For agencies that want to send more missionaries to do BAM, how can Growability help?  
Aug 7, 2023
36 min
Mobilizing in Light of the Global Body of Christ
How can data and statistics help mobilize believers? Today, were blessed to hear from one of the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019, Gina Zurlo, the Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. In her recent book, Portraits of Global Christianity, Gina unpacks how students were mobilized to action by their beloved professor, Dr. Todd Johnson. Join host Dave Jacob as he chats with Gina about missionary sending throughout the world. Here’s what the two discussed:   Tell us about the book and why you wrote it. Why is it important for mobilizers to understand the Portraits of Global Christianity? One of my favorite graphs is the world as 100 Christians. Could you highlight that for us? What significant missionary-sending and receiving changes have occurred in the last 20-50 years? What are some of the reasons why most missionaries go to places where the church already exists? How can missionaries sent from the West better partner with our brothers and sisters from the Global South?  We know that some mistakes in missions history prohibit some from answering the call. How can mobilizers address things like colonialism in missions past? What else do you feel is important for mobilizers to know?
Jul 10, 2023
30 min
Missionary Motivations with Matt Burden
What motivates today’s believers to obey the missionary call? Perhaps it’s the lostness of humankind, the glory of God, or the desire to obey Scripture. As mobilizers, it’s important for us to understand what motivates those who answer the call, so we’re blessed to hear from Mathew Burden on this episode as he gives insights as to what motivated those the early Church sent out. Matthew is a scholar of historical missiology and has authored the book, Missionary Motivations. Here’s what host, Dave Jacob asked him during the interview:  Tell us about the book and why you wrote it.  Why is it important for mobilizers to understand the missionary motivations of the early church? In your book, you mention that the reign of Christ is what primarily "drove the missional expansion of the early church." What do you mean by that?  I was intrigued to read about Columbanas and his ministry of planting monasteries. Tell us about him and how his ministry was missional. Patrick was also a prominent figure in early church missions. What makes his story so important for the church today? What are some of your main conclusions in your book that you feel is important for mobilizers to understand? Can you expand on this quote from pages 124-125?  "Mission flowed from the grand ambition to know Jesus more and to be made like him, much as the apostle Paul expressed it in his letters. If we are to do mission in the spirit of early Christianity, then holiness of life must be among our highest goals."
Jun 12, 2023
32 min
Overcoming Eight Myths About Missions with Steve Richardson
As mobilizers, we often find ourselves in conversations with those who are navigating the missionary call. Many times it becomes necessary to help someone overcome a certain myth that they have heard and/or believe about missions. These myths could be that missions is harmful, or that missionaries are super spiritual.    Join host Dave Jacob as he chats with Pioneers USA President Steve Richardson about his recent book, Is the Commission Still Great: 8 Myths About Missions and What they Mean for the Church. Dave and Steve discussed the following questions:   Why this book? How did it come about? You identify 8 myths in the book. Can you highlight one or two of them for us? You say in the book that each of the myths has a kernel of truth. Can you give an example of how a good idea can be imbalanced or incomplete?  How can mobilizers help others overcome some of these myths? From your perspective as the leader of a sending agency, how is the missions landscape changing? How does that impact the Western church’s involvement? We hear a lot of bad news these days. Can you share some good news from the missions world?    
May 8, 2023
31 min
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