The Practical Missions Podcast 

Pod # 27 The Radical Christian Life

A lot of missionaries get a radical call to go to the field, but then don’t live their lives radically once they get there

In this Pod, I have a conversation with a guy who left the pastorate to move his family to the Middle East. He has had many humbling experiences both on and off the field but has kept his focus on following his calling no matter the cost. He is passionate about living the Radical Christian Life and has a relentless focus on God, the Gospel, and discipleship. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 

Timeline

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:47 What is the Gospel and why do we struggle with this question? 
  • 10:46 Moving from Pastor to Missionary 
  • 17:30 Dealing with humbling experiences on and off the field 
  • 20:10 What’s it like teaching the Bible in the Middle East? 
  • 28:10 Why is success so hard to measure on the field?
  • 34:35 What is discipleship? 
  • 48:00 The Three Holiday Method 
  • 50:00 What do you do for your quiet time? 

 

Resources

Born to reproduce (Dawson Trotman)

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

After 12 years in the Middle East, when everything was going well; we were being blessed, our ministry was being blessed, we were working in our ’10’, God called us back to our home country…And it was a deserter. I found myself at 50 years old going from the top of my game to being unemployed. 

The Radical Christian Life

Pod # 27 The Radical Christian Life

A lot of missionaries get a radical call to go to the field, but then don’t live their lives radically once they get there

In this Pod, I have a conversation with a guy who left the pastorate to move his family to the Middle East. He has had many humbling experiences both on and off the field but has kept his focus on following his calling no matter the cost. He is passionate about living the Radical Christian Life and has a relentless focus on God, the Gospel, and discipleship. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 

After 12 years in the Middle East, when everything was going well; we were being blessed, our ministry was being blessed, we were working in our ’10’, God called us back to our home country…And it was a deserter. I found myself at 50 years old going from the top of my game to being unemployed.

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

Timeline

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:47 What is the Gospel and why do we struggle with this question? 
  • 10:46 Moving from Pastor to Missionary 
  • 17:30 Dealing with humbling experiences on and off the field 
  • 20:10 What’s it like teaching the Bible in the Middle East? 
  • 28:10 Why is success so hard to measure on the field?
  • 34:35 What is discipleship? 
  • 48:00 The Three Holiday Method 
  • 50:00 What do you do for your quiet time? 

 

Resources

Born to reproduce (Dawson Trotman)

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I sit down with a guy who grew up his whole life on the field and has rare insight into the life of an MK. We talk about the pressure MKs feel to perform, the lack of identity and belonging, being a “hidden immigrant”, the effect all this has on faith, and what the pathway to real connection and belonging looks like. 

Pod # 13 In your haste to find results don’t kill what God is doing

In this Pod, I talk to an amazing man who left a well-paying job in the West to do missions in an unreached part of the world. We talked about common pitfalls missionaries fall into, lies missionaries believe, hospitality, marriage, and so much more. 

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