The Practical Missions Podcast

Pod # 5 Twelve Years a Missionary

My optimism was not enough to get me through

It’s clear my guest loves the work, loves the people, and loves the region. Every answer he gives is dripping with optimism, passion, and pride for the ministry and what God has enabled him to see and do over his 12 years in the Middle East. We talked about sustainable ministry, black magic, marriage, mentors, the difficulty of calling, time management, and much more.

Timeline

1:00-7:33 An insane first six months in the Middle East
7:34-12:32 What his calling looked like
12:33-18:29 How do you maintain a passion for the work over the long term?
18:30-20:36 How do you deal with MBBs falling away from the faith?
20:27-22:10 What patterns do you see in those that lose faith?
22:11-24:34 What as it like going from single to married on the field?
24:35-27:46 What do you wish you would have known about being married on the field before you were married?
27:47-33:14 What was it like for your wife to move to the Arab World with you?
33:15-36:46 How has having three kids on the field changed what ministry looks like?
36:47-38:59 How do you balance your time between work, family, ministry, marriage?
39:00-40:56 What advice do you have for someone wanting to do missions in the marketplace?
40:57-42:38 What Spiritual rhythms do you have in your family?
42:39-43:39 Getting time away from the kids with my wife
43:40-47:39 Have you ever wanted to quit missions?

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

I met some of the wealthiest people in the region, and some of the poorest. And realizing through conversation that their circumstances looked very different, but their root problem, sin, was the same. And that really struck me.

12 Years a Missionary

Pod # 5 Twelve Years a Missionary

My optimism was not enough to get me through

I met some of the wealthiest people in the region, and some of the poorest. And realizing through conversation that their circumstances looked very different, but their root problem, sin, was the same. And that really struck me.

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

Timeline

1:00-7:33 An insane first six months in the Middle East
7:34-12:32 What his calling looked like
12:33-18:29 How do you maintain a passion for the work over the long term?
18:30-20:36 How do you deal with MBBs falling away from the faith?
20:27-22:10 What patterns do you see in those that lose faith?
22:11-24:34 What as it like going from single to married on the field?
24:35-27:46 What do you wish you would have known about being married on the field before you were married?
27:47-33:14 What was it like for your wife to move to the Arab World with you?
33:15-36:46 How has having three kids on the field changed what ministry looks like?
36:47-38:59 How do you balance your time between work, family, ministry, marriage?
39:00-40:56 What advice do you have for someone wanting to do missions in the marketplace?
40:57-42:38 What Spiritual rhythms do you have in our family?
42:39-43:39 Getting time away from the kids with my wife
43:40-47:39 Have you ever wanted to quit missions?

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