The Practical Missions Podcast 

Pod #48 Missions is More than Church Planting

We were warned that it would take 6-12 months to adjust to living in our new country. It was actually about two years. 

Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who’s been in missions for over 15 years and  has an obvious love for what he does. My guest today reminds us that there is a lot more to missions than church planting in hard places. We also take a deep and helpful dive into transition on and off the field. 

Timeline 

  • 00:00 Intro 
  • 02:25 Leaving the corporate world for missions  
  • 07:00 Using your administrative skills in missions 
  • 09:00 Leaving the corporate world and raising support 
  • 11:00 Was it hard raising support for an administrative job? 
  • 12:55 What did missions look like for your wife? 
  • 16:30 The challenges of transition
  • 22:30 Deciding to homeschool on the field 
  • 23:30 The losses of being overseas 
  • 29:05 The losses your kids experience 
  • 23:06 Reentry back to the home country 
  • 33:40 The effects of being missionary kids 
  • 37:27 Things that changed and things that didn’t 
  • 45:54 Did you ever want to give up? 
  • 49:00 What characteristics create longevity in ministry? 
  • 52:50 Developing and maintaining ministry partners 
  • 1:01:00 Missions, administration, and measuring 

      Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

      I find myself asking, What would I be cynical about, because it’s honestly been a huge blessing.  I have trouble thinking about what would I be cynical about. Ok, we gave up the American Dream and climbing the ladder, but was really good for us anyway? 

      Pod #48 Missions is More than Church Planting

      Pod #48 Missions is More than Church Planting 

      We were warned that it would take 6-12 months to adjust to living in our new country. It was actually about two years. 

      Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who’s been in missions for over 15 years and has an obvious love for what he does. My guest today reminds us that there is a lot more to missions than church planting in hard places. We also take a deep and helpful dive into transition on and off the field. 

      I find myself asking, What would I be cynical about, because it’s honestly been a huge blessing.  I have trouble thinking about what would I be cynical about. Ok, we gave up the American Dream and climbing the ladder, but was really good for us anyway? 

      Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

      Timeline 

      • 00:00 Intro 
      • 02:25 Leaving the corporate world for missions  
      • 07:00 Using your administrative skills in missions 
      • 09:00 Leaving the corporate world and raising support 
      • 11:00 Was it hard raising support for an administrative job? 
      • 12:55 What did missions look like for your wife? 
      • 16:30 The challenges of transition
      • 22:30 Deciding to homeschool on the field 
      • 23:30 The losses of being overseas 
      • 29:05 The losses your kids experience 
      • 23:06 Reentry back to the home country 
      • 33:40 The effects of being missionary kids 
      • 37:27 Things that changed and things that didn’t 
      • 45:54 Did you ever want to give up? 
      • 49:00 What characteristics create longevity in ministry? 
      • 52:50 Developing and maintaining ministry partners 
      • 1:01:00 Missions, administration, and measuring 

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