Best Missionary Roundtable Podcasts (2025)

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Transitions and Flexibility in Missions Strategy - Justin Bedwell 1:19:30

12d ago1:19:30

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Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable! In this episode I talk to Justin Bedwell. Justin and his family are missionaries in Zambia. Justin recently underwent a transition in his ministry as he felt the Lord guiding him in a new direction and strategy. We talk about what that transition was, how he navigated it, and how important it is to be flexible…

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Space to Grieve – A Conversation with Ben Ries 43:51

1M ago43:51

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“[Grief] is going to stay there whether we want it to orrecognize it or not. Grief finds its way into our bones and if we don’t address it, if we don’t hold it, if we don’t find ways to metabolize it, it’ll remain and more times than not it comes out sideways.” Grief is a part of life, but too often, we don’t make space for it—especially in the chu…

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Preparation: Do the Hard Thing - Vinnie Nigro 1:21:55

1M ago1:21:55

1:21:55

Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable! In this episode I talk to Vinnie Nigro. He and his wife Meghan are missionaries to Kosovo, currently on the deputation and fundraising trail. Vinnie's story is one of redemption--from the jail cell, to salvation, to the mission field. Vinnie and Meghan spent a year in Albania as part of a missions internship. …

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Listening for God: A Conversation on Spiritual Direction – A Conversation with Mallory Wyckoff 44:36

2M ago44:36

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There comes a time in every seeker’s life when the well runs dry, when prayer feels hollow, scripture feels distant, and the certainty that once steadied our steps begins to shift like sand beneath our feet. In those moments, we do not need more noise, more answers, or more tasks to complete. Weneed a companion; a wise and patient listener who can …

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Christian Nationalism and Its Impact on the Church - A Conversation with Collin Packer 40:00

8M ago40:00

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In this episode, hosts Cheryl Russell and Tiffany Dahlman dive into a critical and timely topic as they interview Collin Packer to explore a challenging topic that is on many of our minds in this season: Christian nationalism. We are just scratching the surface in this conversation as we discuss how Christian nationalism distorts the gospel, damage…

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Exploring the Faith Lives of Emerging Adults - A Conversation with Sara Barton 46:47

9M ago46:47

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In the latest episode of Discipleship Conversations, Cheryl Russell and Tiffany Dahlman, sit down with Dr. Sara Barton to delve into the spiritual lives of emerging adults. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in higher education as a university chaplain and campus minister, Sara shares her insights into the unique challenges and rewards of walki…

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Becoming a Missionary Without Ever Leaving Town - A Conversation with Brandon Bell 41:00

11M ago41:00

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How does one become a missionary without ever leaving the country or even leaving town? Brandon Bell might be wondering the same thing as he finds himself back in thetown where he went to college to become a coach and teacher. In this conversation we talk about Brandon’s journey of discipleship, how he got into ministry, his take on campus ministry…

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De-Centered Leadership Insights from Pastor as Midwife - A Conversation with Dr. Shawna Songer Gaines 37:11

11M ago37:11

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In this episode of Discipleship Conversations, hosts Steven Carrizal and Cheryl Russell are joined by Dr. Shawna Songer Gaines, lead pastor at Trevecca Christian Community and author of "Pastor as Midwife." Dr. Songer Gaines shares her unique perspective on how midwifery, one of the oldest vocations, provides a timeless and powerful metaphor for le…

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De-mystifying Language Learning - James Fyffe 1:31:02

1y ago1:31:02

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Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable! In this episode I talk to James Fyffe, former missionary and current pastor and professor at Midtown Baptist Temple and Living Faith Bible Institute in Kansas City, MO. In addition to English, James speaks Spanish and Urdu. Sometimes the topic of language learning can seem a bit mysterious to new and prospecti…

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Do We Need Entertainment at Strong Men's Conferences? 48:49

1y ago48:49

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The picture used for this episode's publicity image or cover, depending on where you're seeing it, comes from an attempt to use AI to generate an image for me. Using a photograph of a matapalo, or strangler fig in English, known for its distinctive characteristic of enveloping and ultimately overpowering its host, as a metaphorical foundation, I as…

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Lessons Learned from a Missions Internship - Daniel Reid 1:23:26

1y ago1:23:26

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Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable! In this episode I talk to Daniel Reid, who just recently completed a 7 month missionary internship with his family in Nepal. Daniel talks about how God led his family to do this, and how it almost all fell apart before they even left! Daniel recounts the lessons he learned about faith, serving and trusting God…

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A Burden, a Vision, a Calling - Thomas Harding 1:15:53

1y ago1:15:53

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Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable! In this episode, I talk to my friend and church planter Thomas Harding. Thomas and his family are being sent out from his home church to plant a church in Portland, Oregon. We talk about about his story of God's preparation in his life, and we discuss what it means biblically and experientially for God to give…

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Unveiling Vocational Formation - A Conversation with Dr. Chis Cobbler 48:43

1y ago48:43

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Join us in this enlightening episode of Discipleship Conversations as we delve into the realm of vocational formation with Dr. Chris Cobbler, a seasoned missional theologian and the newly appointed executive director of the Center for Vocational Formation at ACU Dallas online. Dr. Cobbler brings a wealth of experience and passion to the table as he…

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Innovation, the Missional Call, and Reimagining Church - A Host Roundtable Discussion 44:56

1y ago44:56

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Join hosts Tiffany Dahlman, Steven Carrizal, and Jeremy Hoover in the latest episode of "Discipleship Conversations," where they engage in a thought-provoking discussion on the pressing issue of church decline and the innovative ways that some Christian faith communities are responding. The hosts engage with an article by Chris Flanders from Missio…

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Diverging Traditions, Merging Faith - A Conversation With Greg Taylor and Jacob Taylor 45:25

1+ y ago45:25

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Are you a Christian parent with an emerging adult child that is choosing a different faith than you expected? Are you an emerging adult discovering spiritual renewal as you find a path to faith and spirituality apart from the tradition of your youth? Many Christian families are experiencing a change in their family faith dynamic as emerging adults …

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More Than Just Lighting The Candles – A Conversation About Advent 34:18

1+ y ago34:18

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It is the season of Advent! Check out our latest podcast episode as hosts Steven Carrizal, Tiffany Dahlman, Cheryl Russell, and Jeremy Hoover, discuss Advent and what it has meant to them personally and in their ministries. Whether you're a seasonedAdvent enthusiast or new to the tradition, we invite you to listen to this "Discipleship Conversation…

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Everyday Pilgrimage – A Conversation After Talking With Kevin & Shelly Huddleston 34:49

1+ y ago34:49

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Walking the Camino de Santiago, as Kevin & Shelly Huddleston did (see Season 5 Episode 10), is a big undertaking. But what if we could see pilgrimage and the lessons of pilgrimage in the everyday of our lives. In this episode, the hosts have a roundtable discussion about finding and implementing pilgrimage in our ministry contexts.…

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Learning Prayer, Community, and Presence on the Camino de Santiago – A Conversation with Kevin & Shelly Huddleston 51:20

1+ y ago51:20

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Each day between two and three thousand people arrive in Santiago, Spain as pilgrims. This past summer, Kevin and Shelly Huddleston were two among that number on July 13 as they along with a small group of friends completed a 14-day walk on the Camino de Santiago. In this episode, we talk the two of them about their pilgrimage experience—about how …

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Translating the Words of God (Albanian Bible Update) - Erion & Jonida Vogli 1:10:51

1+ y ago1:10:51

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Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable! In this episode, I sit down with Erion & Jonida Vogli to get an update on the Albanian Bible translation project. The conversation gets much deeper than that, as we glean interesting information on the individual words that God uses throughout scripture. Erion tells us why a "word-level" translation is importa…

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New Episodes Coming Soon 4:09

1+ y ago4:09

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A new episode of Missionary Roundtable premieres next week, on Wednesday, October 11th. With this new format, the podcast will no longer follow a seasonal format, or a weekly schedule. Instead, episodes will be recorded and released when they are available (always on a Wednesday) going forward. So check back occasionally to see if any new episodes …

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We Are All Prodigals – A Conversation with Greg Ross Taylor 45:13

1+ y ago45:13

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Note: Towards the end of this podcast a mention is made of domestic violence. “We are all prodigals.” With this statement, Greg Ross Taylor encourages us to take a new look at perhaps the greatest parable Jesus ever told. In this episode we talk to Greg about his new book Prodigals: Finding Home When We’ve Lost the Way (Leafwood Publishers). Rather…

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Discovering The Holy Spirit At Work In Our Church’s Neighborhood – A Conversation with Wayne Beason 48:50

2y ago48:50

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“When we say that God is up to something in our neighborhood, that’s no just abstract or theoretical. That’s a broad way of describing very specific stories that are just waiting to be heard.” Wondering what those stories could be, Wayne Beason decided to ask. What he stumbled on something surprising. While many churches see themselves as God’s way…

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Connecting With Emerging Adults Through Green Spiritual Practices Of Simplicity – A Conversation with Falon Barton 52:41

2y ago52:41

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“To be a disciple of Jesus is to love what Jesus loves, and Jesus loves creation.” Why is a large portion of one of the most spiritually rich generation of emerging adults leaving their faith? Falon Barton suggests that it is because their churches (and religion in general) are not addressing their strong value in justice. As one very connected to …

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Finding God on a Yoga Mat – A Conversation with Steven Brice 43:01

2y ago43:01

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“It wasn’t until I stepped on my yoga mat where I was able to reconnect with God in a deeper, more authentic way.” Following an intense dark night of the soul that had him questioning life and faith, Steven Brice found renewal in his relationship with God through the practice of yoga and meditation. As CEO of Yoga 4 Philly, Steven has found a way t…

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The Egalitarian Priesthood of All Believers – A Conversation with Cheryl Russell 41:08

2y ago41:08

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Kenosis. This is the word that describes the self-emptying love of Jesus which, for Dr. Cheryl Russell, is the basis for a reoriented theology of power and privilege. This reorientation of power and privilege seen in the life and ministry of Jesus is then a foundation for what Cheryl calls an egalitarian priesthood of all believers. What she found …

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Learning a New Model for Christian Leadership and Evangelism – A Conversation with Charles Kiser and Elaine Heath 51:18

2y ago51:18

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Note to listeners: This podcast contains a discussion about spiritual and church abuse.Charles Kiser and Elaine Heath help us gain a new understanding about what evangelism is and what it means to be a Christian leader in environments of spiritual abuse and trauma. What they share is perhaps a model for Christian leadership and evangelism in any en…

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Formed by the Spirit along the Beautiful and Messy Journey toward Healing, Wholeness, and Home – A Conversation with Kelly Edmiston 58:19

2y ago58:19

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“A lot of my experiences with God were very supernatural, full of the Holy Spirit. I didn’t necessarily have a context for that growing up as a Church of Christ kid in Abilene, TX. So being able to express that and experience that now feels like coming home.” In this episode, Kelly Edmiston talks about pastoring theologically diverse people in a ch…

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Shifting Focus from Property to Ministry: How to Be a Church before Building a Church – A Conversation with Chidube Nkiruka 55:01

2y ago55:01

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What does it mean to be a church before building a church? To focus on ministry rather than property? This has been the focus of Chidube Nkiruka’s recent work with his church, Charleston Metropolitan Church of Christ in Charleston, SC. In this episode, Chidube walks us through the way he led Charleston Metro on a discernment process that brought th…

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Ever-Increasing Faith Sample Chapter 35:31

2y ago35:31

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This week's episode is a preamble to and a chapter of my latest narration project, Ever-Increasing Faith by Smith Wigglesworth, specifically the chapter What It Means to Be Full of the Spirit, You can order the whole audiobook almost anywhere you get audiobooks, such as Audible, Kobo, Google Play, Spotify, etc... BUT for a limited time depending on…

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Intro To A New Season – A Roundtable Conversation 25:03

2y ago25:03

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A new season brings a new host. Jeremy and Steven welcome Tiffany Dahlman to the hosting team as they look forward to new perspectives in the conversation and a broader network of potential guests. In this episode, they return to the conversation about the words “disciple” and “discipleship” as they are used or experienced in each of their contexts…

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If They Don’t Have a Building Can You Call It a Church? – A Conversation with Tod Vogt 48:11

2y ago48:11

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Mission Alive has been in the church planting work for the better part of the past couple of decades. However, over the past 18 months they have been re-envisioning what it means to plant churches. What’s starting to emerge is a conversation about forming innovative faith communities (ICFs) in marginalized communities. What does this look like? In …

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Coffee and Conversations with Michael Clark and Christian Hardin 46:13

2y ago46:13

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This week's episode is my appearance on the Coffee and Conversations podcast, where Michael Clark and Christian Hardin discuss how relationships, faith, and leadership intersect in our everyday lives throughout our communities. Check out my audiobooks playlist on Soundcloud and IF you're on there, make sure to follow me if you want to be notified o…

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Should We Expect to See an End Times Revival? | Author Roundtable 1:42:32

2y ago1:42:32

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Does the Bible teach there will be a final end-time revival right before the return of Christ? Are college campus revivals a sign we're living in the last of the last days before the Lord's return? What is the Mark of the Beast? Should we cancel dentists? This week I talk with J.D. King, author of The Beast of Revelation: Unraveling the Mystery (an…

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How to Stop Giving Advice and Telling Others What to Think – A Conversation with Steve Shaffer 49:57

2+ y ago49:57

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“I began looking for a way to improve my ability to have conversations with people that didn’t come across as me trying to change their mind, came across more authentically to be able to relate to folks in a way that honored them.” This is how Steve Shaffer got into coaching. In this episode, we discover what coaching is, the theological basis for …

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Being a Safe Conversation Partner in the LGBTQ+ Community – A Conversation with Darryl Canty 42:57

2+ y ago42:57

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Honor the person. See them as human. Be gentle and gracious. Listen deeply. These are core values Darryl Canty keeps in mind when having discipleship conversations with anyone but especially when engaging people in the LGBTQ+ community. Darryl’s passion is to be a safe conversation partner in the midst of a fractured and difficult relationship betw…

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From Practice to Habit to A New Way of Anticipating God Everywhere We Go – A Conversation with Chris Wiginton 46:14

2+ y ago46:14

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Cultivating the practice of listening to God into a habit that becomes a part of who we are and how we approach the circumstances of life takes time. As Chris Wiginton discovered, Discipleship Cohorts is a resource that sets us on that path whether it is our first time through as a participant or experiencing one multiple times with different group…

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Women in Ministry, Theology from Story, and Hearing Jesus Call Your Name – A Conversation with Cheryl Russell & Tiffany Dahlman 39:10

2+ y ago39:10

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When it comes to women in ministry, two prohibitive New Testament passages unfortunately provide all the clarity and certainty some people need. However, Cheryl Russell and Tiffany Dahlman suggest a different approach—moving from pattern to story. We do this by opening the Bible wide, tapping into its full wisdom, and developing a theology from the…

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Small Churches, Shared Spaces, and the Powerful Work of the Holy Spirit – A Conversation with Cheryl Russell & Tiffany Dahlman 44:25

2+ y ago44:25

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Small Churches, Shared Spaces, and the Powerful Work of the Holy Spirit – A Conversation with Cheryl Russell & Tiffany Dahlman Often leadership is determined by who is out front. Cheryl Russell and Tiffany Dahlman give us a perspective of leadership as being alongside. The power of this kind of leadership can be seen in the way they invite people i…

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Experiencing Prayer as the Reality of God – A Conversation with Jacqueline King 46:09

2+ y ago46:09

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“My definition of prayer: prayer is the reality of God. That’s what makes God real. Like having conversation, conversation you can have with your best friend.” – Jacqueline King What does it mean to call Jesus your friend? How does one begin to nurture such a relationship? In this episode, Jacqueline, Steven’s longtime friend and prayer mentor, sha…

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An Invitation to Listen to God – A Conversation with Bob & Michelle Bentley 41:38

2+ y ago41:38

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Bob has become a better listener in marriage and ministry. Michelle is pursuing a spiritual direction certificate with The Caritas Center. The Singing Oaks Church family is learning to slow down and listen for the voice of God. In this episode the Bentleys talk with Jeremy and Steven about how Discipleship Cohorts gave them new practices that awake…

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How Texas Professionals Become Tanzania Church Planters - A Conversation with Bob & Michele Bentley 40:38

2+ y ago40:38

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Like many young couples, the Bentleys began marriage with visions of a somewhat typical American life. However, very quickly they could see something different unfolding as they stepped into new opportunities and took on new challenges. In this episode Bob and Michele talk with Jeremy and Steven about their journey from nursing and accounting profe…

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Biblical Wealth and a Good Reputation | Kris Bennett 1:25:57

2+ y ago1:25:57

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This week I got to talk to a long time friend I've kept in touch with over the years since we both attended Bible School, albeit having both gone on way different albeit similar journeys. Kris Bennett was the one who answered the phone when I called FIRE School of Ministry in the summer of 2001 regarding the status of my application to the school. …

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NEW Podcast! Ministry & Missions: Unfiltered 5:42

2+ y ago5:42

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This is a quick announcement about my new weekly podcast where we pull back the curtain and talk candidly about ministry, missions, leadership, discipleship, and more. It doesn't replace Missionary Roundtable, but is a separate podcast, so please search and subscribe on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or find the video podcast on YouTube on my ch…

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Thriving on Purpose & The Scribe Anointing | Sebastien Richard 1:34:32

2+ y ago1:34:32

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This week I got to sit down over Zoom and talk to my first French Canadian guest, Sebastien Richard. He's the author of several books, including I Did It All For You: An Intimate Letter from Jesus and the founder of The Thriving on Purpose Academy, which includes discipleship courses but also Kingdom Writing courses. We talked about our similar exp…

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