Missions Pulse

#110: Foundations That Last: Sharon Liu’s Journey Through China and Beyond

Foundations That Last: Sharon Liu's Journey Through China and BeyondDiscover your unique calling to spread the gospel! In this episode of Missions Pulse, we explore how to combat gospel poverty and inspire change through the message of Gospel Privilege. Join us as we share powerful testimonies and insights from our journey in missions.Key takeaways:* Understand the concept of Gospel Privilege and its impact on lives.* Learn how to navigate cultural nuances while sharing the gospel.* Discover the importance of being led by the Holy Spirit in missions.* Hear inspiring stories of transformation and hope from the mission field.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Missions Pulse00:13 Welcome & Introducing Sharon Liu03:17 Reflecting on a Life of Sowing Seeds06:29 What First Led Sharon to Missions10:06 Answering God's Call to China15:49 How to Hear the Voice of the Holy Spirit19:52 The Upside-Down Kingdom: Sending Out the Church22:58 Building the Rose of Sharon Orphanage29:21 The Call to Risk Everything for the Gospel34:14 Being Led by the Spirit in Unreached Places41:33 Encouragement for Missionaries in Dark Times43:48 What Would You Say to Young Sharon?46:49 Closing Words & OutroWhat's your biggest challenge with sharing the gospel? Drop it in the comments!Subscribe for more inspiring stories and insights on missions and faith! http://missionspulse.com#Missions #FaithJourney #Thailand

#109: From the Philippines to Thailand: Young Filipinos Answering the Missionary Call

From the Philippines to Thailand: Young Filipinos Answering the Missionary CallJoin us on Missions Pulse as we explore the heart of God and the call to missions! In this episode, we dive deep into the stories of young missionaries from the Philippines, Josiah Dela Cruz and Jet Macadangdang, who share their journeys and experiences in spreading the gospel in Thailand. Discover how they are overcoming challenges and embracing their unique callings to reach the unreached.Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Missions Pulse and the Need for Young Voices00:22 Personal Stories of Passion for Missions03:09 Understanding God's Love and Its Impact on Missions06:32 The Adventure of Sharing the Gospel09:13 The Reality of Unreached People Groups11:34 The Surrendered Life of a Young Missionary14:24 The Role of Social Media in Missions17:26 Being Your Own Thing in a Changing World25:48 Connecting Generations: The Unique Bond of Gen Z27:51 Dreams and Visions: Finding Purpose in Music30:28 The Power of a 'Yes': Embracing Adventure in Faith32:22 Transformative Experiences: Sharing the Gospel Across Cultures34:07 Heroes of Faith: Inspiring Missionary Stories37:21 The Impact of Obedience: Personal Stories of Sacrifice45:51 The Father Heart of God: Identity and Purpose for Gen Z48:24 Embracing Imperfection: God Uses the Unqualified49:01 Introduction to Missions Pulse49:02 Understanding God's Heart for MissionsSubscribe for more inspiring stories and insights on missions and faith! http://missionspulse.com#Missions #FaithJourney #Thailand

#108: The Undomesticated Missionary: Faith, Family, and Following God Anywhere

The Undomesticated Missionary: Faith, Family, and Following God AnywhereJoin us as we explore the incredible journey of faith and missions in Thailand! In this episode, we dive deep into the experiences of Josh and his family as they transition from California to Chiang Mai, embracing God's call to serve and make disciples.Key takeaways:* Discover how saying 'yes' to God can lead to unexpected adventures.* Learn about the challenges and joys of moving a family to a foreign country.* Hear inspiring stories of youth ministry and community outreach in Thailand.* Understand the importance of building relationships and empowering local leaders.Timestamps:00:00 Welcome Back to Missions Pulse00:42 Journey to Missionary Life03:42 Experiencing Thailand: A Homecoming06:48 The Call to Move: Confirming God's Plan10:21 Preparing for the Mission Field13:13 The Support System: Community and Funding16:12 Cultural Adjustments and Unique Experiences19:23 Thriving in Ministry: The Fruits of Obedience22:49 The Great Commission: Different Roles in Missions25:43 The Light That Shines: Serving at Home and Abroad28:49 Empowering Each Other in Ministry29:00 The Journey of Missionary Life31:14 Cultural Adaptation and Family Dynamics33:35 Burnout and the Western Church Structure38:29 Discipleship vs. Fellowship41:10 Kingdom Mindset in Daily Life47:19 The Call to Say Yes53:35 The Grand Adventure of Faith57:03 Introduction to Missions Pulse57:04 Understanding God's Heart for MissionsWhat's your biggest challenge with following your calling? Drop it in the comments!Subscribe for more inspiring stories and insights on missions and faith! http://missionspulse.com#Missions #FaithJourney #Thailand

#107: A Missionary Legacy: Faith, Family, and the Fight to Reach Every Nation

Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Jared Lenhart, president of Frontier Harvest Ministries, as we explore the legacy of missions and the impact of reaching unreached people groups. Discover how his family's journey in China and beyond has shaped his passion for sharing the Gospel and empowering local communities.Check out the full episode and links to Spotify and Apple Podcasts at https://davidjoannes.com/107-jared-lenhartKey takeaways:The importance of availability over ability in missions.Insights into the challenges faced by unreached people groups.How to cultivate a heart for missions in your family.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Legacy of Missions05:58 The Great Commission and Unreached People Groups12:03 Personal Stories from the Mission Field18:24 The Hunger for the Gospel24:31 Conclusion and Call to Action29:34 Personal Stories and Family Connections40:19 Facing Loss and Honoring Legacy47:21 Vision for the Future of Ministry54:41 Introduction to Missions Pulse54:43 Understanding God's Heart for MissionsWhat's your biggest challenge with understanding missions? Drop it in the comments!Subscribe for more inspiring stories and insights on missions and faith.#Missions #Legacy #FrontierHarvest

#106: Why Iran? A Detailed Look at the Spiritual Revolution Sweeping Across the Nation

Rev. Lazarus Yeghnazar is the founder of Transform Iran, a faith-based humanitarian outreach “to the desperate” in Iran. He is a former top translator for Iran’s war ministry and budget ministry who emigrated to England 36 years ago following the Iran-Iraq war.Find Missions Pulse episode #106 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/106lazarusyeghnazar/Recently featured on CBN, Yeghnazar shared more about his heart for the nation and how many people in Iran have encountered Jesus through dreams and visions—something that is fairly foreign to Western cultures. See the CBN interview here https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2023/january/iranians-meet-jesus-in-dreams-experience-radical-transformation-i-saw-a-vision-of-a-man-with-a-white-robeLazarus Yeghnazar was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1949 to an Armenian Christian family. At the age of six, he saw a vision of Jesus and committed his life to His service. At 21, Lazarus was ordained as an elder at the Central Jamaate Rabani Church in Tehran and appointed as a member of the General Leadership of these churches across Iran.At 23, despite the fact that he taught himself English, Lazarus became the head of the translation department of the Ministry of War in Iran and the official translator for the Vice Minister of War in Iran.He was imprisoned twice before he was 25 for preaching the Gospel in different cities in Iran (during the time of the Shah). After the Islamic Revolution, when the hostages were captured at the American Embassy, he was the only one called upon to conduct Christmas and Easter services for the hostages.He had an official audience with the King and Queen of Iran at the age of 27. Years later, by special invitation, he met and prayed with the crowned prince Reza Pahlavi (then in exile).Lazarus also established Pars Link, one of the front-running electronics engineering firms in Iran, and became a successful international businessman. At 30, he founded and led the first Tehran chapter of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International.In 1988, after the end of the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq, Lazarus and Maggie felt God’s leading to leave Iran and settle in Europe. In 1991 they established 222 Ministries in obedience to the call of God. In 2022 ‘222 Ministries’ became ‘Transform Iran’ to better communicate the expanded vision they had received from the Lord.Lazarus has a strategic pioneering spirit. He sees what is happening and what needs to be done and has the courage and voice to lead where others may hesitate to go.Find out more about Transform Iran here https://transformiran.com/our-story/

#105: The Crisis of Untrained Pastors in the Majority World

Dr. Chris McMillan spent 27 years pastoring churches in North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia. Currently he serves the global church as Vice-President of development at International Training and Equipping Ministries (ITEM), an organization committed to providing non-formal theological and leadership training to majority world pastors. His passion for missions has taken him to 25 countries, where he has trained pastors on three continents. In addition to serving with ITEM, Chris also serves as Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Pan African University in Nairobi, Kenya. He holds an earned Master of Arts Degree in Theological Studies from Liberty University and a Doctor of Educational Ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Chris is married to his best friend, Allison, for almost 30 years, and together they have a daughter Carissa on the cusp of adulthood, and a son Nathan who resides in heaven. The McMillans make their home in Gloucester Point, VA.Find Missions Pulse episode #105 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/105chrismcmillan/

#104: How Water Well Projects Unlock Opportunities for Gospel Advancement

Joel and Joye Dicharry are the Co-Founders of the non-profit Commission Mankind, based out of southern Louisiana.In 2019, with only a word from God and enough plane tickets for their family to make it to Kenya, Joel left a career position, and they moved their family of 9 to the Machakos hills to work in missions and clean water projects. God miraculously provided the first community solar well system in 2020, 9 more in 2021, and 16 so far in 2022. Each well site in Africa has a community baptismal, and thousands have been baptized in a public decision to follow Christ.The heart of Commission Mankind is to ignite a generation for missions and to connect the church to the unreached. They do this through clean water projects, often strategically located near unreached people groups to open doors for Christian ministry. Entire villages of unreached people groups have committed their lives to Christ through these outreaches.Commission Mankind is currently serving in Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Nepal.Find Missions Pulse episode #104 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/104joeldicharry/

#103: How Entrepreneurs Push the Needle Forward for Global Missions

In this episode, David interviews Bill Yoh about his newly-released book, Unvarnished Faith: Learning to Love with a Servant’s Heart.Bill Yoh is chairman of The Yoh Company and co-owner of Day & Zimmermann, his family's 43,000-employee, century-old family business—one of the largest family businesses in the US as ranked by Forbes. Bill is also an award-winning author of Our Way, the life story of Spike Yoh, Bill's father, which received a Gold Award from the Nonfiction Writers Association. He recently published Unvarnished Faith: Learning to Love with a Servant’s Heart.Find Missions Pulse episode #103 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/103billyoh/

#102: Nextgen Missionaries Won’t Look Like Their Predecessors

Kyle Barrington currently serves as an International Missionary Partners (IMP) Coordinator at Christ’s Commission Fellowship in Manila, Philippines. He and his wife Jessa have been serving among Filipino Muslims since 2015, specifically focused on implementing Disciple Making Movements and mobilizing churches to do the same. Kyle also serves as admin, alongside six others, of the dynamic millennial/Gen-Z Christian apologetics social media movement in the Philippines called “The Christian Think Tank PH.” His passion is to see all people follow Jesus, especially Muslims and religious skeptics.Find Missions Pulse episode #102 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/102kylebarrington/00:00 Teaser04:12 Intro03:58 Gen Z and the Future of Missions06:32 Importance of Contextualization08:34 Are We Fulfilling the Great Commission?11:37 From Atheism to Christianity17:00 Honest Faith-Sharing20:42 Authentic Discipleship23:05 Disciple-Making Mentality28:03 Global South Christians34:20 Redemptive Analogies and Colonialism40:00 Gen Z & Short-Term Missions43:20 When Everything Is Missions46:45 Filipinos in Missions 49:10 Ministry to Muslims51:57 Territorialism in Missions 58:18 Christian Think Talk PH1:04:48 Micah 6:8 Calling1:07:43 Final Thoughts

#101: The Intersection of Spiritual Formation and Global Missions

Bradley Bell is a former missionary who serves as the lead pastor at Antioch Church in Louisville, Kentucky, https://www.antiochpeople.org/ and as senior editor at The Upstream Collective. https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/ He is the author of The Sending Church Defined https://www.amazon.com/Sending-Church-Defined-Bradley-Bell/dp/1734370548 and Receiving Sent Ones During Reentry, https://www.amazon.com/Receiving-Sent-Ones-During-Reentry-ebook/dp/B06WLKRWPQ and his writing is compiled at BrokenMissiology.org. http://brokenmissiology.org/ He and his wife, Katie, have four daughters. Find Missions Pulse episode #101 on our website at https://davidjoannes.com/101bradleybell/00:00 Teaser01:14 Intro05:15 Spiritual Formation & Global Missions09:20 Altruism in Missions11:25 Identity & Destiny13:43 God Always Working (China Story)17:20 Bradley's Story24:29 The Church Role in Sending32:40 Upstream Collective39:42 America Is a Small Part of the Church42:37 Expectation vs Expectancy50:11 Power in Brokenness54:25 Closing Remarks