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  • 244: The Sending Shepherd with Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison

    244: The Sending Shepherd with Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
    Dec 16 2025
    In this episode of the Global Missions Podcast, Maggie sits down with Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison to unpack key findings from a Barna study on U.S. Protestant pastors and explore the heart behind their book The Sending Shepherd. Together, they discuss how pastoral leadership and church culture shape global missions engagement—and offer practical encouragement for pastors and missions-minded believers seeking to embody the Great Commission. [et_social_share]
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    48 min
  • 243: Discovering Education as Mission – Howard Dueck

    243: Discovering Education as Mission – Howard Dueck
    Dec 3 2025
    Howard Dueck joins us to unpack the growing movement of education as mission, offering a vision for teaching and training can bless churches, shape communities, and advance the Kingdom. Join us as we explore why education matters, how God is using it around the world, and what it might look like for your church to catch this vision. [et_social_share]
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    28 min
  • 242: The Case for Co-vocational Ministry – Brad Brisco

    242: The Case for Co-vocational Ministry – Brad Brisco
    Nov 18 2025
    This episode explores the growing movement of co-vocational ministry, a model that intentionally integrates one’s everyday work with missional engagement in both local churches and global contexts. Dr. Brad Brisco joins the conversation to unpack the theology of work, clarify the differences between bi-vocational and co-vocational ministry, and share why this long-term approach can strengthen church planting, missionary sustainability, and missional imagination. [et_social_share]
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    41 min
  • 241 : A Vision for Transformational Churches – Dr. Craig Ott

    241 : A Vision for Transformational Churches – Dr. Craig Ott
    Nov 7 2025
    In this episode, Dr. Craig Ott unpacks what it means for churches to be truly transformational—rooted in personal and corporate spiritual renewal that reflects God’s glory to the world. He and Mags explore how a church’s communal witness can become a tangible expression of the Kingdom, inspiring believers to live out and multiply transformational mission globally. [et_social_share]
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    41 min
  • 240 : Mobilizing the Dreamer Generation – Billy McMahan

    240 : Mobilizing the Dreamer Generation – Billy McMahan
    Oct 22 2025
    In this episode, Billy McMahan invites church leaders to see the potential of Gen Z—the “Dreamer Generation”—and challenges us to disciple and send them with intentionality and hope. Together, we explore what this generation is longing for, the shifts churches can make to engage them deeply, and how mentorship can unlock their passion for God’s mission [et_social_share]
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    38 min
  • 239 : Practical and Professional Help from the Home Front

    239 : Practical and Professional Help from the Home Front
    Sep 30 2025
    Discover how Global Switchboard is connecting everyday professionals with global mission workers who need practical support. Heather Trumpfheller shares inspiring stories and simple ways your unique skills—whether in design, admin, or tech—can make a real difference from the home front. [et_social_share]
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  • 238 : Loving the Pieces of Purple in Our Midst – Michèle Phoenix

    238 : Loving the Pieces of Purple in Our Midst – Michèle Phoenix
    Sep 16 2025
    This episode features Michèle Phoenix discussing her book Pieces of Purple, where she shares personal stories and practical insights on the challenges and beauty of growing up as a Missionary’s Kid, offering guidance for churches and individuals to better understand, support, and care for Third Culture Kids with empathy, intentionality, and grace. [et_social_share]
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    37 min
  • 237 : You’ve Got a Guy: Intentional Partnership Between Churches and Agencies – John Darnell

    237 : You’ve Got a Guy: Intentional Partnership Between Churches and Agencies – John Darnell
    Sep 2 2025
    Welcome to our 10th Season! Join us as John Darnell from Global Outreach International (GOI) unpacks God’s heart for the nations and the vital role of the local church in sending well. Together we’ll explore how churches can build intentional, prayerful partnerships with mission agencies that keep the Church at the center of missions. [et_social_share]
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    13 min