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232: Developing Vision for Short Term Trips with Teens

Jun 3, 2025

In this episode, we explore the unique challenges and opportunities of involving teenagers in short-term missions with Tristan Kruse, who’s spent years walking with youth in this space. From planning and preparation to ethics and discipleship, you’ll hear thoughtful insights on how the Church can steward these experiences well for the good of the teens and the global Church alike.

231 : The Heart of Short Term Missions for Long Term Impact  – Clint Archer

231 : The Heart of Short Term Missions for Long Term Impact – Clint Archer

This is the first episode in our special mini-series on short-term missions, featuring pastor and author Clint Archer. He shares a thoughtful strategy to making short-term trips as fruitful as possible—for both goers and hosting mission workers. Whether you’re preparing to serve or sending a team, this conversation lays a strong foundation for long-term impact.

229: Helping Missionaries Flourish and Remain on the Field – Encore Episode

229: Helping Missionaries Flourish and Remain on the Field – Encore Episode

Today, our guest Brian Gibbison shares about how to help missionaries flourish and remain on the mission field. He explains that this can be done by having a biblical basis for missions, understanding the church’s identity and role in missions, understanding the three stages of sending, building a care team, and providing a supply line. Listen to today’s episode to learn what these five steps mean and how you can put them into action!

226: Building Resilience for the Missionary Task – Encore Episode

226: Building Resilience for the Missionary Task – Encore Episode

In this conversation, we hear from Dick who shares about why resilience is so important for the missionary task. He also describes where resilience comes from and how it can be built. Dick also shares how supporters of mission workers can help to encourage and foster their resilience.

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Rob Magwood

Podcast Host

Rob, also known to his friends as “Mags”, was raised near Edmonton, AB.  He met Kathleen Hayes during his studies at Briercrest Bible College, and they were married in 1992.  God has blessed the Magwoods with three fantastic kids.

Mags and Kathleen first served together on a short-term mission team to the Philippines.  In 1996 they moved to Ukraine and Russia to participate in church planting, theological education, and agency administration.  Mags has served as Canadian Director of SEND International since 2004.

Rob Magwood

Podcast Host

Rob, also known to his friends as “Mags”, was raised near Edmonton, AB.  He met Kathleen Hayes during his studies at Briercrest Bible College, and they were married in 1992.  God has blessed the Magwoods with three fantastic kids.

Mags and Kathleen first served together on a short-term mission team to the Philippines.  In 1996 they moved to Ukraine and Russia to participate in church planting, theological education, and agency administration.  Mags has served as Canadian Director of SEND International since 2004.

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