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

May 13, 2025

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.

225: Ministering from the Heart

225: Ministering from the Heart

Our conversation with Kyle Farran focuses on caring for missionaries by helping them serve from the heart. Kyle shares practical tips like using evaluation tools before sending missionaries overseas, providing ongoing coaching calls, and encouraging rest. For both missionaries and their supporters, Kyle offers insights on developing an overflow of holiness, humility and faith through prioritizing one’s relationship with Christ.

224: How Missions Committees Can Work Well Together

224: How Missions Committees Can Work Well Together

Sharon Hoover shares three key ideas to help missions committees work well together. Sharon’s insights from her book “Mapping Church Missions: A Compass for Ministry Strategy” will empower your church’s mission efforts.

223: Building Healthy Cross-Cultural Church Partnerships

223: Building Healthy Cross-Cultural Church Partnerships

John Yoder shares about how church leaders can help create healthy cross-cultural church partnerships. He highlights the significance of casting a compelling vision, building genuine relationships, and initiating manageable initiatives.

222: Essentials to a Meaningful Partnership between Church and Agency

222: Essentials to a Meaningful Partnership between Church and Agency

Ryan Martin returns to the podcast to share four essential elements of healthy and effective collaboration between a church and a missions agency. Ryan emphasizes the importance of clear communication, understanding a church’s role and capacity, coordinating advocacy teams, and clarifying post-field expectations.

221: From Failed Expectations to Enduring Hope: A Journey in Missions

221: From Failed Expectations to Enduring Hope: A Journey in Missions

Peter Greer addresses the reality of disillusionment in missions work and provides insights about how mission workers and believers can sustain a lifetime of service for the Lord. Peter cautions about succumbing to cynicism, and encourages us to find enduring hope amid challenges.

Resources: Top Picks

* resources are provided as recommendations only.

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When Helping Hurts

Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert

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Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission

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Strangers Next Door

J.D. Payne

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The Celtic Way of Evangelism

George G. III Hunter

Rob Magwood

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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