132: Growing Our Understanding of Orality
Charles Madinger helps us understand how to effectively communicate the gospel with people with high orality reliance, who often don’t read, or prefer learning by oral ways and means. Charles describes the importance of relating the message of Jesus to the everyday life and perspective of oral communicators.
131: Creative Missions Events to Mobilize Your Church
Are missions conferences a thing of the past? Doug Christgau certainly doesn’t think so! Doug describes how mission events – when done well – can be a powerful tool in mobilizing your church for missions. He suggests creative ideas to help you plan inspiring events for your congregation.
130: Business as Mission: A Powerful Strategy to Engage the Unreached
Mats Tunehag shares a glimpse into how God is using businesspeople to make a tremendous kingdom impact! Mats encourages the body of Christ to equip, invigorate, and strengthen businesspeople so they can serve God and others through business. Mats describes Business as Mission as a concept, practice, and a global movement. He suggests 3 practical steps your church can take to participate in Business as Mission today.
129: 5 Best Practices for Healthy Global Missions Programs
Michael VanHuis of Missio Nexus believes that the local church is absolutely crucial to the work of cross-cultural missions. Drawing principles from the Church Missions Leader Survey Report, Michael outlines 5 best practices that can help local churches build healthy global missions programs. Michael also highlights some free missions resources for churches!
128: 5 Things Everyone Should Understand About Missionaries
Jonathan Trotter, co-author of “Serving Well” helps us grow in our understanding of what life can be like for missionaries. Jonathan shares from his experience as a missionary and counselor 5 ideas that can help sending churches empathize with and support their cross-cultural workers.
127: Caring for Missionary Kids When They Go to College
Teena Embaugh of SEND International helps us understand the challenges missionary kids can face as they navigate the transition to college, university, or a career path in their parents’ passport country. Teena and Mags discuss several practical ways for churches to support and care for missionary kids who are starting a new phase of life in another culture.
126: Why, When and How to Visit Your Missionary
Beth Barthelemy of TEAM encourages churches to visit their missionaries! Beth shares from her personal experience how a visit from a sending church can be a great blessing to both the missionary and the church. Beth suggests several considerations for churches to keep in mind as they plan a visit, along with ways churches can encourage their missionary during the trip.
125: 10 Key Ideas for Pastoral Leadership in Missions
David Meade of Propempo International suggests 10 concepts that can help pastors lead local churches in missions engagement. David and Mags also talk about how missions committees and laypeople can understand, support, and serve alongside their pastor.
124: 4 Best Practices for Mission Committees
Jennifer Lau of Canadian Baptist Ministries shares 4 best practices that can help mission committees work together with pastors and the entire congregation to make a global impact! Jennifer talks with Mags about discerning the heart of a local church, assessing needs, and inviting young people to participate in missions!
123: How is God at Work in Europe?
Jon Burns of Greater Europe Mission describes some of the ways he sees God at work in Europe. Jon and Mags discuss why the North American church should participate in sharing the gospel in Europe. Jon highlights opportunities for churches around the world to be involved in missions work in Europe.
Resources: Top Picks
* resources are provided as recommendations only.
When Helping Hurts
Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission
Strangers Next Door
J.D. Payne
The Celtic Way of Evangelism
George G. III Hunter
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.