220: Building the Churches’ Awareness of Missions
In this episode, Rich Noble, founder and director of the Center for Missional Engagement, shares with us ways for the Church to build awareness of Missions. With Rich, we go back to the basic but foundational ways, that members of a church of any size can utilize to start thinking about missions.
219: 5 Practical Ideas to Strengthen Your Global Missions Program
Marvin Newell, ambassador at Large of Mission Nexus, shares with us five practical ways for the church to strengthen its global Missions programs. Regardless of church size, or leadership type, there is something here for everyone to take away from!
218: Caring for Third Culture Kids
Lauren Wells, founder of TCK Training, talks to us about three ways to support and care for missionary children as they, along with their parents, experience the uncertainty of leaving their home culture behind and acclimating to a new field. Together, through this conversation, we see an opportunity for hope and care as we approach the topic of care in our missionary kids.
217: Attracting new capacity for your Missions Committee
Ellen Livingood, founder of Catalyst Services, elaborates on three ways out of her seven to attract new members into missions committee roles in our churches. As churches look to engage more members, this episode explores helpful ways to know what gets people excited about the work of God and how to find that balance between vision and task.
216: Supporting Parents of Missionaries
Inspired by her oldest son’s sending, today’s episode highlights Tori Haverkamp’s journey as the mother of a missionary. She shares the emotional turmoil of a sender as she found ways to embrace this transition. This episode explores ways to better prepare as the family of a goer and tangible ways a church can surround them with love and support.
215: Supporting our mission workers during re-entry
Today’s episode explores how we can support our missions workers as they return to their culture of origin. As a returning missionary himself, Bradley Bell shares with us his experience coming home, the challenges he faced, and how we as a community at home can receive our mission workers in an intentional, loving way.
214: How Small Churches Can Make a Big Impact in Global Missions
In this episode, we discuss the impact that small churches can make in global missions. Tim Hood shares about the strengths that small churches can bring to Sending. He also addresses the challenges and barriers that small churches may experience and offers practical suggestions these churches can apply.
213: New Funding Models for Global Missions
In today’s conversation, Tim Welch shares what the Bible says about funding for missions. He challenges us to think beyond the traditional method of fundraising and provides examples of how believers in the majority world are supporting missions work. This episode provides ideas and suggestions for funding that go beyond the traditional method.
212: 7 Practical Ways Churches Can Care for Missionaries – Encore Episode
In this episode, Tracy shares many practical suggestions of how churches can care for their missionaries. Tracy gives ideas along with detailed explanations of how her church has applied the opportunities and principles discussed in today’s episode.
211: The High Value of Prayer in Missions Mobilization – Encore Episode
In this conversation, Khevna Dave discusses the important part that prayer plays in the mobilization process. We’ll hear how prayer is a powerful way to enhance our learning, connect with believers, and multiply leaders. This conversation provides suggestions of ways to make prayer a priority personally and in our churches.
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.