009: 6 Trends Affecting Missions (Part 2)
JD Payne shares some current global trends, or pressure points, that impact how the church does missions. In Part 2 of this 2 part series, we learn about how the West is becoming a mission field, we learn about orality and how to proclaim the gospel to oral learners. We also learn about how urbanization is affecting how we have traditionally done missions. Finally, we learn about the pornification of society and how it is impacting the Church.
008: 6 Trends Affecting Missions (Part 1)
JD Payne shares some current global trends, or pressure points, that impact how the church does missions. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, we learn who unreached people groups are and why they matter, and how migration is bringing the mission field to us. Learn how your church can harness these trends to further Kingdom work.
007: What is the Kairos Course?
Ron Brown, member of the National Kairos Coordination team, shares with us about the Kairos course – what is it? Who should take Kairos? What is the impact that Kairos is having on the Canadian church? Listen and learn about how you can be a part of this growing movement to passionately follow Jesus and be salt and light in your neighbourhood.
006: Creating Leaders for Short Term Missions
Mark Crocker, Western Director for the STM Network, expresses the importance of skilled leaders and describes the program he has designed to put excellent tools into the hands of short term mission trip leaders to increase their effectiveness as leaders and their impact as a team.
005: Relationship Building in Your Neighbourhood
We often think of missions being done overseas, but as God is bringing the nations to our doorsteps, we have the opportunity to engage in missions within our own neighbourhoods. Thich describes the activities and means he uses to engage his community to be salt and light within it.
004: Reaching our New Neighbours
Rick and Patti Love introduce us to LoveNewCanadians, a ministry that equips churches to welcome immigrants through offering English as a Second Language classes, settlement programming and contextually appropriate presentations of the Gospel.
003: Understanding the Basics of Business as Mission
Larry Sharp explains business as missions (BAM), how it can be used to impact the world for God’s glory and what qualifications are needed to be involved in business as mission. if you have been curious about BAM, tune into this episode to find out how you can get involved.
002: Standards of Excellence for Short Term Missions
Don Johnson describes the 7 Standards of Excellence in Short Term Missions and gives practical examples of how churches can use these standards to improve their short term mission trips. From how to mutually design a trip to why thorough follow up is important, this episode will be helpful to anyone planning to lead or go on a short term mission trip.
001: Leading Short Term Missions Trips for Adults
Pastor Lyall Mix shares his experiences in leading short term mission trips and what he has learned about planning and executing them successfully. From picking the destination to debriefing, Lyall shares with us his insights on what makes a short term mission trip a success.
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.