Missions Pulse 028: Kanita Benson
https://davidjoannes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MP-YouTube-Kanita-Benson-1024x576.jpg 1024 576 David Joannes David Joannes https://davidjoannes.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MP-YouTube-Kanita-Benson-1024x576.jpgOn this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kanita Benson, founder of She Saves a Nation, Christian recording artist, global prayer mobilization strategist at American Bible Society, missions director at New Directions Bible Fellowship, and leader of cultural missions ministry at Without Walls.
Kanita talks about everything from her first experience at Buddhist temples, humanism and the cross, ministering among women in Thailand and Kenya, new directions for She Saves a Nation, female genital mutilation, the Great Commission, and much more.
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When you look at the complexion of the global missions task force, it’s a stark reminder that there is a huge demographic missing. Kanita Benson provides a few reasons why there are so few African American churches sending missionaries abroad.
One if the reasons that Kanita Benson is such a huge advocate for short-term mission trips is because she says, “There are certain things we can never know about God until we experience His heart for the nations. Because He is a God on mission, we must be people who join Him on mission, catch His heartbeat, and usher in His Kingdom.” Kanita sees the good, the bad, and the ugly of short-term trips. There’s ways to do them right and a lot of people doing it wrong. The entire point: we need a broader perspective of God and of the world.
Kanita Benson regularly travels to Kenya. She witnesses the atrocities of tribal and religious ritual first hand. Her passion is to show women their identity in Christ. But it can be difficult when the scars are deep. Kanita talks about female genital mutilation and how women need healing from the scars they carry.
Without access to women’s products, Kanita Benson says that young girls in Kenya are selling their bodies and being exploited for as low as a dollar to buy sanitary products. It’s an atrocity that must stop. Once we know about this issue, we must act! She Saves a Nation is doing just that.
Kanita Benson talks about how The Mind of a Missionary by David Joannes impacted not only her own Christian walk, but also helped thrust her church out toward the unreached world. “Every Christian needs this book!” she says.
Kanita Benson’s first experience in a Buddhist temple in Thailand led to some intriguing thoughts about humanism as the basis for all religions except for Christianity. Still, so often we seek to “go at it alone,” forgetting that Jesus’ sacrifice alone is enough to save. This, then, moves into our role in fulfilling the Great Commission.
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Have you ever wondered what makes a missionary tick? What are the underlying motivations of those who cross cultural, geographical, and linguistic boundaries for the sake of Jesus Christ? What compels them to take such extreme measures and why do their actions still inspire Christians worldwide? In The Mind of a Missionary, David Joannes challenges you to find your role in God’s glorious Kingdom narrative. He draws upon history, psychology, life experience, and powerful storytelling to reshape your perception of God’s unique plan for your life. Purchase this book at Amazon today.
Links mentioned in the show:
https://www.shesavesanation.org/
