Rev. Lazarus Yeghnazar is the founder of Transform Iran, a faith-based humanitarian outreach “to the desperate” in Iran. He is a former top translator for Iran’s war ministry and budget ministry who emigrated to England 36 years ago following the Iran-Iraq war. Recently featured on CBN, Yeghnazar shared more about his heart for the nation […]

Dr. Chris McMillan spent 27 years pastoring churches in North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia. Currently, he serves the global church as Vice-President of development at International Training and Equipping Ministries (ITEM), an organization committed to providing non-formal theological and leadership training to majority world pastors. His passion for missions has taken him to 25 countries, […]

Joel and Joye Dicharry are the Co-Founders of the non-profit Commission Mankind, based out of southern Louisiana. In 2019, with only a word from God and enough plane tickets for their family to make it to Kenya, Joel left a career position, and they moved their family of 9 to the Machakos hills to work […]

In this episode, David interviews Bill Yoh about his recently-released book, Unvarnished Faith: Learning to Love with a Servant’s Heart. Bill Yoh is chairman of The Yoh Company and co-owner of Day & Zimmermann, his family’s 43,000-employee, century-old family business—one of the largest family businesses in the US as ranked by Forbes. Bill is also […]

Kyle Barrington currently serves as an International Missionary Partners (IMP) Coordinator at Christ’s Commission Fellowship in Manila, Philippines. He and his wife Jessa have been serving among Filipino Muslims since 2015, specifically focused on implementing Disciple Making Movements and mobilizing churches to do the same. Kyle also serves as admin, alongside six others, of the […]

Bradley Bell is a former missionary who serves as the lead pastor at Antioch Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and as senior editor at The Upstream Collective. https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/ He is the author of The Sending Church Defined and Receiving Sent Ones During Reentry, and his writing is compiled at BrokenMissiology.org. He and his wife, Katie, have […]

Dr. Richard Blackaby is the president of Blackaby Ministries International (www.blackaby.org) where he works with his father Henry. He is an author and a popular international speaker. Richard also co-authored the revision of Experiencing God and often speaks in churches and Christian organizations. Richard has written or co-authored over 30 books, including Living Out of […]

George Sisneros is the Founder of Ordinary Missionaries and the author of Do You Love Me?: Giving Up the American Dream to Serve the Underprivileged. On #MissionsPulse episode 99, @davidjoannes interviews @OneGSisneros, Founder of Ordinary Missionaries and author of Do You Love Me?: Giving Up the American Dream to Serve the Underprivileged. Click To Tweet […]

Jimn Kyles is the lead pastor at Anchor Bend Church in Richmond, TX. He spent the bulk of his twenties as an entrepreneur, working in real estate and restaurants. Then, in the mid-2000s, he and his wife Phyllis felt the call to full-time vocational ministry, where they started traveling and working with an organization that […]

The man who cringes when he gets pegged as the sabbath guy talks about why rest is a necessary component for wildfaring and risk-taking! Mark Buchanan is a pastor, author, and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Ambrose University. His books include The Rest of God, Spiritual Rhythm, Your God Is Too Safe, Your Church […]

Craig Greenfield is the founder and director of Alongsiders International, a fast-growing movement mobilizing and equipping thousands of young Christians in 25 countries to walk alongside those who walk alone. During more than 20 years of living and ministering in slums and inner cities in Asia and North America, Craig has established a number of […]

Dr. Laura Horvath, Director of Program Development and Global Engagement at Helping Children Worldwide. ​Laura holds a doctorate in education and brings to her role an in-depth knowledge of education, and a deep passion for global child welfare, the care of orphans and vulnerable children, public health, ethical missions, and sustainable community-led development programs. Laura […]

Mark Mittelberg is a bestselling author, international speaker, and the Executive Director of The Lee Strobel Center for Evangelism and Applied Apologetics at Colorado Christian University (StrobelCenter.com), which offers accredited online BA and MA degrees, as well as certificate courses. Mark recently completed the all-new book and training course, Contagious Faith: Discover Your Natural Style […]

A Tennessee native, Carol Ghattas earned an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, after serving two years in Ivory Coast, West Africa. She met and married her late husband, Dr. Raouf Ghattas, while attending an Arabic-language church in Texas, where he served as pastor. They were appointed by the International Mission […]

Ryan Martin (Doctor of Ministry, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Director of Missions for Lightbearers Ministries. He previously served for 13 years as a missions pastor after earning an MDiv in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ryan lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with his wife, Rebekah, and three children. […]

Darin Dunn, the Multimedia Specialist at Helps Ministries, has a passion for using media to help connect people in the West to the work God is doing throughout the world. Darin and his wife Staci are both “MKs” (missionary kids) with a heart to serve those ministering on the “front lines.” Darin was born in […]

Steve Richardson has served as President of Pioneers-USA since 1999 and is the author of Is the Commission Still Great?: 8 Myths About Missions & What They Mean for the Church. Steve was raised in Indonesia, where his parents planted churches in a jungle tribe. He witnessed the impact of the gospel on their war-like […]

Tim Harris and his wife, Miriam, are the authors of Loving Your Muslim Neighbor, a riveting book that helps you understand God’s heart for people who adhere to the Islamic religion. They have a passion for sharing Jesus with Muslims and go where Muslims are in their area: university campuses, restaurants, gas stations, fruit and […]

Jason Poling is the Lead Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Yuba City, CA, and a pastor in the metaverse. We talk about the value of churches getting involved in the metaverse and what this virtual space means for the future of missionary work. Will people stop buying plane tickets and merely visit the Great Wall […]

Michael Niebauer is the pastor of Incarnation Church in State College, a Teaching Fellow at Trinity School for Ministry, and the author of Virtuous Persuasion: A Theology of Christian Mission. Michael talks about how virtue ethics impact global missions. Christians who are engaged in missions undoubtedly face ethical challenges. But the approaches and standards of […]

Geoffrey Breedwell is the narrator of The Mind of a Missionary audiobook and Director of Family Discipleship at Epworth United Methodist Church. Geoffrey talks about how he brought The Mind of a Missionary to life, incarnational ministry, and how your testimony impacts people for eternity. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, or Stitcher. On #MissionsPulse episode 86, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Steve Schirmer, President, Silk Road Catalyst. Silk Road Catalyst (SRC) is a non-denominational multi-national family of disciple-makers. We focus our efforts on proclaiming the Gospel, making disciples, and planting reproducible churches (house churches) among Silk Road Peoples and Gospel Deprived Communities. Steve talks about how why […]

Lori McDaniel is a compelling communicator, public speaker, leadership strategist, global mission catalyst, and status-quo disrupter. She talks about engaging the culture wars with humility, the vital role of women in missions, and how the Great Commission is not gender specific. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, or Stitcher. On #MissionsPulse episode 84, @davidjoannes interviews @LoriMMcDaniel, global […]

John Macadangdang, former Young Adults Pastor at Jesus’ Flock Church in Manila and Missionary at Within Reach Global talks about discipling influencers to impact their culture, how the missions tide is shifting, discipleship and missions as fuel for worshipping Jesus, and how too much of the “good life” negatively affected the Western church. Make sure […]

Mike Falkenstine is the President and Founder at One Eight Catalyst, author of the 6 Marks book series, and co-host of Missions Talk. Mike talks about personalizing the gospel story as Mormons do, fear in faith sharing, breaking down the discipleship process, and how if you love Jesus you’ll want to tell others about him. […]

Karen Swallow Prior is the Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (2012), Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (2014), and On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books (2018). Karen is […]

James Park is a Church Planting Multiplier at e3 Partners Canada and Pastor of Engage Ministries at Wilmot Centre Church. He talks about encountering Jesus in a post-Christian culture, equipping the resilient remnant, God’s original design and the art of kintsugi, when people think “the gospel” means Johnny Cash, and how people everywhere understand brokenness. […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Shaw, President/International Lead Facilitator, Global Mission Mobilization Initiative (GMMI). Shaw talks about his motivation for writing his new book Rethinking Global Mobilization, recalibrating the meaning of mission mobilization, how local churches can practically implement a mobilization framework, and mission mobilization as the core identity of […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews TikToker Joel Bomberger, Missionary/Evangelist at Circuit Riders. Joel talks about The Jesus Clubs and their 12 million online followers, TikTok salvation and baptisms, historical Circuit Riders and the modern-day movement, the discipleship process, and the primacy of being with Jesus. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, or Stitcher. […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Martin, Director of Missions at Lightbearers Ministries. Martin talks about historical missionary grit, the local church as a key to missionary retention (as opposed to missionary attrition), stressors on the mission field, and why we want missionaries to stay on the field longer. Make sure […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Glenn Bleakney, Founder/President of Awake Nations and Kingdom Community. Bleakney talks about a national/cultural backdrop that obscures our understanding of God’s kingdom, how the Christian digital space impacts missions, a powerful description of what discipleship truly is, how the apostolic and prophetic giftings set a blueprint […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Paul Chitwood, President of the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. Chitwood talks about an optimistic view of the state of missions, the challenges and rewards of working at the IMB, results of Southern Baptist giving over the last 175 years, who is […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Marvin J. Newell, Executive Director, Alliance for the Unreached / A Third of Us, and author of his recently published book, A Third of Us: What It Takes to Reach the Unreached. Newell talks about his new book, A Third of Us, his missionary journeys among tribal […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Leo Bigger, Pastor of ICF Church (Zürich) and leader of ICF Movement.  Pastor Leo talks about the explosive effects of following God’s will, local church as the place where you practice your gifts and talents, reliance on the supernatural swinging the pendulum of post-Christian cultures, and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Zach and Megan Duke, Worship Leader/Global Leaders at Biglife. Zach and Megan are the Global Leaders of Biglife, National leaders at the 24:14 Coalition, and on the leadership team at Zume Training. Additionally, Megan Duke is a sought-after worship leader who has led worship for multiple […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Greg Stier, Founder/Visionary of Dare 2 Share Ministries. Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Chris Harrison, president of Agape International, which plants Bible schools and churches across Southeast Asia. Chris talks about whether or not coronavirus can cancel God’s mission, did God send COVID-19?, a crazy, near-death experience in Thailand, and a massive revival is on the horizon.   Make […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Heidi Baker, a Christian missionary, itinerant speaker, and the CEO of Iris Global, which she co-founded in 1980 with her husband, Rolland. Heidi is the author of several books on Christian spirituality, including Compelled by Love and Birthing the Miraculous. Heidi Baker talks about how earthly shakings bring […]

Miss the live event? Don’t worry! Watch and share the replay now! Also, we encourage you to subscribe to the Missions Pulse YouTube channel. Learn more about the featured guests and sponsors. COVID-19 changed everything. But God hasn’t changed and the mission isn’t canceled! Check out Global Missions Amidst a Pandemic: A Live Prayercast, which […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Philip Nation, the Vice President and Publisher for Thomas Nelson Bibles at HarperCollins Christian Publishing. He is the author of Pursuing Holiness and many other books. Previously, he worked as the Director of Advancement and Global Impact Churches with the Baptist World Alliance. Throughout the years, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Paul Worcester, founder of Campus Multiplication Network, director of Christian Challenge, Author of Tips for Starting a College Ministry, Do More With Less Time, and the co-author of the new edition of The Fuel and The Flame with Steve Shadrach. He regularly contributes to The Gospel Coalition and Campus Ministry Today. […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews David Jacob, the author of It’s Your Call, host of The Missionary Mobilization Podcast, Missionary in Residence and Chair of the Intercultural Studies department at Trinity Bible College, and the founder and director of The Center for Missionary Mobilization and Retention. David Jacob talks about welcoming […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Wayne Tingle, founder of Enrich Missions, missionary coach and counselor, and long-term missionary to Nicaragua.  Wayne talks about being a contractor to becoming a missionary, the need for righteous deviants, does God qualify the called or call the qualified?, advance Kingdom emissaries, and radical love that […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kyle Christensen, founder of All Nations House of Prayer, a member of the leadership team at YWAM CM in relation to Call2All, co-founder of OneEleven Global, and former staff at International House of Prayer. Kyle Christensen talks about navigating worldly culture with Kingdom culture in mind, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Jon Hirst, Co-founder of Generous Mind and Director of Program Innovation at SIL International. Jon has over 20 years of experience bringing global mission, innovation, and communications together in service to the Kingdom. Jon Hirst talks about why innovation in missions matters, serving a creative God, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Doug Gehman, president of Globe International, former missionary to Asia, and the author of Before You Quit. Doug Gehman talks about perseverance in difficulty, missionary grit, the role of God’s people in the midst of chaos, a focus on the intangible, and not the West to […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Gary Comer, the founder of Soul Whisperer Ministries and the author of Soul Whisperer and ReMission. He is a motivational speaker, faith-sharing skills trainer, community group campaign catalyst, discipleship path designer, and development consultant. Gary Comer talks about the preeminence of mission, missional living that brings […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Brent Fulton, an avid China watcher and the founder of ChinaSource. Fulton has written and taught extensively on the church in China and on Chinese social and political phenomena. He is the author of China’s Urban Christians: A Light That Cannot Be Hidden and co-authored China’s […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kelson Mudd, missionary and entrepreneur, CEO of Klink Fundraising, squad member of GlobalU, son of Adventures in Missions and World Race president, and host of The Kelson Mudd Show. Kelson Mudd talks about young people transforming mission, new missions tech, Klink Fundraising, the broad scope of […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ryan Shaw, the international lead facilitator and president of Global Mission Mobilization Initiative (GMMI), formerly Student Volunteer Movement 2 (SVM2). He is the author of Waking the Giant and Spiritual Equipping for Mission, and holds an MA in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Seminary. He and his […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Andrew Haak, a former US Air Force soldier at Cyberspace Mission, present On-Field Leader at GlobalU, staff member at Adventures in Missions, World Race alumni, and graduate of G42 leadership Academy in Spain. Andrew Haak talks about his experience from military to missionary, Christian identity and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Tricia Winter Johnson, the fourth daughter of Dr. Ralph and Roberta Winter. Dr. Winter was an American missiologist and the founder of the U.S. Center for World Mission (USCWM, now Frontier Ventures). He coined the term “unreached people” and became well known as the advocate for […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews C. Anderson, editor at Missionary Life and DMMs Frontier Missions, and creator of the online course, Getting Started in Disciple Making Movements. Anderson is a long-term missionary who was born in the midst of a civil war in Nigeria and grew up in Ghana and Liberia. […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Dr. Todd M. Johnson, the Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the co-editor of the Atlas of Global Christianity (Edinburgh University Press) and co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia (Oxford […]

David Joannes highlights the top 5 most popular interviews on Missions Pulse in 2019. Every interview on Missions Pulse was unique and riveting in its own way, but some episodes stood out more than others, gaining internet popularity and surprising YouTube watch-time. Below are the top 5 most popular Missions Pulse episodes of 2019, followed […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews David Lim, the CEO of Asian School of Development and Crosscultural Studies (ASDECS), based in Manila, Philippines, with branches and partners in 12 countries in the world. Mr. Lim’s recent writings focus on community development, Christian theology, Asian cultures, and inter-religious relations. In this long interview, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Rebecca Nhep, the senior technical advisor for Better Care Network and the co-founder of Rethink Orphanages. Her work has included a strong focus on advocacy, deinstitutionalization, family-based care and community-led development. Rebecca holds a Master’s Degree in International Development, and a Graduate Certificate in Missiology and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Yonas Demeke, founder and chairman of Ethiopian Youth Mission Movement (EYMM), a radical movement of love and compassion for the unreached. Yonas helps you recognize God at work throughout history, the rise of Ethiopian missionaries crossing geographical borders, the role of Western Kingdom workers, and the […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Sonnie Gitonga, the author of Can Scars Become Stars?, founder of Scars to Stars, transformation speaker, trainer and life coach counseling practitioner, and chairwoman of World Orphans Day–East Africa. Sonnie directs an orphan family support group comprised of individuals between the ages of 15-35 years old […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Bishop Efraim Tendero, the Secretary-General and CEO of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) with over 650 million members. He has previously served as the National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) for more than 20 years. Bishop Ef says that the worldwide Church […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Krish Kandiah, founder of Home for Good, TEDx speaker, consultant, author, foster carer and adopter. Krish talks about the unnecessary institutionalization of children worldwide, how the Church is often seen as filled with naive do-gooders, and steps we must take to care for the vulnerable and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Jenni Sue Jessen, author of The Lucky One and the founder of Compass 31 which exists to make Jesus known by fighting human trafficking through prevention, restoration, and disciple-making. Jenni lays her soul bare as she describes being sold into the sex trade by her grandfather […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Bevin Ginder, founder of Globalcast Resources, mentoring missions advocates for Great Commission efforts. Bevin talks about the powerful role of missions mobilizers, how we must make the mission of God central in all our Christian activities, and how the ripples of our obedience extend far and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Dwight Martin, founder of eStar Foundation and the gatekeeper for the FJCCA movement in Thailand where in the last 2 years, over 13,432 Thai people have made confessions of faith in Jesus Christ. Dwight talks about the structure of FJCCA’s church planting movement, the miraculous, Holy […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Kristi Hambrice, founder Bliss Clean and Care Company, a business as mission company in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and its corresponding foundation, Bliss Mae Baan Network. Kristi talks about how to live intentionally on mission at whatever geographical location you’re at. She talks about her company and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Jimmy Shaw, founder of Project Doxa, an organization committed to pioneering Gospel partnerships and equipping ministers and missionaries in strategic locations around the globe. Jimmy shares enlightening thoughts about a long obedience in the same direction, faithfulness to God’s call, short-term mission trips in Nepal, Thailand, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews David Eubank, founder of Free Burma Rangers (FBR), a multi-ethnic humanitarian service movement working to bring help, hope, and love to people in the conflict areas of Burma, Iraq, and Sudan. Along with his family, David travels to war-torn, conflict areas of the world, providing aid, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Derry Gambill, the Vice President of Bethany Bible Training Institute at North Burma Christian Mission. Derry walks you through his focus on intentionality in missions and explores ways to overcome missionary attrition. He shares about honesty on the mission field, the good, bad, and ugly of […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Micah Wood, Chiang Mai City Coordinator at YWAM Thailand. Micah shares some unique thoughts on the lack of single men on the mission field, a long obedience in the same direction, honesty in missions, and much more. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Google Podcasts, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Todd Powers, co-founder of Empower International. Empower International’s mission is to empower next-generation Christian leaders to succeed in their mission to reach their people for God. Todd is a passionate spokesperson for the mission of God. With over thirty years of cross-cultural missions under his belt, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Chris Harrison, president of Agape International which plants Bible schools and churches across Southeast Asia. Chris talks about the incredible breakthroughs he’s seen in Bhutan, Thailand, Nepal, and the Philippines. As a former local pastor and a present cross-cultural missionary, Chris shares a bunch of great […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Greg Livingstone, founder of Frontiers, a mission agency that began nearly four decades ago. Frontiers seeks to inspire transformational movements to Christ within unengaged Muslim people groups by sending teams to catalyze change because even the most uncharted frontiers need Jesus. This legacy interview will inspire […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Jeannie Marie, author of the highly-acclaimed book, Across the Street and Around the World. Jeannie Marie is passionate about helping Christians get out of their comfort zones and experience God on mission. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube, iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.    On this episode […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ben Fa’alafi Jones, a long-term missionary who has experienced incredible breakthrough among Buddhists in Thailand. Ben utilizes a unique method of contextualization that opens the hearts of his listeners and quickly brings people to faith. But his methods are not without opposition. Many call him “the […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Dan Cornelius, 14 years a missionary in Thailand and co-founder of Baan Itsara home for at-risk children. Dan shares about his remarkable experiences fighting sex slavery and abuse in Thailand. He has confronted pedophiles who tried to steal their children, rescued trafficked boys and girls, and […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews a good friend: managing director at ActsCo Printing, founder of ActsCo BookHouse, and lifetime missionary. He describes his childhood growing up in Madagascar, Germany, and later, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand. His missionary upbringing shaped his worldview and thus made him color blind and culturally adjustable. […]

On 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, […]

On this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes talks about the exciting new direction of Missions Pulse podcast. Since the beginning of 2019, guests have joined the show remotely. Now they will join the podcast for face to face conversations in the brand new Missions Pulse studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Here are all of […]

In America, we struggle with Bible engagement. Meanwhile, millions are waiting for a single line of Scripture in their mother tongue. There are 677 languages with a complete Bible. The New Testament has been translated into 1,550 languages. There are 2,639 languages where Bible translation has begun. 2,184 languages have no Scripture today. On this […]

All of life comes down to an understanding of who we are and Whose we are. There are so many people waiting for a certain thing before they step out of the boat. But we should be like Peter who wasn’t about to miss an opportunity to experience God’s miracle-working power. And He is a […]

Missions is not just for missionaries. God’s call is for all. It’s for men and women, boys and girls. It’s for families. And who better to tackle the family on mission conversation than Ann Dunagan, mobilizer at Mission-Minded Families. Ann and her husband, Jon, have long been proponents of every member of the family a […]

The truth is the truth. It is abrasive. It goes against the grain. But if we unwittingly let the environment change the truth, the truth will set no one free. On the flipside, the more you yield to the influence of God’s Kingdom, the easier it is to deviate from the adverse currents of popular […]

It’s easy to become dismayed at the state of the Church’s missions interest. In many ways, we have taken the final command of Jesus—the Great Commission—and marginalized it by our lack of obedience. We push the things that are dear to God’s heart to the fringes of our lives. But there is always a remnant—passionate […]

Did God create us to thrive on mission with Him? Why do we so often feel like we’re barely surviving in our missional callings? More specifically, how can missionaries overcome the hurdles that inevitably come from cross-cultural ministry and settle into the God-given joy that their Heavenly Father delights to give them? In this episode […]

God has made a beautiful mosaic of over 17,000 people groups each with the ability to glorify Him in a unique way. The problem: worship does not arise from among tens of thousands of these tribes. In fact, There are more people alive today who don’t know Christ than in any other time in history. […]

Church planting is not just about gathering new communities of people who are already Christians. In the book of Acts, church plants begin with sharing the Gospel. Planting churches flow naturally out of making disciples. In fact, in Apostolic Church Planting, J. D. Payne writes: “The weight of the biblical evidence is that churches should […]

You’ve heard the rhetoric for years. They say that Europe is a post-Christian society; that the Great Awakenings of the past are just that: a historical phenomenon. So where does that leave us today? Can God do today what He did historically in Europe? If yes, then will He? What is our role to play […]

Have you ever felt like your prayers are just bouncing off the ceiling? You can’t get the answer you’re looking for? Chances are, you’re not alone. Far too often, we look for the “what” and forget about the “Who.” Understanding God’s call on your life begins with knowing God. The more intimate your relationship with […]

“When people talk to God, we call that prayer. If we tell others that God speaks to us, they call us crazy.” Andrea di Meglio, executive producer of Christ in You – The Voice, has a good point. It’s almost as if we don’t expect God to answer back. So the question remains: Does God […]

Inspired by the Student Volunteer Movement of the early 20th century (which mobilized tens of thousands of young people for global missions), The Traveling Team crisscrosses North America, encouraging students to find their role in the Great Commission. Is the goal to get them to become more Christian? “God’s not interested in them Christianizing their […]

As we look back at the past and consider the present state of our culture, it is easy to become pessimistic about the future. But every one of us should be inherently optimistic about the future because God knows the end of the story. He will finish the task of gathering people from every corner […]

Get your tissue box ready and strap your boots on tight for a wild and emotional ride. Brian Hogan, author of There’s a Sheep in My Bathtub, walks us through his family’s journey into the birth of a church planting movement in Mongolia. The loss of their infant son, Jed, fell to the Mongolian earth […]

The Christian life is not a solo venture; it’s a relay race. Ron Luce says, “It doesn’t matter how fast you run. If you don’t pass the baton to the next generation, you don’t win.” In this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Ron Luce, founder of Teen Mania Ministries and Jesus Global Youth […]

Romans 12:4-8 tells us that every member of the body of Christ has a unique and pivotal role to play in spreading abroad the grace and glory of God’s Kingdom. Why is it, then, that many Christians feel that Christian outreach is only the role of the chosen few? In this episode of Missions Pulse, […]

Nik Ripken, author The Insanity of God, wrote, “One of the most accurate ways to detect and measure the activity of God is to note the amount of opposition that is present.” Could persecution actually be good soil in which the Church experiences tremendous growth? In this episode of Missions Pulse, Ripken goes on to […]

“As a former Muslim woman, I know, the biggest gift my mother gave me is that she led me to Christ. So that’s the greatest gift I would want Muslim women around the world to have: to know Jesus Christ.” Amani Mustafa encountered Christ at age 13 when her mother came to Jesus. What followed was a […]

“We have been born in the best era ever to be a part of missions.” That’s what Eugene Bach of Back to Jerusalem thinks anyway. We think you’ll be convinced as we talk about some incredible new ways to get the word of God to difficult-to-reach places.  In this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes […]

Why is the multiplication of church planting movements a must for our Great Commission efforts? In this episode of Missions Pulse, David Joannes interviews Justin Long about Movements, Multiplication, and the Great Commission. Justin Long is the Director of Global Research for Beyond. He has served for over two decades as a missionary researcher and has […]

Are followers of Jesus walking out their God-given calling to join Jesus in His Great Commission mandate? Why are thousands of people still waiting for a witness of the Gospel? These are some of the questions we tackle in this episode of Missions Pulse. K.P. Yohannan, founder of Gospel for Asia, wrote that “Believers who […]

The Global South is a term that refers to what may also be called the “Developing World” (i.e., Africa, Latin America, and the developing countries in Asia). Young people from the Global South—in this instance, specifically Brazil—are rising up with a missions fervor to finish the task of bringing the Gospel to every part of […]

In a missiological context, church planting may be defined as “initiating reproductive fellowships who reflect the kingdom of God in the world.” When this happens with rapid growth, it is generally known as a church planting movement or disciple making movement. In his book, Church Planting Movement, David Garrison defines a Church Planting Movement (CPM) […]

The driving force of our conversation is based on Luke 4:18-19. The Message says it this way: God’s Spirit is on me; he’s chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the burdened and battered […]

For the past 200 years, protestant Christians from countries like England, Canada, and the United States have sent out the vast majority of missionaries around the world. In the year 1900, these Western countries sent out 89% of all Christians missionaries while only 11% were sent from other parts of the world. The radical shift […]

Oftentimes, there seems to be a polarization between local outreach and global missions. This dichotomy can be a difficult hurdle for local churches, pastors, leaders, and believers to overcome. The natural tendency is to influence or impact people within one’s own context or sphere of influence. In light of Jesus’ Great Commission command—Go therefore and […]