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98, Mission Starts in the Heart – A Conversation With a Young Missionary (With Marcos Lopes and Sue)
With this episode, we begin a series of interviews designed specifically for Adventist young adult missionaries. Many of them are serving through the Adventist Volunteer Service. Marcos Lopes, who is serving as an AVS at the Institute of World Mission, is the host of this series. In this interview, Marcos’ guest, Sue, shares about her walk with God as she prepared for mission service and the lessons she learned after 16 months in the mission field.
100, Can a Missionary Be Intemperate? Three Steps Back to a Balanced Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 8
In Part 8 of the CELEBRATIONS series, Katia Reinert discusses the seventh letter – T – in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Temperance. Does the term temperance apply to missionaries’ lives? How do we achieve and sustain a healthy balance in our habits and behaviors? This conversation about the various aspects of temperance is brought to you from the perspective of an Adventist cross-cultural worker.
101, A Taste of Mission in the Old Testament (With Andrew Tompkins)
An important theme for cross-cultural missionaries to explore is the portrait of mission in the Bible. The Bible is our ultimate guide. It is God’s voice in our lives and ministries. In this episode with Andrew Tompkins, we will take another glimpse at mission in the Bible. Andrew Tompkins is an associate professor at the World Missions Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. He was a missionary kid who also served cross-culturally as an adult.
102, In the Eye of the Storm (With Enid Harris and Sherlin)
Wherever we serve as missionaries, we are faced with storms, both physical and spiritual. Just as in the eye of a hurricane there is calm, in the midst of the storms in our own lives, Jesus is present to give us peace. This episode is part of the Missionary Story series with Enid Harris, an assistant director at the Institute of World Mission. In this interview, Sherlin, a missionary, shares about her walk with Jesus during a difficult time a few months ago, when her entire family contracted COVID-19, and the lessons she learned during this “storm” in her life.
103, Raising Healthy Missionary Kids (With Millie Castillo and Anita Sabot)
#Third Culture Kids, TCKs, MKs, Missionary kids #Family, money, safety, security, spirituality, pastoral care
104, The African Worldview Explained (With Oscar Osindo and Andrew Mutero)
With this episode, we continue to explore ministry in the African context. The host and designer of this series is Oscar Osindo, an associate director at the Institute of World Mission. He speaks with Andrew Mutero, who is serving as an education department director at the East-Central Africa Division, about the specifics of the traditional African worldview and how it is different from other worldviews.
105, Looking Through a Mission Framework (Gary Krause and Rick McEdward)
Jesus ministered to people, and he set the example for us to do the same. Following his mandate, we organize mission activities and distributing recourses according to our mission vision and strategy. In today’s episode, Gary Krause, director of the General Conference Office of Adventist Mission, and Rick McEdward, who serves as president of the Middle East and North Africa Union Mission, discuss Christ’s mission strategy, perspectives on different cultures and religions, and look at some mission examples from the New Testament.
106, Community Service as a Lifestyle for Adventist Missionaries (With Ken Osborn and Sung Kwon)
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a history of and a commitment to community service. It has been an important part of the church’s ministry strategy. Often, community outreach is at the center of cross-cultural ministry, with the goal of demonstrating the love of God to people who are in need. In today’s episode, Ken Osborn, who serves on the General Conference Missionary Care Team, interviews Sung Kwon, the North American Division Adventist Community Services department director. Sung Kwon shares his personal testimony and explains the purpose of Adventist Community Services (ACS).
107, The Impact of the Pandemic on Missionary Marriages (With Ann Hamel)
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global community on many levels, including socially and psychologically. The pandemic has also impacted marriages in many ways. Missionary families are affected no less than any other. In this episode, Ann Hamel, a practicing psychologist who serves on the General Conference International Service Employee support team, examines the three biblical functions of marriage, presents studies on the impact of the pandemic on the general population and on missionary marriages, and gives recommendations for strengthening marriages during this difficult time.
108, How Does the Adventist Church Identify Mission Challenges? (With Artur Stele)
The Adventist Church is a global movement in its vision and mission, yet it faces particular issues and challenges along the way. In this episode, Artur Stele, General Conference vice-president, identifies current mission challenges, the impact of the global pandemic on how we perceive these challenges, and how the I Will Go strategic plan reflects our current experience.