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132, The Role of Vision in the Success of an Intercultural Missionary Team (with Ron Kuhn)
This episode is number four in the series on multicultural teams. Ron Kuhn is back to talk about the importance of a clear understanding and unified vision to a multicultural missionary team’s success.
133, The Missionary in Patron-Client Relationship with Domestic Workers (With James Astleford)
In today’s episode, Oscar Osindo, our very own director, interviews Pastor James Astleford, director of ADRA Kenya. They discuss hiring and living with a domestic worker. This is part of a larger theme addressing patron-client relationships. Providing an employment opportunity for someone in the local community is oftentimes expected and regarded as a way of giving back. It’s important to know the best way to go about this particular relationship. This episode is part of the Mission in the African Context series.
134, What is Success in a Missionary Assignment (With the IWM Team)
In this episode, the IWM Team joins together to tackle an important question: How can Adventist missionaries understand and experience success in their missionary assignments? The presenters review a biblical understanding of what ministry effectiveness and success are, explore the idea of success and how it is measured in different cultures, present a leadership approach to negotiating expectations in a church organization, and underscore the family dimension of a missionary’s true well-being. This presentation is taken from a live event that took place on September 23. The link to the full video recording is in the show notes below.
135, Culturally Sensitive Leadership in a Culturally Sensitive World (With Erich Baumgartner)
In this episode, Dr. Erich Baumgartner, director of the adventist leadership center talks about the importance of being a culturally sensitive leader. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Virtual Global Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in the audio format.
136, Two Bible Verses to Help You Grow in Spite of Challenges and Trauma (With Ann Hamel)
Have you (or a loved one) ever faced trauma during a missionary assignment? In this episode, Ann Hamel, a clinical psychologist serving on the Missionary Care Team, shares an inspiring connection between the promises in Romans 8:28 and 2 Corinthians 4:16. She paints a picture of the challenges and traumas that life can bring and how you as a missionary can grow through them. Listen to the episode to discover her thoughts on missionaries and post-trauma growth.
137, 5 Cultural Practices that Cause Ethical Challenges in the Mission Field (With Gerson Santos)
Have you ever faced difficult ethical decisions while serving cross-culturally? How did you deal with them? In today’s episode, Alex Ott interviews Gerson Santos, associate secretary at the General Conference. Pastor Gerson presents five examples of cultural practices that can often cause ethical problems and that you should deal with carefully. Toward the end of the episode, he presents three steps that can help you prepare for and face such challenges. Click play and enjoy the interview.
138, 3 Habits for a More Optimistic Missionary Life (with Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 10
In this episode, we continue our CELEBRATIONS series with Katia Reinert. This episode addresses the letter O for Optimism. As missionaries, we may face extremely difficult experiences, such as illness or even death. Is it possible to maintain our optimism, even when faced with the grimmest trials life brings? Listen and learn three habits that can help you become a more optimistic missionary.
139.1, Del campo misionero al colegio: enviando tus hijos a la universidad (con Nilde Itin)
En este episodio, Nilde Itin (Asistente Administrativo en la Asociación General) nos comparte algunas ideas de como apoyar a nuestros hijos en la etapa de colegio y universidad mientras servimos en el campo misionero.
139, From the Mission Field to Undergrad: Sending Your Children to College (With Nilde Itin)
In this episode, Millie Castillo interviews Nilde Itin, administrative assistant at the General Conference. Nilde shares some ideas for how to support our children in college while remaining in the mission field.
140, What is “No Dating” Rule For Adventist Volunteer Missionaries All About (With Cecilia Nanni)
In this episode, Marcos is joined by Cecilia, a psychologist and AVS coordinator in Central Asia.