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  • Evangelism Among Other Faiths with Jose Abraham
    Feb 4 2025

    In this episode, Jose Abraham discusses evangelism or sharing the good news with people of other faiths. He unpacks ideas like integral mission, orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and orthopathy to examine the many different ways that we may share Christ with others in word and deed.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Jose Abraham's article: Understanding Evangelism in Relation to People of Other Faiths

    Jose Abraham's sermon: Who is My Neighbor?

    The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin

    A Charitable Orthopathy: Christian Perspectives on Emotions in Multifaith Engagement by John W. Morehead

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    1 h et 6 min
  • Fear, Risk, and Suffering with Anna Hampton
    Jan 21 2025

    In this episode, Anna Hampton talks with us about her research and work on fear, risk, danger, and persecution. Anna has done significant biblical, theological, and practical reflection on theology of risk and what it means for missions work in dangerous places as well as how persons in general may reflect more healthfully on fear and risk to help them in their decision-making and daily lives.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Anna Hampton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theology.of.risk/

    Anna Hampton's Website: https://theologyofrisk.com/

    Anna Hampton's Bio: https://theologyofrisk.com/bios

    Links to Anna's books below: (Folks are welcome to request more info on the Arabic version. Please e-mail us at thedroppodcast@frontierventures.org for follow up on that.)

    Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk 2nd Edition by Anna Hampton (Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic)

    Facing Fear: The Journey to Mature Courage in Risk and Persecution by Anna Hampton

    Facing Persecution: The Ethics and Spirituality of Loving Your Enemies (estimated arrival 2026)

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    45 min
  • Frontier Mutualism: Following Jesus from Different Religious Heritages with John Kim
    Jan 14 2025

    In this episode, John Kim introduces the idea of Frontier Mutualism or how human beings from different religious heritages can relate to each other especially those who wish to follow Jesus as Lord.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Spiritual Oikos: A Kingdom Perspective on Ecclesial Identity by John Kim

    A Reflection on Insider Movements in Korean Church History by John Kim

    The Anotoc Story (Continued): The Role of Group Dynamics in Insider Movements by John Kim

    Understanding Insider Movements: Disciples of Jesus within Diverse Religious Communities edited by Harley Talman and John Jay Travis

    Christ-Followers in Other Religions: The Global Witness of Insider Movements by Darren T. Duerksen

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    1 h et 4 min
  • Challenge, Suffering, and the Great Commission with Mary Ho
    Jan 7 2025

    In this episode, Mary Ho discusses barriers to the least reached and the challenges and suffering required to reach communities who have yet to substantially experience and understand Christ and His gospel.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Article: Global Leadership for Global Mission by Dr. Mary Ho

    Article: When Leaders Drink Tea Together by Dr. Mary Ho

    Least Reached Peoples: How the Gospel Restores Dignity & Transforms Communities - Dr. Mary Ho & Lisa (Video Interview)

    People Vision: Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard N. Bartlotti, Preface by Dr. Mary Ho

    All Nations International is a global Christian missions training and sending organization committed to equipping Jesus followers to share the Gospel and establish churches in parts of the world where the name of Jesus Christ is little or not known. All Nations aspires to see disciple making movements in every people group of the world so that Jesus may be worshiped by every tongue, tribe, and nation, https://allnations.international/.

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    49 min
  • Food and Frontier Missiology with John Cheong
    Dec 31 2024

    In this episode, John Cheong talks about food and frontier missiology, how food, hospitality, and deep engagement with table ettiquette are essential for connecting with people from other cultural and religious backgrounds.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating by Norman Wirzba

    Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology by Jennifer Ayres

    Making Room, 25th anniversary edition: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition by Christine Pohl

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    1 h et 11 min
  • Barriers to Sending with Lisa Pak
    Dec 24 2024

    In this episode, Lisa Pak discusses relationships, mobilization, the next generation, and the future of the unreached people group paradigm.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Article about Rev. Lisa Pak Encouraging Collaboration in the Great Commission

    Doable Discipleship Podcast Episode with Lisa Pak

    People Vision: Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard N. Bartlotti

    Devotionals and Prayer Guides from Finishing the Task

    Learn more about Lisa and her ministry:

    Website: finishingthetask.com

    Social media profile: @finishingthetask (Instagram and Facebook); @FTT_uupgs (on X, formerly Twitter)

    Email: lisa@finishingthetask.com

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    52 min
  • People Movements in Africa with Dave Coles
    Dec 17 2024

    In this episode, Dave Coles discusses people movements in Africa through sustainable approaches that prioritize local leadership, complete communal engagement, and simple models for replication. These models have led to significant people movements among nomads, animists, and Muslim unreached people groups.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Cabbages in the Desert by Aila Tasse and Dave Coles

    Review of Cabbages in the Desert by Mark Naylor

    Motus Dei: The Movement of God to Disciple the Nations edited by Warrick Farah

    Calling on the Prophets by Colin Bearup

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    58 min
  • Health Missions at the Edges with Jason Lee
    Dec 10 2024

    In this episode, Jason Lee talks about health missions among the least reached, developing sustainable practices for discipleship and healthcare, as well as movement thinking and the challenges of reaching more communal cultures.

    Resources Related to the Episode:

    Preach and Heal, A Biblical Model for Missions by Charles Fielding

    Podcast Episode with Jason: What's It Going to Take?

    All Creation Groans: Toward a Theology of Disease and Global Health by Daniel W. O'Neill and Beth Snodderly

    Health for All Nations Website

    Christian Global Health in Perspective by Rebecca Meyer

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    54 min