Like to learn by listening? Here are two interesting episodes from podcasts we’ve highlighted before, plus two podcasts that are relatively new.
Leaving Your Host Country During a Pandemic
Source: Taking Route Podcast
Alicia Boyce describes her family’s decision to leave Indonesia and evacuate to US, how they came to that decision, and the lessons she’s learning through it. Alicia’s story will help those who stayed abroad to better understand the realities of friends who left and will encourage fellow evacuees facing the ups and downs of repatriating during a pandemic.
» Listen to the episode and others.
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Global Missions
Source: Global Missions Podcast
Ted Esler of Missio Nexus shares a high-level view of how COVID-19 is affecting evangelism, discipleship, and church-planting—and how those areas might be affected in the future. Episode also includes discussion of the death of George Floyd and diversity in missions.
» Listen to the episode and others.
Fundraising in a COVID-19 Era
Source: The Mission Matters Podcast, Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen
This new podcast was launched May 1 to engage church and agency mission leaders. The podcast is also available in video format (YouTube). The first episode includes three guests from the worlds of finance and foundations looking at giving patterns in this season.
» Listen to the episode or episode two, in which All Nations’ Pam Arlund shares about martyrdom and risk. Very thought provoking.
What to Do When the World Is Unraveling
Source: Brand New Day Podcast, One Way Ministries
Are you overwhelmed by all that’s happening in the world right now? Are you depressed, immobilized, or fatigued? God promises us we can stay rooted even when the world feels like it’s unraveling. Host Michael Thompson of OneWay Ministries—the creators of PrayerCast—gives us a simple answer in this episode of the (brand new) Brand New Day podcast.
» Listen to the episode (and others).