Open Doors Are Opportunities: Obeying God in the World, with James Sharp - EM228

Preparation is important but how long is too long to be preparing? James Sharp shares a long-term vision for ministry in Asia, his work in Nicaragua, and how God's guided his life.
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God has a way of teaching us how to love others, even when it’s messy. James Sharp joins in to talk about how God has shown him that lesson and where God is leading him in ministry. Over the next few years, he plans on partnering with a ministry to spread the Gospel in a creative access country in Asia.
James has been ministering in Nicaragua for some time now, and he looks forward to following God’s open door to Asia. In the episode, he shares about his ministry experiences and what he looks forward to in this next step of ministry.
What We Talked About
00:24 - Episode summary
01:23 - Introduction
01:57 - A vision for the future
03:09 - How did God lead you in transition?
05:39 - Finding the beauty in the mess
07:05 - A long-term perspective in life
08:32 - How do you balance your time?
09:38 - God’s work in times of difficulty
13:03 - Walking in the knowledge of need
14:20 - How do you culturally prepare for ministry?
16:41 - The honor-shame culture in Scripture
17:41 - Working towards God’s glory
19:47 - What surprised you over the last few months?
23:45 - The value of different callings
25:33 - God’s guiding hand over time
28:52 - Ways of creative access
30:38 - Challenges of following God’s plan
33:06 - What would you tell others about your experiences?
35:07 - Internet and book resources
35:59 - How can we best pray for you?
37:00 - Ways to connect and partner
39:09 - Closing thoughts
Episode Resources
http://honorshame.com (http://honorshame.com)
Saving God’s Face by Jackson Wu https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CL4D7IA

Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally by David Hesselgrave https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310368111

Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot https://www.amazon.com/dp/0842371524

The God Ask by Steve Shadrach https://www.amazon.com/dp/098251073X

Contact Info
Phone: 318-669-7987
http://www.willingtogo.com
http://www.jamesedwardsharp.com
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Preparation is important but how long is too long to be preparing? James Sharp shares a long-term vision for ministry in Asia, his work in Nicaragua, and how God's guided his life.

http://engagingmissions.com/228

God has a way of teaching us how to love others, even when it’s messy. James Sharp joins in to talk about how God has shown him that lesson and where God is leading him in ministry. Over the next few years, he plans on partnering with a ministry to spread the Gospel in a creative access country in Asia.

James has been ministering in Nicaragua for some time now, and he looks forward to following God’s open door to Asia. In the episode, he shares about his ministry experiences and what he looks forward to in this next step of ministry.

What We Talked About

00:24 - Episode summary 01:23 - Introduction 01:57 - A vision for the future 03:09 - How did God lead you in transition? 05:39 - Finding the beauty in the mess 07:05 - A long-term perspective in life 08:32 - How do you balance your time? 09:38 - God’s work in times of difficulty 13:03 - Walking in the knowledge of need 14:20 - How do you culturally prepare for ministry? 16:41 - The honor-shame culture in Scripture 17:41 - Working towards God’s glory 19:47 - What surprised you over the last few months? 23:45 - The value of different callings 25:33 - God’s guiding hand over time 28:52 - Ways of creative access 30:38 - Challenges of following God’s plan 33:06 - What would you tell others about your experiences? 35:07 - Internet and book resources 35:59 - How can we best pray for you? 37:00 - Ways to connect and partner 39:09 - Closing thoughts

Episode Resources

http://honorshame.com Saving God’s Face by Jackson Wu
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CL4D7IA Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally by David Hesselgrave
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310368111 Through the Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0842371524 The God Ask by Steve Shadrach https://www.amazon.com/dp/098251073X

Contact Info

Phone: 318-669-7987 http://www.willingtogo.com http://www.jamesedwardsharp.com

Show Links

Facebook: @EngagingMissions Messenger: @EngagingMissions Twitter: @EngagingMission Leave a Voicemail: https://engagingmissions.com/voicemail Become a Patron: https://engagingmissions.com/patron Subscribe: https://engagingmissions.com/subscribe