Made for Missions podcast
85 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago -Mobilizing Christians toward the Great Commission
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Episode 85 – Interview with Bryan Entzminger of Engaging Missions Podcast
July 11, 2018 13:08 - 29 minutes - 41 MBWe had been introduced to Bryan through mutual friends and right away we were intrigued. Bryan maintains the Engaging Missions Podcast as a way to connect what those on the Mission field are seeing God doing and getting those stories to the larger Christian population. We love that! In this interview, we learn more about […]
Episode 84 – Interview with Dave Meyers of ZimZam Global
July 02, 2018 19:42 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBWhat a pleasure to be able to learn more about the ministry of ZimZam Global as Mike talked to Dave Meyers, the ministry’s President. After talking with Dave, Mike definitely has a new ministry to be praying for and a ministry that is ‘on the same page’ as it relates to Great Commission fulfillment. Mike […]
Episode 83 – Interview with Wayne Peterson of International Day for the Unreached (2 of 2)
June 25, 2018 19:58 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this, the second part of our interview with Wayne Peterson, Mike asked him our Made For Missions 3 Questions. We loved the way he answers the questions and in-particular, we loved his Biblical reasoning behind his answer to whether the Great Commission is a normative command for all Christians! You’ll really enjoy this episode…. […]
Episode 82 – Interview with Wayne Peterson of International Day for the Unreached (1 of 2)
June 19, 2018 16:08 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, Mike interviews Wayne Peterson of International Day for the Unreached (IDU). They talk about the mission, vision and work of IDU, a bit about the stats behind IDU’s work and the desperate need for Christians to take up the cause of reaching the unreached! Great Episode!
Episode 81 – Our CEO Mike Falkenstine Interview with Tom Moller
May 25, 2018 21:49 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, our CEO Mike Falkenstine was interviewed by Denver Radio personality Tom Moller about the new initiatives brewing here at One Eight Catalyst! Listen to learn about the ministry and all that is happening here! Enjoy, and share!
Episode 80 – 80th Episode Celebration!
May 25, 2018 21:47 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken reflect on making the 80th Episode and pick two of their favorite moments from the previous episodes! Join us for this fantastic celebration of God’s goodness here at the Made for Missions Podcast!
Episode 79 – 10/40 Window; What is it and how should we engage
March 28, 2018 08:56 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode, Ken and Mike have a fantastic conversation about the 10/40 window! They talk about what it is, why it’s important and how we in the West can best engage with those yet to be reached within the window! Highly recommended episode for all Western Christians!
Episode 78 - All about The Jesus Film Project
March 21, 2018 17:24 - 26 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode of the Made For Missions Podcast, Ken and Mike talk about Cru‘s (the former Campus Crusade) The Jesus Film Project . At One Eight Catalyst, as a part of our plan to reach Unreached and Unengaged People groups, we will be using the Jesus Film as a major part of our evangelistic process […]
Episode 77 – Interview with The Art of Neighboring’s Dave Runyon
March 07, 2018 21:26 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn this episode of the podcast, Mike interview’s Dave Runyon, the author of The Art of Neighboring, Building Genuine Relationships right outside your door. Dave is also co-founder and director of CityUnite, which helps government, business, and faith leaders unite around common causes. In this interview, Mike and Dave talk about Dave’s process of how he […]
Episode 76 – Let’s Pray Together for North Korea
February 13, 2018 18:27 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBOver the last couple of years, we’ve been diligently praying for North Korea and it’s people… we even had an opportunity to recruit teachers to go to a University in Pyongyang, but that opportunity closed last Spring with the heightened rhetoric between the US and North Korea. Many of those in country were forced to […]
Episode 75 – One Eight Catalyst Perspective on MAST Translation Method
February 06, 2018 23:55 - 27 minutes - 25 MBOur first Bible Translation projects started in November 2017, and we’re using a new Bible Translation method called the MAST Translation method, which finishes Bible Translation projects in months rather than years! In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Ken talk through this method, including the 8 steps of MAST Translation and the pros/cons […]
Episode 74 – Interview with Dan Kramer with Wycliffe Associates
January 23, 2018 22:28 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn 2014, Wycliffe Associates developed a new Bible Translation method called the MAST Translation method, which speeds up Bible Translation projects tremendously, therefore getting copies of the Bible into languages that have been waiting for too long. At One Eight Catalyst, we have adopted the Mast Method in our projects in Asia and have become […]
Episode 73 – Interview with Joshua Project’s Duane Frasier Part 2
January 16, 2018 22:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis is the 2nd part of Mike’s interview with Duane Fraiser of Joshua Project. In this 2nd half, we talk more about the lists of People Groups that exist and some of the finer details of how information is curated and collected for these lists. At the end of the episode, we get to a […]
EPISODE 72 – Interview with Joshua Project’s Duane Frasier, Part 1
January 10, 2018 21:06 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWe are very pleased to interview Duane Frasier with Joshua Project! In this first part of a two part interview, Duane and Mike talk about the list of People Groups that ministries use to determine which people groups are yet to be reached. They talk General Facts of the list, how many lists exist, and […]
Episode 71 – Finishing the Task Conference Overview
December 28, 2017 18:44 - 28 minutes - 32.8 MBHaving just returned from Saddleback Church and the Finishing the Task Conference, Mike gives his impressions of the conference and encourages anyone who has a heart for reaching unreached people groups to consider attending next year!
Episode 70 – Consequences of Disobedience
November 10, 2017 04:55 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken look at 1 Corinthians 3, and talk through the consequences of disobedience. As Jesus gives us commands to obey, what happens if we don’t obey them?
Episode 69 – What is the Gospel?
October 30, 2017 17:06 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBFar too many Christians cannot clearly lay out the main principles of the Gospel Message. In this podcast, Mike and Ken give a simple way to lay out the Gospel. Notes: We love the Bridge Illustration as a way to share the Gospel. Here is the Navigators version of the Bridge: The Bridge to […]
Episode 68 – Special Guest; Dudley Callison with Communitas Intl 2 of 2
October 30, 2017 16:34 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this, the 2nd of a 2 part interview, Dudley talks about how they are ‘re-imagining church’ as a church planting ministry. What will churches of the future likely look like? Where is God at work in area that are now post-Christian? In this wide ranging, but very interesting episode, Dudley helps us see where […]
Episode 67 – Special Guest; Dudley Callison with Communitas Intl 1 of 2
October 10, 2017 16:42 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn this very special episode, Mike talks to Dudley Callison with Communitas Intl about their work, some of what they do around the world, and in particular, a very interesting look at their findings in Scotland, now considered an unreached area because of the vast decline of the church. Enjoy, then share!
Episode 66 – Why are so many still unreached?
September 27, 2017 21:57 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken Talk about despite the vast Western resources available in the Church, 42% remain unreached or unengaged. We try to come up with reasons and solutions.
Episode 65 – Changes & Purpose at One Eight Catalyst
September 20, 2017 21:21 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBAfter a long break, we are back at it! We are so excited how God is working through our ministry, and in this episode, Mike and Ken talk about the ministry initiatives at One Eight Catalyst! Enjoy, then share!
Episode 64 – Mike’s First Impressions of India
March 24, 2017 21:25 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIn early Feb. 2017, OEC President Mike Falkenstine went to India for the first time. This episode is a recap of what Mike’s first impressions are of the country, and how OEC may be used their to finish the task of the Great Commission in the future.
Episode 63 – One Eight Catalyst Bible Translation
March 15, 2017 07:39 - 25 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken talk about the top reasons that Bible TRanslation is so important and why One Eight Catalyst is now involved. For anyone interested in learning more about the ministry of Bible Translation, this is your episode!
Episode 62 – The Steps Toward Great Commission fulfillment
January 27, 2017 00:51 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this episode, Ken and I go through the 4 steps toward Great Commission fulfillment. Since the Great Commission is a command for all Christians, we all need to know how God wants us to be fulfilling the Great Commission. May these 4 steps be a help to you as you pursue God’s will for […]
Episode 61 – Return from a Break
January 19, 2017 20:19 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken talk about the reason for the extended break, and what is coming up in 2017 on the podcast. We’re happy to be back with you!
Episode 60: Marketplace Initiatives to Fund Ministry
November 09, 2016 21:27 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode, Mike goes solo to talk about Marketplace Initiatives to fund ministry, as a ministry leader himself. Our example, of course, begins with the Apostle Paul, who as a tent maker, found a market for tents and used that money to do ministry. Love it, listen to it, then share it! Thanks! Global […]
Episode 59: Have all Heard about Jesus?
November 04, 2016 14:29 - 5 MBIn this episode, we talk around a recent Joshua Project article entitled, ‘Has Everyone Heard?’ The stats and facts surrounding the issue of reaching the unreached is staggering and very compelling! Listen, react, and Share!
Episode 58: Three Keys to Great Commission Fulfillment
October 21, 2016 15:36 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn this episode, Ken and I recount the three keys for Christians to find Great Commission fulfillment! This episode is a partial replay of Episode 7, but the content needs to be re-said often! So few are finding Great Commission fulfillment, and our hearts are to help many find that fulfillment! Enjoy and Share!
Episode 57: 8 Steps to Prevent Burnout
October 15, 2016 01:36 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this final episode on ministry burnout, Ken and I talk about 8 steps that pastors and ministry leaders can practice in order to prevent ministry burnout. We need you all in your ministries! Don’t succumb to burnout! Enjoy and Share!
Episode 56 – How I recovered from Ministry Burnout
October 05, 2016 22:39 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this episode, I continue the conversation about Ministry Burnout from Episode 55. This episode is an ‘unplugged’ episode, in that I share my heart on 1. How I knew I had ministry burnout, and 2. How I recovered. I hope and pray that it will be a blessing to those of you who are […]
Episode 55: Ministry Burnout – The Basics
September 29, 2016 14:45 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBThis is very special and personal episode of the podcast for me. In 2013, I developed Ministry Burnout and am just now getting to a stage of complete recovery. The 3 years in between have been some of the hardest years of my life. And while they have been really hard and have included depression, […]
Episode 54: Who you are is what you do!
September 23, 2016 01:32 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this special episode, Ken joins us from his porch in a episode where we recall our identity in Christ, how that effects our lives, and our movitation for outreach. Love!
Episode 53: Part 2 of the Anniversary Episode
September 15, 2016 15:32 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBHello All! We’re continuing to celebrate what God has done in the first full year of the Made For Missions Podcast! This is Part 2 of the podcast, with clips 6 through 10 on the Greatest Hits tour. A great episode as we continue to praise God for what He’s doing in and through us! […]
Episode 52: Special Anniversary Episode, Part 1
September 07, 2016 16:01 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode, we talk and reminise about the last year of the podcast and talk through picks 1-5 of the top 10 clips from the last year on the podcast. What a great way to celebrate and recall all that God has done and the journey we’ve been on over the last year. Please […]
Episode 51: Made For Missions Country Profile – Thailand
September 01, 2016 13:26 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode, we give you the primer on the wonderful country of Thailand! And, we have a special guest: Within Reach Global‘s David Joannes, who lives in Thailand, gives us an ‘on the ground’ perspective about the Christian Church and Current challenges and opportunities in Thailand! Resources for this episode: EStar Foundation – Providing […]
Episode 50: Keeping Our Eyes on God as we live life
August 25, 2016 16:47 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this unique episode, Mike and Ken talk through Acts 1:6-11, a very interesting passage of Scripture with a lot of application for us today. In the end, they conclude that no matter what is happening in our country and in our world, Jesus continues to point us toward the task at hand, to make […]
Episode 49: Interview with Jon Hirst
August 16, 2016 14:27 - 29 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode, we had a great conversation with the CEO of Global Mapping International, Jon Hirst. As we normally would, we ask Jon our Made for Missions 3 Questions. Jon’s responses were well thought through and very insightful. We loved his dialogue on being a good steward of all God has given us and […]
Episode 48: Made For Missions Country Profile – Brazil
August 10, 2016 19:41 - 24 minutes - 28 MBIn the middle of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, we profile Brazil and give those interested in what God is doing there a primer to how the Christian Church is doing in Brazil and current opportunities for those with a heart for Brazil. As we were recording, our friends at GMI sent along this infographic […]
Episode 47: The First Step – Hear and Respond
August 04, 2016 14:44 - 27 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode of the Podcast, Mike and Ken have a great conversation about what it really looks like to hear the commands of the Great Commission and respond to them. For the devoted follower of Jesus, it’s not enough to just memorize the Great Commission; we must obey and ask God how He wants […]
Episode 46: Business as Missions – A Primer
July 26, 2016 16:10 - 26 minutes - 30.9 MBBusiness as Missions has become a very viable and popular method of accomplishing God’s work in many places around the world. In this Episode, Mike and Ken break down the whys and hows of Business as Missions! Hope it’ll be a great primer for anyone praying through the processes of Business as Missions!
Episode 45: Can you discern like a 13 Year Old?
July 19, 2016 16:21 - 21 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode, Mike invites his daughter Anna to come and talk about the Made for Missions message. Anna does a great job of discerning what our responsibility is as Christians in the Great Commission. Mike and Anna lay out a clear path for Great Commission fulfillment. Enjoy and Share!
Episode 44: Russia’s New Anti-Evangelism Law
July 12, 2016 13:57 - 27 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken talk about Russia’s New Anti-Evangelism Law, which then morphs into a ‘Obey God, Submit to the Gov’t Authorities’ Discussion. This is a great episode for anyone who desires to work overseas. This is a debate you should be having with your team! Enjoy, and Share!
Episode 43: Made For Missions Japan Country Profile
July 05, 2016 19:38 - 28 minutes - 32.9 MBIn the third of our Made For Missions Country Profiles, we give a brief overview of the country of Japan! There is multiple opportunities for missionaries in Japan, as only about 1% of the population are evangelical Christians. Mentioned in the episode: Asian Access Japan Evangelical Missionary Society Visit their websites to learn more about […]
Episode 42: Truth & Opportunities in the Refugee Crisis
June 28, 2016 19:22 - 30 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this Episode, Mike and Ken discuss the current Refugee Crisis and what ministry opportunities there are in the midst of the Crisis. Maybe most helpful will also be the ‘debunking’ of some myths as it relates to refugees coming to America. We have an opportunity to be ‘salt and light’ to those coming to […]
Episode 41: Pastors Need to Remember Why They are Pastors
June 22, 2016 23:23 - 32 minutes - 36.9 MBAs we continue to figure out and dissect why Pastors Make the Deal with their Congregation, Within Reach Global President David Joannes mentioned to us that maybe the pastors of many congregations in the Western world allow the ‘keeping the corporation’ of running a church get in the way of their priorities. In many places […]
Episode 40: Unreached, Unengaged…Defining Terms
June 14, 2016 16:14 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this episode, Mike and Ken help you understand some of the terms used as we try and determine how many people are left on earth without Jesus. In listening to this episode, you’ll learn what the difference between unreached and unengaged, what the real needs are worldwide and how to focus your efforts to […]
Episode 39: Interview with Steve Schirmer of Silk Road Catalyst
June 07, 2016 20:23 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this wonderful interview episode, we interview Steve Schirmer of Silk Road Catalyst, and ask him the Made For Misssions 3 Questions. His answers are extremely helpful and well thought out! Thanks again Steve! Enjoy, and Share!
Episode 38: Made For Missions Country Profile – Ethiopia
June 01, 2016 14:59 - 23 minutes - 27 MBIn this, the second Country Profile episode, we give you a brief overview of the country of Ethiopia! For those thinking about getting involved there, or for Churches that simply want to begin to pray, this 24 minute episode will give you a quick understanding of the country, its people and what God is doing […]
Episode 37: Interview with David Joannes – Reaching Unengaged People Groups Through Urban Mission
May 25, 2016 19:33 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBI had the distinct pleasure to interview David Joannes, President of Within Reach Global, talking about a recent blog post of his entitled Reaching Unengaged People Groups Through Urban Mission. I was very fasinated about this idea that maybe the most strategic way to reach the unengaged around the world is to focus on major cities […]
Episode 36: Intro to First Steps Training
May 11, 2016 15:18 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this episode, Mike introduces us to the new ‘First Steps to Great Commission Fulfillment’ training that he’ll be doing in many cities nationwide over the next year. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find Great Commission fulfillment and the ‘first steps’ toward that end. Enjoy and Share!