MAPS Global Podcast
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsJoin R.A. Martinez and various guests as they discuss the convergence of the prayer and missions movement in this generation. From theological discussions to practical leadership lessons, the MAPS Global Podcast delivers engaging content for those interested in being involved in the modern missions movement in the Church today. Start listening and join the story!
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134: 50 Hours: Insights From Frontier Missionaries
April 11, 2024 14:21 - 1 hour - 160 MBYou won't want to miss this one! In this episode we sit down with our overseas missions base directors as well as our planting missions base director to the Himalayas. These frontier missionaries share their hearts for what God is doing in the 10/40 Window and give insight on how He's moving in the time leading up to the 50 Hours. Tune in for testimonies and faith building stories as we prepare to host God's presence for the 10th annual 50 Hours.
133: The Gospel is Powerful
March 28, 2024 19:20 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn this episode, R.A. Martinez talks about the second reason that MAPS Global exists: the Gospel is Powerful.
132: 50 Hours: A 10/40 Window Prayer Meeting
March 14, 2024 20:37 - 1 hour - 156 MBCheck out this new podcast episode featuring R.A. Martinez & Aaron Custalow talking about the origin story of 50 Hours prayer meetings. Countless peoples and places have been profoundly impacted by the past ten years of 50 hours prayer meetings across the 10/40 Window. Hear what we are looking forward to for our TENTH ANNUAL 50 Hours prayer meeting this April 2024!
131: What is Jesus Worth?
February 29, 2024 22:48 - 1 hour - 158 MBAt the core of everything we do here at MAPS Global is this fundamental truth: Jesus is Worthy. But what does it mean when we ascribe “worth” to Jesus? Many times we can be prone to religious rhetoric when we say the word “worthy”. It is not just the right answer to a Sunday School question. “Jesus is Worthy” is a cost statement that demands a response. In this episode, R.A. Martinez talks about the first “why” at MAPS; the matchless worth of the Lamb of God that is the fuel and the finish l...
130: Wrapping up 2023: More on Pipelines + A 300k Match
December 20, 2023 15:25 - 1 hour - 211 MBFollowing up from the last podcast about pipelines vs. buckets: as we wrap up 2023, we have exciting news to share about how you can double your end of year gift for the Great Commission. R.A. Martinez shares about this incredible opportunity as we prep to move into 2024 with strength. Keep listening as the episode transitions into a sermon about pipelines from R.A. Martinez at First Friday in June 2023. P.S. we are taking a podcast hiatus and will return in February with a whole new set of ...
129: Pipelines vs. Buckets: Why Are You Still Tithing?
December 06, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBR.A. Martinez sits down to discuss questions that come up often: what is tithing, should I do it and is it different than New Testament giving? In this episode, we walk through both the Old and New Testaments, looking at the examples of what God requires of his people when it comes to generosity. We believe that God is raising up pipelines for His purposes, not buckets for personal blessing.
128: Team Work Makes The Dream Work (No Lone Rangers) Pt.2
November 22, 2023 14:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBGod is a team and teams are a reflection of His glory. Jesus sent teams, the Apostles worked on teams, New Testament churches were led by teams, and sent out teams. Diverse and highly functioning teams are essential for leadership and for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Join us on this podcast as we sit down with R.A. Martinez to discuss the non-negotiable of team leadership and keys that he has found to build successful teams.
127: Team Work Makes The Dream Work (No Lone Rangers) Pt.1
November 08, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 169 MBGod is a team and teams are a reflection of His glory. Jesus sent teams, the Apostles worked on teams, New Testament churches were led by teams and sent out teams. Diverse and highly functioning teams are essential for leadership and for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Join us on this podcast as we sit down with R.A. Martinez to discuss the non-negotiable of team leadership and keys that he has found to build successful teams.
127: The Israel/Gaza War- Through The Lens of Mercy and The Great Commission
October 25, 2023 13:14 - 1 hour - 181 MBR.A. Martinez sits down and discusses our perspective on the current war in the Middle East. Many are only seeing it from a geo-political perspective and seeking to take "sides". However, there is another perspective to look from and pray from. As a spiritual family we are praying and responding through the lens of God's heart for mercy and the Great Commission. Jesus is inviting us to contend for mercy in the midst of increasing conflict in the nations and to open a door in the region for t...
126: Not is Not Enough: Dating, Sex, and Purity Culture
October 11, 2023 19:29 - 1 hour - 219 MBR.A. Martinez sits at the mic with his better half to talk about a topic relevant to building a healthy church community. Kaitlin and Randy open up a conversation that they've been having in their marriage for years about healthy relationships and what it truly means to be "pure". Listen to this podcast for an open, honest discussion about the purity culture generation and what the Bible says about dating, sex, and marriage.
125: Repairing Broken Relationships
September 27, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBFollowing up from the initial conversation titled “Help, I’m Angry and I Don’t Know Why”, R.A. Martinez and Mimi talk through Matthew 5 and Matthew 18, discussing how to approach the reparation of a broken relationship, both from the perspective of the offender and the offendee. How do you get to the place that reconciliation can happen with the outcome being mutual love and a path forward? Great Q! Listen to this episode to learn how.
124: Help, I'm Angry and I Don't Know Why
September 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBUnresolved anger is like a weed in the garden of our souls… AND it is a liability to our destinies. Listen to R.A. Martinez and new host “Mimi” chat through the dangers of unresolved anger and how to identify it within ourselves. In a worldly culture which condones anger, we must free ourselves from unresolved anger, living not by the world’s standards, but by the countercultural Word of God.
123: Missionary Care: Stress, Families, Longevity, and Attrition…
August 30, 2023 13:08 - 56 minutes - 130 MBR.A. Martinez sits in the host seat to discuss missionary care with special guest Alberta Wray. Ms. Alberta Wray is a member care specialist with decades of experience walking thousands of workers through the transitional processes of becoming missionaries, staying healthy on the field, and debriefing well. R.A. and Alberta cover a wide range of helpful topics related to singles and families who desire to serve as missionaries or who already have experience on the field and are in need of wi...
122: Q&A With Leaders about Presence-Centered Churches
August 16, 2023 18:11 - 1 hour - 194 MBYou’re listening to a Q&A panel that happened back in August at AG23, MAPS Global’s Annual Gathering. During this live panel, Billy Humphrey, Michael and Lorisa Miller, and our very own R.A. Martinez fielded questions from our host about valuable leadership lessons and what it actually means to steward a presence centered community. There's something in this Q&A pannel for everyone to glean from!
121: Failures of a Young Leader: Leadership Lessons from R.A. Martinez.
August 02, 2023 19:57 - 1 hour - 223 MBR.A. Martinez sits down with a brand new voice to talk about leadership failures. R.A. shares his personal experiences and mistakes as a young leader, to hopefully equip and exhort others who could learn from his mistakes.
120: The Power of Prophetic Movement
July 19, 2023 18:35 - 1 hour - 209 MBR.A. Martinez sits in the host seat to discuss the power of prophetic movement with a former dancer and familiar voice. R.A. and Joles discuss the authority that dance carries in ministry to the Lord while giving practical tips for how to engage in movement in worship.
119: Senders & Sowers-Stewardship in the Kingdom
July 05, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBIn this special episode, our host sits down with Luke Jeffery, MAPS Global’s Vice President of Finances and Operations to discuss partnership, investments, stewardship, and more. Two other guests join in from different spheres of the finance world to tease out what it means to surpass a limited view of stewardship. This clarifying conversation brings greater understanding to the dignity of partnership with God in the church’s mandate to finish the Great Commission.
118: From LGBTQ+ to the Levant (Cont.)
June 22, 2023 14:23 - 1 hour - 196 MBR.A. Martinez sits down to interview our beloved host for her final conversation on the podcast before moving overseas to lead the launch of our third missions base. Listen to her testimony about how she went from living an LGBTQ+ lifestyle to moving to an unreached nation as a missionary.
117: From LGBTQ+ to the Levant
June 08, 2023 15:16 - 1 hour - 156 MBR.A. Martinez sits down to interview our beloved host for her final conversation on the podcast before moving overseas to lead the launch of our third missions base. Listen to her testimony about how she went from living an LGBTQ+ lifestyle to moving to an unreached nation as a missionary.
116: Missionary Testimonies from our 50 Hours Trip
May 24, 2023 19:41 - 1 hour - 194 MBIn this unique episode, R.A. Martinez interviews seven of our missionaries who share stories of what God did this Spring when we sent teams of 70+ people across four locations in the Middle East to do 50 Hours of prayer and worship with indigenous believers. You don’t want to miss these testimonies!
115: Priestly Ministry — the Calling of Every Believer
May 09, 2023 15:05 - 1 hour - 75 MBWhat does it mean to be a “priest?” In this podcast episode, R.A. Martinez discusses how prayer, worship, and ministry to the Lord are central to the call of the believer, and how we can cultivate atmospheres that are presence-centered and modeled after heaven. This conversation also shares details about the launch of our School Of Prayer And Worship.
114: Mobilizing a Black Missions Movement
April 27, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour - 110 MBIn this episode, R.A. Martinez talks with two of our MAPS Global missionaries to discuss the unique calling, language, experience, and challenges surrounding the black missions movement. Listen as they share their personal journey pursuing God’s call to missions as a black man and black woman. Hear them cast vision for the mobilization of “black arrows” and the building of healthy, multicultural training environments for missionaries of every race & ethnicity to be launched into the nations.
113: The Only Way of Life for the Church
April 13, 2023 16:38 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBR.A. Martinez gives commentary on our current sermon series, “With Jesus on the Mountain.” Recorded in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon of the Mount is Jesus’ first public and longest recorded sermon in the gospels. Jesus’ main focuses in these chapters are what we belong to (the Kingdom), who we belong to (the Father), and how we interact with both (love and obedience). It is the constitution of the “upside-down Kingdom”. Here, losing is winning, suffering is joy, and enemies are loved. We discuss h...
112: Marriage & Ministry (Continued)
March 27, 2023 18:10 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBContinue listening to the conversation between R.A. Martinez and his wife Kaitlin as they answer some deeper theological questions about marriage and ministry.
111: Marriage & Ministry
March 15, 2023 01:37 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBYou asked…we answered! R.A. Martinez sits with his wife Kaitlin to tell the story of their fourteen years of marriage and answer your questions about marriage and ministry! They discuss rhythms of life, navigating different personality types and things to consider on the road to marriage.
110: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
February 28, 2023 14:14 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBSitting down with R.A. Martinez this week is the Director of our Global Prayer Room here in Richmond, VA. Together, they discuss what Paul was talking about when he admonished two different churches to "address one another in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.” They define each of these terms, discuss the differences between them, and wrap up with some practical ways to incorporate them into your worship culture.
BONUS: A Discussion Around Divine Healing, Part 3 (How To Pray For Healing)
February 15, 2023 14:14 - 38 minutes - 44.8 MBIn this bonus episode, we get into the nitty gritty details of how, when, and where to pray for healing. R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore share best practices of how to heal from decades of experience. We hope this 5 step guide helps you grow in confidence and boldness as you step out in faith to pray for healing.
109: A Discussion Around Divine Healing, Continued (Q&A)
February 08, 2023 19:52 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBR.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore continue their conversation about divine healing. In this episode they tackle the hard questions like, "Is it always God's will to heal?” and “what hinders healing from happening?”. Listen as they lay out a biblical case for the pursuit of healing and New Testament expectation about when, where and how healing takes place.
108: A Discussion Around Divine Healing (Stories)
January 24, 2023 16:17 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBListen as R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore start a conversation about their individual journeys with divine healing! These powerful backstories set the stage for the prophetic storyline of our MAPS Global family concerning the promises of supernatural power, signs, wonders and miracles. These experiences and stories prepare our hearts for the second episode of our conversation where we ask, “Is it always God’s will to heal?” and “what hinders healing from happening?“.
107: What is Prayer?
December 06, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBPrayer is the means by which weak humans communicate with the uncreated God. This is the great wonder: every morning we wake up and stumble into cosmic significance because the Sovereign King of the universe has chosen to talk to us. When we engage in that conversation, He accomplishes His will in each of us personally and realizes His purposes on the earth. This then begs the question: “What is Prayer, and how do we do it?" In this podcast, R.A. Martinez sits down to define three different ...
106: No Shame November - 2022
November 22, 2022 15:18 - 1 hour - 96 MBEvery November we spend a whole month focused on how Jesus eradicated shame! R.A. Martinez sits across the table with leaders at MAPS Global to discuss the origin of “No Shame November”. God wants His church to be a shame-free environment where we are connected to God, connected to ourselves and connected to others in freedom and authenticity.
105: Authentic Worship
November 08, 2022 21:52 - 56 minutes - 65.7 MBWe had the pleasure of sitting down with Brandon Hampton for a raw conversation about authentic worship, intimacy in relationship with God, and how worship cultures are formed. Listen to this discussion for a fresh outlook on worship, trends, and how to pursue the unique sound that God is drawing out of you and your community.
104: The Narrow Road Between Lawlessness and Legalism (Matters of Conscience)
October 26, 2022 19:55 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBContinuing the discussion on the dangers between legalism and lawlessness, R.A. Martinez sits down with a few of our MAPS leaders to discuss the distinction between personal conviction, pastoral exhortation and biblical prohibition. How we respond to each of these is important as we seek to “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work…” What does the Bible say about our conscience and its role in discerning what is permissible for the Christi...
103: The Narrow Road Between Lawlessness and Legalism
October 11, 2022 20:29 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBR.A. Martinez sits down with a few of our MAPS leaders to discuss a very important topic. The New Testament exhorts us to walk along the narrow road between lawlessness and legalism. We are warned of the dangers of both but we tend to ardently resist liberalism when it knocks on our front door but sometimes fail to recognize legalism when creeps in the back. It is time for us to have in-depth conversations about how to avoid both in our leadership environments.
102: From Podcast Listener to Placement Leader
September 20, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 66.5 MBWe sit down to interview a family who started as listeners to our podcast! They joined our Frontier Missions School, trained with us, deployed for 90 days in the Middle East and are now leading teams back to the frontier! There are many more like them who God is calling to get in the game with the Great Commission. If you’re one of those people, we pray that this conversation gives you courage to say yes to the journey that Jesus is leading you on.
101:The Father’s House: Come Home and Stay Home
September 06, 2022 21:17 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBIn episode 101, we have our Senior Vice President of Care in the house! Listen as R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter discuss the evolution of our current sermon series “The Father’s House” and hear the heart behind the messaging. The Father’s aim is to gather wandering sons to come home and stay home. There, we mature into fathers and mothers who turn and welcome others home.
100: ONE HUNDRED Episodes of the MAPS Global Podcast!
August 23, 2022 14:22 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe did it! One hundred episodes full of leadership lessons, hard conversations, bible talk, and banter. We have so enjoyed releasing these episodes over the past four years. We hope that they have served you well. Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed the ride with us!
99: The Blueprint: Convergence & Confluence (Five Points of Convergence Explained)
July 25, 2022 01:21 - 47 minutes - 55.3 MBListen to the continuation of the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers” as R.A. Martinez walks through five “convergence points” found in Antioch and the elements we can expect to hold in tension as we build presence centered families.
98: The Blueprint: Convergence & Confluence
July 24, 2022 01:17 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBIn the third episode of this conversation on "Antioch Sending Centers,” we talk about the tensions that laborers are formed in to be robust, internally strong and have longevity. The environment that became the Apostolic hub of the New Testament was filled with tensions as it became a place of convergence and confluence.
97: The Blueprint: Antioch Sending Centers (12 Characteristics)
July 05, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn this podcast episode, we continue the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families, that are multiethnic and multigenerational, who are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. The blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez dives into twelve distinct characteristics of these "sending centers”.
97: The Blueprint (Part 2): 12 Characteristics Of Antioch Sending Centers
July 05, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn this podcast episode, we continue the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families, that are multiethnic and multigenerational, who are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. The blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez dives into twelve distinct characteristics of these "sending centers”.
97: The Blueprint: 12 Characteristics Of Antioch Sending Centers
July 05, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn this podcast episode, we continue the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families, that are multiethnic and multigenerational, who are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. The blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez dives into twelve distinct characteristics of these "sending centers”.
96: The Blueprint (Part 1): Antioch Sending Centers
June 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn this podcast episode, we discuss the roadmap for the blueprints for "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families that are multiethnic, multigenerational, and are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. These blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez introduces twelve distinct characteristics of these ”sen...
96: The Blueprint: Antioch Sending Centers
June 21, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBIn this podcast episode, we discuss the roadmap for the blueprints for "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families that are multiethnic, multigenerational, and are developing and sending laborers to neighborhoods and nations. These blueprints can be found in what Luke records in Acts chapters 11 and 13 concerning the church in Antioch. Listen as R.A. Martinez introduces twelve distinct characteristics of these ”sen...
95: Missions Is A Family Affair
June 07, 2022 14:13 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBIn today’s podcast episode, we have special guests from overseas! Listen to the leaders of our Middle East Missions Base discuss life, ministry, and lessons learned as a missionary family on the field. This conversation is full of wisdom for prospective missionaries, singles in ministry, families, and more.
94: What Is "Ministry To The Lord"?
May 24, 2022 15:04 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBMany people are building churches with the primary goal of getting more people in the room. What would happen if we built church with the goal of getting more of God in the room? In this conversation, we take a deep dive into the biblical concept of “Ministry to the Lord” and how it is expressed within the New Testament priesthood of believers. The dignity given to man in the Garden of Eden to minister directly to God is still our chief vocation and the end goal of our lives.
93: Playing the Long Game
May 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBWe are experiencing an accelerated rate of trends coming and going within the Body of Christ. This can leave people disillusioned with a sense of emotional and spiritual whiplash when it comes to what it is they believe and what is priority in the Christian life. R.A. Martinez sits down with a few of our staff members and shares his perspective from almost 20 years in ministry. We discuss how to hold our hearts and build healthy communities through the rise and fall of trends. Play the long...
92: What Is “The Prayer Movement”?
April 27, 2022 00:49 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBThere are many things that come to mind when someone mentions “the prayer movement”. Some are good, some are not so good. In this episode, R.A. Martinez discusses the sociology of movements, especially in church history, and tries to bring clarity to the modern prayer and worship phenomenon. We also tackle the characteristics of cults and the difference between movements, networks and denominations. If you’ve never been quite sure what it means when someone says “the prayer movement” then th...
91: Expanding Our Worship (And Yours Too)
April 12, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBR.A. Martinez sits down with Kimberly Hager, our Global Worship Advisor for MAPS Global, to discuss our worship culture. We believe our worship must expand as our work in the nations expands. So what does it mean to “expand our worship”? Listen as we explain 7 practical ways to expand your worship personally as well as in the ministries and contexts you’re leading.
90: Honoring Our Sacred Stories
March 29, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBSit down with R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter, Senior Vice President of Care, at MAPS Global to discuss how we honor our and others’ sacred stories. Our lives are a tapestry being spun together by God and we get to choose how we participate and affect those stories by how we use our words. Listen as they address the “toxic sludge”of gossip and slander and dialogue about how to build an environment with our words where people are honored, healed and have their destinies repaired.