Latest Adventist missions Podcast Episodes

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143, Christmas Special: Drawing Lessons From a Life of Mission

Institute of World Mission Podcast - December 24, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this special Christmas episode, Gary Krause, General Conference Adventist Mission director, interviews Pat Gustin, former Institute of World Mission director and a veteran missiologist in the Adventist Church. They discuss the challenges and the vision for global mission today. Most important...

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142, 6 Challenges Missionary Teachers Face in the Mission (With Craig Ott)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - December 17, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Alex Ott interviews Craig Ott, director of the Ph.D. in intercultural studies program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Craig Ott is a professor of mission and intercultural studies and a chair of mission at ReachGlobal. The conversation centers on the challenges missiona...

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141, A Story of God’s Love and Care for Returned Missionaries (With Enid Harris and Shawna Vyhmeister)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - December 10, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
God has a special place in His heart for missionaries, especially returning missionaries. He understands their unique needs, their inter-continental hearts, their fears, and their sorrows. He hears them when they cry—even when they demand things. And no matter where you live, it turns out that G...

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140, What is "No Dating" Rule For Adventist Volunteer Missionaries All About (With Cecilia Nanni)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - December 03, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Marcos is joined by Cecilia, a psychologist and AVS coordinator in Central Asia. They discuss the "no dating during volunteer service" rule and bring up the volunteer reality, the why and the how this rule should be followed. Are you a volunteer? Do you know any volunteers? List...

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139, From the Mission Field to Undergrad: Sending Your Children to College (With Nilde Itin)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - November 26, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Millie Castillo interviews Nilde Itin, administrative assistant at the General Conference. Nilde shares some ideas for how to support our children in college while remaining in the mission field. Show Notes: Watch our last live event on Digital Outreach here. Listen to other ...

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139.1, Del campo misionero al colegio: enviando tus hijos a la universidad (con Nilde Itin)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - November 26, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
En este episodio, Nilde Itin (Asistente Administrativo en la Asociación General) nos comparte algunas ideas de como apoyar a nuestros hijos en la etapa de colegio y universidad mientras servimos en el campo misionero.

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138, 3 Habits for a More Optimistic Missionary Life (with Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 10

Institute of World Mission Podcast - November 19, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, we continue our CELEBRATIONS series with Katia Reinert. This episode addresses the letter O for Optimism. As missionaries, we may face extremely difficult experiences, such as illness or even death. Is it possible to maintain our optimism, even when faced with the grimmest trial...

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137, 5 Cultural Practices that Cause Ethical Challenges in the Mission Field (With Gerson Santos)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - November 11, 2021 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Have you ever faced difficult ethical decisions while serving cross-culturally? How did you deal with them? In today’s episode, Alex Ott interviews Gerson Santos, associate secretary at the General Conference. Pastor Gerson presents five examples of cultural practices that can often cause ethi...

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136, Two Bible Verses to Help You Grow in Spite of Challenges and Trauma (With Ann Hamel)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - November 05, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Have you (or a loved one) ever faced trauma during a missionary assignment? In this episode, Ann Hamel, a clinical psychologist serving on the Missionary Care Team, shares an inspiring connection between the promises in Romans 8:28 and 2 Corinthians 4:16. She paints a picture of the challenges ...

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135, Culturally Sensitive Leadership in a Culturally Sensitive World (With Erich Baumgartner)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - October 29, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Erich Baumgartner, director of the adventist leadership center talks about the importance of being a culturally sensitive leader. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Virtual Global  Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in the audio format. Show...

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134, What is Success in a Missionary Assignment (With the IWM Team)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - October 22, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, the IWM Team joins together to tackle an important question: How can Adventist missionaries understand and experience success in their missionary assignments?  The presenters review a biblical understanding of what ministry effectiveness and success are, explore the idea of suc...

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133, The Missionary in Patron-Client Relationship with Domestic Workers (With James Astleford)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - October 15, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In today’s episode, Oscar Osindo, our very own director, interviews Pastor James Astleford, director of ADRA Kenya. They discuss hiring and living with a domestic worker. This is part of a larger theme addressing patron-client relationships.  Providing an employment opportunity for someone in th...

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132, The Role of Vision in the Success of an Intercultural Missionary Team (with Ron Kuhn)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - October 07, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This episode is number four in the series on multicultural teams. Ron Kuhn is back to talk about the importance of a clear understanding and unified vision to a multicultural missionary team’s success. Show Notes: Our new website URL: instituteofworldmission.org Global Search on our website ...

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131, Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief (With Ken Osborne)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - October 01, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Today’s episode is brought to us by Ken Osborn. As many of you know, Ken serves as missionary pastoral care provider, together with his wife, Ivanette. In this episode, Ken interviews Karen and Steven Nicola, authors of the book Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief. They talk...

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131, Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief (With Ken Osborn)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - October 01, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Today’s episode is brought to us by Ken Osborn. As many of you know, Ken serves as missionary pastoral care provider, together with his wife, Ivanette. In this episode, Ken interviews Karen and Steven Nicola, authors of the book Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief. They talk...

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130, Why Are We Here? Creation, the Mission of God and the Image of God (With Andrew Tompkins)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - September 24, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This episode is the second in the Theology and Missions series, with our special guest, Andrew Tompkins. We invite you to consider the following questions: Why is thinking biblically about mission so important? How do you consistently think biblically? What biblical stories speak to the experien...

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129, The Mirror & the Missionary’s Social Identity (with Gabriela Phillips)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - September 17, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
This episode is installment #3 in the Faithful Witness series. In this series, Gabriela Phillips helps Adventist cross-cultural disciple-makers and missionaries follow in the steps of Jesus in their outreach activities.  In this installment, Gabriela discusses critical entry points that should ...

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128, Meet Our New Director, Oscar Osindo

Institute of World Mission Podcast - August 27, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In today’s episode, Alex Ott interviews Oscar Osindo, our new director at the Institute of World Mission. You will get to know a little bit more about his family, ministry trajectory, studies, cross-cultural experiences, and vision for the future of the Institute of World Mission specifically an...

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127, What is Adventist in Adventist Mission? (With Gorden Doss)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - August 20, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Gorden Doss, professor at Andrews University, gives a presentation entitled “What is Adventist in Adventist Mission?” This presentation is strongly based on Doss’s book Introduction to Adventist Mission. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Virtual Global ...

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126, Is It a Blessing to Be a Missionary? (With Daisy Jung)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - August 12, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, we are continuing our series called “Stories from the Mission Field,” in which Enid Harris asks a missionary to share stories and lessons from their experience. In this episode, Enid interviews Daisy Jung, a Korean missionary who has served in India for the last 11 years. She sh...

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125, Culture Shock: relearn, imitate, and work hard! (With Alex Ott)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - August 06, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
One of the biggest issues or problems that missionaries face when entering a new country and trying to adjust to the new culture and the new host community is the effect of culture shock. Sometimes it can even be the cause of premature return of the missionary family. In less severe cases, it ca...

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125, Culture Shock: Relearn, Imitate, and Work Hard! (With Alex Ott)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - August 06, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Culture shock is one of the biggest issues or problems that missionaries face when entering a new country and trying to adjust to the new culture and the new host community. Sometimes it can lead to the premature return of the missionary family. In less severe cases, it can significantly affect ...

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124, Integrity in a Missionary's Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 9

Institute of World Mission Podcast - July 30, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, we continue our CELEBRATIONS series with Katia Reinert. This episode addresses the letter I, for Integrity. As missionaries, we may face moments when the principles of our host culture clash with our biblical principles, and we have to choose between acting with integrity or mak...

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123, Living in a Fishbowl (With Cheryl Doss)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - July 22, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, we continue our series on missionary families with Cheryl Doss. This episode addresses something all missionaries encounter — Living in a Fishbowl. As missionaries, we may look, sound or act differently than do most people where we live and work. We are visible because of our di...

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122, Emotional Bonds in Intercultural Teams (With Ron Kuhn)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - July 16, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode of the Intercultural Teams series, Alex interviews Ron about the importance of emotional bonds when building healthy intercultural teams. With examples from our team and practical tips from Ron’s experience, learn how you can emotionally bond with your team and what benefits it c...

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121, What is Mental Health (With Ann Hamel)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - July 09, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Ann Hamel gives an educational presentation on mental health. We are living in very challenging times, and now more than ever, people are talking about mental health. What is mental health really? Show Notes IWM Blog on Mental Health IWM Webinars on Mental Health IWM Podcast Ep...

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120, Managing Conflict Across Cultures (With Erich Baumgartner)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - July 01, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Erich Baumgartner gives a presentation on dealing with something every missionary faces — cross-cultural conflict. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Virtual Global Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in a podcast format. Show Notes: Conflict Res...

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119, Where do my mission offerings go? (With Ann Gibson)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - June 25, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Ann Gibson, CFO at ADRA International, gives a presentation about where mission offerings go. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Global Virtual Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in a podcast format. Show Notes: Where do My mission offerings go?...

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119, Where Do My Mission Offerings Go? (With Ann Gibson)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - June 25, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Ann Gibson, CFO at ADRA International, gives a presentation about where mission offerings go. This presentation was originally recorded for the Adventist Global Virtual Campmeeting, and we are bringing it to you in a podcast format. Show Notes: Where do My mission offerings go?...

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118, God and the Difficult Moments in Missionary Lives (With Kleyton Feitosa)

Institute of World Mission Podcast - June 18, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In this episode, Kleyton Feitosa, a former missionary to Egypt who had to return home due to a health issue, shares an inspirational message on passing through the Marahs (trials) of life. Show Notes: Our Website

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