Challenge, Suffering, and the Great Commission with Mary Ho
Release Date: 01/07/2025
Peacebuilding and Mission with Uchenna Anyanwu
The Missions Drop Podcast
In this episode, Uchenna Anyanwu shares about his dissertation on peacebuilding in contexts of acute violence. He shares how the church must take a cross-centered path toward building peace with other religious communities while engaging local and other faith traditions to find a sacrificial way forward, so that the whole community may benefit and experience lasting peace. Resources Related to the Episode: Book: Book: Book: Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to...
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Special Episode: Azerbaijanis "The Gateway People to the Muslim World"
The Missions Drop Podcast
In this episode, Stephen Currie and Chris Jones share about the Azerbaijani people, a diverse people with links to various historical empires and many nations throughout the globe. They share how this unique people might be the key to reaching other parts of the Muslim world and how their unique gifts of language, hospitality, and diversity of relationships could spread the gospel of Jesus beyond national and ethnic lines. Resources Related to the Episode: Azerbaijani Partnership website: Mission Frontiers Article: Gospel Coalition Article: Book: Book: Contact us: Our...
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The Gospel and the Roma with Melody Wachsmuth
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In this episode, Melody J. Wachsmuth speaks to us about the Roma, a diverse group of people that struggles to find deeper paths into faith in Christ as well as connection with the broader church. Melody's areas of research include eco-theology and mission, trauma-informed spiritual formation, and Pentecostalism among the Roma. Her first book, published 2023, is entitled Roma Pentecostals Narrating Identity, Trauma, and Renewal in Croatia and Serbia. Resources Related to the Episode: Roma Networks: Roma Bible School Facebook page: ...
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Thai Buddhists & Christ with Manuel Becker
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In this episode, Manuel Becker discusses his experience in Thailand and challenges with contextualizing the gospel to Buddhists as well as the story behind a movement of Jesus followers in Northern Thailand. Resources Related to the Episode: Manuel's book: Manuel's thesis: Thai Movement that Manuel Mentions: Manuel's Facebook: Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to Us: Visit Us: Follow Us: ...
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White Christianity in a Colorful Kingdom with Usha Reifsnider
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In this episode, Usha Reifsnider discusses her background and identity as a British Gujarati Christian and what it has looked like to navigate a Christianity that's dominant images are white and male. Usha brings a thoughtful and engaging contribution to these discussions around race, gender, religion, culture, mission, and empire. Resources Related to the Episode: Recommended recording by Usha on “,” by Anne Zaki Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to...
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Myanmar, Buddhists, and Jesus with Ben Wilder
The Missions Drop Podcast
In this episode, Ben Wilder discusses his book Jesus in the Buddha Belt as well as many of his experiences with the people of Myanmar, their journeys with Jesus, their communities, and the different challenges that they face. Resources Related to the Episode: Ben would love to connect with you. You can message him through . Prayer Movement for the Buddhist World: Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to Us: Visit Us: Follow Us:...
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Hindu Rituals in Christ with Anil Yesudas
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In this episode, Anil Yesudas discusses what it means to be a Hindu and how one might honor Christ through various Hindu rituals including a wedding ceremony. Rituals are key for a Hindu to express care, love, and honor for their family, community, and neighbors. Resources Related to the Episode: For more about relating to Hindus: Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to Us: Visit Us: Follow Us: Music by Isaac Huerta:...
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Buddhists and Christ with Rory Mackenzie
The Missions Drop Podcast
In this episode, Rory Mackenzie talks about his interactions and friendships with Buddhists in Thailand and Scotland at temples, universities, and in other spaces of communal engagement. Rory has been a student of Buddhism and friend to Buddhists for many decades now and still enjoys learning alongside them as well as sharing from his knowledge of Christ. Resources Related to the Episode: Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to Us: Visit Us: ...
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Movements and Movement Leaders with Emanuel Prinz
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In this episode, Emanuel Prinz discusses his new book on movements, movement leadership, and how one might grow in their own ability to partner with God in these endeavors. Listen as we critically engage and reflect upon what people can learn and how they might respond to this new resource. Resources Related to the Episode: Emanuel Prinz helps ministries grow to movements. Find out more: . Latest Book: Check out his blog & podcast at You can contact Emanuel directly: . Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's...
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Religions, Contextualization, and the Hebrew Bible with Harley Talman
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In this episode, Harley Talman discusses contextualization, religion, and the Hebrew Bible. He argues for an approach to contextualization that deeply engages Scripture and context and finds faithful ways forward that clearly communicate the Gospel to Muslims in different contexts. Resources Related to the Episode: Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: Andy's Email: Andy's Instagram: Dave's Email: Emily's Instagram: Listen to Us: Visit Us: Follow Us: Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;...
info_outlineIn this episode, Mary Ho discusses barriers to the least reached and the challenges and suffering required to reach communities who have yet to substantially experience and understand Christ and His gospel.
Resources Related to the Episode:
Article: Global Leadership for Global Mission by Dr. Mary Ho
Article: When Leaders Drink Tea Together by Dr. Mary Ho
People Vision: Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard N. Bartlotti, Preface by Dr. Mary Ho
All Nations International is a global Christian missions training and sending organization committed to equipping Jesus followers to share the Gospel and establish churches in parts of the world where the name of Jesus Christ is little or not known. All Nations aspires to see disciple making movements in every people group of the world so that Jesus may be worshiped by every tongue, tribe, and nation, https://allnations.international/.
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