Failure and Discouragement in Mobilization with Terry Powell
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
Release Date: 01/15/2024
The Future Begins with Z. Special guest Dr. Tim Elmore
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
Unlock the secret to leading Generation Z with insights that challenge stereotypes and ignite real connection. If you're a mobilizer, pastor, or ministry leader struggling to understand, retain or mobilize young talent, this episode is your game-changer. Dr. Tim Elmore, founder of Growing Leaders and author of The Future Begins with Z, reveals how to turn your biggest challenges into powerful solutions. Discover how Gen Z's fresh perspective can be your greatest asset—and why dismissing their differences risks missing the future of mission work and mobilization. Tim and host Dave...
info_outline
Tips for Mobilizing the Church with Carlos Negron
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
How can you help churches move from maintenance to mission? In this episode of the Gospel Mobilization podcast, Dave sat down with Carlos Negron, the Director of Church Engagement for Missio Nexus, to explore practical strategies for mobilizing the local church. Drawing from his extensive experience serving in Colombia, Indonesia, and New York City, Carlos identifies the top needs and challenges facing pastors today. We dive into essential topics, including how to help church leadership prioritize missions and how to effectively disciple the younger generation in an era of "graying" churches....
info_outline
The Sending Shepherd with Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
With more than 7,200 people groups in the world who have never heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, the staff at 1615 wondered, "How is the Church doing with its global missions engagement?" So they commissioned the Barna Group to survey American pastors to find out. The results are as exciting as they are challenging. In this episode, host Dave Jacob, interviewed Matthew and Denny from 1615 to hear the key findings from this ambitious research project. Here's what Dave asked: 1. What sparked the idea to produce this book? 2. What’s the big idea? What issue are we trying to...
info_outline
Clarifying the Mobilization Pipeline with Micah Pritchard
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
How efficient is your mobilization sending pipeline for new missionary applicants? Do your current systems and processes meet the needs of your organization? It's always good to evaluate and this episode will help you process where your gaps might be and how you can improve your pipeline from inquiry to boots on the ground. We're getting very practical today so gather your staff and take notes. And then visit the show notes at for a free downloadable workbook to help you and your team evaluate and customize the pipeline process that works best for you. Here's what Dave asked...
info_outline
A Story About Love, War, and the Unreached
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
In the foothills of northwest Laos, an unreached tribal group lives unaware of the gospel--until an American army medic is captured and brought to their village. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, the historical fiction book, Taking You Under My Skin imagines a mountain tribe's encounter with Jesus and how it transforms their lives forever. Follow the gripping journey of Mike Neilson as he miraculously escapes death to become a messenger of life. During his captivity, his fiancée, Lisa, clings to hope as she patiently waits for his return. Will their paths cross again?...
info_outline
Launch Survey Results Part 2: What This Means for Teams and Field Leaders
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
What helps and hinders new missionaries getting to the field? The Launch Survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2025 and the results are in! Over 2,400 new and aspiring missionaries provided fresh insights as to what (and who) helped them in their journey to become a missionary, and what obstacles they faced along the way. In this episode (part 2), host Dave Jacob and Katy White discuss the implications of the results for teams and field leaders. They share the data about the importance of having healthy teams, how current missionaries can help onboard new missionaries, and what...
info_outline
Launch Survey Results Part 1: What This Means for Pastors and Churches
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
What helps and hinders new missionaries getting to the field? The Launch Survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2025 and the results are in! Over 2,400 new and aspiring missionaries provided fresh insights as to what (and who) helped them in their journey to become a missionary, and what obstacles they faced along the way. In this episode, host Dave Jacob and Katy White discuss the implications of the results for pastors and churches, helping them position themselves to send more laborers around the world.
info_outline
Using AI to Mobilize Part 2
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
How are you using AI to mobilize more missionaries? Perhaps you're not using AI at all. This tool is growing extremely fast and it can be hard to stay informed. Today, Gospel Mobilization Podcast host Dave Jacob sits down with Bevin Ginder, cofounder of GlobalCAST Resources, who has spent more than 25 years mobilizing, equipping, and sending laborers to the field. This is Part 2 of our discussion on using AI to Mobilize. Listen to part 1 here: . Dave and Bevin discuss practical tips for using AI to mobilize more missionaries and some helpful AI tools to...
info_outline
Using AI to Mobilize - Part 1
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
How are you using AI to mobilize more missionaries? Perhaps you're not using AI at all. This tool is growing extremely fast and it can be hard to stay informed. Today, Gospel Mobilization Podcast host Dave Jacob sits down with Bevin Ginder, cofounder of GlobalCAST Resources, who has spent more than 25 years mobilizing, equipping, and sending laborers to the field. They discuss the pros and cons of AI, why mobilizers should use it, and some practical AI tools to help you send more. Find all the show notes at . Here are the questions Dave and Bevin discussed: 1....
info_outline
Mobilizing Gen Z Through Gaming with Luke Richey
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast
Today on the Gospel Mobilization Podcast, host Dave Jacob interviews Luke Richey, Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer for Gravity Jack, one of the first augmented reality companies in the U.S. that has helped build technology and games for brands like Pokémon GO, and World of Tanks. Dave and Luke talked about the gaming space, why the Church should be in these spaces, and how to best mobilize the younger generations through gaming. If you're listening to this episode with kids, please note that there is some mild language towards the end of the episode.
info_outlineHow do you define success in mobilization? What do we do when we don’t see results in mobilization? Do you ever feel so discouraged that you want to quit? In this episode of the Gospel Mobilization Podcast, you’ll hear from Professor Terry Powell as he shares his own struggles with depression and failure. Dr. Powell is adjunct faculty at Columbia International University and author of the book, Serve Strong: Biblical Encouragement to Sustain God's Servants. You’ll appreciate Dr. Powell’s transparency and knowledge as he reminds us that the mobilization ministry we do is an important calling. He provides some tools for us to view discouragement and failure with a fresh perspective. Here are some of the questions host Dave Jacob asked:
1. Often the ministry of mobilization is the long game and we don't see immediate results. That can be discouraging but you note some themes in Barnabus' life we can glean from. Can you share about that?
2. How can playing back God's call help mobilizers who feel discouraged?
3. How should we define success in the ministry of missions mobilization?
4. How can we handle those in authority who might put pressure on mobilizers to "hit the numbers”?