Reaching the Nations through Education | Zoom in with David Durance (Ep. 215)

In this important conversation, David Durance shares what it means to reach the nations through education. He shares why this moment in history calls for fresh obedience, renewed imagination, and a deeper awareness of how God is already at work around the world. As more people than ever remain unreached, this episode explores why education is not secondary to mission, but one of the most powerful ways the gospel is being lived out and heard today. If you want to better understand the heart behind TeachBeyond’s calling, this episode is a great place to begin.

• “As we see different cultures and different people come together, yes, there’s so much that’s unique, but the similarities are actually shocking. It’s amazing to see how God is bringing us together around this new vision. It’s really exciting to be in this moment, seeing that around the world.”
• “To see what God’s doing around the world and to be a reteller of that story is critical [...] The story is better than I could have imagined.”
• “Today we have more people that have not heard the gospel than at any other point in history.”
• “How will this next generation most effectively hear the gospel? If more people today have not heard the gospel than any other point in history, we have to take a new approach. We have to think about this and ask the Lord, ‘Where are you moving?’”
• “We see the simple obedience of people who are willing to be the goers and be the hands and feet of Jesus, recognizing that’s actually how the gospel is going to be effectively heard fundamentally by people living it out and people seeing the gospel lived out in their context.”
• “God’s actually opening the doors in these places where it’s hard to go.”
• “Our heart for relevancy is one that led us to education.”
• “We’re seeing how God is specifically in this moment using education as a way in which the gospel can be heard.”
• “It’s this teaching-learning process that invites all to respond to Christ’s redemptive work in every aspect of life [...] It’s actually an invitation to an individual and community into a lifelong journey to becoming all that God intends.”
• “The Great Commission is the whole church bringing the whole gospel to the whole world.”
• “God is using, in this moment, education to spur on a future generation that cares about the Great Commission.”
• “If we want a future generation of followers of Jesus that care deeply about the Great Commission like we do today, then Christian education, transformational education needs to be at the heart of what the church is thinking about.”
• “We desire to join the work that God is already doing.”
• Hear the story of TeachBeyond Argentina from Marisol in Episode 107
• “It is about this movement from all corners of the earth, seeking to reach their nation, so that the nations can be reached through education.” 

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: New people joining the team and using ice breakers
• Heather: Worship music to reframe in the midst of stressful moments (Jesus at the Center | Center)
• David: Slow-release melatonin and preparing to speak seamlessly using using his Fold phone

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