Adventurous Surrender | Calling Story with Noah Rendall (Ep. 221)
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Release Date: 05/15/2026
Adventurous Surrender | Calling Story with Noah Rendall (Ep. 221)
Transformed & Transformational
The adventure came after the surrender, not before. Noah is a Resident Assistant at Black Forest Academy in Germany, and his path there ran straight through a calling he really didn't want to say yes to. Noah traces the journey from an international upbringing through a defining study abroad experience to a moment of reluctant obedience, and what he found waiting on the other side. “Their parents can focus on ministry while having their kids receive a really good, quality education, and the dorm side for us is that we become partners, co-workers with the parents as we seek to guardian them...
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Ending the School Year with Perspective and Rest | Teacher’s Desk with TeachBeyond and Guests (Ep. 220)
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It’s our annual episode with practical suggestions and heartfelt encouragement for the end of the school year! You’ll hear themes of ending with intention, prioritizing rest, and keeping the gospel at the center. Listen in for words of wisdom from several Season 6 guests and TeachBeyond members. Dr. David I. Smith: “The way that we end things actually says a lot about our values.” Rio Handley: “All of us need to rest.” Paulo Jobim: “Keep doing as best that you can, and God is using you through this process.” Kristi Schliep: “Take the opportunity in a different rhythm of life...
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A Third of Us: What It Takes to Reach the Unreached | Zoom In with Dr. Marvin Newell (Ep. 219)
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About three billion people — a third of everyone alive today — still don't have access to the gospel. Dr. Marvin Newell unpacks five Great Commission passages and how we can take the gospel to those who still haven't heard the good news. Listen in to learn about the 10/40 Window, the International Day for the Unreached, and more! “There are about 9.2 billion people in the world today, and of those, about a third of them have yet to have access to the gospel.” “A third of humanity has yet to have a clear presentation of the gospel.” Matthew 28:18-20 “The core of what we’re to...
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The Myth of Doing for God | Spiritual Formation with Brian Delamont (Ep. 218)
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Does God want me to do things 'for' Him? In this Spiritual Formation conversation, Brian Delamont unpacks the myth that our service somehow benefits God or earns His approval. More than acts of service or obligation, it's about the heart. Brian offers a question to guide our reflection this month as we consider our motivations and perspectives of God. Isaiah 41:10 Deuteronomy 11:18-21 John 10:27 “When I’m doing something ‘for,’ do I picture that as I’m doing God a favor or I’m actually bringing something to God that maybe He can’t do without me?” Jeremiah 31:3 “The thought...
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Changed at Camp, Changing Portugal | Calling Story with Duarte Casmarrinha (Ep. 217)
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What does it look like to fully embrace the local church and global missions -- not as competing callings, but as one? Duarte Casmarrinha, National Director of TeachBeyond Portugal and local church pastor, has spent his life finding out. In this conversation, Duarte shares how camps became a thread woven through his entire ministry life, why he sees education as the greatest open door for the gospel, and how his involvement with TeachBeyond has allowed him to extend his gifts in ways he never expected. “The brethren churches in Portugal were basically founded by British missionaries in the...
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Neuroscience and Transformational Education | Teacher’s Desk with Paulo Jobim (Ep. 216)
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Paulo Jobim returns to explore what neuroscience reveals about transformational education and why it affirms what Christian educators have always believed — from the way teachers' and students' brains synchronize during genuine connection, to the role of emotional intelligence and novelty in learning. This conversation will give teachers both a richer vocabulary for what they already practice and fresh encouragement that the work of Christian education is written into the way God made us. If you want to see your classroom through the lens of both Scripture and science, this is the episode...
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Reaching the Nations through Education | Zoom in with David Durance (Ep. 215)
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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...
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The Myth of the Main Character | Spiritual Formation with Brian Delamont (Ep. 214)
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As Brian Delamont returns for the monthly Spiritual Formation episode, Heather introduces the colloquial term “main character energy” as a cultural myth to unpack. Brian, Heather, and Keane walk through Scripture from Jonah to Jesus to Peter, exploring the importance of keeping a Kingdom perspective. Jonah 4:9-11 “He gives us agency, and yet He also offers us a much better story.” Matthew 11:28-30 “Being the protagonist, being the main character, is exhausting because you have to fight the fight [...] and yet, God is saying, ‘I have a path for you that is lighter and easier than...
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Study Abroad and Missions | Calling Story with Nichole DeBruin, Kylie Stancliffe, and Abby and Zeke Esteban (Ep. 213)
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Studying abroad and serving missionally can go hand in hand! From the vibrancy of Ecuadorian dancing to the incense of Buddhist temples, TeachBeyond members share how their study abroad experiences exposed them to missions and helped them discern a calling to pursue teaching overseas. Zeke and Abby studied abroad with Nichole student taught abroad with “It gave me ‘family’ in another culture and another location, and I think people are [...] what you hold onto the most with study abroad.” - Zeke “That’s the difference [from] if you are just going on vacation or if you do a...
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Study Abroad and Missions | Calling Story with Nichole DeBruin, Kylie Stancliffe, and Abby and Zeke Esteban (Ep. 213)
Transformed & Transformational
Studying abroad and serving missionally can go hand in hand! From the vibrancy of Ecuadorian dancing to the incense of Buddhist temples, TeachBeyond members share how their study abroad experiences exposed them to missions and helped them discern a calling to pursue teaching overseas. Zeke and Abby studied abroad with Nichole student taught abroad with “It gave me ‘family’ in another culture and another location, and I think people are [...] what you hold onto the most with study abroad.” - Zeke “That’s the difference [from] if you are just going on vacation or if you do a...
info_outlineThe adventure came after the surrender, not before. Noah is a Resident Assistant at Black Forest Academy in Germany, and his path there ran straight through a calling he really didn't want to say yes to. Noah traces the journey from an international upbringing through a defining study abroad experience to a moment of reluctant obedience, and what he found waiting on the other side.
- “Their parents can focus on ministry while having their kids receive a really good, quality education, and the dorm side for us is that we become partners, co-workers with the parents as we seek to guardian them and lead them through these four years that they’re here.”
- “I had packed into a box this idea that following Jesus into the mission field means leaving behind everything you love.”
- “I really didn’t want to obey, but I knew He was calling me.”
- “They immediately responded with, ‘Oh, you’re one of us. Oh, you get us.’”
- “When you can get into a mindset where you give up predictability, when you give up seeing things in the way you planned, it becomes easier to hear His voice.”
- “We [in Gen Z] have a desire for truth; we want what’s real. We don’t like the facade; we don’t like the fake.”
- Dialogue Education
- “You lay it all at Jesus’ feet, and you say, ‘Abba Father, here is my life, here is everything. You are in control. You have access to everything.’”
- “The answer came on the other side of obedience. I’ve found myself living what feels like an adventure, and I only found the adventure once I surrendered.”
What’s changing our lives:
- Keane: Listening through top albums of all time
- Heather: Using a sleep app
- Noah: Processing learning through teaching to increase retention and engagement
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