Podcasts by Institute of World Mission Podcast
This podcast is a service to the global Adventist missions community. It is produced by the Institute of World Mission, a General Conference service. The themes and topics raised here will be especially relevant to adventist cross-cultural missionaries, expat employees, mission leaders, and generally to all Adventist missions enthusiasts.
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142, 6 Challenges Missionary Teachers Face in the Mission (With Craig Ott) from 2021-12-17T09:00
?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 intercultu...
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141, A Story of God’s Love and Care for Returned Missionaries (With Enid Harris and Shawna Vyhmeister) from 2021-12-10T06:00
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 he...
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140, What is"No Dating"?Rule For Adventist Volunteer Missionaries All About (With Cecilia Nanni) from 2021-12-03T11:00
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 ...
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139, From the Mission Field to Undergrad: Sending Your Children to College (With Nilde Itin) from 2021-11-26T08:00
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 ...
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139.1, Del campo misionero al colegio: enviando tus hijos a la universidad (con Nilde Itin) from 2021-11-26T08:00
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...
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138, 3 Habits for a More Optimistic Missionary Life (with Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 10 from 2021-11-19T08:00
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 i...
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137, ?5 Cultural Practices that Cause Ethical Challenges in the Mission Field (With Gerson Santos) from 2021-11-11T08:00
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 sec...
136, ??Two Bible Verses to Help You Grow in Spite of Challenges and Trauma (With Ann Hamel) from 2021-11-05T10:00
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 con...
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135, Culturally Sensitive Leadership in a Culturally Sensitive World ?(With Erich Baumgartner) from 2021-10-29T05:00
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 f...
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134, What is Success in a Missionary Assignment (With the IWM Team) from 2021-10-22T09:00
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 present...
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133, The Missionary in Patron-Client Relationship with Domestic Workers (With James Astleford) from 2021-10-15T10:00
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 large...
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132, The Role of Vision in the Success of an Intercultural Missionary Team (with Ron Kuhn) from 2021-10-07T12:00
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 s...
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131, Comfort for the Day: Living Through the Seasons of Grief ?(With Ken Osborn) from 2021-10-01T08:00
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 ...
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130, Why Are We Here? Creation, the Mission of God and the Image of God? (With Andrew Tompkins) from 2021-09-24T04:00
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 missi...
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129, The Mirror&the Missionary’s Social Identity (with Gabriela Phillips) from 2021-09-17T08:00
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 t...
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128, Meet Our New Director, Oscar Osindo from 2021-08-27T08:00
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, c...
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127, What is Adventist in Adventist Mission? (With Gorden Doss) from 2021-08-20T05:00
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 Introduc...
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126, Is It a Blessing to Be a Missionary? (With Daisy Jung) from 2021-08-12T06:00
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,...
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125, Culture Shock: ??Relearn, Imitate, and Work Hard! (With Alex Ott) from 2021-08-06T04:00
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 lea...
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124, Integrity in a Missionary's Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 9 from 2021-07-30T09:00
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 ...
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123, Living in a Fishbowl (With Cheryl Doss) from 2021-07-22T12:00
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,...
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122, Emotional Bonds in Intercultural Teams (With Ron Kuhn) from 2021-07-16T09:00
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 practica...
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121, What is Mental Health (With Ann Hamel) from 2021-07-09T03:00
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 me...
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120, Managing Conflict Across Cultures (With Erich Baumgartner) from 2021-07-01T16:00
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 Vi...
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119, Where Do My Mission Offerings Go? (With Ann Gibson) from 2021-06-25T11:00
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 Campmeet...
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118, God and the Difficult Moments in Missionary Lives (With Kleyton Feitosa) from 2021-06-18T07:00
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.
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117, Culture-Bound Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges for Missionaries (With Alex Ott and Claude Richli) from 2021-06-11T08:00
In this episode, Alex interviews Claude Richli, associate secretary at the General Conference. The conversation centers around how culture strongly influences leadership. Learn why no Adventist ...
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116, Oh no, I don't have enough time to learn the local language! Is English enough? (With Marcos Lopes and Larissa Bertoldo) from 2021-06-02T17:00
In this episode, Marcos interviews Larissa, a volunteer serving in Denmark. The conversation centers around one of the biggest issue missionaries face during adjustment — learning the language. ...
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115, Educating the New Generation on Mission (With Gary Krause and Kelvin Onongha) from 2021-05-28T04:00
In this episode, Gary Krause, director at the Adventist Mission office, interviews Kelvin Onongha, recently appointed president of the Adventist University of Central Africa. The conversation ce...
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114, Negotiating Family Life Cycle Transitions in the Mission Field (With Cheryl Doss) from 2021-05-07T09:00
In this episode, Cheryl Doss, the Institute of World Mission director, takes us through the stages of the family life cycle. She presents each stage, talks about issues families face when transi...
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113, Mission Finances and the Pandemic (With Ron Kuhn and Juan Prestol) from 2021-04-30T08:00
In this episode, Ronald Kuhn, associate director for the Institute of World Mission, interviews Elder Juan Prestol. Elder Prestol talks about his cross-cultural ministry, discusses the impact of...
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112, Lessons from Third Culture Kids in the Bible (With Enid Harris) from 2021-04-23T11:00
This podcast episode is an excerpt from a recently held webinar hosted by Enid Harris, who specializes in cross-cultural education for children at the Institute of World Mission.
Enid bri...
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111, The African Worldview Explained, Part 2 (With Oscar Osindo and Sampson Nwaomah) from 2021-04-15T10:00
This is the second episode on the topic of the African worldview. The host of the Ministry in the African Context series is Oscar Osindo, an associate director at the Institute of World Mission....
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110, How to Be a Faithful Witness: Surveying the Territory (With Gabriela Phillips) from 2021-04-09T11:00
Crossing a border and entering unknown territory can mean many different things — moving to another country, visiting another part of your town or simply making friends with neighbors from a dif...
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109, How Individualism and Collectivism Affect Adventist Missionary Teams (With Ron Kuhn) from 2021-04-02T05:00
The cultural dimension of individualism vs. collectivism is certainly part of Adventist missionary team dynamics. There are four dimensions of individualism vs. collectivism: one’s relationship ...
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108, How Does the Adventist Church Identify Mission Challenges? (With Artur Stele) from 2021-03-25T07:00
The Adventist Church is a global movement in its vision and mission, yet it faces particular issues and challenges along the way.
In this episode, Artur Stele, General Conference vice-pre...
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107, The Impact of the Pandemic on Missionary Marriages (With Ann Hamel) from 2021-03-19T04:00
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global community on many levels, including socially and psychologically. The pandemic has also impacted marriages in many ways. Missionary families are aff...
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106, Community Service as a Lifestyle for Adventist Missionaries (With Ken Osborn and Sung Kwon) from 2021-03-12T09:00
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a history of and a commitment to community service. It has been an important part of the church’s ministry strategy. Often, community outreach is at the cent...
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105, Looking Through a Mission Framework (Gary Krause and Rick McEdward) from 2021-03-04T05:00
Jesus ministered to people, and he set the example for us to do the same. Following his mandate, we organize mission activities and distributing recourses according to our mission vision and str...
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104, The African Worldview Explained (With Oscar Osindo and Andrew Mutero) from 2021-02-25T13:00
With this episode, we continue to explore ministry in the African context. The host and designer of this series is Oscar Osindo, an associate director at the Institute of World Mission.
H...
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103, Raising Healthy Missionary Kids (With Millie Castillo and Anita Sabot) from 2021-02-19T05:00
Parenting wisely in the complex setting of the mission field is one of the top priorities for missionary parents. This role, not something they take lightly.
Millie Castillo, education an...
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102, In the Eye of the Storm (With Enid Harris and Sherlin) from 2021-02-12T08:00
Wherever we serve as missionaries, we are faced with storms, both physical and spiritual. Just as in the eye of a hurricane there is calm, in the midst of the storms in our own lives, Jesus is p...
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101, A Taste of Mission in the Old Testament (With Andrew Tompkins) from 2021-02-04T11:00
An important theme for cross-cultural missionaries to explore is the portrait of mission in the Bible. The Bible is our ultimate guide. It is God’s voice in our lives and ministries.
In th...
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100, Can a Missionary Be Intemperate? Three Steps Back to a Balanced Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 8 from 2021-01-28T09:00
In Part 8 of the CELEBRATIONS series, Katia Reinert discusses the seventh letter – T – in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Temperance.
Does the term temperance apply to mission...
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99, God's Job Description for Himself and for Us (With Gabriela Phillips) from 2021-01-21T06:00
Missionaries do many things. Ultimately, they are instruments of the Holy Spirit who work to transcend major cultural and religious gaps and share the gospel. It is our goal to see cross-cultura...
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98, Mission Starts in the Heart – A Conversation With a Young Missionary (With Marcos Lopes and Sue) from 2021-01-14T08:00
With this episode, we begin a series of interviews designed specifically for Adventist young adult missionaries. Many of them are serving through the Adventist Volunteer Service. Marcos Lopes, w...
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97, Merry Christmas! Counting Our Blessings With the IWM Team from 2020-12-18T04:00
This is the last podcast episode of 2020 — we will resume broadcasting on January 15, 2021. In this episode, the Institute of World Mission team came together to reflect on the undoubtedly unusu...
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96, Guyana - Land of Many Waters (With Enid Harris and Marvin Hembrom) from 2020-12-03T11:00
Today’s missionary story comes from the country of Guyana, which in a native Amerindian language means “Land of Many Waters.” It is not only a land of many waters but also home to many different...
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95, Educational Options for Missionary Kids: What Parents Should Know (With Cheryl Doss) from 2020-11-27T03:00
Missionary kids are privileged in so many ways. When they see the world with its needs and challenges, their horizons are widened. They are part of God’s mission from very early on. This shapes ...
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94, How Ethnocentrism and Stereotyping Affect Intercultural Missionary Teams (With Ronald Kuhn) from 2020-11-20T09:00
With this episode, we continue our series on intercultural teams. The primary contributor to this series is Ronald Kuhn, associate director of the Institute of World Mission. In this interview, ...
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93, From Missionary Kid to GC President (With Ronald Kuhn and Ted N.C. Wilson) from 2020-11-13T08:00
Pastor Wilson grew up as a missionary kid in Cairo, Egypt. Later in life, he and his family went as missionaries to West Africa and then to Russia. Currently, Pastor Wilson is serving as the pre...
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92, How to Overcome Fear — A Missionary Story (With Enid Harris and Joanne Kim) from 2020-11-05T02:00
Missionary stories inspire and teach us. They fill our emotional cups. They allow us to experience different worlds and cultures. We at IWM love to hear missionary stories, and we also enjoy sha...
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91, Ministry in the African Context — Through the Eyes of a Missionary Administrator (With Oscar Osindo and Jean Pierre Mulumba) from 2020-10-30T08:00
This episode is a continuation of the “Ministry in the African Context” series. In the previous interview, Oscar Osindo, an associate director at the Institute of World Mission, started uncoveri...
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90, In the Hands of Jesus in Troublesome Times (Ken Osborn With Marvin Wray) from 2020-10-23T02:00
Missionaries have many professional faces — we are aid and development workers, educators, physicians, administrators, financial specialists, and more. But we all have something in common beside...
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89, Digital Safety for Missionary Children (With Ernest Staats) from 2020-10-15T12:00
With this episode, we conclude a short series on digital safety and online presence for missionaries and their families.
In this interview, Ernest Staats, who serves as security and data p...
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88, Three Steps Missionaries Can Use to Cope With Challenges (With Ann Hamel) from 2020-10-09T12:00
Missionary life can be a wonderful source of blessings—both for the missionary and for those they serve. But one’s mission experience can also be unexpectedly difficult.
In this episode, ...
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87, I Will Be a Missionary or I Will Be Nothing (With Enid Harris and Esau Dominguez) from 2020-10-01T12:00
With this episode, we are introducing a Missionary Story series on the podcast. Enid Harris, who serves as assistant director at the Institute of World Mission, will be leading out in t...
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86, Ministry in the African Context – Introduction (With Oscar Osindo and Charles Ed II Aguilar) from 2020-09-25T04:00
85, The SDA Church in Post-COVID-19 Times. What Changed About Our Mission? (Ronald Kuhn with G. T. Ng) from 2020-09-18T01:00
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives, including the lives of the missionaries around the world.
In this interview, we are taking a step into the...
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84, What Difference Can Fresh Air Make in the Missionary’s Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS, Part 7 from 2020-09-11T06:00
In Part 7 of the CELEBRATIONS series, Dr. Katia Reinert discusses the seventh letter – A – in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Air.
This conversation about the different aspects of air ...
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83, Fall 2020 Season Intro (With Cheryl Doss) from 2020-09-04T03:00
With this episode, we are resuming the IWM show after a summer break and starting a new approach to the IWM Podcast — from now on, it will be produced in seasons.
In this interview, Cheryl...
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82, How to Use Social Media Tools in the Mission Field (With Ernest Staats) from 2020-07-15T09:00
This is the second episode in the series Digital Tools and Security for Missionaries.
In this interview, Ernest Staats, who serves as security and data privacy consultant to the Ge...
81, How You Can Be a Part of a Safe Missionary Team (With Ronald Kuhn) from 2020-07-08T03:00
With this episode, we continue with one of our featured themes. It’s a topic dedicated to intercultural missionary teams.
As missionaries, we regularly find ourselves part of multicult...
80, Three Steps to Fostering Resiliency in Teens (With Ann and Emma Hamel) from 2020-07-01T11:00
In this interview, Ann Hamel — the psychologist serving with the General Conference International Service Employee Support Team — speaks with her granddaughter, Emma. Together, they help us unde...
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79, How You and Your Spouse Can Go Strong as a Couple Through a Crisis (With Elaine&Willie Oliver and Cheryl&Gorden Doss) from 2020-06-24T09:00
In this episode, two couples who have served a lifetime in missions come together to share their wisdom for families during times of crisis.
The couples are Willie and Elaine Oliver, w...
78, The Value of Rest (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS Part 6 from 2020-06-17T08:00
In Part 6 of the CELEBRATIONS series, Dr. Katia Reinert discusses the sixth letter – R – in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Rest.
Why is rest so important for missionaries, and what do ...
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77, Do Your Spouse and Children Have a Missionary Call? (With Cheryl Doss) from 2020-06-10T11:00
A missionary call is bigger than just a job. When God calls individuals, he also empowers and qualifies those who answer.
What does it mean to go to the mission field with a family? An...
76, How Missionaries Can Keep Their Digital Self Secure (With Ernest Staats) from 2020-06-03T10:00
In today’s world, almost all of us have a digital version of ourselves. It’s composed of everything we do online in this digital world.
In this episode, Ernest Staats, who serves as securi...
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75, Missionary Resiliency and Purpose (With G. T. Ng) from 2020-05-27T09:00
Ministry in the mission field comes with unique challenges and sometimes tests missionaries’ limits in various ways. But it is still possible, with God’s help, to overcome challenging experience...
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74, Keeping Healthy in the Era of COVID-19 from 2020-05-20T11:00
This episode is a recording of a webinar held for missionaries a few days ago. In the panel discussion, Dr. Peter Landless, GC Health Department director, Dr. Katia Reinert, GC Health Department...
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73, The Challenge of Multicultural Missionary Teams (With Ron Kuhn) from 2020-05-13T10:00
One of the unique components of missionary life is membership and service on one or several multicultural teams. Culturally diverse teams offer a lot of potential. They bring people with differe...
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72, How to Keep You and Your Family Safe (With John Thomas) from 2020-05-06T11:00
Many missionaries serve in places where they might face political unrest, natural disaster, or health issues. The security of missionaries and their families is important and being aware of basi...
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71, How to Work From Home (With Karen Porter, German Lust and Samuel Neves) from 2020-04-29T04:00
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us are forced to work from home, which probably means that we are dealing with unexpected and unusual changes and challenges. Working from home mig...
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70, Missionaries Dealing With Stress During a Pandemic (With Ann Hamel) from 2020-04-22T08:00
We’ve been watching how quickly COVID-19 has spread around the world. Most of us have been in quarantine for several weeks now. Research shows that social isolation increases one’s stress level ...
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69, How Being Male or Female Makes a Difference in Honor&Shame Cultures (With Gabriela Phillips) from 2020-04-15T10:00
Honor-shame societies require different things from men and women. Honorable women come from good families, are obedient to males (her father, brothers, husband), are hospitable, are attractive ...
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68, What Expatriate Adjustment Is and How It Impacts Your Cross-Cultural Ministry from 2020-04-08T04:00
Most missionaries experience some stress or discomfort when they leave behind their familiar surroundings and transition to a new country and a new culture. It requires adjustment. The process i...
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67, How to Communicate the Good News in an Honor-Shame Culture (Gabriela Phillips with Jeff Hayes) from 2020-04-01T14:00
Basically, every part of the Muslim culture is based on honor and shame. We as Adventist missionaries should be aware of this and adapt our language when presenting the gospel.
In this e...
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66, Life and Ministry of Adventist Cross-Cultural Teachers (With Carol Tasker) from 2020-03-25T13:00
Being a teacher in a mission field isn’t just a job, and it isn’t just about teaching. It provides an amazing opportunity to impact lives, mold the thought process of young people, and show God’...
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65, Special Interview on Coronavirus Outbreak (With Cheryl Doss) from 2020-03-18T12:00
We are all in the middle of a worldwide pandemic—the coronavirus. It does affect many of us—Adventist missionaries—in some very unusual and unexpected ways.
In this episode, Dr. Cheryl Dos...
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64, How God Works in a Missionary’s Life: A Story (With Roger Dunder) from 2020-03-11T10:00
Missionaries around the world have incredible stories of God at work in their lives. Stories are fun to listen to, teach lessons, and inspire others to serve God.
In this episode, Roger ...
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63, Do Missionaries Need Pastoral Care? (With Ken&Ivanette Osborn) from 2020-03-04T05:00
Missionaries are ordinary people who have the need for counsel, encouragement and support when it comes to spiritual, emotional, relational, and physical needs. At the same time, missionaries of...
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62, Motivation for Mission (With David Tasker) from 2020-02-26T06:00
Choosing the life of a missionary oftentimes means exiting your comfort zone and leaving behind your familiar surroundings, your family, friends, and so much more. What motives lie behind a deci...
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61, Stories That Build Honor (Gabriela Phillips with Gerald Whitehouse) from 2020-02-19T11:00
Many missionaries live and serve within cultures where honor and shame values shape relationships, communication patterns and worldview. Understanding the specifics of a culture where a person’s...
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60, The Power of Belief in the Life of the Missionary; CELEBRATIONS Part 5 (With Katia Reinert) from 2020-02-12T06:00
This is Part 5 in the CELEBRATIONS series, which has focused on healthful living specifically in the context of life as a missionary. This time, Dr. Katia Reinert discusses the fifth letter—B—in...
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59, The Ministry of the Global Mission Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations (With Petras Bahadur) from 2020-02-05T10:00
The Office of Adventist Mission operates six Global Mission Centers. One of them is the Center for Adventist-Muslim Relations.
In this interview, Petras Bahadur, the director of this Cent...
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58, Generosity is Not the Same in Different Cultures (With Lilya Wagner) from 2020-01-29T06:00
Have you ever thought about fundraising as a form of evangelism? Are you familiar with the idea of cross-cultural philanthropy? Why is it important for Adventist missionaries to understand local...
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57, Is It Possible to Get Used to Change? A Teenager's Perspective (With Millie Castillo and Mandy) from 2020-01-22T09:00
At the Institute of World Mission, we often say that when a family receives a mission assignment, not only the parents but every member of the family is being called to the assignment. A mission...
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56, The Ministry of the Global Mission Center for East Asian Religions (With Amy and Greg Whitsett) from 2020-01-15T12:00
The Office of Adventist Mission operates six Global Mission Centers. One of them is the Center for East Asian Religions. East Asian religions include Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto.<...
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55, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Honor-Shame Cultures, Part 2 (With Gabriela Phillips and John McGee) from 2019-12-19T09:00
Different cultural values may result in confusing and stressful situations. Missionaries should understand the dynamics that go behind the communication in Honor and Shame cultures to avoid or t...
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54, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in Honor-Shame Cultures, Part 1 (With Gabriela Phillips and John McGee) from 2019-12-12T04:00
Different cultural values may result in confusing and stressful situations. In order to avoid or resolve conflicts, missionaries should be aware of the dynamics behind communication in honor-sha...
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53, The Ministry of the Global Mission Center for South Asian Religions (With Cliff) from 2019-12-04T12:00
The Office of Adventist Mission operates six Global Mission Centers. One of them is the Center for South Asian Religions. South Asia is the birthplace of several major world religions, including...
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52, How to Share Your Mission Story From the Mission Field (With Andrew McChesney) from 2019-11-27T11:00
Often as international personnel in any capacity, we are expected to tell a story, whether it is when we’re visiting our home churches or at conferences or at meetings of any kind. The question ...
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51, A Living Sacrifice: A New Book With Unusual Missionary Stories (With David Trim) from 2019-11-20T09:00
The Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research (ASTR) is part of the General Conference Secretariat. In this episode, you will be excited to learn how official records, church statistics, and ...
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50, How to Navigate Family Roles and Expectations in a New Culture (With Cheryl Doss) from 2019-11-13T09:00
There are so many facets to adjusting to a new country, a new society, and a new culture.
When you move as a missionary family, there is even more to consider, especially when it comes...
49, How to Navigate Patron-Client Relationships in Honor-Shame Cultures (With Gabriela Phillips&Jayson Georges) from 2019-11-06T05:00
What kinds of relationships fuel the social life of honor-shame societies? In this episode, Jayson Georges explores how patron-client dynamics operate and the intricate set of rules and expectat...
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48, Storytelling and Other Tools for Cross-Cultural Discipleship (With Rick McEdward) from 2019-10-30T10:00
The Middle East and North Africa Union (MENAU) consists of 20 countries, each of which is comprised of an almost entirely Muslim population. Being part of the 10/40 window territory, it is consi...
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47, The Old Testament as a Grand Narrative of God's Mission (With Gorden Doss) from 2019-10-23T06:00
Mission is the nature of God. As he continuously seeks to reconcile with the fallen humanity, he is the greatest role model and source of mission.
In this episode, Dr. Gorden Doss, associa...
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46, How to Learn a New Language (With Paul Massey) from 2019-10-17T07:00
For many cross-cultural workers, the language barrier is one of the biggest determinants of how they feel about their service.
While some people are naturals at acquiring new languages, f...
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45, Answering Mission Critics (With Wagner Kuhn) from 2019-10-09T09:00
Have you ever been criticized for being a missionary? Maybe it was by a significant other — a parent or another close relative.
There is much criticism against missions, from both Christian...
44, Presenting the Right Picture of God (With Ji?í Moskala) from 2019-10-02T09:00
How do we understand God? As missionaries, we are pioneers of the Adventist movement in certain countries and among certain unreached people groups, and the way we understand God will be project...
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43, Adventist Frontier Missions (With Conrad Vine) from 2019-09-25T09:00
Many mission enthusiasts may have difficulties finding ways to serve as career missionaries. However, there are many ways to be involved in cross-cultural service, including through supporting m...
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42, The Ministry and Sacrifice of the Messiah of Honor (With Gabriela Phillips&Philip Samaan) from 2019-09-20T09:00
The biblical narrative takes place in a very specific context and culture that is sometimes challenging for the Western mind to understand: the honor and shame culture. When we read the Bible st...
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41, Kingdom Values in Honor and Shame Cultures (With Gabriela Phillips&Philip Samaan) from 2019-09-18T09:00
Most majority world cultures are deeply steeped in the cultural values of honor and shame. These values drive people’s thinking, their behavior, and are at the core of their worldview. Some of t...
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40, Spiritual Growth Through Pain and Loss (With Ann Hamel) from 2019-09-11T09:00
Our life story shapes us in many ways, and it also prepares us for the tasks God has for us in the future. In this episode, Dr. Ann Hamel, psychologist and mental health provider with the Genera...
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39, The Challenges and Joys of Homeschooling in the Mission Field (With Millie Castillo) from 2019-09-04T09:00
There are many challenges when going to the mission field as a family and schooling can be one of these. Many places don’t offer the conditions for missionary kids to receive a quality Christian...
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38, Worldview Transformation in Cross-Cultural Mission Work (With Boubakar Sanou) from 2019-08-28T09:00
All of us live and grow within a specific context, where a certain mental framework, or worldview, shapes everything we do. This worldview ultimately dictates where we place our allegiance, and ...
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37, Making Disciples Through Storytelling (With Patricia Gustin) from 2019-08-21T09:00
A great majority of the world is composed of oral learners, and as missionaries, we must reach out to others in ways that will be truly transformative for them. In this episode, Patricia Gustin,...
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36, The Reality of Spiritual Warfare in the Mission Field (With Bruce Bauer) from 2019-08-14T09:00
Spiritual warfare takes different forms in each culture, and as missionaries, we must be prepared to deal wisely with this war. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Bauer, Director of the Doctor of Missio...
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35, Family Adjustment in Cross-Cultural Mission Service (With Cheryl Doss) from 2019-08-07T09:00
Transition is never a simple process, but if you are in a new country, a new position, and dealing with a new language, for example, it becomes an even more demanding task. If the family is invo...
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34, Hospitality Do's and Don'Ts in a Shame and Honor Context (With Gabriela Phillips&Joni Hajaj) from 2019-07-31T09:00
Hospitality plays a major role in Arab and Muslim cultures, and it is deeply related to shame and honor. In Western cultures, we often view hospitality as entertaining guests, but the Arab under...
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33, Rethinking Hospitality Through the Arab and Biblical Worldview (With Gabriela Phillips&Joni Hajaj) from 2019-07-24T09:00
Hospitality plays a major role in Arab and Muslim cultures, and it is deeply related to shame and honor. In Western cultures, we often view hospitality as entertaining guests, but the Arab under...
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32, Dealing with the Issues of Death and Ancestors in the Mission Field (With Andrew Tompkins) from 2019-07-17T09:00
Many cultures in the majority world have a close connection with ancestors through practices that don’t align with the Bible. How can we be better prepared to deal with this issue in the mission...
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31, The Subtle Danger of Uncritical Contextualization (With Oscar Osindo) from 2019-07-10T09:00
Some of the dangers we deal with in the mission field are very visible, such as persecution, violence or human trafficking. Other dangers are more subtle, such as syncretism. In this interview w...
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30, How to Witness Effectively and Enjoy Doing It (With Wesley Szamko) from 2019-07-03T09:00
We know witnessing is an integral part of our identity as Seventh-day Adventists. This doesn’t mean though that we all know how to do it well or even find it enjoyable, and there is no shame in ...
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29, The Influence of the Environment on the Missionary’s Life (With Katia Reinert), CELEBRATIONS Part 4 from 2019-06-26T09:00
This is part 4 in the CELEBRATIONS series. Dr. Katia Reinert discusses the 4th letter—E—in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Environment.
This conversation about the influence of the envi...
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28, What Is the Real Purpose of Witnessing? (With Wesley Szamko) from 2019-06-19T05:00
Why do we witness? What should it accomplish? Unless we understand what God has called us to do, we cannot witness effectively.
In this second episode with Wesley Szamko, Southern-Asia ...
27, Transition and Adjustment Through a Teen's Eyes (With Millie Castillo) from 2019-06-12T10:00
In a first of a kind interview today, Millie Castillo (IWM Communications Coordinator) interviews a participant of a teen group in the last Listen
26, Are You a Part of an Effective Multicultural Team? (With Ron Kuhn) from 2019-06-05T11:00
Effective Multicultural Adventist teams—both a dream and a dire necessity for the Adventist mission to move forward.
This episode is a beginning of a large conversation around multicul...
25, When One Spouse is not Happy and Doesn’t Want to Be in the Host Country (With Cheryl Doss) from 2019-05-29T11:00
Many or most missionary couples go through certain periods in their cross-cultural ministry when one of the two felt less excited about their current ministry in their host country.
Th...
24, Global Mission Centers: Building Bridges of Understanding (With Homer Trecartin) from 2019-05-22T20:00
Homer Trecartin (Global Mission Centers Director) takes us today to a deeper understanding of Global Mission Centers and their role in Adv...
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23, What is the Problem With Witnessing? (With Wesley Szamko) from 2019-05-15T11:00
Witnessing is one of the key and foundational skills for missionaries. But is it something we enjoy and are effective about?
In this interview with Wesley Szamko, Southern-Asia Pacific ...
22, Missionary Finances—Pitfalls to Avoid (With German Lust) from 2019-05-08T10:00
German Lust, long time Adventist cross-cultural missionary and professional in church finances and management, launches us into a conversation about missions and money.
In today's...
21, Six Mental Health Challenges That Put Every Missionary at Risk (With Ann Hamel) from 2019-05-01T11:00
Dr. Ann Hamel (psychologist and mental health provider with the General Conference International Service Employee Support Team) helps us identify the six most common mental health challenges tha...
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20, Water and its Role in a Life of a Missionary (With Katia Reinert) from 2019-04-24T11:00
This is Part 3 in the CELEBRATIONS series. Dr. Katia Reinert discusses the 3rd letter—L—in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Liquids.
The whole conversation around the power of water a...
19, Are We as Missionaries Keeping Our Extended Family Relationships Strong and Healthy? (With Cheryl Doss) from 2019-04-17T15:00
Growing children in the mission field far from the rest of the family is a challenge every missionary family faces. This and a number of other elements of managing long distance relationships wi...
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18, How to Develop Friendships While in the Mission Field (With Pat Gustin) from 2019-04-10T00:00
Together with Pat Gustin, a mission educator and experienced missionary, we explore what it means and takes for missionaries to create relationships among themselves as well as with people from ...
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17, How Tentmaking is Relevant to Adventist Mission and Your Cross-Cultural Ministry Today (With Lester Merklin) from 2019-04-03T00:00
Together with Lester Merklin, special assistant to Global Mission Centers at the General Conference, we are discussing a fledgling but highly strategic initiative—the Tentmaking program.
16, A Story of God's Faithfulness in a Time of Transition (With Theressa Wood) from 2019-03-27T00:00
Transition is a hallmark of the missionary calling.
We all deal with it at one point or another. Some transitions are easier than others, but all have the potential to help us reassess God...
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15, What is the Role of Physical Activity in Your Life? (With Katia Reinert) from 2019-03-20T00:00
This is Part 2 in the CELEBRATIONS series adapted to a missionary's reality. This time, Dr. Katia Reinert discusses the 2nd letter—E—in the CELEBRATIONS acronym: Exercise.
14, How to Strengthen Your Missions Team (With Elbert Kuhn) from 2019-03-13T00:00
In this interview with Elbert Kuhn, General Conference Associate Secretary with special oversight of the Adventist Volunteer Services department, we explore what we can do together to achieve tw...
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13, Where Are We Going With the IWM Podcast? (Plus Important Announcements) from 2019-03-06T00:00
In this episode, we bring to your attention more of a behind-the-scenes look at the IWM podcast, its development, and future. We also touch on a couple more initiatives at the Institute of World...
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12, Is There a Place in Mission For the Accompanying Spouse? (With Gwen Astleford) from 2019-02-27T00:00
Today, Gwen Astleford joins the show to explore a topic that is critical for every missionary family. When two partners go together into the mission field, how can they both succeed in finding t...
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11, How to Be Part of a Prayer Ministry for Adventist Missionaries (With Ivanette&Ken Osborn) from 2019-02-20T00:00
In this episode, Ivanette and Ken Osborn—members of the Care Team—share a vision for a transformative prayer ministry for Adventist missionaries. At Institute of World Mission, we wholeheartedly...
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10, Is It Possible to Live as Locals Do? (With Sarah and Gabriel) from 2019-02-13T00:00
In this episode, the first of its kind, we feature an interview with a young couple—Sarah and Gabriel—currently serving in the mission field.
Sarah, a practicing physician, and Gabri...
9, How to Make Right Choices About Personal Health in the Mission Field (With Katia Reinert) from 2019-02-06T00:00
Doctor Katia Reinert is the General Conference Associate Health Ministries Director and a consultant to Adventist missionaries on health issues. In this episode, she invites us to explore the po...
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8, Why Thinking Biblically About Mission Benefits Every Missionary? (With Gorden Doss) from 2019-01-30T00:00
Cross-cultural mission practitioners face many hard questions. Paradox and uncertainty are often the unexpected reality.
In this episode, we discuss with Gorden Doss, Andrews University mi...
7, What Does It Mean to Witness In a Professional Setting? (With Wagner Kuhn) from 2019-01-23T00:00
For those involved in professional vocations in a cross-cultural setting, the question often arises whether their service is truly mission work. If you've had these thoughts, you are not al...
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6, What is Truly Strategic About Planning in Missions? (With Mike Ryan) from 2019-01-16T00:00
Mike Ryan, assistant to the president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, discusses strategic planning in the context of missions, including both personal and organizational fac...
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5, Wholistic Mission (With Gary Krause) from 2019-01-09T00:00
In this episode, Gary Krause, director of the General Conference office of Adventist Mission, explores the concept of wholistic mission. Gary speaks to the concept's biblical nature, center...
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4, Defining Mission and Missions (With Gorden Doss) from 2019-01-02T07:00
Together with Gorden Doss, Andrews University professor and longtime missionary, we take a deeper look at the true meaning of such important concepts as Mission, missions, and missionary.
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3, Unreached People Groups - UPGs (With Jeff Scoggins) from 2018-12-26T00:00
In this interview with Jeff Scoggins, GC Adventist Mission planning director, we discuss the concept of Unreached People Groups (UPGs). Jeff reveals several exciting initiatives aimed at respond...
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2, Faithful Contextualization (With Bruce Bauer) from 2018-12-19T00:00
Interview with Bruce Bauer on faithful contextualization.
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1, Introduction with Cheryl Doss from 2018-12-12T07:00
Introduction to IWM Podcast with Cheryl Doss, IWM Director
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1, Introduction with Cheryl Doss from 2018-12-12T07:00
Introduction to IWM Podcast with Cheryl Doss, IWM Director
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