Podcasts by MAPS Global Podcast
Join R.A. Martinez and various guests as they discuss the convergence of the prayer and missions movement in this generation. From theological discussions to practical leadership lessons, the MAPS Global Podcast delivers engaging content for those interested in being involved in the modern missions movement in the Church today. Start listening and join the story!
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129: Pipelines vs. Buckets: Why Are You Still Tithing? from 2023-12-06T15:00
R.A. Martinez sits down to discuss questions that come up often: what is tithing, should I do it and is it different than New Testament giving? In this episode, we walk through both the Old and ...
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128: Team Work Makes The Dream Work (No Lone Rangers) Pt.2 from 2023-11-22T14:00
God is a team and teams are a reflection of His glory. Jesus sent teams, the Apostles worked on teams, New Testament churches were led by teams, and sent out teams. Diverse and highly functionin...
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127: Team Work Makes The Dream Work (No Lone Rangers) Pt.1 from 2023-11-08T15:00
God is a team and teams are a reflection of His glory. Jesus sent teams, the Apostles worked on teams, New Testament churches were led by teams and sent out teams. Diverse and highly functioning...
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127: The Israel/Gaza War- Through The Lens of Mercy and The Great Commission from 2023-10-25T13:14
R.A. Martinez sits down and discusses our perspective on the current war in the Middle East. Many are only seeing it from a geo-political perspective and seeking to take "sides". However, there ...
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126: Not is Not Enough: Dating, Sex, and Purity Culture from 2023-10-11T19:29
R.A. Martinez sits at the mic with his better half to talk about a topic relevant to building a healthy church community. Kaitlin and Randy open up a conversation that they've been having in the...
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125: Repairing Broken Relationships from 2023-09-27T14:00
Following up from the initial conversation titled “Help, I’m Angry and I Don’t Know Why”, R.A. Martinez and Mimi talk through Matthew 5 and Matthew 18, discussing how to approach the reparation ...
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124: Help, I'm Angry and I Don't Know Why from 2023-09-13T14:00
Unresolved anger is like a weed in the garden of our souls… AND it is a liability to our destinies. Listen to R.A. Martinez and new host “Mimi” chat through the dangers of unresolved anger and h...
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123: Missionary Care: Stress, Families, Longevity, and Attrition… from 2023-08-30T13:08
R.A. Martinez sits in the host seat to discuss missionary care with special guest Alberta Wray. Ms. Alberta Wray is a member care s...
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122: Q&A With Leaders about Presence-Centered Churches from 2023-08-16T18:11
You’re listening to a Q&A panel that happened back in August at AG23, MAPS Global’s Annual Gathering. During this live panel, Billy Humphrey, Michael and Lorisa Miller, and our very o...
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121: Failures of a Young Leader: Leadership Lessons from R.A. Martinez. from 2023-08-02T19:57
R.A. Martinez sits down with a brand new voice to talk about leadership failures. R.A. shares his personal experiences and mistakes as a young leader, to hopefully equip and exhort others who co...
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120: The Power of Prophetic Movement from 2023-07-19T18:35
R.A. Martinez sits in the host seat to discuss the power of prophetic movement with a former dancer and familiar voice. R.A. and Joles discuss the authority that dance carries in ministry to the...
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119: Senders&Sowers-Stewardship in the Kingdom from 2023-07-05T12:00
In this special episode, our host sits down with Luke Jeffery, MAPS Global’s Vice President of Finances and Operations to discuss partnership, investments, stewardship, and more. Two other guest...
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118: From LGBTQ+ to the Levant (Cont.) from 2023-06-22T14:23
R.A. Martinez sits down to interview our beloved host for her final conversation on the podcast before moving overseas to lead the launch of our third missions base. Listen to her testimony abou...
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117: From LGBTQ+ to the Levant from 2023-06-08T15:16
R.A. Martinez sits down to interview our beloved host for her final conversation on the podcast before moving overseas to lead the launch of our third missions base. Listen to her testimony abou...
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116: Missionary Testimonies from our 50 Hours Trip from 2023-05-24T19:41
In this unique episode, R.A. Martinez interviews seven of our missionaries who share stories of what God did this Spring when we sent teams of 70+ people across four locations in the Middle East...
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115: Priestly Ministry — the Calling of Every Believer from 2023-05-09T15:05
What does it mean to be a “priest?” In this podcast episode, R.A. Martinez discusses how prayer, worship, and ministry to the Lord are central to the call of the believer, and how we can cultiva...
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114: Mobilizing a Black Missions Movement from 2023-04-27T14:32
In this episode, R.A. Martinez talks with two of our MAPS Global missionaries to discuss the unique calling, language, experience, and challenges surrounding the black missions movement. Listen ...
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113: The Only Way of Life for the Church from 2023-04-13T16:38
R.A. Martinez gives commentary on our current sermon series, “With Jesus on the Mountain.” Recorded in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon of the Mount is Jesus’ first public and longest recorded sermon in ...
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112: Marriage&Ministry (Continued) from 2023-03-27T18:10
Continue listening to the conversation between R.A. Martinez and his wife Kaitlin as they answer some deeper theological questions about marriage and ministry.
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111: Marriage&Ministry from 2023-03-15T01:37
You asked…we answered! R.A. Martinez sits with his wife Kaitlin to tell the story of their fourteen years of marriage and answer your questions about marriage and ministry! They discuss rhythms ...
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110: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs from 2023-02-28T14:14
Sitting down with R.A. Martinez this week is the Director of our Global Prayer Room here in Richmond, VA. Together, they discuss what Paul was talking about when he admonished two different chur...
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BONUS: A Discussion Around Divine Healing, Part 3 (How To Pray For Healing) from 2023-02-15T14:14
In this bonus episode, we get into the nitty gritty details of how, when, and where to pray for healing. R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore share best practices of how to heal from decades of exper...
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109: A Discussion Around Divine Healing, Continued (Q&A) from 2023-02-08T19:52
R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore continue their conversation about divine healing. In this episode they tackle the hard questions like, "Is it always God's will to heal?” and “what hinders healin...
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108: A Discussion Around Divine Healing (Stories) from 2023-01-24T16:17
Listen as R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore start a conversation about their individual journeys with divine healing! These powerful backstories set the stage for the prophetic storyline of our MA...
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107: What is Prayer? from 2022-12-06T13:00
Prayer is the means by which weak humans communicate with the uncreated God. This is the great wonder: every morning we wake up and stumble into cosmic significance because the Sovereign King of...
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106: No Shame November - 2022 from 2022-11-22T15:18
105: Authentic Worship from 2022-11-08T21:52
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Brandon Hampton for a raw conversation about authentic worship, intimacy in relationship with God, and how worship cultures are formed. Listen to this di...
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104: The Narrow Road Between Lawlessness and Legalism (Matters of Conscience) from 2022-10-26T19:55
103: The Narrow Road Between Lawlessness and Legalism from 2022-10-11T20:29
R.A. Martinez sits down with a few of our MAPS leaders to discuss a very important topic. The New Testament exhorts us to walk along the narrow road between lawlessness and legalism. We are warn...
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102: From Podcast Listener to Placement Leader from 2022-09-20T13:00:01
We sit down to interview a family who started as listeners to our podcast! They joined our Frontier Missions School, trained with us, deployed for 90 days in the Middle East and are now leading ...
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101:The Father’s House: Come Home and Stay Home from 2022-09-06T21:17:41
In episode 101, we have our Senior Vice President of Care in the house! Listen as R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter discuss the evolution of our current sermon series “The Father’s House” and hear ...
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100: ONE HUNDRED Episodes of the MAPS Global Podcast! from 2022-08-23T14:22:48
We did it! One hundred episodes full of leadership lessons, hard conversations, bible talk, and banter. We have so enjoyed releasing these episodes over the past four years. We hope that they ha...
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99: The Blueprint: Convergence&Confluence (Five Points of Convergence Explained) from 2022-07-25T01:21:18
Listen to the continuation of the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers” as R.A. Martinez walks through five “convergence points” found in Antioch and the elements we can expect to hold in ten...
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98: The Blueprint: Convergence&Confluence from 2022-07-24T01:17:05
In the third episode of this conversation on "Antioch Sending Centers,” we talk about the tensions that laborers are formed in to be robust, internally strong and have longevity. The environmen...
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97: The Blueprint: Antioch Sending Centers (12 Characteristics) from 2022-07-05T18:10:30
In this podcast episode, we continue the discussion on "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families, that are multiet...
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96: The Blueprint: Antioch Sending Centers from 2022-06-21T12:00:42
In this podcast episode, we discuss the roadmap for the blueprints for "Antioch Sending Centers.” God is raising up a wineskin across the earth in this generation of Presence-Centered families t...
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95: Missions Is A Family Affair from 2022-06-07T14:13
In today’s podcast episode, we have special guests from overseas! Listen to the leaders of our Middle East Missions Base discuss life, ministry, and lessons learned as a missionary family on the...
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94: What Is "Ministry To The Lord"? from 2022-05-24T15:04:12
Many people are building churches with the primary goal of getting more people in the room. What would happen if we built church with the goal of getting more of God in the room? In this convers...
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93: Playing the Long Game from 2022-05-10T16:00:11
92: What Is “The Prayer Movement”? from 2022-04-27T00:49:45
There are many things that come to mind when someone mentions “the prayer movement”. Some are good, some are not so good. In this episode, R.A. Martinez discusses the sociology of movements, esp...
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91: Expanding Our Worship (And Yours Too) from 2022-04-12T16:00:41
R.A. Martinez sits down with Kimberly Hager, our Global Worship Advisor for MAPS Global, to discuss our worship culture. We believe our worship must expand as our work in the nations expands. So...
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90: Honoring Our Sacred Stories from 2022-03-29T12:00:13
Sit down with R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter, Senior Vice President of Care, at MAPS Global to discuss how we honor our and others’ sacred stories. Our lives are a tapestry being spun together b...
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89: The Angry Old Testament God and Jesus of Nazareth from 2022-03-15T18:12:10
R.A. Martinez sits down to answer some commonly asked questions about the relationship between the God of the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament. Did God change? Did Jesus save humanki...
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88: The Beautiful Campus (The Story Continued…) from 2022-03-02T14:44:20
87: The Beautiful Campus (The Story) from 2022-02-15T13:00:11
We just signed the contract on a 6-acre property that will be the future home of MAPS Global! Over the years, God has spoken to us about a beautiful campus that would be the place whe...
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86: What Is Spiritual Family? from 2022-02-01T17:28:17
85: 20 Questions For Healthy Leaders from 2022-01-18T19:55:06
Here at MAPS Global, we are constantly challenging the status quo. We are always asking ourselves, “How do we get better?” The best leaders practice behaviors that build healthy staff and healt...
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84: What Is My Calling? Can I Know For Sure? (Clarity On The Terms Calling, Assignment and Ministry) from 2022-01-04T18:02:47
Have you ever asked the questions, “What Is My Calling?“, “Am I called to ministry?” Or “Where is my assignment?” We are here to help you figure out the answers! In this episode, we sat down and...
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83: Why Do We Observe Advent? from 2021-12-21T20:00:06
Advent is a time on the liturgical calendar that we observe with the global Church. The word comes from the Latin “Adventus” which means “Coming”. Thus, it is a time to slow down and remember th...
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82: Are We Living In The End Times? from 2021-12-08T21:14:42
Understanding the End Times is essential for a biblical and purpose-driven missiology but there is much confusion around the subject. In recent years, many have asked with a renewed interest, “A...
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81: Building Healthy People: Healing and Deliverance from 2021-11-23T18:52:27
As we continue to discuss the topic of building people alongside building a vision, R.A. Martinez interviews special guest Katy Cerny, director of a ministry called Prisoners of Hope (POH). POH ...
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80: Don’t Build Vision At The Expense of People from 2021-11-09T22:39:53
At MAPS Global, we believe that people are more than just a means to accomplishing a vision. The vision is built and sustained by building healthy people. One of our goals is for men and women t...
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79: Supernatural Boldness: Preaching The Gospel In A Muslim Nation from 2021-10-26T14:55:47
In this episode, R.A. Martinez sits down with Fabian, the leader of the house of prayer in Northern Iraq, to talk about his approach to preaching the Gospel in a Muslim context. Boldness is not ...
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78. The Non-Negotiable of Servant Leadership from 2021-10-12T17:19:29
In this episode, R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter, our VP of Care, sit down to discuss one of our “non-negotiables” here at MAPS Global: Servant Leadership. They take a deeper look into Jesus’ lea...
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77: What To Do With These Passages (A Discussion About Women In Church Leadership Continued…) from 2021-09-29T14:02
In this episode, R.A. Martinez dives into a few specific Biblical texts concerning the role of women in the church that are surrounded by controversy. Using responsible hermeneutics and a degree...
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76: Should The Beth Moore's Just Go Home? (A Discussion About Women In Church Leadership) from 2021-09-14T13:00
The role of women in leadership is no small discussion in the Church today. Why is there so much confusion over this topic? In the first part of this discussion, R.A. Martinez walks through seve...
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75: Where We Find Ourselves (Rev. 3: Laodicea) from 2021-09-08T19:03:53
In this episode, R.A. Martinez and Billy Humphrey of GateCity Church in Atlanta discuss Jesus’ letter to the Church in Laodicea in Revelation 3 and where we, as the church, find ourselves in thi...
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Annual Gathering 2021: R.A. Martinez - Saturday Night from 2021-08-26T15:18:12
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Jason Upton - Saturday Morning from 2021-08-26T15:14:06
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: David Fritch - Friday Night from 2021-08-26T15:07:08
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: R.A. Martinez - Thursday Night from 2021-08-26T15:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global family from ...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Billy Humphrey from 2021-08-26T14:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Recap Broadcast from 2021-08-20T21:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Pioneering In The Middle East from 2021-08-14T20:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Israel and The Great Commission from 2021-08-13T17:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: What’s Happening in Eurasia? from 2021-08-12T22:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Culture and The Cross With Patrick Currie from 2021-08-12T14:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: What's Happening In The Middle East? from 2021-08-11T14:00:44
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global f...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Billy Humphrey On Vulnerability from 2021-08-10T20:03:05
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global family from ...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Prophetic&Priestly with R.A. Martinez from 2021-08-10T00:00
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global family from ...
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Annual Gathering 2021: A Building In The Midst Of Crisis from 2021-08-09T19:34:06
You’re listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where ou...
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Annual Gathering 2021: Podcast Broadcast Kick Off from 2021-08-09T01:57:54
You're listening to the Annual Gathering 2021 Podcast Broadcast, live from the MAPS Global Missions Base in Richmond Virginia. Annual Gathering is a week where our whole MAPS Global family from ...
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74: We Are Heading In The Wrong Direction (Continued…) from 2021-08-04T21:14:13
Every ten years, Joshua Project updates the numbers and percentages of reached, unreached, and unengaged people groups on the earth. Shockingly, in between 2010-2020, the number of Unreached Peo...
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74: We Are Heading In The Wrong Direction (Continued…) from 2021-08-04T21:14:13
Every ten years, Joshua Project updates the numbers and percentages of reached, unreached, and unengaged people groups on the earth. Shockingly, in between 2010-2020, the number of Unreached Peo...
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73: We Are Heading In The Wrong Direction from 2021-08-04T21:04:56
Every ten years, Joshua Project updates the numbers and percentages of reached, unreached, and unengaged people groups on the earth. Shockingly, in between 2010-2020, the number of Unreached Peo...
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73: We Are Heading In The Wrong Direction from 2021-08-04T21:04:56
Every ten years, Joshua Project updates the numbers and percentages of reached, unreached, and unengaged people groups on the earth. Shockingly, in between 2010-2020, the number of Unreached Peo...
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72: Finding Your Voice (Continued...) from 2021-07-20T16:00
In the previous episode, we hosted special guest Kimberly Hager to discuss the significance of unlocking your identity by finding your voice. Continue listening to the rest of this conversation ...
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71: Finding Your Voice from 2021-07-06T16:00
In this episode, we have special guest Kimberly Hager back on the podcast! Kimberly discusses the significance of unlocking your identity by finding your voice and what it means to be made in th...
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70: 20 Questions for R.A. Martinez from 2021-06-23T13:45:09
Listen to a fun Q/A style discussion where a few MAPS Global staff pick R.A. Martinez's brain for answers to a variety of questions. Every Tuesday, he jumps on his Instagram story (@r.a.martinez...
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69: Why "Self-Awareness For The Sake of Others" And More from 2021-06-08T20:47:29
Patrick Currie, founder of Jajeh Leadership Group, returns to the podcast to discuss another round on Self-Awareness! R.A. Martinez and Patrick start by defining “self-awareness” by identifying ...
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68: What Does It Mean To Be "Pro-Israel"? from 2021-05-25T20:00:39
The nation of Israel, which hosts more Christian visitors every year than any other nation, is still classified as an unreached nation. Listen
67: Destiny Destroyers: Refusing Jealousy from 2021-05-11T19:34:11
In Christ, God has reconciled our history and is using it to launch us into our destiny. Satan is sowing seeds to try to steal, stall it out and supplant it with regret, bitterness and jealousy....
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66: Destiny Destroyers: Uprooting Bitterness from 2021-04-28T20:49:53
In Christ, God has reconciled our history and is using it to launch us into our destiny. Satan is sowing seeds to try to steal, stall it out and supplant it with regret, bitterness and jealousy....
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65: Destiny Destroyers: Renouncing Regret from 2021-04-13T21:53:09
The Father has a glorious destiny for all those in Jesus. He is shaping us into whole hearted lovers of God, conforming us into the image of His Son and invi... Listen
65: Destiny Destroyers: Renouncing Regret from 2021-04-13T21:53:09
The Father has a glorious destiny for all those in Jesus. He is shaping us into whole hearted lovers of God, conforming us into the image of His Son and invi... Listen
64: Missions History Is Black History: The History, Reality and Destiny of African American Missionaries (Continued…) from 2021-03-31T15:26:53
R.A. Martinez continues a very special episode where he interviews our very own J.L. on the history, current reality and destiny of African American Missionaries.There is a unique and irreplacea...
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63: Missions History Is Black History: The History, Reality and Destiny of African American Missionaries from 2021-03-17T17:56:04
How the tables have turned! This week, R.A. Martinez hosts a a very special episode where he interviews our very own J. L. on the history, current reality and destiny of African American Mission...
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62: Presidents, Politics, and Prophecy: Where Do We Go From Here? from 2021-03-02T18:54:29
61: Presidents, Politics and Prophecy: Old and New Testament Prophecy (There is a BIG difference) from 2021-03-02T18:43:45
60: Make The Great Commission Great Again from 2021-02-16T21:29:47
There is only one name that the Church is supposed to make great among the nations, the name of Jesus. Before His ascension, Jesus gave His disciples a commission that was rooted in His infinite...
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60: Make The Great Commission Great Again from 2021-02-16T21:29:47
There is only one name that the Church is supposed to make great among the nations, the name of Jesus. Before His ascension, Jesus gave His disciples a commission that was rooted in His infinite...
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59: Speaking in Tongues and Praying in the Spirit: What The What?! from 2021-02-02T20:22:48
58: Fasting is a Feast from 2021-01-20T21:18:17
Many across the Body of Christ are practicing the discipline of fasting as we begin this new year. R.A. Martinez and our guest take on the topic of New Testament fasting: what it is and what it ...
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57: The Man Among the Lampstands: Grace and Peace from 2021-01-07T16:12:28
Happy New Year!
As we begin 2021, we look back to a message from R.A. Martinez titled "Grace and Peace" from the sermon series "The Man Among the Lampstands.” We walked through Revelation...
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56.5: Don’t Be like Ananias (Bonus Content) from 2020-12-15T17:00
Enjoy this fifteen-minute clip that was cut for time from our last episode (56: Be Like Barnabas).
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56: Be Like Barnabas from 2020-12-08T23:00:07
In this episode, we revisit one of our favorite characters in the New Testament! R.A. Martinez takes a fresh look at Barnabas and the offering that changed history. Supernatural giving carries t...
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55: A Throne in the Tabernacle (Part 2) from 2020-11-24T10:00
There is a throne in the tabernacle. There was one in David’s day. There is one in our day. There will be one forever in the age to come. This is the second part of a two-part series on the Tabe...
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54: A Throne in the Tabernacle (Part 1) from 2020-11-12T14:42:48
53: Rule In The Midst Of Your Enemies from 2020-10-28T18:39:48
In this episode, we listen to a sermon from R.A.Martinez entitled, “Rule In The Midst Of Your Enemies” taken from a recent regional gathering hosted at our MAPS G...
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52: Navigating the Current Political Climate from 2020-10-14T14:34:52
51: Navigate Change Or It Will Navigate You from 2020-09-29T18:48:52
In this episode, we sit down with MAPS Global’s Vice President of Care & Development, Chris Carter, to discuss his thoughts on navigating change. Change is an inevitable part of life ...
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50: What Is The Gospel of the Kingdom? from 2020-09-17T14:07:55
We sit down with a special guest and prolific author to talk through the New Testament understanding of the Gospel of the Kingdom. R.A. Martinez and our guest reminisce about working together in...
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49: A Brief Description of the Five-Fold Offices (More Clarity On the Stuff Talked About Last Time) from 2020-09-01T15:16:54
Listen to the second half of our last episode “Five-Fold, Twelve Gifts, Somebody’s Office? (A Bunch of Stuff We Need Clarity On…)” where we discuss Ephesians 4 an...
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48: Five-Fold, Twelve Gifts, Somebody’s office? (A Bunch of Stuff We Need Clarity On…) from 2020-08-20T15:42:41
In this episode, join R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix as they unpack some of the roots of modern church movements and denominations and how this informs how we think about things like “the...
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47: A Fork In The Road from 2020-08-04T21:32:10
We are finishing up our episodes on R.A. Martinez’s "The Joseph Journey: What Every Pioneer Needs To Know" by looking at another brother's story: Judah. We see that Moses takes a break in Genesi...
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46: What Every Pioneer Needs To Know from 2020-07-21T15:06:25
Listen to Part 2 of our conversation on R.A. Martinez’s new book, The Joseph Journey: What Every Pioneer Needs to Know.
In this episode, we delve into the seven seasons of Joseph's journe...
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45: The Joseph Journey from 2020-07-07T16:53:04
Introducing our new book... The Joseph Journey: What Every Pioneer Needs To Know by R.A. Martinez. In Part 1 of this discussion, R.A. delves into his history and experience with the topic of LEA...
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44: 5 Areas of Personal Growth from 2020-06-23T20:29:18
This is part 2 of our conversation about a holistic life with Chris Carter, the VP of Care and Development here at MAPS Global. In this episode, we discuss the five areas of personal growth that...
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43: Race, Riots, and The Cross from 2020-06-10T14:03:25
Listen to a sermon R.A. Martinez preached to our MAPS Global family on May 31st, 2020. R.A. Martinez responds to the current racial climate in the church in America. We want to share ...
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42: Holistic Life (Part 1) from 2020-05-27T16:44:10
41: Why We Sing from 2020-05-12T22:06:16
We sit down with special guest, Kim Hager, director of the house of prayer here in Richmond at our MAPS Global Missions Base to talk about why we sing! She has been in the house of prayer for al...
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40: COVID-19 and the One Necessary Thing from 2020-04-28T20:04:07
39: Crisis, the Church, and COVID-19 from 2020-04-14T17:35:20
How should the church respond both personally and corporately to crisis? We are living in an unprecedented moment that is touching people around the globe. R.A. Martinez candidly shares his thou...
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38: A Biblical Response to Crisis from 2020-03-31T19:25:21
37: A Friendship That Changed the World from 2020-03-17T18:21:51
In this week's episode, R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix revisit a beloved topic here at MAPS Global, the man named Barnabas. One of the most influential characters in the early church, not much is di...
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36: A Life Connected to the Great Commission from 2020-03-03T20:12:08
Join Leah Mix as she sits down with Luke Jeffery, frequent guest of the podcast and Vice President of Finance and Operations at MAPS Global, along with his best f...
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35: The Prototype for Prayer and Missions: Looking at Antioch (Part 2) from 2020-02-21T21:08:21
This is part two of our talk on Antioch! In this episode R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix will walk through the TEN unique characteristics of this biblical community an...
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34: The Prototype for Prayer and Missions: Looking at Antioch (Part 1) from 2020-02-05T20:53:39
WE ARE BACK!! And what better way to reset than going back to the beginning? In this episode, we revisit the subject of our very first podcast where we talked abo...
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33: Gratitude Opens the Door from 2019-12-24T20:22:34
Merry Christmas! We hope you are enjoying this holiday season. We are going to end the year with an episode about the power of gratitude. R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix sit down and have a conversat...
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32: The Beautiful Limit of Time from 2019-12-10T15:58:41
Time has become a tyrant instead of a friend. In this week's episode, we are joined once again by Luke Jeffery, Global's VP of Finance and Operations. He shares with us the journey he has been o...
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31: Then The End Will Come: Eschatologically Informed Missions (Part 2) from 2019-11-26T18:31:28
This is Part 2 of our conversation concerning how our Eschatology (the study of the End Times) informs our Missiology (how we do missions). In Part 2, we look dee...
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30: Then The End Will Come: Eschatologically Informed Missions (Part 1) from 2019-11-12T20:53:34
This is part 1 of our conversation concerning how our Eschatology (the study of the End Times) informs our Missiology (how we do missions). We begin by discussing...
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29: A Loss is a Loss, No Matter How Small from 2019-10-29T18:56:56
In this episode, we sit down once again with Chris Carter, Vice President of Care and Development at MAPS Global. He shares his thoughts on the process of grieving loss in the midst of large and...
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28: The Story No One Else is Telling (Part 2) from 2019-10-15T20:36:30
27: The Story No One Else is Telling (Part 1) from 2019-10-01T21:31:46
And it’s a wrap! We have finished our 50 hours film and are hitting the road! This is Part 1 of a series where we sit down with Aaron Stone, a storyteller, filmma...
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26: From Richmond to the Nations (Part 2) from 2019-09-18T13:38:41
Part two of the conversation between R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore as they finish sharing the story of how MAPS moved to Richmond, VA to launch the MAPS Global Missions Base. Th...
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25: From Richmond to the Nations (Part 1) from 2019-09-03T15:07:33
We are back! We took some time away over the summer to move our missions base and global headquarters to a new city! Join R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix as they talk with Sherrie Moore about the sto...
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24: Singing and the Great Commission from 2019-05-17T16:22:33
In this Episode R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix discuss the centrality of worship and singing in the completion of the Great Commission. Join them as they share from the bible and from their own expe...
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23: Singing, Songwriting, and a Life of Worship with Kim Hager from 2019-04-30T21:13:28
Join Bethany Tombley and R.A. Martinez as they sit down with Kim Hager, an anointed and accomplished Singer/Songwriter and Worship Leader. In this episode Kim shares her journey into worship lea...
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22: Inside a War Zone: Serving on the Doorstep of the Islamic State from 2019-04-16T15:06:09
Today we sit down with Rebecca! She grew up on the field as a child and returned years later to serve in N.Iraq. In this episode, she shares her journey onto the field, as well as her heart and ...
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21: Personal Development and Emotional Healthy Spirituality from 2019-04-02T16:42:15
In this episode we sit down with Chris Carter, VP of Care and Development here at MAPS Global. He shares his insights in how to grow in the areas of their lives that affect our health....
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20: Let Sela Sing: Stories from the Middle East from 2019-03-19T17:21:55
In this episode, we once again sit down with Saliba, an indigenous believer who is leading a house of prayer in the Middle East. He shares his story of how he met Jesus and how the reg...
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19: Tips on Building Teams Well from 2019-03-05T20:50:26
Join Leah Mix and R.A. Martinez in this episode as they sit down with the leader of one of MAPS' long term field teams. They will be discussing his journey to the Middle East and what he focused...
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18: From Darkness into Light: Stories from the 10-40 Window from 2019-02-20T00:19:31
We sit down with a dear friend and staff member that we first met on the field and later joined our school as a student moving from the largest unreached Muslim nation on the Earth. Sh...
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17: Revival Is Family from 2019-02-07T14:56:11
Thai Lam, National Director of The Luke18 Project, based in KCMO, sits down with R.A. Martinez to discuss what the Lord is doing on College Campuses and how they are building culture and languag...
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16: How Do I Know If I Am Called to Missions? from 2019-01-22T17:00
In this episode, R.A. Martinez shares some of his insights on how one knows whether they are called to missions or not. This discussion revolves around the validity of that question and a few of...
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15: The Business of the Kingdom: Follow up Questions from 2019-01-09T01:15
14: Know Yourself: Personality Types and Building Teams from 2018-12-19T02:44:28
13: The Business of the Kingdom: Finances and Missions from 2018-12-04T18:44:08
In this episode R.A. Martinez talks with Luke Jeffery, the VP of Finance and Operations here at MAPS Glob... Listen12: Healthy Things Grow: Building Culture (Part 2) from 2018-11-20T16:08:20
R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix discuss the shift in MAPS Global over the past year and the focus on defining and building a healthy culture. They break down the organization's ”WHY’s, WHAT’s and HOW...
Listen11: Healthy Things Grow (Part 1) from 2018-11-06T16:29:40
Patrick Currie, Partner of The Jajeh Group and long time friend of R.A. Martinez, shares his journey into launching his company as well as leadership lessons that he uses to empower those he coa...
Listen10: Mesopotamia House of Prayer with Fabian from 2018-10-23T16:10:34
Leah interviews Fabian, the leader of the House of Prayer in N. Iraq. Hear the story of how God called him and his team to the Middle East. A year and a half after moving to N. Iraq, the Islamic...
Listen9: Ethnocentrism is the Enemy of Missions (Part 2) from 2018-10-09T22:06:59
In this two-part podcast, R.A. Martinez and Mark Kazmier discuss the perils of racism in the church and its effect on global missions. In Part Two, we discuss how ethnocentrism finds its way int...
Listen8: Ethnocentrism is the Enemy of Missions (Part 1) from 2018-09-25T17:54:36
In this two-part podcast, R.A. Martinez and Mark Kazmier discuss the perils of racism in the Church and its effects on global missions. Part 1 covers the Church's battle with ethn... Listen7: The Story Behind the Tent with David Bradshaw from 2018-09-13T19:58:54
In this special episode, David Bradshaw, founder of Awaken the Dawn, and R.A. Martinez share the Story of Awaken the Dawn and Tent America. This conversation spans a ten-year history of them run...
Listen6: Barna Survey of Churchgoers and The Great Commission from 2018-09-11T15:36:17
In this podcast, R.A. Martinez responds to a recent survey from the Barna Group of churchgoers in America and the Great Commission. He offers his opinion on the causes and effects of the startli...
Listen5: Israel, Islam, and the Church from 2018-08-28T17:28:50
R.A. Martinez discusses the converging destinies of these three realities as they come to fullness in one generation. Each, in the sovereignty of God is divinely woven together into a redempti... Listen4: The Tabernacle of David and the Missions Movement from 2018-08-14T14:32:51
Mark Kazmier and R.A. Martinez discuss the controversy in Acts 15 and its ongoing impact on global missions. The Tabernacle of David with its emphasis on 24/7 worship and prayer becomes a centra...
Listen3: Barnabas: The Father of Apostolic Missions with Mark Kazmier from 2018-07-31T12:00
In this episode, we explore the life of Barnabas, one of the most central and beloved figures in the New Testament. From his introduction in Acts 4 to his split with the Apostle Paul, Barnabas i...
Listen2: World Urbanization and the Future of Missions from 2018-07-17T12:57:21
A discussion concerning world urbanization trends, global cities, and their strategic importance in finishing the Great Commission with R.A. Martinez and one of our field workers.
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1: Antioch with R.A. Martinez from 2018-04-30T19:02:01
Welcome to the MAPS Global podcast where we discuss the convergence between prayer and missions! Subscribe to hear from R.A. Martinez, Leah Mix, and guests discuss frontier missions, healthy per...
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