Episode 110 — Over-spiritualizing Missions -David & Vicki discuss how over-spiritualizing a “call to missions” can hinder healthy global missions discovery, vetting processes and field transitions.
Jun 17, 2025•40 min
Episode 109 — Christian Industrial Complex & Missions -David & Vicki discuss how Christian institutions can sometimes hinder healthy global missions discovery, vetting processes, and field transitions.
Jun 10, 2025•38 min
Episode 108 — Women in Leadership in Missions Vicki and friend Evie discuss women in leadership on the mission field. Evie gives her insights from her experiences as a woman in leadership roles overseas.
Apr 22, 2025•39 min
Episode 107 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 15 Forming Healthy Accountability David & Vicki discuss Chap. 15 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Apr 22, 2025•49 min
Episode 106 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 14 Working as a Cross-Cultural Servant - David & Vicki discuss Chap. 14 of their book Mission Smart -T hey are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Mar 26, 2025•45 min
Episode 105 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 13 Learning the Language and Culture - David & Vicki discuss Chap. 13 of their book Mission Smart - They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Mar 13, 2025•41 min
Episode 104 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 12 Connecting and Belonging in Society - David & Vicki discuss Chap. 12 of their book Mission Smart - They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Mar 06, 2025•27 min
Episode 103 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 11 Assessing the People Group David & Vicki discuss Chap. 11 of their book Mission Smar They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Feb 26, 2025•34 min
Episode 102 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 10 Determining On-Field Team Expectations David & Vicki discuss Chap. 10 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Feb 19, 2025•42 min
Episode 101 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 9 Establishing A Platform In-Country David & Vicki discuss Chap. 9 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Feb 02, 2025•34 min
Episode 100 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 8 Considering a Mission Organization -David & Vicki discuss Chap. 8 of their book Mission Smart -They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Jan 23, 2025•33 min
99 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 7 Maintaining Strong Relationships at Home -David & Vicki discuss Chap. 7 of their book Mission Smart -They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Jan 15, 2025•25 min
Episode 98 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 6 Considering Family Needs -David & Vicki discuss Chap. 6 of their book Mission Smart -They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Jan 07, 2025•32 min
Episode 97 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 5 Obtaining a Marketable Expertise David & Vicki discuss Chap. 5 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Jan 02, 2025•41 min
Episode 96 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 4 Developing a Cross-Cultural Lifestyle David & Vicki discuss Chap. 4 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Dec 26, 2024•52 min
Episode 95 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 3 Seeking External Confirmation David & Vicki discuss Chap. 3 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Dec 06, 2024•25 min
Episode 94 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 2 Discovering Personal Giftings David & Vicki discuss Chap. 2 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Nov 24, 2024•35 min
Episode 93 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Chap. 1 Checking Heart Motivations David & Vicki discuss Chap. 1 of their book Mission Smart They are adding some thoughts to the content in the chapter.
Nov 14, 2024•45 min
Episode 92 — MissionSmart Book Revision – Introduction David & Vicki discuss the Preface and Introduction of their book Mission Smart. They are adding some thoughts to the content in the book.
Nov 09, 2024•39 min
Episode 91 — Being Heard David & Vicki talk about the need of being heard by another, normalizing the pain, the struggle, the emotions you’re experiencing. They give perspective on being the one sharing and the one listening.
Sep 20, 2024•45 min
Episode 90 - Need for Retreat
May 17, 2024•40 min
Episode 89 — Respecting Culture David shares from the heart about the incredible value of respecting culture. Our first and most important posture when attempting to pass on the message of the Gospel is humility which is demonstrated by listening, observing, learning the culture, the language, the history so that we can see the Gospel not only be received but take root among a people.
Feb 27, 2024•41 min
Episode 88 — Being Church Developing the habits of being church now before heading overseas Learning to do the one anothers organically both will help you survive and leave a model to the locals what being church is about.
Jan 25, 2024•29 min
Episode 87 — Do Go Overseas if… We’re talking about all the right reasons to go into overseas missions We remind listeners again to go back and listen to earlier sessions on these topics.
Oct 31, 2023•44 min
Episode 86 — Don’t Go Overseas if… We’re talking about all the wrong reasons to go into overseas missions We remind listeners to go back and listen to earlier sessions on these topics.
Oct 26, 2023•54 min
Episode 85 — Deciding Where to Go Sharing about the different ways the Lord guides us to where to serve. Looking at how God uses Scripture, prayer, experiences, giftings in decision making.
Sep 21, 2023•40 min
Episode 84 — Funny Stuff No One Told Us – Part 2 Laughing about all the things no one told us about the life of an overseas missionary. Navigating plumbing, furloughs, balance, boundaries w/ co-workers, sewage, and more.
Aug 02, 2023•42 min
Episode 83 — Funny Things Nonone Told You Part 1 Laughing about all the things noone told you about the life of an overseas missionary. Navigating markets, neighbors, toilets, parking, water cuts, and many more.
Jul 18, 2023•50 min
May 29, 2023•34 min
Episode 81 — Pressures on the Field Part 1 Talking about the variety of pressures that missionaries experience, some external, some internal.
May 22, 2023•36 min
