Mission Chats

Engaging conversations with members of the evangelical Christian missions community about their experiences and insights on mission work Hosted by Jon Crowe who has a background in global missions and marketing.

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Episodes

Tuesday Nov 26, 2024

This episode rolls out a new format - Mission Chats will now provide the full chat in one episode. So they will be longer than before but you won't have to wait for the next part of the conversation!
 
This episode of Mission Chats will introduce you to Paul who is a follower of Jesus and shares the Good News with Muslims. His ministry provides practical training for sharing your faith with Muslims.
 
In this Mission Chat you will hear some of his story and his experiences in missions. He also gives insights from his current ministry and some basic tools to help you engage in conversation with Muslims.  
 
You can find more information and training from The Kingdom Conversation at: www.thekingdomconversation.com
The book Bruchko can be found at Amazon:https://a.co/d/iBtZKNt
 
 
Thank you so much for listening to Mission Chats. I pray it has been a blessing to you and I appreciate it when you share it with other like-minded friends. 
 
You can also help support the technical costs of the podcast. Chip in at www.patreon.com/missionchats
 
Visit www.missionchats.com for more information about this podcast.
 
Keywords: conversation, love, Holy Spirit, mission, missions, muslim, islam, faith, Syria, mosque, masjid, quran, koran, qur'an, halal, meal, kingdom of God, discipling, tools, the Kingdom Conversation, thekingdomconversation

Saturday Aug 03, 2024

As I conclude my chat with Josh, he shares a couple of stories of God at work and how experience in business can be a way of connecting with people a traditional missionary may not. He also shares his perspective on what missions is and how to get involved.
 
Have a listen to Josh's Memorize What Matters podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorize-what-matters/id1624868713
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Josh Summers, China, Uyghurs, detention, questioning, investigation, deported, Thailand, tourism, Pioneers, church, English, language, teaching, teach, business, BAM, business as mission, Bible memory goal, memorization, book, author, missionary, missionaries, support, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe

Saturday Jul 27, 2024

In this second part of my chat with Josh Summers, he shares about his current ministry focus and how he is using his ability in business to provide a way for ministry. He also shares how his experience being detained in China challenged him to be intentional in Bible memorization and the project that he has launched around that.
 
Find out more about Josh's BibleMemoryGoal project at: https://www.biblememorygoal.com/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Josh Summers, China, Uyghurs, detention, questioning, investigation, deported, Thailand, tourism, Pioneers, church, English, language, teaching, teach, business, BAM, business as mission, Bible memory Goal, memorization, book, author, missionary, missionaries, support, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe

Saturday Jul 20, 2024

In this chat, you will get to hear Josh Summers' story that led to he and his family living in China until he was forced to leave. He shares how he saw God at work through that experience and also where the Lord has led them in their current ministry. 
 
Check out Josh's website at: www.BibleMemoryGoal.com
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Josh Summers, China, Uyghurs, detention, questioning, investigation, deported, Thailand, Hamilton, tourism, Pioneers, church, English, language, teaching, teach, missionary, missionaries, support, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe

Saturday Jun 22, 2024

This last episode with Brooks Buser shares a great story from his time with the Yembi Yembi tribe in Papua New Guineas as well as his perspective on what missions is and how to get involved as a sender or as a goer. 
 
Find out more about Radius International at https://radiusinternational.org/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Brooks Buser, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Yembi Yembi, pioneer, frontier, translation, heart language, teaching, teach, old testament, new testament, missionary, missionaries, support, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe

Saturday Jun 15, 2024

This second episode of my chat with Brooks Buser gives insight into the purpose and process of Radius International, a missionary training school that he leads. 
 
Find out more about Radius International at https://radiusinternational.org/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Brooks Buser, Radius International, training, suffering, immersion, language, learning, teaching, teach, missionary, missionaries, support, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe

Saturday Jun 08, 2024

This episode is the first part of my chat with Brooks Buser who served in a remote part of Papua New Guinea with the Yembi Yembi tribe. He shares insights into what the involved to move from no written language to translating Scripture into their heart language. 
 
Find out more about Radius International at https://radiusinternational.org/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Brooks Buser, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Yembi Yembi, pioneer, frontier, translation, heart language, teaching, teach, old testament, new testament, missionary, missionaries, support, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe
 

Sunday May 12, 2024

This third and final part of the chat with Dustin Manis from Reaching Souls International shares some thoughts on what missions is and how to get involved.
 
Find out more about Reaching Souls International at https://reachingsouls.org/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Dustin, Manis, Reaching Souls, Africa, nationals, indigenous, evangelists, missionary, missionaries, support, difficulties, life challenge, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe
 

Saturday May 04, 2024

In this second part of a chat with Dustin Manis from Reaching Souls International he shares about the importance of prayer and how and why they measure the fruit of the ministry in the way that they do.  
 
Find out more about Reaching Souls International at https://reachingsouls.org/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Dustin, Manis, Reaching Souls, Africa, nationals, indigenous, evangelists, missionary, missionaries, support, difficulties, life challenge, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe
 

Saturday Apr 27, 2024

Dustin Manis is the CEO and President of a ministry called Reaching Souls International and in this first part of my conversation with him he shares some of his own story and introduces the ministry.
 
Find out more about Reaching Souls International at https://reachingsouls.org/
 
Your support for this podcast is appreciated. Please share it with like-minded friends who may be interested in it or take a minute to give it a rating on your podcast platform to help grow awareness so others can find it also.
 
You can also help offset some of the costs with a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/MissionChats or email me for other options at [email protected]
 
 
See www.missionchats.com for more.
 
Keywords: Dustin, Manis, Reaching Souls, Africa, nationals, indigenous, evangelists, missionary, missionaries, support, difficulties, life challenge, hope, missions, mission chats, Jon Crowe
 

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Meet the Host

Jon Crowe grew up as the son of missionaries and has since served over 25 years in missions and marketing.

He brings this experience to the Mission Chats podcast. Guests include family, friends and other folks who are or have served in missions around the globe.

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If you would like to be considered for a Mission Chat episode, please send me a note at [email protected] with the following information:

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  • Your mission-related experience
  • Your current location

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