In this episode, you'll hear from Dirk Smith who is the VP of Fundraising and Marketing for an organization that publishes, prints, and distributes Bibles and Bible-based materials in 30+ countries and 20+ languages through a vast network of partner churches and organizations. Hear the story of his own journey and how God led him to where he is today and what he has seen God doing through it all.  
 
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Keywords: Dirk Smith, EEM, Easter European Missions, Bible, distribution, publishing, missions, mission data, Europe, Asia, fund raising, fundraising, marketing, donor development, donor acquisition, donors, funding, schools, children, government, Wendy Smith, mission chats, Jon Crowe   

This episode continues my chat with Doug Lucas and he shares a wonderful story from his experience in Ukraine as well as many great links for getting up to speed on missions today.
 
Find out more about Team Expansion at www.teamexpansion.org Subscribe to Brigada today: www.brigada.org
 
Doug also shared a number of great resources for learning and preparing for modern mission service:
 
Momentum Yes:
https://momentumyes.com/
 
More Disciples book and website:
https://moredisciples.com/
 
Zume training:
https://zume.training/
 
Kairos Course:
https://simplymobilizing.com/kairos
 
Antioch Journey:https://antiochjourney.com/
 
Transforming Work:
https://licc.org.uk/ourresources/transformingwork/
 
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Keywords: Doug Lucas, Team Expansion, Brigada, Brigada Today, missions email newsletter, mission data, Latin America, Middle East, South East Asia, Asia, Africa, Europe, missions mobilizing, financial accountability, software, technology, leadership development, least reached, unreached people, ad2000, strategy, research, mission chats, Jon Crowe 
 

This episode introduces you to a man who has been instrumental in informing my mission experience - Doug Lucas. Hear Doug's story of how he got involved in missions and learn more about Team Expansion and the origins of the Brigada updates which you should subscribe to if you are in the missions community.
 
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Keywords: Doug Lucas, Team Expansion, Brigada, Brigada Today, missions email newsletter, mission data, Latin America, Middle East, South East Asia, Asia, Africa, Europe, missions mobilizing, financial accountability, software, technology, leadership development, least reached, unreached people, ad2000, strategy, research, mission chats, Jon Crowe 
 

This episode concludes the mission chat featuring my son Nate Crowe who is interviewed by his mother in my absence while I was on a mission trip. He shares a story about how God has been at work in his life recently and some thoughts about missions and how to follow the Lord's lead in that. 
 
Find out more about OM at www.om.orgFind out more about Columbia Interational University at https://www.ciu.edu
 
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Keywords: OM, OM Ships, Columbia International University, next-gen, youth, student, Turkey, communications, video, interview, mission trip, short-term, personal experience, culture, mission training, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, Jon Crowe, Nate Crowe,
 

This episode is a little different as my wife interviews our son Nate about his experience in missions so far. You can hear a bit of how his life has been shaped by missions and also about a recent mission trip experience of his own to Turkey. 
 
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Keywords: OM, OM Ships, Columbia International University, next-gen, youth, student, Turkey, communications, video, interview, mission trip, short-term, personal experience, culture, mission training, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, Jon Crowe, Nate Crowe,
 

This episode is part one of my chat with Dan and Suzie Potter and you can hear their story of how they got involved with ministry to the next generation. They share how they are doing that now and the trends they are seeing.
 
You can find them online at www.duzie.com
Check out their podcast at https://justlivepodcast.buzzsprout.com/
 
Find out more about OM at www.om.orgFind out more about TeenStreet at https://teenstreet.life/
 
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Keywords: bible smuggling, iron curtain, Poland, Romania, next-gen, next gen, youth, TCK, third culture kids, teenstreet, teen street, MTO, trends, youth ministry, cross-cultural, deconstruction, reconstruction, personal experience, culture, mission training, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, Jon Crowe, Dan and Suzie Potter, Duzie
 

This episode is part one of my chat with Dan and Suzie Potter and you can hear their story of how they got involved with ministry to the next generation. They share how they are doing that now and the trends they are seeing.
 
You can find them online at www.duzie.com
Check out their podcast at https://justlivepodcast.buzzsprout.com/
 
Find out more about OM at www.om.orgFind out more about TeenStreet at https://teenstreet.life/
 
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Keywords: bible smuggling, iron curtain, Poland, Romania, next-gen, next gen, youth, TCK, third culture kids, teenstreet, teen street, MTO, trends, youth ministry, cross-cultural, deconstruction, reconstruction, personal experience, culture, mission training, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, Jon Crowe, Dan and Suzie Potter, Duzie
 
 

This episode concludes my chat with Doug Barnett who spent 30 years in countries in Africa. He shares some perspective on seeing prayers answered by God and some thoughts on "tent making" as a way to be on mission. 
 
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Keywords: Africa, West Africa, Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zaire, DRC, Tunisia, agriculture, church planting, faith, mission field, personal experience, culture, mission training, pastor training, leadership development, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, tent making, tent-making, Jon Crowe

This episode introduces you to Doug Barnett who spent 30 years in countries in Africa using his studies in agriculture  to work with various companies in the region while serving the local church in a variety of ways. 
 
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Keywords: Africa, West Africa, Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zaire, DRC, Tunisia, agriculture, church planting, faith, mission field, personal experience, culture, mission training, pastor training, leadership development, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, Jon Crowe

This episode continues the conversation with Jeff who serves in Mongolia with his wife and children. He shares some stories of how God has been at work in their ministry, some thoughts on what missions look like and how to get involved.
 
 
Find out more about the organizations mentioned at:
WEC International - https://www.wecinternational.org/
 
Send a gift to help the work in Mongolia at:WEC Australia - https://wec.com.au/content/donate/
 
 
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Keywords: Mongolia, Asia, Australia, WEC International, mission, children, church planting, alcoholism, faith, mission field, personal experience, culture, leadership, pastor training, leadership development, challenges, financial support, belief in God, cross-cultural, mission chats, giving, support, Jon Crowe