The SEND938 Missions Podcast
The SEND938 Missions Podcast encourages, equips, and inspires the next generation of missionary servants and the churches who send them. Listen in as Steve Anderson and his guests uncover fresh insights into missions, ministry, and church life. As a leader in global missions, Baptist Mid-Missions empowers churches and their missionaries for missions in today’s complex world: www.bmm.org. Email:Send938@bmm.org
Episodes
137 episodes
The Coming Wave of Pastoral Leadership Crisis
Join Steve Anderson for a look at the looming crisis in pastoral leadership in the American church…and a frank discussion about what local churches must do now to avoid disaster.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:19
Missionary Ingenuity in the Midst of Trouble: MIH w/ Dr. Gary Anderson
Dr. Gary Anderson, president emeritus, joins host Steve Anderson for another BMM Moment In History; discussing the ingenuity and ability of our missionaries to respond to crisis, tragedy, and want in ways that demonstrate the goodness and grace...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:13
ENCORE: BMM World Relief - Storm Relief
In light of the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and devastating flooding in Alaska, we're republishing this episode of the SEND938 podcast to highlight the urgent need for World Relief support.In Jamaica, dozens of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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27:37
Missions Through the Pages: When Helping Hurts (Corbett & Fikkert)
When Helping Hurts has sold over 450,000 copies and fundamentally reshaped how evangelical Christians approach poverty alleviation, arguing that well-intentioned charity often creates dependency rather than empowerment. Host Steve Anderson offe...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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19:26
Are We Witnessing Another Great Awakening?
In this episode Steve Anderson discusses the cultural momentum being driven by GenZ’s interest in spirituality and religion, the impact of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the necessary distinctions between revival and great awakenings. Don’t ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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31:49
Leader Driven Mission Drift; Being Who You've Always Been
Jon Casbohm, CEO of Ohio Baptist Camps, joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities inherent to leadership transition and how to avoid the long-term blight of faith based organizations; Mission Drift.&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:45
Reaching The Nations: Next Door Or Around The Globe?
Steve Gault joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about reaching the nations in our backyard and overseas, along with a few more both/and issues in modern missions.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:33
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Podcast Update 2025
You'll have to listen to find out what it is.
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Season 1
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Episode 131
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6:14
7 Trends In Missions (Part 2)
Dr. Patrick Odle, BMM President, joins host Steve Anderson for part two of their discussion on global trends in missions today.
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Season 1
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Episode 130
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22:57
7 Trends In Missions (PART 1)
Dr. Patrick Odle, BMM President, joins host Steve Anderson for a discussion about both the encouraging and the challenging trends in global missions developing today.
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Season 1
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Episode 129
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26:54
Apologetics For The Next Generation
Carl Kerby, founder of Reasons for Hope (rforh.org) joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the landscape of apologetics ministry across multiple generations, reasons for hope related to the future of GenZ, and challenges parents and...
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Season 1
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Episode 128
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41:21
Who Are The NATIONS...And Why Does It Matter?
Is it the borders of a nation-state, ethnolinguistic similarities, or shared heritage, history, culture, language, and geography that make a "nation"? Or, is it something else entirely? Brian Trainer, chair of the World Missions Department of F...
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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45:28
MIH - BMM: A 104 Year Old Church Council?
President emeritus, Dr. Gary Anderson joins host Steve Anderson for a look at the unique ways in which BMM stands apart as a modern organization; from unalterable Articles of Faith, to its governance structure, to its origin as a modern church ...
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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26:59
A People For His Name: Missions Through The Pages
Host Steve Anderson renews his ongoing series of missions book reviews, addressing in this episode the book by Paul Beals - A People For His Name: A Church Based Missions Strategy.
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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17:27
I'm Kissing Relational Evangelism Goodbye - David Doran Jr.
"Stop calling it 'redemptive relationships' if there's no evidence of redemption."Pastor David Doran Jr. joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the nature, dangers, and wisdom in relational evangelism while reminding us of the n...
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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41:52
The Vibe Shift & The Church's Response
Are we in the middle of a giant cultural pendulum swing? Is there a looming opportunity for the church corporately and believers individually to participate in a harvest of should unlike anything recent generations have seen? Does the changing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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32:22
ENCORE: Tim Potter -Intentional Discipleship and Training Your Timothy
Originally aired 5/8/24Pastor Tim Potter, Grace Church of Mentor - ARCH Ministries, joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation surrounding his recent experience in pastoral transition at Grace Church as those he discipled for ministry mov...
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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49:28
Immigration Policy and The Great Commission
Host Steve Anderson provides insight and provocation for carefully thinking through the balance of divinely ordained institutions; human government and the church. Each institution has its own God-given directive and each must be honored in pur...
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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35:15
Christmas Special: Luke 2
Join us this week for a reflective reading of Luke 2 and a portion of Matthew 1 as we approach the Christmas season.We look forward to returning to regular weekly uploads in the New Year.Merry Christmas!!
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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4:02
Defining Missions: Dr Gary Anderson
President emeritus, Dr. Gary Anderson joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the necessity of properly defining missions, the challenges of poorly developed missiology, and the notion that "we're all missionaries, called to do what ...
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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36:35
The Reward Unseen: William Haas Biography Released TODAY!!
Nancy Freund, veteran of the Global Ministry Center staff and resident historian joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about her newly published biography of William Haas. The Reward Unseen is the definitive guide to the life and ministr...
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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35:05
Finishing Well - Jim Leonard
Veteran missionary and BMM mk, Jim Leonard (Brazil), joins host Steve Anderson and Graham Foran (administrator for Brazilian ministries) for a discussion about the work he and his wife, Julie, have engaged in as they wind down their life of min...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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39:54
I Want To GO, But Mom and Dad Said, "No."
Jon Casbohm, Executive Director of SkyView Ranch and Camp Patmos joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about their experiences in engaging a younger generation pursuing ministry who's biggest hurdle is their parent's encouragement to "Pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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34:44
From Alaska to Africa: Jonathan & Clarinda Halk
Jonathan & Clarinda Halk join host Steve Anderson for a conversation about life and ministry in Zambia as well as the unique path from being saved in a BMM church plant in Alaska, to serving as a pastor in that church, to surrender to minis...
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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28:47