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 churches planted by BMM and national partners trained by BMM missionaries have been severely impacted and need immediate assistance. In Alaska, our team is on the ground ready to help displaced families after entire villages were destroyed or severely damaged by flooding.

Your gift to the World Relief Fund directly supports these relief efforts.

Give here: https://www.bmm.org/news/world-relief

Originally aired 10/8/24

Dr. Gary Anderson, President emeritus, joins us for a conversation about the history of BMM World Relief as well as the theology of compassion ministries done in the name of God, who reveals Himself over and over to be a God of mercy.

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 offers a critical and helpful analysis of both the book and the philosophy of aide and dependency in missions. 

 Authors Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert contend that poverty stems from broken relationships—with God, self, others, and creation—and that Western helpers often reinforce feelings of inferiority while feeding their own "god complexes." While the book champions asset-based community development and long-term relational engagement over short-term relief, critics argue it neglects structural injustices, political advocacy, and the urgent material needs that require immediate aid regardless of methodology. The framework has sparked both transformation and paralysis, with some readers so fearful of causing harm they've stopped helping altogether. This conversation explores the book's revolutionary insights, examines its theological and practical criticisms, and considers alternative perspectives that emphasize systemic change alongside relationship-based development.

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 miss this glimpse into the possibilities and opportunities laid before the church and our culture at large due to the responsiveness of GenZ to spiritual matters.

BMM Israel Tour: https://www.bmm.org/israel-2026

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. 

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. 

You'll have to listen to find out what it is.  

Dr. Patrick Odle, BMM President, joins host Steve Anderson for part two of their discussion on global trends in missions today. 

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. 

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 pastors should be aware of as they seek to win and disciple the next generation. 

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 Faith Baptist Bible College joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the missiological challenge of varying views on the identity of "the nations" in scripture and how ones definition of "nation" impacts their Great Commission engagement. 

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 council which has continuously met for 104 years. You will be surprised, encouraged, and blessed by this episode. 

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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. 

"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 necessary proclamation of gospel truth.

Read David's substack blog here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-148764513

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 political and social climate in America mark the beginning of an opportunity to engage in moral, biblical, and redemptive conversations with those who would have previously rebuffed gospel proclamation? Host Steve Anderson and Jason Ormiston have an open and candid conversation about history, politics, revival, and the current vibe shift in American society. 

Originally aired 5/8/24
Pastor 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 moved into leadership roles while he transitioned to full-time ministry with ARCH Ministries. You won't want to miss the encouragement and wisdom surrounding the goal and blessing of intentional disciple-making culture at every level of church life. 

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 pursuit of the fulfillment of the other. 

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!!

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 we can where we are."

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 ministry of the man who God used to start a global revolution in missions ministry through Independent Baptist churches. You will not want to miss this story. 

Buy Your Copy of The Reward Unseen here: resources.bmm.org

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 ministry in Brazil. Jim describes a concerted effort to finish the "final lap" as they leave a region of Brazil that BMM missionaries pioneered with the gospel almost 80 years ago. One of the defining features of this phase of their ministry is the partnership with national leaders working to plant churches and assume leadership in para-church ministries like camps and theological training centers. 

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 "Prepare for the real world." or "Get a real job." This isn't a bash on parents, but a challenge from two ministry leaders to carefully think about what one generation is preparing the next generation to do in pursuit of ministry as a way of life. 

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 ministry in Zambia after a pre-field ministry visit from a BMM missionary couple headed to Zambia. You won't want to miss this episode. 

You can donate to World Relief for Hurricanes Helene and Milton Victims here:
https://www.bmm.org/news/world-relief

Dr. Gary Anderson, President emeritus, joins us for a conversation about t he history of BMM World Relief as well as the theology of compassion ministries done in the name of God, who reveals Himself over and over to be a God of mercy.

Art and Deb Brammer join host Steve Anderson for a conversation this week about their 26 year ministry in New Zealand. In an increasingly secular land, once proclaiming itself to be a christian nation, Art & Deb recently graduated a church plant and saw a member of their own flock raised up to pastor the church in Invercargill. Their insight on relational evangelism, long-term ministry endeavoring, and ministry in secularized western nations will be a challenge and encouragement to you. 

Dr. Jim Tillotson, President of Faith baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the future of christian higher education, the amazing growth at FBBC, and some of the distinctions between the tangible blessings of God and the favor of God that may not be visibly evidenced.