We hope you are encouraged by this testimony of a young couple working hard to get the Gospel work started among forgotten people groups. 

In this episode, Oscar and Nathaniel join me in responding to a recent 9 Marks/Reaching and Teaching podcast. The episode was about indigenous church planting. We found many things to celebrate in this episode, but felt there were a few things ...

In this episode, we discuss different models used when the church gathers to worship. In particular, we compare and contrast the traditional western model with the models used in pioneering fields around the world. Are we sacrificing church hea...

In this episode with Nik Ripken and Pastor Wade Stevens of Longview Point Baptist Church in Hernando, MS we discuss the scarcity of men accepting the call to serve in overseas missions. We hope the men who listen to this episode are challenged ...

In this episode with Will Jackson from CrossPoint church in Clemson, SC, we discuss best practices for church planters and pastors as they lead God's people through controversial and divisive political environments. Will does a great job of giv...

In this episode, Dr. Matthew Hirt joins me for a conversation about our targets for the missionary task. Jesus commands us to make disciples of all "nations." Who are the nations, and how does this affect our missions strategies?https:/...

In this episode, Willie and I discuss the biblical term apostle with Dr. Don Dent, author of "The Ongoing Role of Apostles: The Forgotten Foundation." Dr. Dent lays out a great case for the continued use of the term apostle to describe modern-d...

In this episode, we hear from the perspective of Matt Rogers, pastor of Christ Fellowship Cherrydale in Greenville, SC.  Matt provides helpful feedback as he hears the criticisms, and also shares his take on some interactions he's had with...

In this episode James and Jared join me for a conversation about developing pastors as we plant churches on the mission field. Jared gives us the history of the training that many use on the field to develop new pastors in new churches. James w...

In this episode, Nathan helps us build a biblical theology for local church elders/pastors. We discuss the importance of appointing and equipping local church pastors as we make disciples of all nations. We also talk practically about what it l...

In this short episode Nathan provides more feedback regarding the interpretation of the book of Acts, and it's implications for our missions practices. If you have any feedback please contact us at:betweentheditchespodcast@gmai...

In this episode we talk with Jesse and he responds to some of the comments and questions posed by Alex in Acts Part 2. One of the key takeaways from this conversation is the importance of the book of Acts in helping the church clarify what miss...

In this episode Matt and I discuss Jesus' instructions when He sent out the 12 and 70 in Matthew 10/Luke 10. There has been much criticism towards those who apply these instructions in modern day missions. Matt suggests that these instructions ...

Alex joins the conversation regarding the interpretation of the book of Acts, and provides some pushback towards some of the initial suggestions made by Jesse in the first episode. We see that this is a complex conversation with a number of dif...

We discuss preaching in the bible with David from South Asia. David suggests the true biblical understanding of preaching is evangelistic, not homiletic. If David's conclusions are correct, we must re-evaluate the way we worship together as a c...

Listen to a conversation between missionaries serving overseas in South Asia. Hear their hearts as they describe the work they do and respond to the overwhelming criticism. 

Jesse joins us for a conversation on the book of Acts and how it should be applied in our missions practices. Here is the link to Jesse's podcast referenced in this episode:https://open.spotify.com/episode/7i3NcByH2BHKyEyInZGzu...