A lot of missionaries get a radical call to go to the field but then don’t live their lives radically once they get there.

In this Pod, I have a conversation with a guy who left the pastorate to move his family to the Middle East. He has had many humbling experiences both on and off the field but has kept his focus on following his calling no matter the cost. He is passionate about living the Radical Christian Life and has a relentless focus on God, the Gospel, and discipleship. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

"After 12 years in the Middle East, when everything was going well, we were being blessed, our ministry was being blessed, we were working in our ’10’, God called us back to our home country…And it was a deserter. I found myself at 50 years old going from the top of my game to being unemployed."

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Timeline

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:47 What is the Gospel, and why do we struggle with this question? 
• 10:46 Moving from Pastor to Missionary 
• 17:30 Dealing with humbling experiences on and off the field 
• 20:10 What’s it like teaching the Bible in the Middle East? 
• 28:10 Why is success so hard to measure on the field?
• 34:35 What is discipleship? 
• 48:00 The Three Holiday Method 
• 50:00 What do you do for your quiet time?