This podcast will transport listeners all around the world, hearing inspiring stories of the Church in action. During each episode, I will host a guest who has significantly contributed to the legacy of Mission at Elmbrook Church. Their stories will immerse listeners in diverse locations: from hospitals in India, to refugee camps in Bangladesh; from the Amazon rainforest, to your very own hometown. Rest assured, "What in the World?" listeners will not just be bystanders to God's work. Each…
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In this episode Kristin interviews retiring field workers Bryan and Jan Thompson who share about the church in Japan and the many lessons they have learned over their 33 years of serving God in various roles overseas and in the US.
In this episode, Jake interviews Alice Atkins, intercultural trainer living in the Netherlands. They talk about blind spots and how these are not just areas that we have trouble seeing, but how they can also limit our understanding of who God is. Training on Cultural Blindspots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J4VU2LNewU
In this episode, Jake interviews Daniel, a church planter in Czechia. While some people trace their spiritual lineage back through generations of Christian believers, Daniel was born into a third-generation atheist family. Growing up, he heard about God only twice: once in school and once from his family. One day, Daniel received a Bible from a non-believing friend and read it through cover to…
This episode is part two of a conversation between Jake and Dr. Jamie Matenga, and they discuss how cultures can work together in a space of tension. Dr. Jamie Matenga: Executive Director, World Evangelical Alliance, Mission Commission jaymatenga.com List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians INFEMIT Langham Literature World Evangelical Alliance Mission…
In this episode, Jake interviews Dr. Jamie Matenga, who discusses how cultures can work together in a space of tension. Dr. Jamie Matenga: Executive Director, World Evangelical Alliance, Mission Commission Executive Director, World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission jaymatenga.com List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians INFEMIT Langham Literature…
In this Episode, Jake and Seble continue their conversation and discuss what it means to truly bring all parts of the Church together as equal partners. Dr. Seblewengel Daniel: Director, SIM East Africa Sending Office; Faculty Member, Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians INFEMIT Langham Literature World…
In this Episode, Jake and Seble have a conversation about how we have to let each culture develop their own theology. Dr. Seblewengel Daniel: Director, SIM East Africa Sending Office; Faculty Member, Ethiopian Graduate School of TheologyDirector, SIM East Africa Sending Office; Faculty Member, Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women…
In this episode, Jake interviews Dev about the Church in Nepal. Reverend Dev: President, Kathmandu Bible Institute and Research Center List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians INFEMIT Langham Literature World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission Journal of Latin American Theology Latin America Samuel Escobar René and Kathy Padilla Melba Maggay Africa Kwame…
In this episode, Jake interviews Dr. John, and they talk about how theology is so much more than just thoughts and words; it needs to be embodied. Dr. John W. K. Cheong: Associate Professor of World Religions and Missions, College of Theology, Grand Canyon University List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians INFEMIT Langham Literature World Evangelical Alliance…
In this episode, Jake interviews Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst, and they discuss what we at Elmbrook Church should learn from the broader Majority World Church. Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst currently serves at Western Theological Seminary – Richard C. Oudersluys Associate Professor of World Christianity List of Resources CETI Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians INFEMIT Langham Literature World…
