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In this episode, Andy interviews Ron, Director of the Nomadic Peoples Network, about how nomads relate to the ideas of "church" and "good news". Their conversation explores the nuances of nomadic culture and social life and how that creates some challenges for those trying to bring them the Gospel, while at the same time, the nomadic lifestyle often connects more deeply with the stories and messages of Scripture. Resources Related to the Episode: https://www.nomadicpeoples.net/ Let Nomads Move You! Podcast Book: Nomadic Peoples by Malcolm Hunter Nomadic Peoples Network YouTube Channel Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Andy interviews Mary Lederleitner, Director of the Women's Institute at William Carey International University, about her book, Women in God's Mission, and what it has to say regarding women in leadership and missions. Mary's book explores reflections and insights from the life journeys of women from over thirty different countries who have ministered more widely than that. Her book brings together helpful crosscultural insights that can be applied to the lives and journeys of Christians across the globe and in varied vocations. Resources Related to the Episode: Women in God's Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead by Mary Lederleitner Women's Institute at William Carey International University Cross-Cultural Partnerships: Navigating the Complexities of Money and Mission by Mary Lederleitner What Can Women Do Here?: Five Different Approaches Followed By Men And Women Who Love God And Want To Obey Scripture by Mary Lederleitner Missional Intelligence by Mary Lederleitner Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Andy interviews Jim Duddleston about his fun and throughtful engagement with the book of Acts. Jim's book, Travels Through the Book of Acts, explores commentaries, characters, and themes in Acts and how they might help us understand its message and how to live it out in our present day. Resources Related to the Episode: Travels Through the Book of Acts by Jim Duddleston Why Jesus the Messiah: God's Purpose for sending Isa al Masih according to the Holy Gospel by Jim Duddleston Acts: An Exegetical Commentary by Craig S. Keener Eternal Word & Changing Worlds by Harvie Conn Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Andy interviews Jim Harries about the importance of using local languages and resources in mission, education, and theology. We discuss the challenges of communicating with and serving people from very different worlds/cultures and how often foreigners misunderstand or train Africans out of their local contexts and practices. Resources Related to the Episode: Vulnerable Mission for Practitioners Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, but God: Vulnerable Weakness in Ministry and Mission Theory to Practice in Vulnerable Mission by Jim Harries Innovative approaches and methods to cross-cultural training: The Elders' Council Vulnerable Mission with Marcus Grohmann A Collection of Jim's Writings and Research Alliance for Vulnerable Mission Website Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Andy interviews Fouad Masri about his book Sharing Jesus with Muslims. Throughout their conversation, Fouad shares many stories and reflections about his conversations and relationships with different Muslim people and their families. Much insight and reflection is shared that can be helpful for people thinking about how to share their faith with their Muslim neighbors. Resources Related to the Episode: The Crescent Project Website Sharing Jesus with Muslims by Fouad Masri Adha in the Injeel by Fouad Masri Connecting with Muslims by Fouad Masri Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Andy, Dave, and Danny recap the 2026 Ralph D. Winter Memorial Lectureship and its focus on missionary kids. They bring up highlights and insights from the lectureship and attempt to think through steps forward in this growing area of concern among the missions community. Resources Related to the Episode: TCK Training Website Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition: The Experience of Growing Up Among Worlds Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism by Holly Berkley Fletcher Pieces of Purple: The Greatness, Grit, and Grace of Growing Up MK by Michele Phoenix Lectureship Resources from Presenters Autism and the Church by Grant Macaskill Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Dave Coles discusses movements and some of the dynamics within these people movements among people of different religious traditions and least reached people groups. The focus is on material that he edited for the book God on the Move, which condenses material from Motus Dei. Resources Related to the Episode: God on the Move edited by Dave Coles Motus Dei edited by Warrick Farah People Movements in Africa with Dave Coles How Movements Overcome Barriers with Wes Watkins Living Fire: Advancing God's Kingdom in Challenging Places by Aychi BR with Dave Coles Cabbages in the Desert by Aila Tasse with Dave Coles Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Steve Holloway shares about some research and materials regarding movements and contextualization that Frontiers has recently developed and is in the process of further developing. These materials intend to benefit missionaries and the people whom they are among taking the best lessons learned from particular areas and continuing to learn from others who bring their own insights and knowledge from their particular context. Resources Related to the Episode: Transformation from Within: Christ-Centered Movements in Muslim Societies The Faith of Fatima: A Case Study of Muslim Followers of Jesus by Anna Travis Christ-Followers in Other Religions: The Global Witness of Insiders Movements by Darren T. Duerksen Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Uchenna Anyanwu shares about his dissertation on peacebuilding in contexts of acute violence. He shares how the church must take a cross-centered path toward building peace with other religious communities while engaging local and other faith traditions to find a sacrificial way forward, so that the whole community may benefit and experience lasting peace. Resources Related to the Episode: Book: Pathways to Peacebuilding: Staurocentric Theology in Nigeria's Context of Acute Violence by Uchenna D. Anyanwu Book: Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation by Miroslav Volf Book: The End of Memory: Remembering Rightly in a Violent World by Miroslav Volf Uchenna Anyanwu's Bio and Staff Page for Frontier Fellowship   Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Stephen Currie and Chris Jones share about the Azerbaijani people, a diverse people with links to various historical empires and many nations throughout the globe. They share how this unique people might be the key to reaching other parts of the Muslim world and how their unique gifts of language, hospitality, and diversity of relationships could spread the gospel of Jesus beyond national and ethnic lines. Resources Related to the Episode: Azerbaijani Partnership website: https://www.azerbaijanipartnership.org/ Mission Frontiers Article: From Azerbaijan to the World: The Ongoing Journey of a Least-Reached People Gospel Coalition Article: Meet the Gateway People to the Muslim World by Chris Jones Book: Christianity in Azerbaijan: From Past to Present by Anar Alizade Book: Azerbaijan - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Nikki Kazimova Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Melody J. Wachsmuth speaks to us about the Roma, a diverse group of people that struggles to find deeper paths into faith in Christ as well as connection with the broader church. Melody's areas of research include eco-theology and mission, trauma-informed spiritual formation, and Pentecostalism among the Roma. Her first book, published 2023, is entitled Roma Pentecostals Narrating Identity, Trauma, and Renewal in Croatia and Serbia.    Resources Related to the Episode: Roma Networks:  https://romanetworks.org/  Roma Bible School Facebook page: Romska Biblijska Škola - Roma Bible School  Melody's substack: In-Between Spaces | Melody | Substack  Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Manuel Becker discusses his experience in Thailand and challenges with contextualizing the gospel to Buddhists as well as the story behind a movement of Jesus followers in Northern Thailand. Resources Related to the Episode: Manuel's book: http://amzn.to/2KQI1x9   Manuel's thesis: https://edu.awm-korntal.eu/files/ciu-korntal-res6502_becker.pdf?v=MTc0NzY1ODQ2Mg==   Thai Movement that Manuel Mentions: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00918296231176771   Manuel's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kikimanuel87/ Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Usha Reifsnider discusses her background and identity as a British Gujarati Christian and what it has looked like to navigate a Christianity that's dominant images are white and male. Usha brings a thoughtful and engaging contribution to these discussions around race, gender, religion, culture, mission, and empire. Resources Related to the Episode: Unmuted: Speaking to be Heard edited by Usha Reifsnider Recommended recording by Usha on "Confronting Division: Pursuing Unity Through the Spirit," by Anne Zaki  Polyphonic God: Exploring Intercultural Theology, Churches and Justice edited by David Wise, Israel Oluwole Olofinjana, and Usha Reifsnider Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Ben Wilder discusses his book Jesus in the Buddha Belt as well as many of his experiences with the people of Myanmar, their journeys with Jesus, their communities, and the different challenges that they face. Resources Related to the Episode: Free Chapter from Jesus in the Buddha Belt Jesus in the Buddha Belt by Ben Wilder Ben would love to connect with you. You can message him through https://jesusinthebuddhabelt.com.   Prayer Movement for the Buddhist World: https://changethemap.net/ Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_

In this episode, Anil Yesudas discusses what it means to be a Hindu and how one might honor Christ through various Hindu rituals including a wedding ceremony. Rituals are key for a Hindu to express care, love, and honor for their family, community, and neighbors. Resources Related to the Episode: Ceremonialism: Ritual as a Pathway for Relationship by Elizabeth L. Walker For more about relating to Hindus: https://margnetwork.org/ Yeshu Satsang by Michael Thomas Seeking God, Seeking Moksha: The Teachings of Shri Krishna and Jesus Christ Contact us: Our Podcast E-mail: [email protected] Andy's Email: [email protected]  Andy's Instagram: andybettencourt823 Dave's Email: [email protected]  Emily's Instagram: no_the_other_emily Listen to Us: https://themissionsdrop.libsyn.com/site Visit Us: www.frontierventures.org  www.missionfrontiers.org  https://www.ijfm.org/    Follow Us: www.facebook.com/frontiervntrs  www.instagram.com/frontierventures  https://twitter.com/FrontierVntrs    Music by Isaac Huerta: 626-421-2242;  @_isaac._h_