The Mind of a Missionary: Interesting Facts, Reframing Success, with David Joannes

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a missionary? We interview missionaries and church planters from around the world. They share their stories of God’s faithfulness, how they got started, and why they continue in ministry. You will be inspired by their passion for Jesus and challenged to grow as a follower of Christ. Whether you feel called overseas or down the street, this show will challenge you to grow as a follower of Christ and inspire you to take action so that together we may reveal God’s heart through our lives. Click here now! Click the link right now and listen on your favorite podcast app!

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29 August 2018

The Mind of a Missionary: Interesting Facts, Reframing Success, with David Joannes – EM237 - E237

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Thousands of missionaries return home each year. What if there was something that could better equip those who send and those who go? Listen as David Joannes shares about The Mind of a Missionary.

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Have you ever wondered whether God’s called you to be a missionary? Have you wondered what it takes and why so many missionaries struggle? Have you wondered if your calling isn’t important or why some Christians will leave behind family and friends who haven’t met Christ to take the Gospel thousands of miles away to people they’ve never met?

If so, today’s conversation with David Joannes is for you.

David is a missionary of 20+ years, the founder of Within Reach Global, and the author of a new book, The Mind of a Missionary. In the book, he looks at what motivates missionaries and keeps them going, the reality of struggles and pain, the joy of faithful and selfless obedience, and much more.

My hope and prayer is that after listening to today’s show, you’ll do two things.

Go buy David’s book, The Mind of the Missionary, and read it
See that, regardless of what you’re called to do, you are an integral part of God’s global plan. That He designed you for greatness…to display His glories to the ends of the Earth.

What We Talked About

00:24 - Episode Overview
01:19 - Welcome
02:27 - Why was this the right time to write the book?
03:16 - Is this book ONLY for missionaries?
04:49 - No "special" callings but it's important to differentiate.
07:17 - Talking about the writing process.
08:58 - What was the hardest thing to write?
11:24 - How did you come up with the structure of the book?
13:14 - What things that readers are taking away have surprised you?
15:34 - What would you hope to see changed because of what you've written?
17:30 - What can we do to support the health of the missionaries we're connected with?
19:26 - What does it mean that the Gospel always bring life to the receiver and death to the giver?
22:25 - What does the idea of calling as compared to volunteering mean to us?
24:57 - What does it mean to "domesticate" the Gospel and what happens when we do that?
27:57 - What makes the negative inner monologue so difficult in cross-cultural ministry situations?
31:04 - Who should we emulate?
33:28 - If you could whisper something to the Bride of Christ, what would you share?
34:37 - How can we best pray for you?