Why Free Healthcare Isn’t Always the Best Option in Missions, with TJ McCloud

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25 January 2017

Why Free Healthcare Isn’t Always the Best Option in Missions, with TJ McCloud – EM175 - E175

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From musician to missionary to regional director of a medical organization, our guest today, TJ McCloud, has continually worked to serve the Lord in every area of his life. Currently, he is employed with OneWorld Health as a Regional Director for Central America. He and a team of local Nicaraguan doctors serve the community by creating clinics and providing sustainable health care for the people there.

During the interview, TJ discusses the importance of sustainability in missions, finances, and other areas of life. He takes some time to point out how we as believers should work to further the coming of God’s Kingdom on Earth by serving those around us.

What we talked about

00:24 – Episode summary
01:32 – Introduction
02:07 – A new clinic in Nicaragua
03:01 – What do you do with One World Health?
04:43 – From musician to missionary to medic
07:19 – Stepping out in faith
09:31 – How to approach difficult decisions
11:06 – The in-breaking of God’s Kingdom
12:56 – What has God been showing you recently?

God is everywhere. We don’t bring God to any place. He obviously was already there working in their people’s lives and now we get to come alongside that and participate in that.

14:42 – Foundational Missions Leadership Moment
15:34 – The value of sustainability
17:05 – Understanding the local culture
18:37 – Ways to be a good partner
20:07 – Financial sustainability

If we continue to give them away for free, we continue to then tell people that they really don’t have much value, or they’re not to be take as seriously as maybe they otherwise might be taken.

23:25 – Is there anything you would change?
24:51 – Engaging Missions trivia
26:07 – Marketplace matters
28:57 – Learning to not miss the opportunities
31:05 – Internet and book resources
31:57 – Ways to best support One World Health
33:27 – Knowing what to pray for
33:56 – A challenge for the coming week
35:51 – Stories from Mongolia
38:30 – Sponsor a family missionary