Best Short Term Mission Trips Podcasts (2024)

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The Value of Short Term Mission Trips: Part 2 w/ Walter Bowen - EP121 28:07

10d ago28:07

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We know that short-term mission trips have value, but how do we do them well? On this episode of The Sent Life, Keelan sits down with CGCS Associate Director Walter Bowen to discuss short-term mission trip strategy.By The CGCS

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Short-term Mission Trips: Keys to Effectiveness 30:52

19d ago30:52

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Short term missions requires training. Dr. Iorg discusses some of the negative ways to do short-term missions but discusses some of the best practices to get the most out of a short-term trip.By Jeff Iorg

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Church History and Missions with Dr. Stephen Eccher - EP122 23:35

3d ago23:35

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How does acquaintance with church history aid in accomplishing the missionary task? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott sits down with Dr. Stephen Eccher to talk about how church history and missions interact.By The CGCS

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Mobilizing All Ethnicities to Engage the Unreached with Morgan Davis 25:46

4d ago25:46

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Do you want to mobilize a more diverse missions force, but don’t know where to start? Listen in today as host Dave Jacob interviews Morgan Davis. Morgan is a Formation and Network Engagement Strategist with unfoldingWord and Director of Missions for Northwest Baptist Church. She gives practical insights to help mobilize all ethnicities to engage th…

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When to Leave your Ministry Role 32:21

4d ago32:21

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By Jeff Iorg

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Caring for the Whole Patient: Good Medicine for Patient and Professional?

9d ago

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Most Christian healthcare professionals and students recognize the value of whole person care in stateside and international settings. Yet such care might be one of the most complex challenges in healthcare today. How is done? When is it done? Is it ethical or legal? Can I pray with a patient? Share the gospel? And if so, how is all this done with …

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Ministering During Tragedy 30:31

12d ago30:31

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Dr. Iorg discusses two overarching principles for ministering in tragedy and provides seven steps to help people go through a process of recovery.By Jeff Iorg

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Exploring the Journey to Full-Time Missions: Agencies, Funding, Singles/Families, God’s Guidance

17d ago

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Hear healthcare missionaries share their journeys. In the first hour hear a panel of two docs and two nurses will your questions, as well these: - How do I find God’s guidance in the journey? - Why and how do I connect with a mentor or agency or team or training? - What about student loans, raising financial support? The second hour will be small d…

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The Value of Short Term Mission Trips: Part 1 w/ Chloe Rutherford and William Bowers - EP120 27:46

16d ago27:46

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Short-term mission trips have become a regular practice for many churches around the world - but are they worth it? On this episode of The Sent Life, Keelan sits down with two students to talk about their experiences and how short-term mission trips impacted their lives and ministry callings.By The CGCS

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Using procedural medicine to build relationships

23d ago

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Teaching medical procedures is one of the most "hands on" parts to medical education. We will be discussing the challenges about this topic, tips for success, and how to use our influence as medical educators to honor God. Session recorded on Friday, November 10th during Session Block #2 at 10:00 AM EST ; speaker: Andrew Posey; Jonathan Peters Sess…

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Pastor Visits 30:27

26d ago30:27

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Why is pastoral presence so important? Dr. Iorg discusses the importance of being with people and offers fresh ways to engage with and effectively be with the people you are leading.By Jeff Iorg

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The Training Years: Wisdom for What’s Now and Pearls for What's Next

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STUDENTS & RESIDENTS: How can we deepen in our love for Jesus and see this refining, exciting time as He does? We’ll spend the first half tackling topics like long-haul stamina, time management, living in community, debt, and God’s heart for those experiencing poverty. For the second hour, we’ll divide into small groups of the same discipline (i.e.…

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The Bible as Our Best Evangelism Tool - EP119 23:33

1M ago23:33

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What is our greatest tool in evangelism? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan talk about the world's greatest evangelism resource, the Bible, and how we can use it to share the gospel with the people around us.By The CGCS

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What to say when you don't know what to say 30:17

1M ago30:17

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A lot of the time we don't know what to say. So what do you do? Pray and ask for help. And then speak the best way you know how trusting God will work through your words.By Jeff Iorg

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Language Learning and Missions with George Watts - EP118 27:09

1M ago27:09

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How important is language learning to international missions? This week on The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan sit down with missionary George Watts to discuss language learning and how it opens doors on the mission field and helps communicate the character of God.By The CGCS

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Helping Others Discern Calling with Katy White 37:09

1M ago37:09

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Grab a note pad because you’ll want to take notes on this one! One of the most important roles of a missions mobilizer is helping others navigate their calling. But how can we best do this? Tune in today as Katy White, Vice President of Goer Experience with Go Corps and co-author of the book, Mobilizing Gen Z, shares some tips and best practices wi…

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Evaluating the Financial Health of Your Church 30:23

1M ago30:23

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Dr. Iorg provides several benchmarks leaders can use to evaluate the financial health of their church.By Jeff Iorg

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Training Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers to Serve Cross-Culturally on Short-Term Missions

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Cultures around the world have differing worldviews, practices, and behaviors related to health, disease, healing, suffering, death, and dying. According to scripture, humility is an attitude believers need to adopt, especially when working cross-culturally, “Clothe yourselves in humility (1 Pet. 5:5). Training nurses and other healthcare workers t…

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How to Talk to Our Kids about the Great Commission with Meredith Cook - EP117 24:33

1M ago24:33

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What are some ways that we can begin talking to our kids about the Great Commission? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan sit down with Meredith Cook to talk about her new children's book, Go Tell Everyone.By The CGCS

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Planned Preaching Program 31:54

2M ago31:54

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Dr. Iorg explains why a planned program of preaching is vital for a healthy ministry. Dr. Iorg also encourages non-preachers to consider long-term planning and intentional ministry decisions.By Jeff Iorg

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Honor Shame Dynamics: How to serve effectively

2M ago

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People interpret what we do based on their worldview. In Honor-Shame cultures, people might misinterpret and see in our actions merit making, proselytization or apostasy, however pure our motivation may be. We’ll look at honor-shame based worldviews, understand how and why people may misinterpret what we do, look at risks and practices to help show…

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How SendNC Helps Churches Plant Churches - EP116 25:06

2M ago25:06

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How do churches take steps toward planting other churches? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan sit down with Mike Pittman to talk about how SendNC helps churches plant healthy churches.By The CGCS

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Grief, Death, and Loss in Ministry 31:12

2M ago31:12

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By Jeff Iorg

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Where do I fit in today's Missions Landscape?

2M ago

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The global missions landscape has shifted and so has the role Americans now play. We'll explore the many new opportunities this has created. Session recorded on Thursday, November 9th during Session Block #1 at 3:45PM EST ; speaker: Charlie Vittitow. Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/where-do-i-fit-in-todays…

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Foggy Numbers - EP115 24:03

2M ago24:03

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How do we use numbers and statistics appropriately in ministry? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan talk about common difficulties when using numbers to measure success in ministry.By The CGCS

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Reading for Leaders 30:01

2M ago30:01

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In addition to suggesting how to read more efficiently, Dr. Iorg shares ways that he has benefitted spiritually and theologically from intentional reading.By Jeff Iorg

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The Questions Students Are Asking about Missions - EP114 27:33

2M ago27:33

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What questions are students in your church asking about missions? Join us on this episode of The Sent Life as Scott and Keelan answer missions questions from a live studio audience.By The CGCS

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Get Emotionally Healed: A training course

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Your emotional health matters as you join God in His work among the nations. Learn to apply biblical principles to experience emotional healing and minister to others. In this session you will walk away with 4 keys that will help you receive God's emotional healing. Session recorded on Thursday, November 9th during Session Block #1 at 3:45PM EST ; …

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Overcoming Gen Z’s Struggles Impacting Mobilization 38:45

2M ago38:45

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Description: How do the struggles of Gen Z impact the future of mobilization? Tune in today to hear host Dave Jacob chat with Dr. Dave Dunaetz about this crucial topic. Dr. Dunaetz is Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership, Organizational Psychology, and Public Administration at Azusa Pacific University in California. His research prog…

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Confidentiality 31:05

2M ago31:05

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One of the most difficult parts of being a ministry leader is maintaining confidentiality. Dr. Iorg discusses what confidentiality means and how leaders can manage this important responsibility in leadership.By Jeff Iorg

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Bridge Building for Christ’s Kingdom

2M ago

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There are tens of thousands of bridges all over the world. We cross them to get over to the other side. We often take them for granted and sometimes we marvel at them. The Great Commission of our Lord Jesus to take His Gospel into all the world is meant for everyone, without exception. But most believers hardly know where to start and how to effect…

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Using the Gospel as a Filter for Ministry Relationships - EP113 20:18

2M ago20:18

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How do we prioritize ministry relationships on the mission field? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan talk about how we can use the gospel as a filter for ministry relationships.By The CGCS

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Managing Media 27:05

2M ago27:05

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How do you know that social media and its use is a problem for you? In this episode, Dr. Iorg provides some ways to help diagnose if social media is a problem for you and to help manage media effectively.By Gateway Seminary

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Five principles for creating long-term sustainable impact on short term mission trips

3M ago

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The Great Commission is a call for all Christ followers to make disciples wherever we are. So often, however, we think that this takes place on a short-term trip where we "do" a project for the national or indigenous people. Discipleship requires more time than what a short-term trip offers. We will consider how we might have a long-term impact eve…

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Equipping Church Members to Share the Gospel with Jerry McCorkle - EP112 26:07

3M ago26:07

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How do we train church members to do the work of evangelism? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan talk with Jerry McCorkle from Spread Truth about an evangelism training course that equips church members to engage the people around them with the gospel. Join us as we begin yet another season of The Sent Life!…

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Work/life balance for Ministry Leaders 30:46

3M ago30:46

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What causes ministry leaders and pastors to have a work/life imbalance? Dr. Iorg helps ministry leaders identify some core issues which cause work/life imbalance such as insecurity, poor self-discipline, and poor self-esteem.By Jeff Iorg

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Making Psychopharmacology Easier in the Trenches - Yes, There’s an App for That!

3M ago

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Take a journey exploring the epidemic level of mental health disorders that has made primary care the de facto mental health system globally. Hear how primary care clinicians can overcome the growing lack of access to mental and behavioral health specialty services. Discover how the Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology, a free, tangible, evidence-based…

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Preaching or Teaching on Difficult Subjects 29:31

3M ago29:31

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How do you preach or teach on something that you know is controversial?By Jeff Iorg

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Making short-term global healthcare mission trips ethical, equitable and ecologically responsible

3M ago

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This session will discuss how short-term global healthcare mission trips can benefit medical students and residents, but also be beneficial to their global hosts. Ways to make these trips ethical, equitable and ecologically responsible will be presented. Mission and academic agencies are paying critical attention to “Global Healthcare Education” ex…

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Failure and Discouragement in Mobilization with Terry Powell 36:31

3M ago36:31

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How do you define success in mobilization? What do we do when we don’t see results in mobilization? Do you ever feel so discouraged that you want to quit? In this episode of the Gospel Mobilization Podcast, you’ll hear from Professor Terry Powell as he shares his own struggles with depression and failure. Dr. Powell is adjunct faculty at Columbia I…

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Why don't men want to be pastors? 31:22

3M ago31:22

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Dr. Iorg identifies five reasons men do not want to become pastors and then provides some suggests to help fix this problem.By Jeff Iorg

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Team Conflicts: How to navigate and overcome challenges with team dynamics

3M ago

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Team Dynamics in low resource, high demand, multi-cultural environments is challenging. We will discuss a wide range of coping skills including clear boundaries, sabbath and transparency. We will also discuss how to build team consensus and agreement on the foundational principles related to self-care in a healthcare missions environment. The creat…

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Defining and Attaining Wisdom 30:35

3M ago30:35

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Dr. Iorg defines wisdom and discusses ways leaders can attain wisdom throughout their lives.By Jeff Iorg

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Empowering Women through Short-Term Trips

4M ago

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Join us as we share our experiences in leading women on cross-cultural short-term trips. Hear about the techniques we have developed to help team members break down barriers, connect with other women, and effectively communication the love of God. This session will focus on the wholistic approach to training and equipping women for short-term trips…

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Transitioning out of Leadership: How to prepare for it and do it well 30:55

4M ago30:55

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Dr. Iorg discusses the importance for leaders to start thinking about transitioning out of their roles. He provides several criteria to help leaders both young and old think through this process.By Jeff Iorg

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Separating Progress from Hype in Medicine: Fragility, Flaws, & Fallacy in Scientific Evidence

4M ago

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Although new therapies are being discovered all the time (medical progress), current research shows that many of these advances are ultimately demonstrated to be false in subsequent studies. In order to understand which discoveries are likely to be true progress vs. mere hype, every clinician should understand these basic but surprising aspects of …

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Church Switchers 31:45

4M ago31:45

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Dr. Iorg discusses a recent lifeway survey on why people leave churches.By Jeff Iorg

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Leveraging Your Christmas for the Great Commission - EP111 14:55

4M ago14:55

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Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated by believers and non-believers alike. But how do we use this holiday season to share the gospel with those around us? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan talk about how to leverage the Christmas season for the Great Commission.By The CGCS

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Practicing Discipline 32:13

4M ago32:13

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Dr. Iorg provides ways that leaders can cultivate self-control and discipline.By Jeff Iorg

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Treatment of Parasitic Diseases

4M ago

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This session will review common treatments for soil-transmitted helminths, Chagas disease, HAT, and leishmaniasis. Although these parasitic infections are often acquired outside of the United States, with a recent increase in immigrants and refugees entering the United States, more are being identified as patients present for medical care. The goal…

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