International Commission Podcast

Dealing with Disappointment When Life Lets You Down

Have you ever felt like God has failed you? How do you respond when things don't go your way, disaster strikes, or prayers seem unanswered? How can you celebrate Christmas when life is depressing and your faith is challenged?
 
On this special episode, Brooke and Bucky have a candid discussion about finding peace, hope, and joy in the face of trials and tragedy.

5 Habits of a World Christian: Praying - E&E Training

International Commission's E&E Training presents "Praying", which is part 3 in a 5-part series entitled "The 5 Habits of a World Christian". "Praying" features special guest, Callie Bearden, who serves with the global mission mobilization ministry, Via.
 
In this training you will learn:
-What the Bible says about prayer and prayer for the nations -Real-life examples of how prayer changes lives and ultimately, the world
-Simple, practical steps of how and where to start with world prayer For more information: www.vianations.org
Explore study- www.vianations.org/resources
Pray for the world- www.operationworld.org
Pray for unreached people groups- www.joshuaproject.net 
Informative prayer videos- www.prayercast.com 
 
Watch part 1 on "Welcoming"- https://internationalcommission.podbean.com/e/5-habits-of-a-world-christian-welcoming-ee-training/
Watch part 2 on "Mobilizing"- https://internationalcommission.podbean.com/e/5-habits-of-a-world-christian-mobilizing-ee-training

5 Habits of a World Christian: Mobilizing - E&E Training

International Commission's E&E Training presents "Mobilizing", which is part 2 in a 5-part series entitled "The 5 Habits of a World Christian". "Mobilizing" features special guest, Robert Ewing, who serves with the global mission mobilization ministry, Via. In this training you will learn: -What a mobilizer is, what characteristics they embody, and what the bible says about it -Three steps to mobilizing others
-The need and urgency of going to the nations -Next steps for taking action to become a mobilizer today! For more information: www.vianations.org
Explore study- www.vianations.org/resources
Pray for the world- www.operationworld.org
Pray for unreached people groups- www.joshuaproject.net 
 
Listen to part 1 on "Welcoming" here! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7nypz-17246db

Servers, Sickles, and Emergency Landings in Cancun

What does Information Technology have to do with missions? Why are printers so terrible, but necessary? How can AI be used for the Kingdom of God? What happens when your plane diverts to Cancun or a blind demonized lady attacks a picture of Jesus and then tries to stab you with a rusty sickle? Listen in to meet IC's IT Director, Alex Wascomb, as he talks about all of this and more!

5 Habits of a World Christian: Welcoming - E&E Training

International Commission's E&E Training presents "Welcoming", which is part 1 in a new 5-part series entitled "The 5 Habits of a World Christian". "Welcoming" features special guest, Shelby Freitas, who serves with the global mission mobilization ministry, Via.
 
In this training you will learn:
-What the bible says about foreigners and how we should respond.
-Insights as to how reaching out to foreigners can lead to spiritual conversations.
-Practical applications for serving, loving, and meeting the needs of internationals around you.
 
For more information: www.vianations.org

Following Jesus in America

Grace and Bucky talk about the advantages and challenges of following Jesus and making disciples in the United States. Listen in to hear about how we each met Jesus and how we spend time with him each day (Grace likes to journal, Bucky uses apps). We discuss the pluses and minuses of the prevalence of churches, religious freedom, theological resources and education, Christian celebrity and influence, immigration, and money. Wrapping up the episode is a Cool Culture segment where we discuss our favorite things about living in America.

Living on mission as a family

What is it like to be a ministry spouse? How do you raise mission-minded kids? Is it hard to raise support as a full-time missionary with a family of 7? What benefits come from living differently as missionaries in the USA? Bucky and his awesome wife, Kim, discuss all these things and more (like the weirdest meals they've had overseas) on this very special episode. Resources mentioned: - Window on the World book: https://www.amazon.com/Window-World-Operation-Resource-Resources/dp/0830857834 - Via Families: https://www.vianations.org/families - THUMB Prayer Cards: https://store.vianations.org/collections/family-mobilization/products/thumb-prayer-cards

Tactics: How to Graciously Share your Christian Convictions, feat. Jonathan Noyse - E&E Training

International Commission's E&E Training presents "Tactics: How to Graciously Share your Christian Convictions" featuring Jonathan Noyse with Stand to Reason. Jonathan spent most of his life as an atheist strongly arguing against the existence of God. It wasn't until his late 20's when he examined the evidence for Christianity that he realized Jesus is who He says He is and he surrendered his life to Christ. Since then, Jon has had a passion for training other Christians how to think more clearly about what they believe and why, and how to communicate things of faith to people around them effectively.
In this training you will learn:
-What the two biblical roles are in leading someone to Christ.
-The two most effective questions or "Tactics" you can use when you find yourself in the hot seat of a spiritual conversation.
-How to respond to a difficult faith question you don't know the answer to.
For more info: This training is based on the principles found in the book "Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions" by Gregory Koukl @STRvideos
https://www.str.org/
https://internationalcommission.org/