Episode 158

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28th Sep 2016

Learning to Let God Do His Part in the World, with Jerry Smith – EM158

Jerry Smith trains and deploys teams to Cape Verde, Africa. For a while, his ministry in the US seemed disconnected from his ministry in Africa. Then God showed him a way to be effective and bring them together.

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What we talked about

  • 00:26 – Introduction
  • 01:21 – A story of salvation
  • 02:26 – The transformational work of the Lord
  • 03:38 – Ministry and family dynamics
  • 04:43 – Involving kids in ministry
  • 05:57 – Learning to be intentional with children
  • 07:04 – A season of difficulty and God’s redemption
  • 10:30 – Meaningful verse
  • 11:57 – Upcoming events for the show
  • 14:16 – Tying it all together with the Word
  • 17:17 – What is the Four Fields Method?
  • 20:27 – What most excites you about your ministry?
  • 21:27 – Balancing efficiency and faithfulness
  • 22:14 – Opportunities in the future
  • 23:42 – Increasing prayer in ministry
  • 25:30 – Next week on Engaging Missions
  • 27:23 – Marketplace matters
  • 28:39 – Surrounded by the nations
  • 30:49 – Internet and book resources
  • 31:36 – Parting advice and contact info (cisnjerry@movethegospel.com)

Resources & Contact Info

Episode Credits

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Analyst by day. Podcast editor by night. Usually caffeinated. Husband, father, Jesus-follower all the time. Cohost The Podcast Gauntlet, former host of Engaging Missions, and former cohost of Podcast Editors Mastermind.