Resiliency

Episode 64- Parenting Series 1/4 "Grace for Today" with Daniel and Melissa

"God gives us grace for everything that happens in your life but there is no grace for worrying about the things that don't happen..." Our young-but-wise guests share about the early stages of parenting while living in the Middle East. Join us as we launch the first of four parenting episodes.

Episode 63- Facilitating Resiliency in Local Believers with John Weaver

Sometimes as expatriate believers, we underestimate how much our words impact local believers. John Weaver talks to us today about how to facilitate a culture of hearing from God in local believers--which, he says, results in resilience. He says that sometimes we get in the way of our local disciples hearing what God is saying to them because we interject our own thoughts, feelings or opinions. Instead, he encourages us to help our local believers develop a lifestyle of learning to listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to them instead of being too quick to interject our own input.

Episode 62- The Rainbow of God's Grace with Ron and Janine Parrish

“Retirement off-shore” is NOT why Ron and Janine Parrish are living in the tropical paradise of the Indonesian archipelago! Instead, as 60+ year-old grandparents they are making disciples and mentoring the next generation to plant churches among the 129 UPGs of this nation they love and for which they thank God daily. “We may not be addressing the thousands in front of us, but we can address those who will be addressing the thousands.” When’s the last time you spent a good portion of your devotional time in the morning simply recounting, “How has God loved me in the past 24 hours?” and giving Him thanks and praise for all the ways?! This interview with the Parrishes was delightful journey of discovering their resilience is in their intentional cultivation of a lifestyle of gratitude. And you will not want to miss Ron’s challenging invitation at the end!

Episode 61- "Living From The Heart Jesus Gave You" with Michael Sullivant

Michael Sullivant works with the organization, Life Model Works, which resources churches and organizations by combining cutting edge brain-science with spiritual formation to optimize human maturity and transformation into the image of Christ. Not only was our conversation about the intersection of brain science and theology amazingly interesting, Michael gives us some very practical things to help us all on our way of becoming more like Jesus by developing important parts of our minds. Life Model Works Living From The Heart That Jesus Gave You by Jim Wilder et all Renovated by Jim Wilder

Episode 60- "You aren't as important as you think" with Chris P

Today's guest, Chris P-veteran overseas church planter and pastor-had this revelation as he reveled in the rest and restoration he received and the very intentional separation he was able to make from ministry work and other responsibilities during his recent sabbatical. Hear Chris share about the powerful potential of a well-planned and executed sabbatical and a committed Sabbatical Coach. “I worked hard (at planning and preparing) in order to receive as much as I could and did from the Lord.” Chris also shares, “You get out of it what you put into it,” and he shares practical pointer after practical pointer of soul-restoring practices, disciplines, and decisions he made and put into his sabbatical for it to become truly monumental at this 20-year mark of full-time overseas and stateside ministry. Journey of the Soul by Bill and Kristi Gaultiere Episode 33 (previous episodes on Sabbatical) Episode 34