Explore every episode of the podcast Mission-Minded Families with Ann Dunagan

At Mission-Minded Families, we focus on Biblical Truth, Happy Habits, and Gospel Impact.

In today's episode we're beginning a 5-day Bible study through the book of James (starting in James, Chapter 1), highlighting verses, "Count it all joy," seeking God's wisdom, and caring for widows and orphans.

We look at missionary heroes, including Amy Carmichael, George Muller, Hudson Taylor and an unknown missionary (number 8 of 13 children, who had 10 children of his own), known as the "Pilgrims Companion." We share keys for JOY and happiness, despite challenging times.

In this new episode, we're discussing Discipleship 101 for Christians. What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? How can we make disciples? What is a simple way to share our faith.

Ann will share some real life stories, from overseas and here at home, introduce you to a happy missionary hero (who you've likely never heard about before), plus share some practical tips for personal discipleship that are really important to our faith.

In this episode, we're completing our study through the book of Titus, today in Titus 3:8-15. The focus is how to MAINTAIN good works. How do we keep doing what God has called for us to do? How do we even go beyond the maintenance-mode of cultural Christianity and truly ENJOY loving and serving the Lord?

Two key verses are 3:8, "be careful to maintain good works" and 3:14, "and learn to maintain good works." 

We're not saved by our self-efforts or by merely doing good things, but God does have "good works" prepared for us to do for His kingdom and His glory. 

This 2 1/2 minute "Pure Words to Ponder" is Titus Chapter 3, verses 1-15 (NKJV), with no commentary, read by Ann Dunagan. This audio can be helpful for studying these verses, thinking about this scripture in context, or memorizing.

As we continue our verse-by-verse Bible study, today in Titus 3:1-7, our focus is being prepared for every good work, by putting our hope in God's grace and the blood of Jesus Christ. This edition includes an introduction to The Scarlet Cord, Nothing but the Blood of Jesus (a concise call to world missions, by Jon & Ann Dunagan, available as a FREE eBook download -- http://missionmindedfamilies.org/HM-free 

Highlights in this episode include teaching about daring to OBEY (including an encouragement to wives about attitudes at home), to be READY for every good work, to be SWEET, to be free from sin, and to be full of HOPE. 

Titus 3:1 "...to be ready for every good work."

The Q & A section is addresses a few questions from a mom in Oregon -- about discontentment, comparison, and how to work together as a husband and wife.

In this second episode in the series, Ann Dunagan goes verse by verse through the second half of Titus 1. The focus is not only KNOWING GOD, but obeying Him, being submitted to God, keeping our hearts pure and doing the good works (by Grace) that God has called for us to do. 

The podcast also focuses on finding your "PASSION" for God's purposes, looking through an acronym, P.A.S.S.I.O.N. along with Q & A's from real-life moms. 

Here's a link to the course recommended (FREE)  https://missionmindedfamilies.org

In this episode, our focus is a mission-minded Bible study in the second-half of Titus Chapter 2, (verses 9-15). Highlights include a few quotes from Elisabeth Elliot, plus a Bible study focus on "exhorting" moms, God's grace and salvation through Jesus, keeping a focus on eternity, and being ZEALOUS for good works.

Following our verse-by-verse study, Ann Dunagan also addresses several practical questions from real-life moms from Louisiana, Indiana, and Washington.

"Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people zealous for good works" (Titus 2:13-14).

This 3 minute "Pure Words to Ponder" is Titus Chapter 2, verses 1-15 (NKJV), with no commentary, read by Ann Dunagan. This audio can be helpful for studying these Bible verses, thinking about this scripture in context, or memorizing.

As we continue our verse-by-verse study through the Book of Titus, today beginning chapter 2, Ann Dunagan discusses the balance between DOING GOOD as busy-at-home moms (in raising and loving our children and families) along with having a passionate heart for the needs of the world. Are we called to love the Lord, or to raise our little ones? Or is it possible to do both? 

A key verse is Titus 2:7 which says, "in all things, showing yourself to be a pattern of good works..." 

Be sure to see our "P.A.S.S.I.O.N. & Clarity Course for Women" - with training videos, PDF downloads and personal assessment tests -- all FREE. https://missionmindedfamilies.org 

"Why should you care for the UNBORN?"

ld we care for the UNBORN

This week, we're focusing on needs of the world and the importance of compassion, from a Biblical and mission-minded perspective. In today's Quick Question, Ann Dunagan answers,

"Why should we care for the POOR?"

In this episode, we look at the overall theme of the Book of Titus, starting with the first half of Chapter 1 (verse-by-verse, going through Titus 1:1-9). Ann Dunagan shares practical insight for busy-at-home moms, with a practical focus on finding a MISSION statement for your life, and followed by Q & A's from moms.

A key verse is Titus 1:5, "...that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I have commanded you."  

Learn how this verse can relate to you as a busy mom learning to train your kids to seek God personally in their lives. 

In today's episode, Ann Dunagan introduces two new mentoring tools, for personal and group discipleship and mobilization with Mission-Minded Women:

1. First is My Mission-Minded Happy Planner, a fun whimsically illustrated life-planning guide and prayer journal, designed to help Christian women and teenage girls to live every day for the glory of God, in every area of ife, spirit, soul, and body. The Happy Planner is available in either a 40-Day or 90-Day version, and in both softcover and hardcover editions (on Amazon). 
2. Secondly, The Mission-Minded HappyApp (or simply "HappyApp") is a life-planning tool for personal growth, designed to coordinate with the Happy Planner. The HappyApp includes daily encouragement, personal development training (for every area of our life), goal-setting tools and tracking, and a community feature.

You can get My Mission-Minded Happy Planner on Amazon for as little as $4.99 (for the 40-Day softcover version -- our heart for this version is for small groups or mentoring), up to $14.99 for the 90-Day hardcover version. It is also available in many other countries, including Europe, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and various countries in South America. Currently, we are working to translate the Happy Planner into seven other languages, coming, Lord willing, next year. 

This 3 minute "Pure Words to Ponder" is Titus Chapter 1, verses 1-16 (NKJV), with no commentary, read by Ann Dunagan. This audio can be helpful for studying these Bible verses, thinking about this scripture in context, or memorizing. 

"Why should we care for ORPHANS?"

The Great Commission in Mark 16:15 tells us, "Go into all the WORLD and preach the Gospel."

This word WORLD in the Greek is "Kosmos" which not only refers to geographic location, but into every sphere of society. Will you GO into your sphere with the Good News of Jesus?

Jim Elliot said, "He is no fool who gives what He cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." In today's Quick Questions, Ann Dunagan brings a challenge about giving with SACRIFICE. Recommended resources include Foxes Book of Martyrs, The Voice of the Martyrs, and Jesus Freaks, and Bible focus is Luke 18:22-23.

Quick Questions -- Will you pray for missions?

Much of this episode is from The Scarlet Cord: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus, by Jon & Ann Dunagan.

The ROCK SOLID discipleship training course is available at http://missionmindedfamilies.org/rock-solid

Psalm 133:1-3 "Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity..."

Matthew 6 "When you pray . . . go into your room and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place..."

Today's focus is Gladys Aylward, a daring missionary to China (1902-1970).

Resources mentioned:

Redeeming Childbirth with Angie Tolpin, known as The Courageous Mom (book and blog for pregnancy and delivery, and a new Christian postpartum course). http://RedeemingChildbirth.com

I Peter 2:2 

In today's episode, Ann Dunagan shares from PART 1 of her book, The Mission-Minded Child: Raising a New Generation to Fulfill God's Purpose, including "Releasing Your Child to God" (Chapter 1) and "Raising Your Child for God" (Chapter 2).

The Mission-Minded Child is now a part of our two-books-in-one edition of Mission-Minded Families: Say "Yes!" to Jesus and God's Great Commission (484 pages, available on Amazon) - See our resources at Mission-Minded Families

The Mission-Minded Child is available from Amazon, Christian Book Distributors, and from Mission-Minded Families. http://missionmindedfamilies.org

And here's the 3-D Kids Course: Raising Daring Doing Disciples http://missionmindedfamilies.org/p/3-d-free

On today's episode, we're featuring Ann Dunagan's interview with Nancy Leigh DeMoss - Now Mrs. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth on Revive Our Hearts (part 2 of 3). The focus is encouraging Mission-Minded Families, and having a heart of compassion for orphans and the poor, highlighting the words of Jesus, "I was naked and you clothed Me..."

Today's focus is Mary Slessor (1848-1915), an adventurous missionary to Africa with a great heart for unreached people. .

This week, our Quick Question focus is introducing your family to some simple Gospel-sharing tools (along with some wonderful global-impacting ministries). Today, our focus is introducing you to the Wordless Book, a simple tool (using the colors: black, red, white, gold, and green) to share the Gospel. Included in this episode is an introduction to the worldwide ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship, reaching children all over the globe.

NOTE: Bible memory picture cards are available (FREE -- in PDF files) for Psalm 23 at http://daringdaughters.org/bible-pictures

"How can we begin to prepare our hearts to raise a mission-minded child, when we're expecting a baby? Can we begin during pregnancy?"

Learn more at http://harvestministry.org/patrick

Children's book: The Whole World Needs Jesus

Mission-Minded Families: Say YES to Jesus and God's Great Commission is available from Amazon, Christian Book Distributers, and Mission-Minded Families -- http://missionmindedfamilies.org/blog/resources

• Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about understanding Islam and explaining this religious belief to young people, from a Christian mission-minded perspective. 

• Check The Voice of the Martyrs at http://persecution.com for many stories of people who have surrendered to Jesus from a Muslim upbringing, who are now willing to suffer and be persecuted and even to die for their faith in Jesus.

• Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about understanding Tribal/Animism and explaining this religious belief to young people,from a Christian mission-minded perspective. Included are basic beliefs, how to pray for people from remote tribal religions, and encouraging spiritual caution and prayer when learning about ancient religions -- introduced through popular family movies (such as Pocahontas, Moana, Avatar, or The Lion King), or in historical displays honoring ancient cultures and native religious practices. 

Recommended mission books:

• Eternity in their Hearts by Don Richardson
• Peace Child, by Don Richardson
• Bruchko, by Bruce Olsen

• Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) with several pages about understanding Buddhism and explaining this religious belief to young people, from a Christian mission-minded perspective. 

• Check The Voice of the Martyrs at http://persecution.com for many stories of people who have surrendered to Jesus from a Buddhist upbringing, who are now willing to suffer and be persecuted and even to die for their faith in Jesus.

• Here's our wonderful national missionary friend in Asia, Haran, (who is also a NETS minister with Harvest Ministry) who preaches the Gospel to people from the Buddhist faith, Reach Himalaya Ministries, with many inspiring stories. 

• Crosswalk.com -- Share Your Faith with Buddhists 

And also, two good books are:

• So What's the Difference? By Fritz Ridenour
• Jesus in a New Age, Dalai Lama World (Defending and Sharing Christ with Buddhists), By M. Tsering

• Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from  Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2, (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about understanding Hinduism and explaining this religious belief to young people, from a Christian mission-minded perspective. 

• Check The Voice of the Martyrs at http://persecution.com for many stories of people who have surrendered to Jesus from a Hindu upbringing, who are now willing to suffer and be persecuted and even to die for their faith in Jesus.

• Here's our wonderful national missionary friend in Asia, Haran, (who is also a NETS minister with Harvest Ministry) who preaches the Gospel to people from the Hindu faith, Reach Himalaya Ministries, with many inspiring stories. 

This week, we're focusing on needs of the world and the importance of compassion, from a Biblical and mission-minded perspective. In today's Quick Question, Ann Dunagan answers,

"Why should we care for the UNREACHED?"

Do not FEAR, even for your children's salvation. Worry and anxiety are not helpful "Momma-attitudes" to have; but they are traps and snares of the enemy. No matter what the present situation is regarding your children, the virtuous woman can stand on God's Word and PRAY in faith.