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The Gospel and the Roma with Melody Wachsmuth

Season 4 · Episode 10

samedi 18 octobre 2025 • Duration 39:02

In this episode, Melody J. Wachsmuth speaks to us about the Roma, a diverse group of people that struggles to find deeper paths into faith in Christ as well as connection with the broader church. Melody's areas of research include eco-theology and mission, trauma-informed spiritual formation, and Pentecostalism among the Roma. Her first book, published 2023, is entitled Roma Pentecostals Narrating Identity, Trauma, and Renewal in Croatia and Serbia.

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Roma Networks: https://romanetworks.org/

Roma Bible School Facebook page: Romska Biblijska Škola - Roma Bible School

Melody's substack: In-Between Spaces | Melody | Substack

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Christian Barriers to Jesus by Paul Pennington

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Indian Challenges in Following Christ with Satya Chakrapani

Season 4 · Episode 1

vendredi 25 juillet 2025 • Duration 01:00:31

In this episode, Satya Chakrapani discusses challenges to living out faith in Christ in North India. This comes through the challenges from his own story with the church, family, and the communities around him. It sheds light on the challenges faced by many who come to faith in Christ from a different religious heritage.

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Disciple Making Among Hindus by Timothy Shultz

Living Water and Indian Bowl by Swami Dayanand Bharati

Blog from Swami Dayanand Bharati

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The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin

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Evangelism Among Other Faiths with Jose Abraham

Season 3 · Episode 12

mardi 4 février 2025 • Duration 01:06:29

In this episode, Jose Abraham discusses evangelism or sharing the good news with people of other faiths. He unpacks ideas like integral mission, orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and orthopathy to examine the many different ways that we may share Christ with others in word and deed.

Resources Related to the Episode:

Jose Abraham's article: Understanding Evangelism in Relation to People of Other Faiths

Jose Abraham's sermon: Who is My Neighbor?

A Charitable Orthopathy: Christian Perspectives on Emotions in Multifaith Engagement by John W. Morehead

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Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk 2nd Edition by Anna Hampton (Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic)

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Fear, Risk, and Suffering with Anna Hampton

Season 3 · Episode 11

mardi 21 janvier 2025 • Duration 44:47

In this episode, Anna Hampton talks with us about her research and work on fear, risk, danger, and persecution. Anna has done significant biblical, theological, and practical reflection on theology of risk and what it means for missions work in dangerous places as well as how persons in general may reflect more healthfully on fear and risk to help them in their decision-making and daily lives.

Resources Related to the Episode:

Anna Hampton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theology.of.risk/

Anna Hampton's Website: https://theologyofrisk.com/

Anna Hampton's Bio: https://theologyofrisk.com/bios

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Facing Fear: The Journey to Mature Courage in Risk and Persecution by Anna Hampton

Facing Persecution: The Ethics and Spirituality of Loving Your Enemies (estimated arrival 2026)

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Spiritual Oikos: A Kingdom Perspective on Ecclesial Identity by John Kim

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Frontier Mutualism: Following Jesus from Different Religious Heritages with John Kim

Season 3 · Episode 10

mardi 14 janvier 2025 • Duration 01:03:45

In this episode, John Kim introduces the idea of Frontier Mutualism or how human beings from different religious heritages can relate to each other especially those who wish to follow Jesus as Lord.

Resources Related to the Episode:

A Reflection on Insider Movements in Korean Church History by John Kim

The Anotoc Story (Continued): The Role of Group Dynamics in Insider Movements by John Kim

Understanding Insider Movements: Disciples of Jesus within Diverse Religious Communities edited by Harley Talman and John Jay Travis

Christ-Followers in Other Religions: The Global Witness of Insider Movements by Darren T. Duerksen

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Article: Global Leadership for Global Mission by Dr. Mary Ho

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Challenge, Suffering, and the Great Commission with Mary Ho

Season 3 · Episode 9

mardi 7 janvier 2025 • Duration 48:39

In this episode, Mary Ho discusses barriers to the least reached and the challenges and suffering required to reach communities who have yet to substantially experience and understand Christ and His gospel.

Resources Related to the Episode:

Article: When Leaders Drink Tea Together by Dr. Mary Ho

Least Reached Peoples: How the Gospel Restores Dignity & Transforms Communities - Dr. Mary Ho & Lisa (Video Interview)

People Vision: Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard N. Bartlotti, Preface by Dr. Mary Ho

All Nations International is a global Christian missions training and sending organization committed to equipping Jesus followers to share the Gospel and establish churches in parts of the world where the name of Jesus Christ is little or not known. All Nations aspires to see disciple making movements in every people group of the world so that Jesus may be worshiped by every tongue, tribe, and nation, https://allnations.international/.

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Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating by Norman Wirzba

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Food and Frontier Missiology with John Cheong

Season 3 · Episode 8

mardi 31 décembre 2024 • Duration 01:11:00

In this episode, John Cheong talks about food and frontier missiology, how food, hospitality, and deep engagement with table ettiquette are essential for connecting with people from other cultural and religious backgrounds.

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Good Food: Grounded Practical Theology by Jennifer Ayres

Making Room, 25th anniversary edition: Recovering Hospitality as a Christian Tradition by Christine Pohl

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Article about Rev. Lisa Pak Encouraging Collaboration in the Great Commission

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Barriers to Sending with Lisa Pak

Season 3 · Episode 7

mardi 24 décembre 2024 • Duration 52:00

In this episode, Lisa Pak discusses relationships, mobilization, the next generation, and the future of the unreached people group paradigm.

Resources Related to the Episode:

Doable Discipleship Podcast Episode with Lisa Pak

People Vision: Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard N. Bartlotti

Devotionals and Prayer Guides from Finishing the Task

Learn more about Lisa and her ministry:

Website: finishingthetask.com

Social media profile: @finishingthetask (Instagram and Facebook); @FTT_uupgs (on X, formerly Twitter)

Email: lisa@finishingthetask.com

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