Amanda welcomes Jon and Melissa, a dedicated couple serving in Tanzania for over 20 years. As a family physician and a fourth-generation missionary, respectively, they share their incredible journey – from falling in love with their calling to blending medical missions with gospel outreach among the Sandawe people. Jon and Melissa share some of the challenges and unforgettable moments that dot the landscape of their missionary service - alongside their commitment to raising their children as their first ministry. This episode offers a warm and relatable glimpse into how God uses ordinary people, with the gifts and talents they bring, in the bigger story of his redeeming work in Africa.
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Join us as for an inspiring conversation with Max and Caitlyn, two dedicated teachers at Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. Fresh from welcoming their first child, they share their unexpected journey from teaching in Colorado to serving missionary kids in Africa. Discover how God wove their passions for education and missions into a unique calling at RVA, a boarding school that supports families across 30 countries by discipling and educating the next generation. From the vibrant community of third culture kids to the life-changing moments of Spiritual Emphasis Week, this episode unpacks the beauty and impact of their work, offering a heartfelt glimpse into life at RVA and the power of following God’s lead.
Learn more about Rift Valley Academy
Book: Piece of Purple
Get to know AIM. Join us for an Explore event.
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An accomplished aviator and part of the AIM AIR management team, Lindsey recounts her journey of determination, open doors, and God’s providence that brought her to serve as a pilot in East Africa. Witness to both the hardships and the joys of mission work in remote places and among unreached peoples, Lindsey sees God in it all - from the harshest drought to the smallest act of hospitality. Her approach to missions is simple - show up, make yourself available to God, and do your part. And the reward, what Lindsey describes as “the bulk of what makes life beautiful and fulfilling”, awaits those who are willing to trust God and see where He takes them.
For more about AIM AIR, go here.
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What's a "Sending Church", and why do missionaries need one? Join Josh, AIM's Church Partnerships Coordinator, as he connects the dots between calling, church, and the role of the mission organization.
Explore AIM is a 24-hour in-person event, typically hosted at our US Headquarters in Peachtree City. Join us for an upcoming event: Explore more about what it’s like to go or send, and gain a deeper understanding of God’s heart for the unreached. Learn more and register at aimus.org/explore
For Churches: aimus.org/send
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Serving at Rift Valley Academy (RVA) for over a decade - with hearts for students and the Great Commission - Sam and Hanna reflect on the impact they are making in the lives of their students, families, and the unreached in wonderful ways as they've said yes again and again to RVA.
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As a young adult PJ knew he was interested in missions. He carried that interest throughout a variety of life experiences, and even over a decade of pastoral ministry. But one thing proved pivotal in ultimately steering him toward a long-term commitment to the Great Commission: experiencing the mission field as a “short-termer.” PJ now serves as AIM’s Short-Term Program Director and we sat down with him to peel back the curtain on all things Short-Term and AIM. If you’ve ever wondered what our programs are designed to accomplish, what opportunities we have, or how we partner with long-term missionaries, this is the episode for you.
Explore some of AIM's Short-Term Opportunities.
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Early in his career, God gave Billy a heart for young people, and the desire to help them unleash their God-given gifts and abilities for His global purposes. After several years of youth ministry in Indonesia, Billy and his family returned to the US, where today he serves as Africa Inland Mission’s Southwest Mission Mobilizer. He’s excited to walk with Gen Z and others to encourage them in their strengths as they seek to discover their part in God’s kingdom work.
Resources:
What Will It Take to Disciple the Next Generation? (Barna)
Book: Lead Small: Five Big Ideas Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know
Book: Creating a Lead Small Culture
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Recently AIM staff hosted a webinar where Michelle and others shared stories surrounding living overseas as a family. She offers practical advice to help demystify the journey regarding:
RESOURCES:
Belonging Everywhere & Nowhere - Lois J. Bushong
The Grief Tower - Lauren Wells
Third Culture Kids - Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael V. Pollock, David C. Pollock
Raising Healthy Third Culture Kids - Lauren Wells
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What happens when two college students, a mom, and a teacher take the Perspectives course? What changed for them? What did they know about missions going into the course? What makes decision-making about missions difficult for the younger generation today? Most importantly you'll be encouraged to hear the "perspective" shifts that have spurred them on to engage in a long-view of being involved in God's Great Commission, for His glory.
Links:
https://womeninthewindow-intl.org
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Susan serves as AIM's Counseling Liaison, and she’s been coming alongside missionaries and their families for decades, providing mental health counseling and resources. She’s someone who bravely brings her own lived experiences to the conversation, and in this episode, shares about topics such as burnout, anxiety and living within our limitations.
Missionary Mental Health Resources:
https://interactionintl.org/
https://www.tcktraining.com/
https://www.alifeoverseas.com/
https://globaltrellis.com/
https://michelephoenix.com/
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As someone who felt led to missions at a young age, Mike had much to discern and consider as he has experienced college, dating, and the exploration of many opportunities to serve. With so much need in the world, he set his focus on serving among unreached people groups.
Discover how God cultivated this desire in him and kept him on course amidst so many other "good" options.
Mike's story is a great listen as he humbly shares his journey thus far – and his hope to serve for the long-haul among the unreached.
Learn more about the Go Program.
Search opportunities in Mozambique.
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Dan and Becky packed up their family to serve at a Learning Center in North Africa for a year. When a couple goes overseas, what happens when one person seems to be thriving, while the other is experiencing anxiety amidst finding their spot in ministry? Dan and Becky beautifully share what it was like to walk through this reality, experiencing God's deep grace through one another, their local teammates, and their friends back home. You'll come away from their story encouraged as they put on display the beautiful truth that God uses ordinary people to accomplish His mission. He works in us, and through us, in all seasons.
Learn more about Creative Access Ministry
Interested in teaching in North Africa?
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Now approaching his fourth term of ministry among the highland shepherds of Lesotho, Caleb shares about life in this rugged mountain kingdom, and what he’s learned about living simply and enduring hardships for the cause of Christ.
Caleb's Team
Caleb's Heartbeat Article (p.12)
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Now leading Borderless, Africa Inland Mission’s outreach to African immigrants and refugees around the globe, Rick shares his journey into missions when he and his wife stepped out of the familiar, and into Christ’s call to the nations. From a small school in Kenya, where he unexpectedly stepped in as headmaster, to gospel outreach in a remote location in the nation’s desert north, Rick’s is a story of obedience, faith, leadership, and change. Hear about the rich opportunities to serve and share Christ with unreached African's right in our own neighborhoods.
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A large majority of the unreached are found in the area known as the 10/40 window. Most countries in this region are considered 'closed' countries, which means people cannot enter to live and work in these countries as missionaries or church workers. But are these countries really closed? Closed to what? They are NOT closed to the Gospel! We’ll talk about some of the creative ways God is using to bring His people to live and proclaim in these Creative Access Nations.
Learn more about Creative Access Ministry.
Participate in a 9-month BAM internship.
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With a multiplicity of voices vying for our hearts and minds, how do we think about singleness, for both ourselves and those around us? Join Christina, Northeast Mobilizer and 33-year-old single, as we consider how Scripture reorients our perspective towards this common issue in the church and in missions.
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After 13 years of serving in Mozambique, Jenn loves her ministry more than ever; and her love for the Ndau people only grows deeper. She shares about the darkness they are up against, the local pastors she labors alongside, and her bold vision for the next generation of Ndau. From the daily spiritual battles to the unexpected joy of becoming a wedding planner, Jenn is an advocate for the overlooked, the hopeless, and the downtrodden - pointing them to the God whose love is boundless.
Explore some of the open opportunities Jenn shared about here: https://explore.aimint.org/us/ (Filter for "Mozambique")
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We sat down with Michelle to talk about her new memoir, Worst Case Scenario: Finding Overwhelming Rescue in the Promises of God. Sharing insights from the book, we talk about the impact her late husband Chris had in Africa, just how complicated grief can be, and what it looks like for God to show intimate care for us in even the darkest of circumstances.
From Mozambique to Central Africa, Steve and Sharon have led outreach teams in some of our most challenging fields. Steve shares what it looks like to become a true “belonger” in a community, endure hardship, and surrender the unanswered questions to the Lord. Learn how a passion for the lost and an undaunted trust in God’s sovereignty can take you far beyond your abilities, but never beyond His sufficiency.
Watch the video Steve talks about as a motivation to go to Central Africa, "Move Against the Fear"
Learn more about our training teams here.
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Hope, excitement, nerves, and mystery. Debbie's journey has, at every turn, been one or more of these. For over thirty years she has served through teaching and nurturing the children of missionaries working in remote places. From rainforest to desert, village and city, through rebel uprisings and unexpected fresh starts – Debbie’s story puts God’s sustaining grace on display, and His faithfulness to draw us close, crafting us to become like Him no matter the place or space we find ourselves in.
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