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Modern Day Missionaries

Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez | Modern Day Missions

130 episodes

3 days ago

Send us a text :) We love answering questions and hearing what missionaries want to hear next! Are you frustrated by fundraising? Feeling stuck, under-supported, or embarrassed about the whole process? In this episode, Dr. Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask and one of the leading voices in personal support raising, helps reframe fundraising not just as a financial task but as a deeply spiritual journey. With decades of experience mentoring and training missionaries, Steve shares the fears ...

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Send us a text :) We love answering questions and hearing what missionaries want to hear next! Are you frustrated by fundraising? Feeling stuck, under-supported, or embarrassed about the whole process? In this episode, Dr. Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask and one of the leading voices in personal support raising, helps reframe fundraising not just as a financial task but as a deeply spiritual journey. With decades of experience mentoring and training missionaries, Steve shares the fears ...

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Religion & Spirituality,

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Modern Day Missionaries

Good Ask vs God Ask: Next Level Support Raising with Dr. Steve Shadrach (Encore Episode)

Send us a text :) We love answering questions and hearing what missionaries want to hear next! Are you frustrated by fundraising? Feeling stuck, under-supported, or embarrassed about the whole process? In this episode, Dr. Steve Shadrach, author of The God Ask and one of the leading voices in personal support raising, helps reframe fundraising not just as a financial task but as a deeply spiritual journey. With decades of experience mentoring and training missionaries, Steve shares the fears ...

3 days ago

51 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

How to Be the Healthy Leader of a Healthy Team with Nic & Rachael Billman (Encore Episode)

Send us a text :) We love answering questions and hearing what missionaries want to hear next! Do you ever struggle with knowing how to keep your team motivated? Especially when the work is hard, the stakes are high, and the pay is low (or non-existent)? How can you create a team culture of health from the top down? In this encore episode, we sit down with Nic and Rachael Billman, founders of Shores of Grace. They have spent over 14 years leading missionaries and staff in Brazil. They open up...

1 week ago

52 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

This One Shift Can Restore Your Spiritual Energy, Missionaries with Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere

Are you constantly pouring out but feeling spiritually depleted? You care deeply—for people, for God’s mission—but somewhere along the way, your soul has gone dry. What if one small shift could change everything? If you're thinking, "Empathy is overrated. People need tough love!" then this episode is especially for you. Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere unpack how true empathy—the kind rooted in Christ—can become a powerful source of spiritual renewal. You’ll learn why many missionaries resist r...

2 weeks ago

53 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Secrets, Shame, and the Risk of Telling the Truth: The Silent Battles Missionaries Face with Dr. Janeen Davis

Whether it’s pornography, mental health concerns, faith struggles, same-sex attraction, gambling, or emotional collapse—many missionaries are silently asking: What would happen if anyone knew? In this episode, Dr. Janeen Davis joins us to talk about the silent battles missionaries face—and what it takes to tell the truth when shame tells you to hide. We talk about how secrecy steals your strength, why we’ve created a culture of judgment instead of grace, and how to become the kind of person—o...

3 weeks ago

53 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

What If Your Missionary Vision Suddenly Changes? with Jonathan & Amanda Vining

You felt sure. God gave you a vision, you raised the funds, you moved overseas. But then things didn’t go as planned. The vision changed—or maybe you changed. In this episode, Jonathan and Amanda Vining share their powerful story of navigating unexpected shifts, how they learned to walk with God in uncertainty, and why vision isn’t a one-time download—it’s something you live, adapt, and grow into. In This Episode, You'll Learn: What to do when your vision shifts unexpectedlyHow to tel...

1 month ago

47 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Fundraising Strategies That Actually Work Today with Mary Valloni & Mike Kim

How’s your fundraising working for you right now? Do you feel stuck? Are the methods you're using just not connecting with supporters anymore? In this episode, fundraising expert Mary Valloni and branding strategist Mike Kim share modern, proven strategies missionaries can use to fully fund their ministry without awkward sales pitches or burnout. Learn how to keep donors through big transitions, build a small but powerful advocacy team, brand yourself in a God-honoring way, and tell the three...

1 month ago

48 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Escaping the Missionary Productivity Trap with Amy Young

Do you ever feel like you’re running hard in ministry but still falling behind? Missionary life can be an endless swirl of urgent needs, unfinished to-do lists, and pressure to prove your worth through results. In this episode, Amy Young of Global Trellis helps unpack the hidden productivity trap that drains your energy—and the surprising shift that frees you to focus on what truly matters. Discover how to spot “fake wins,” embrace slow productivity, and protect your calling from burnout so y...

1 month ago

50 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

The Art of Deep Listening: Learn to Listen on a Level You Didn't Know Was Possible with Cheryl Scanlan, MCC (Encore Episode)

Today’s encore episode is a masterclass in deep listening from executive coach, Cheryl Scanlan, a master certified coach and founder of Promised Land Living. Cheryl has trained more than 3,000 coaches and has 15,000 hours of coaching experience. Her ability to hear the hearts of her clients is unparalleled and consistently leads to dramatic growth and change. In this conversation, she shares her secrets to deep listening with us, speaking directly to us, as missionaries. This is an episode yo...

1 month ago

58 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Managing Money on the Mission Field Without Losing It with Vonna Laue

Do finances feel overwhelming, confusing, or just plain exhausting? Wondering how to run a budget, set up a nonprofit, or stay financially accountable, without a finance degree? We’ve got you covered. In this episode, financial expert and missions CFO Vonna Laue joins us to share down-to-earth wisdom on how missionaries can manage money well, without losing their minds or their calling. From personal budgeting tips to nonprofit setup, time-saving tools, and creative ways to get help (even if ...

1 month ago

40 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

The 5 Stages of the Missionary Life Cycle with Jonathan & Elizabeth Trotter (Encore Episode)

What makes a strong family culture on the mission field? How do you keep your values intact when everything around you is shifting? And is it possible to raise emotionally healthy kids overseas—without losing yourself in the process? In this episode, Jonathan and Elizabeth Trotter spill the tea about the joys and challenges of parenting abroad. From bathroom disco lights and jet-skiing through monsoon floods to grief, transition, and adolescent pushback, they share honest stories and pr...

2 months ago

49 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Struggling Spiritually? Attachment Theory Might Explain Why With Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw

Have you ever felt like you were doing all the right things spiritually—reading, praying, serving—but still felt disconnected from God? In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw—pastors, authors, and spiritual formation experts—walk us through the Landscapes of the Soul, a transformative framework rooted in attachment theory that reveals how our nervous system, relationships, and early experiences shape how we relate to God. From the war zone to the desert, the jungle...

2 months ago

49 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

What It's Really Like to Raise Kids With Special Needs on the Mission Field

What happens when your missionary journey includes parenting a child with special needs?How do you handle therapy, schooling, and support in a cross-cultural setting? How do you balance your calling with your kid’s unique needs? In this very raw, hope-filled panel conversation, Stephanie, along with two missionary couples, the Maurers and Wurdemans, share their unique journeys of parenting children with special needs on the field—and all of the emotions that go with it! Whether your child was...

2 months ago

47 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

When Missionaries Get Angry (and What to Do About It) with Erik Troyer

Have you ever felt angry on the mission field—and then guilty for it? You’re not alone. From cultural clashes to team tension to the things that just shouldn’t be, anger surfaces—and it often comes with a side of shame. In this deeply honest conversation, counselor Erik Troyer helps us reframe our understanding of anger, not as something to suppress, but as an invitation to draw nearer to God. Whether your anger is loud or silent, clear or confusing, this episode offers clarity, compassion, a...

3 months ago

55 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

What Really Happens When Missionaries Return From the Field with Shonna Ingram

Shonna Ingram is a missionary care specialist with over 17 years of experience supporting cross-cultural workers through transitions and trauma recovery. She serves as a Trauma Care and Career Transition Specialist with Pioneer Bible Translators and is the founder of Re-entry Experts, an organization offering coaching, resources, and community cohorts for global workers navigating re-entry. Shonna is also the creator of the Renewed Hope Approach, a faith-based, trauma-informed framework desig...

3 months ago

52 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Help Me Understand My Cross-Cultural Teammates with I'Ching Thomas

Ever felt misunderstood, sidelined, or frustrated by a teammate who just sees things differently? Serving on a cross-cultural team on the field can be one of the most rewarding—and challenging—parts of missionary life. In this episode, cross-cultural leadership expert I’Ching Thomas shares practical wisdom and real-life stories to help long-term teams build trust, work through cultural tension, and grow together in unity. Whether your team is brand new or you’ve been navigating these dy...

3 months ago

46 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Let's Talk About Missionaries and Addiction with Ian Morgan Cron

Are you trying to hold it all together while quietly falling apart inside? Do you ever feel like you can’t afford to be honest about your struggles—especially as a missionary leader? In this powerful conversation with Ian Morgan Cron, author of The Fix, we dive into the hidden world of addiction among missionaries—and not just the obvious kinds. From people-pleasing and approval addiction to secret compulsions and burnout, Ian shares a compassionate, gospel-centered invitation to ...

3 months ago

50 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

5 Mistakes Missionaries Make in Their Finances With Keith Webb

Feel like your finances are always playing catch-up? Wondering how to plan for the future when you're just trying to make it through the month? In this financial masterclass for missionaries, Dr. Keith Webb brings both wisdom and lived experience to the table. After two decades on the field and years training missionary coaches, Keith shares the top financial mistakes missionaries make—and what to do instead. From emergency funds to long-term planning, he offers a better way to think about su...

4 months ago

48 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Is My Missionary Marriage Going to Make It? With Danny & Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez (Encore Episode)

Marriage on the mission field can be one of your greatest sources of strength—or one of your biggest stressors. In this powerful conversation with Danny and Stephanie Gutierrez, hosted by Amy Young, we get real about the challenges missionary couples face and the hope available even when things feel messy. Whether you’re in crisis or just need to reconnect, this episode is packed with honest stories, laughs, and practical ways to strengthen your marriage starting today. From crisis moments to...

4 months ago

52 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Am I Called to Be a Missionary? With Marvin Slaton (Encore Episode)

Have you ever been asked, “How did you know you were called to be a missionary?” Or maybe you’re the one wrestling with that question right now. This episode with Marvin Slaton is more than a conversation—it’s a practical resource you can share with friends, family, or future missionaries to help them discern their calling. Marvin and Stephanie break down the three key ways God speaks, how to recognize the difference between a calling and a burden, and how to move forward in a way that’...

4 months ago

31 minutes

Modern Day Missionaries

Parenting Neurodivergent Kids on the Mission Field with Jenilee Goodwin

What if your child can’t “just push through” like the other MKs? What if loud music, long travel days, or even sticky hands after a meal in community send them into sensory overload? And what if… God still called your family, with all its unique challenges, to the mission field? In this very honest and beautifully grounded episode, Jenilee Goodwin—former missionary, mom of three daughters on the autism spectrum, and certified life coach—shares her story of raising neurodivergent kids overseas...

4 months ago

45 minutes