So, you’re on a road trip to NAYC and have been thinking about getting involved in missions, don’t miss this episode! Listen as Director of Short-Term Missions, Bro. Jim Poitras, breaks down all the various pathways to enter ministry on the foreign field. He outlines missions opportunities based on the desired length of service, program structure, and the requirements of appointment for each program.  For those unsure of where to start, the dialogue is packed with practical tips for...

Christians face no shortage of theories on leadership. Many borrow their principles from business, academia, sociology, or other extra-Biblical sources.  In this cacophony of voices, Terry Shock, international teacher and trainer, sounds a clarion call to return to our greatest leadership example, Christ.  Bro. Shock walks the TMT team through his approach to leadership development with one simple, central tenet—Jesus is King. Listen as he expounds on the concepts and principles of Kingdom...

The Missions Table is back! Join us for a brand-new episode with TMT founders and newly appointed directors of Global Missions in the European region, Nathan and Tanya Harrod! Listen as the Harrods pull back the curtain on their new missionary assignment as Regional Directors of Europe, its responsibilities, its opportunities, and the challenge of transition. Draw encouragement from their candid and transparent testimony of how God prepared them for and placed them in this new role.   If...

Join pioneer missionaries to the nation of Andorra, Dawn and Corey Beebe, as they recount their personal journey of faith into Global Missions. This episode commemorates the fourth anniversary of Andorra’s first-ever apostolic work! Listen as the Beebes testify of the Holy Spirit’s power to transform seeming coincidences or debacles into fruitful seasons of personal spiritual growth and church revival. You can connect with Bro. and Sis. Beebe and our TMT team via social media: Dawn and...

Glean from the wisdom and experience of veteran Missionary Ken Burgess as he recounts lessons learned from four different Spanish-speaking missionary fields—Paraguay, Argentina, El Salvador, and Spain—and diverse service capacities.   Bro. Burgess possesses a ministry plenteous with personal transitions as well transitions related to the work. Listen as he shares some guiding principles which allowed him to successfully navigate the waypoints of his journey. Be inspired and motivated as he...

Join Associate Missionary Baron Carson as he discusses the burgeoning, multi-cultural church in Paris, France, and testifies of the international influence that God is bestowing on this work.   Gain valuable information regarding the different levels of the global missions program and the inside scoop on exciting missions opportunities with Bro. Carson and Paris Center Church. Bro. Carson also shares wise counsel regarding the promotion of the global mission and one’s personal ministry.  You...

Listen as Missionary Stephan Summers shares some of the trailblazing work he and his wife are doing on the Island of Cyprus, a nation whose missionary history stretches back to the Apostle Paul.  Be transported to this diverse and unique culture through the hilarious stories and heartening testimonies of Bro. Summers, while learning key principles of missions work: Timing, burden, persistence, and the leading of the Holy Spirit.  If you would like to learn more about Short-Term Missions or...

Become acquainted with the missions work in Romania with Missionary Daniel Patterson, as he shares deep cultural insights about Romania related to its entrenched Orthodox religious tradition and social memory of historical communism.  Bro. Patterson also relates, through inspiring testimonies, how the Gospel message, simply communicated through a home Bible study, is liberating entire families and bringing salvation.  This year’s European Region Youth Congress “Called + Chosen” will be...

Join us as Missionaries share miraculous testimonies of how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is spreading in predominantly Muslim nations of the former Soviet Union.  The gateway for this revival has been a school that combines a religiously neutral environment with radical fellowship and relational evangelism.   Our guest Missionaries base out of the nation of Ukraine. They provide an update on the situation of the churches and saints caught in the crossfire of conflict there and some hair-raising...

Sit down at the Table with newly appointed Missionaries Joshua and Lalaina Tingley as they discuss all things Short-Term Missions. Hear from these missionaries about their experiences and God-moments, which lead them to seek full appointment.  Learn more about the exciting process of becoming a missionary and the steps set up by the Global Missions Department of the United Pentecostal Church. Discover the steps from Short-Term missionary to full appointment. If you want to learn more about...

This week, Missionary to North Africa joins TMT to discuss the great opportunities awaiting the Church among those who profess Islam. The Missionary paints a vivid picture of a culture and language, very different from that of the Western world.  Sharing both the challenges of witnessing in a Muslim nation as well as effective methods for reaching those of the Muslim faith, he explains that the greatest door to the heart that lives in constant fear is the powerful love of God manifested in...

The General Director of UPCI Global Missions and veteran missionary, Bro. Bruce Howell joins the Missions Table and presents a vision for where Global Missions in 2022 and beyond. There is a greater need for more missionaries globally than ever before.  Bro. Howell and the TMT team touch on a myriad of topics in this podcast, from unreached people groups to unreached nations, to doing missions while living in war-torn countries, and inspirational testimonies.  Finally, Bro. Howell reminds...

Sis. Lynne Jewett, veteran missionary to Guatemala, recounts her circuitous, inspirational, and at times hilarious journey in foreign missions and the culmination of a decades-old dream. Few conversations at The Missions Table have touched our hearts like this one! Herself an orphan, Sis. Jewett established “A Home for Orphans, Ministry, and Education” (HOME International) in 2016. This orphanage serves as a refuge and place of healing for the abused or orphaned children of Guatemala. The...

Brother David Schwarz is a veteran missionary to Costa Rica who has also served as the regional director for every country in the western hemisphere south of the Texas border! His advice to those seeking a successful career in the foreign mission field is to “Show up” and “Stay there.”  Bro. Schwarz reflects on the practical ministry principles that allowed him to build credibility and gain influence among the national pastors and leaders on the mission field. This enabled the formation of a...

Pioneer missionary to Croatia and Slovenia, Brother Radovan Hajduk recounts his grim and stormy childhood and adolescence, as well as his stirring testimony of redemption.  Raised in a Communist culture devoid of God and in a home bereft of natural love and affection, life tossed Bro. Hajduk into one abusive relationship after another. Filled with rage and drifting without purpose, Bro. Hajduk himself became the abuser he so loathed until the hand of Providence intervened, and the process of...

Pastor Jerry Dean of The Pentecostals of Bossier City instructs us how to develop a global impact in our local churches. With nearly 50 years of ministry, Bro. Dean walks us step-by-step through faith-based principles with the power to transform any local assembly into a 1st class missions-giving church. Bro. Dean claims the first step is to turn Jesus’ mandate in the Great Commission into a passionate and personal burden. Only after this foundation is set in place can we embark on a...

Regional Director of the Europe and Middle East (EME) region, and former missionary to Holland, Bro. Mike Tuttle, reminds us that our job is to make people hungry for Christ, and ultimately, act as the bridge to Christ.  Bro. Tuttle calls for intentional and focused ministry to affect this hunger and shares battle-tested ministry strategies.  The EME region is collectively praying for and working toward the “Connecting Cities to Christ” initiative, in which new churches are planted each...

Veteran missionary to Guatemala, Brad Thompson challenges us to move beyond “the missionary must win the whole nation by himself” mentality, into the realm of ministry multiplication through the power of transformative teaching. We are to duplicate ourselves in those we teach because that is what Jesus did.  Bro. Thompson candidly shares his frustrations and successes in the process of growing a world-class Bible School program in the nation of Guatemala, along with a series of...

International evangelist and veteran missionary of 21 years to German-speaking nations, Charles Robinette, details his first Holy Ghost crusade in Ethiopia and how it ignited a radically apostolic ministry and launched a global crusade ministry. In this episode, Bro. Robinette peels back the “mystique” behind crusade ministry. We tend to home in on two or three services in which thousands of miracles and Holy Ghost infillings take place. But as Bro. Robinette explains apostolic crusade...

A veteran missionary of 18 years explains one of the newest strategies of the UPCI for evangelizing unreached people groups in Access Challenged Nations (ACNs).  ACNs are characterized by two or more of the following criteria: Little or no known indigenous apostolic presence, challenging visa and immigration policies, or persecution.  The extensive ACN network combines a team of researchers with national churches, already appointed missionaries in gateway nations, and even other Christians...

Raised from age eight as a missionary kid (MK) in South Korea, Bishop Bernard recalls what it was like to live under the constant specter of communist aggression and in a distinctly different (Eastern) culture. While the challenges to MKs are readily apparent, Bishop Bernard brings into sharp relief the seldom acknowledged advantages of being raised as an MK in a foreign culture. The bishop also shares his thoughts on emerging foreign fields (e.g., unreached people groups) and enduring...

Dan MacLeod, Associate in Missions to Latvia, retraces his family’s journey from church planting in North America to global missions and how they navigated vulnerable periods of transition. Bro. MacLeod shares hard-earned wisdom on dealing with and overcoming discouragement, ego, and even failure.  Prior to his service in global missions, Bro. MacLeod co-pastored a church plant in the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia for 10 years. He attributes the success of this thriving and multicultural work...

From a miracle offering that helped send them get back on the field to raising $150,000 annually to support national missionaries, Aaron and Tiffany Anderson, missionaries to Brazil, remind us that launching out in faith takes many forms—including financial provision.   The Andersons also share their tried & tested advice for staying fresh during the fundraising process of deputation: Exercise, rest (no, seriously, take a day off!), have fun, and embrace the process.  Based in São...

The wives of The Missions Table are back! Former missionary kids (MKs), Tanya Harrod and Keirsten Paul recount some of their most vivid childhood experiences with guest host Lalaina Tingley.  The ladies reflect on how their parents’ positive attitude in the face of droughts, civil wars, and months of travel made missionary life a joyful experience, not a drudgery. Interwoven in the miraculous, and hilarious, stories these women share lessons that every family called to the foreign mission...