OneLink Podcast

S5:E20 Learning to Be Faithful Before God Sent Us To Central Asia

Shane was yearning to be overseas, but found that God had lessons to teach him before he was sent.

S5:E17 What do you get when you mix Animism and Islam? Folk Islam. Tribal Series

Today we discuss how Tribal or animistic believes combine with Islam in what is a very commonly encountered form of Islam... Folk Islam. 

Resources:

• The Flaw of the Excluded Middle - Paul Hiebert
• Understanding Folk Religion by Paul G. Hiebert, R. Daniel Shaw, Tite Tienou
  • A good handbook for working with this worldview, very thorough.
• Bridges to Islam: A Christian Perspective on Folk Islam by Phil Parshall is a classic.
• The Muslim Majority: Folk Islam and the Seventy Percent by Robin Dale Hadaway
• Communicating Christ Among Folk Religionists by By Gailyn Van Rheenan

S4:E29 Sometimes The Hardest Things Are Actually Gifts From God - To The Edge Of The Map - Part 2

We continue our interview from last week and we wrap up their last value and then dive deeper into their ministry and what God did there.

S4:E28 - Values That Shape Your Ministry - To The Edge Of The Map - Part 1

In this interview we talk with a couple who served in one of the toughest locations on the face of the earth.  We discuss the values their team covenanted around and how that shaped their ministry choices among a hard to reach UPG. 

S4:E27 When God Brings the Nations Here - Working with Afghan Refugees.

Today we talk with a lady working with Afghani refugees. You'll learn how you can get involved, develop friendships, contextualize your presentation of the good news, and much more.

 

Resources:

Afghan Bibles

Discoverapp.org

5 Fish App

Pashto Radio

 

 

S4:E26 - Remembering Your Why in the Hard Times

Today we talk with a young man who is midway into his first 2-year commitment overseas. 

S4:E21 - How to Share Your Faith With Muslims

Nina would say she isn't naturally good at evangelism... and yet now she does it overseas with her Muslim friends and neighbors.  Join in on this conversation and learn how she grew and learned to share her faith. You'll grow, too.

Nina mentioned she likes to use God in History. For Training on using God in History click here.

S2:E3 - Working with Muslims - The Cost of Following Jesus

Ending our series on working with Muslims, we discuss the cost of following Jesus and share a true story of a Muslim Background Believer (MBB) who is currently in prison for his faith.

Brad also mentions a talk that was very influential for him by John Piper called, "Doing Missions When Dying is Gain."

https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/doing-missions-when-dying-is-gain#full-audio

S2:E12 - Working with Muslims - Dreams and Visions

God is using dreams and visions to reach Muslims.  How do we work alongside God in an area of His work most of us are not familiar with?

S2:E11 - Working with Muslims - What Do Muslims Believe About Jesus?

We continue our interview with Zach talking about what Muslims believe.  In this episode we are going to talk about Ramadan, Sin, what they believe about Jesus, and sharing with Muslims.

S2:E10 - Working with Muslims - What Do Muslims Believe?

We have a special guest in this episode who spent 12 years overseas working with Muslims. We'll be talking about the history of Islam, the Haj, and the rest of the 5 Pillars of Islam.

S2:E9 Working with Muslims - Different Approaches to Ministry

Is there a best approach to ministry with Muslims? Today we give you a framework to consider as you approach cross-cultural ministry as well as some specific examples. 

 

 

Music: Al Andalus by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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S2:E8 - Working with Muslims - Overcoming Stereotypes... Theirs and Ours

Some things divide us, and some bring us together. Stereotypes divide and friendships bring together. It's hard to share your faith with someone you only know through stereotypes. It's hard to receive truth when you can't see past the narrative you've heard.  

 

 

Music: Al Andalus by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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S2:E7 - Working with Muslims - Contextualization: the specifics

We continue to discuss the issues around contextualization.  In this episode we dive into more of the specifics.

 

 

Music: Al Andalus by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
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S2:E6 - Working with Muslims - Contextualization

Contextualization is a thorny issue.  Is it good? Is it bad? What exactly is it, and why does it matter?

This episode begins our at least 7 part mini-series on working with Muslims. 

 

 

Music: Al Andalus by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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