The Serve Asia Podcast

As Jennie emerges from the shadow of her more well-known husband, you'll discover an amazing missionary pioneer and woman of faith and be inspired by the outstanding contribution she made to the gospel through the China Inland Mission. Stay tuned to hear about Marion Osgood's new book Jennie Hudson Taylor and learn about Jennie's life, her loves, and the adventures she experienced along the way. Buy the book here: https://omf.org/uk/resource/jennie-hudson-taylor/

Join Chris as we explore the sounds and sights of Thailand. Together, we'll meet some of the intriguing wildlife, discover more about Thai traditions and religion, and hitch a ride on unique transportation in this very noisy episode of Kids Exploring East Asia. Video available on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/-hIgnQPIOtE [https://youtu.be/-hIgnQPIOtE] Sounds used in the episodes: Animal call [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gekko_gecko.wav  ] recorded by Israel Benjumeda [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Israel_Benjumeda&action=edit&redlink=1]. Used under Creative Commons License Thai Worker's Lunch by Organuz [https://freesound.org/s/686620/ -- License: Creative Commons 0]

In this episode of Kids Exploring East Asia, join Chris on an exciting adventure through Thailand. Explore delightful food and diverse culture. Thailand's rich history and the unique role of elephants, as well as a taste of the tropical weather and famous fruits. Tune in for a fun, educational journey through the heart of Southeast Asia! Episode Highlights: Introduction to Thailand [00:00] Elephants in Thai culture [01:27] Thailand’s tropical climate [03:06] Famous fruits [05:18] Thailand’s beautiful beaches [10:00] A prayer for the people of Thailand [10:44] Video available on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/yVv3aXmHH0k [https://youtu.be/yVv3aXmHH0k] Mystery sound courtesy of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gekko_gecko.wav] Israel Benjumeda [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Israel_Benjumeda&action=edit&redlink=1]. Used under Creative Commons License

Increasing numbers of young people around the UK today are growing up across cultures, trying to work out their identity, sometimes struggling to feel like they belong and navigating challenging generational divides. How can intercultural churches respond and help grow intercultural disciples who live out the good news of Jesus? And what does all this have to do with taking the gospel around the world anyway? Reuben and Nathaniel are back for the final episode of our series on intercultural church exploring these questions and more with our guests: * Grace Robinson (Intercultural Worker at Holy Trinity Platt [https://www.plattchurch.org/], Manchester) * Wien Fung (London City Mission [https://www.lcm.org.uk/]) * James So (Chinese Overseas Christian Mission [https://www.cocm.org.uk/]) * Girma Bishaw (Reality Church London [https://www.realitychurch.london/] and Gratitude Initiative [https://gratitudeinitiative.org.uk/about-us/]) * Adam Martin (Director of Intercultural Churches UK [https://icuk.network/]) * Israel Olofinjana (Director of Evangelical Alliance One People Commission [https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/networks/one-people-commission]) Find out more about our intercultural ministries and links to the resources mentioned in this episode at omf.org/uk/intercultural [https://omf.org/uk/get-involved/intercultural-ministry/]. Book for the OMF (UK) National Conference (7-9 March 2025), which features a seminar on intercultural church led by Nathaniel, at omf.org/uk/2025 [https://omf.org/uk/event/national-conference-2025/].

What does intercultural church look like Sunday by Sunday? How do ideas about community, unity in the gospel and preferring the needs of others play out in church life? What does worship, Bible teaching and communion look like in an intercultural church? In this episode co-hosts Reuben and Nathaniel explore all these questions and more in discussion with our guests. There's no one size fits all model, but in these conversations the journey toward intercultural church becomes clearer. We also examine some of the tricky tensions in pursuing intercultural church. Guests featured in this episode: * Jessie Tang (Songs2Serve [https://songs2serve.eu/]) * Adam Martin (Intercultural Churches UK) [https://icuk.network/] * Girma Bishaw (Reality Church London [https://www.realitychurch.london/] and Gratitude Initiative [https://gratitudeinitiative.org.uk/about-us/]) * MiJa Wi (Manchester Yedam Church of the Nazarene [https://yedamkorean.com/] and Nazarene Theological College [https://nazarene.ac.uk/]) * Wein Fung (L [https://www.lcm.org.uk/]ondon City Mission [https://www.lcm.org.uk/]) * James So (Chinese Overseas Christian Mission [https://www.cocm.org.uk/]) * Grace Robinson (Holy Trinity Platt, Manchester [https://www.plattchurch.org/] and OMF (UK) Intercultural Ministries [https://omf.org/uk/get-involved/intercultural-ministry/]) * Israel Olofinjana (Evangelical Alliance One People Commission [https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/networks/one-people-commission]) * Laura Palmer (Transformations Leeds [https://transformationsleeds.org.uk/]) Reuben and Nathaniel also mention the upcoming OMF (UK) National Conference 'Across the Street and Across the World', 7-9 March 2025 at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire. Nathaniel will be leading a seminar on intercultural church at the event, alongside lots of other great sessions and Bible teaching. Find out more and book your place today at omf.org/uk/2025 [https://omf.org/uk/event/national-conference-2025/].