Gateway to Mercy

Saying Yes to Assignments or Saying Yes to Jesus?

Whether you say “yes” to go to the mission field or support the work from behind the scenes, it all matters. Riaan talks with next generation leaders who are working in all aspects of the mission field, Jacob Hancock, Morgan Barton, and Kayla Greenwood. Together they remind us the difference between saying “yes” to assignments or saying “yes” to Jesus, even if it requires us to labor in obscurity.

How Do Hard Things Mold and Shape Our Resiliency?

What if the hard seasons we want to resist are the very things God uses to prepare and equip us for His calling?  In this episode, Jeff and Iris share how God used uncertainty and surrender to build a resilient faith—one that could say yes when He called them to go to Africa to reach people who had never heard the Gospel and stay faithful in years of fruitlessness. Their story reveals how endurance is formed in hidden places and how obedience is often shaped long before the fruit is seen. This conversation invites us to see our own hard places as preparation, not delay.

Secrecy Is the Place Sin Grows: A Conversation with Victor Marx

Child exploitation—not just trafficking—is the deeper issue, and the solution begins long before an arrest is made. Riaan and Britt unpack the real gap between advocacy and activation, and how parents, single men, and the Church can fight back through accountability, purity, and intentional discipleship. You’re not called to make people comfortable—you’re called to make them holy.

Persecution and the Gospel: The Price of Saying Yes to Jesus

Suffering and persecution are part of saying yes to Jesus—and every believer must count that cost. In this episode, Riaan and Britt share personal stories of hardship on the mission field and why the Church must stop unintentionally wounding its missionaries through ignorance or silence. The Gospel advances not through comfort, but through costly obedience and the unshakable hand of God.

When Worlds Collide: Navigating Marriage to a Non-Missionary Kid

98% of missionaries who marry non-missionaries end up leaving the field. What can help shift that statistic? In this episode, Jacob and Cassie Hancock open up about navigating their calling to the mission field as a couple—one who grew up on the field and one who didn’t. They share their unique perspectives on offering unconditional obedience to Jesus, working through the inevitable struggles, and experiencing the rewards that come both personally and for the kingdom.