07: Anne Jetson | "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."

07: Anne Jetson | "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."

In this episode we are talking to a girl by the name of Anne Jetson. Previously she worked as an intern at a mobilization ministry, but not the type of mobilization ministry that you might expect! This ministry is actually geared towards showing you first hand the needs of those who have yet to be reached with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. And because of that, once all of these people see the great need that there is out there, some people choose to get involved themselves, like Anne Jetson! She is now raising up a support team with her husband to head to Brazil, and they will plant a church there in a people group that has yet to hear about the gospel. What we talk about in this episode: * Anne's story of how she started out hearing about the persecuted church, and the needs of the world through her dad. * We talk about her experience growing up as a staff kid at the mobilization ministry that her parents were on staff at, and then becoming an intern herself. * Anne gives us her personal encouragement for those who are still considering what they might want to do in the Great Commission. * Anne lays out for us what the mobilization ministry that she worked at is like, and how they use helping the poor to mobilize people towards missions. If you want to get in touch with Jay Wesley directly to find out how you can get involved with missions, feel free to email him at Jaybwesley@gmail.com Do You Like This Show? Feel free to leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app so that more and more people can find their mission in the Great Commission!

06: Robert Esh | Coordinate Clauses for Christ

In this episode, Jay Wesley is interviewing Robert Esh, a linguistics professor at a school in the Midwest. His job is to train up missionaries who want to be involved in Bible translation to the least reached people groups of the world. We get into Robert's life story about how he went from working a secular job, to being in an unreached tribal people group, to then working as a professor of linguistics. What we talk about in this episode: * Who would be a good fit for a ministry with linguistics? * We go through Robert's life story of how God changed Robert's path of ministry from working with tribal people, to training up missionaries in linguistics. * We go into several stories of how the Lord provided for his family all the way through their ministry. * Robert does a deep dive into what linguistics is all about. * Finally, Robert gives us the day in the life of a linguistics professor, so you can see if you would want to be one as well! If you want to get in touch with Jay Wesley directly to find out how you can get involved with missions, feel free to email him at Jaybwesley@gmail.com Do You Like This Show? Feel free to leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app so that more and more people can find their mission in the Great Commission!

05: Lance Natham | "A person's a person, no matter how small."

In this episode, Jay Wesley is interviewing Lance Natham, and we are talking all about children's ministry, and specifically about the AWANA Program! Do you love children? Or as Lance mentions over and over, Do you have a willing heart to do whatever it is that God wants you to do? Then please listen to this episode! It's an inspirational story about how the Lord brought a man in who was running far from him, and is now using Lance to bring children closer to Him every day. What we talk about in this episode: * Lance's journey towards faith, but then turns away from God for a chunk of his life. He then talks about his miraculous return to God as a prodigal son, and how he is now serving because of a willing heart, as "an average joe" * We talk about how he eventually would go on to become the director of a children's ministry at my home church * We go into what it's like to be involved in ministry with a wife and kids: Is it feasible??? * And then finally, Lance gives us a picture of what the AWANA ministry looks like from his perspective If you want to get in touch with Jay Wesley directly to find out how you can get involved with missions, feel free to email him at Jaybwesley@gmail.com Do you like this show? Feel free to leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app so that more and more people can find their mission in the Great Commission!

04: Cole Murphy | The Big Reveal

In this episode, Jay Wesley is interviewing Cole Murphy, and he FINALLY reveals the reason for all the pseudonyms and fake names! The reason is because Jay Wesley interviews guests like Cole Murphy.  Cole is on a journey towards overseas missions that doesn't allow him to be very open about his faith over social media, or at least not without being creative in doing so. That is why it's so important to use pseudonyms, and it is why this podcast never uses real place names or posts videos of the interviews on YouTube. It is so that Jay is able to interview people like this, and to still be able to air this type of content about missions to the world. What we discuss with Jay and Cole: * How the Lord convinced Cole from an early age (a 1st Grader!) to go to the unreached with the gospel of Jesus Christ * We talk about how his journey towards a country that doesn't grant missionary visas, and why we must be creative in how we access these countries. * We lay out what Creative Access Missions is all about: Using a platform to gain access into a country to share the gospel * We talk about what these ministries usually look like overseas, and what type of relationships are formed because of it. * We talk about the time aspect of missions: Is it really worth the extra time to do creative access missions??? If you want to get in touch with Jay Wesley directly to find out how you can get involved directly with his mission to the unreached, feel free to email him at Jaybwesley@gmail.com Do you like this show? Feel free to leave us a review on your favorite podcasting app so that more and more people can find their mission in the Great Commission!

03: David King | Carpe Diem? Noo, CAMPe Diem!

David King is the Camp Director of a Christian camp in the southern United States. He has worked in camp ministry for over 20 years and has impacted thousands of campers and staff that have come through the program over the years. Right now his main goal during the summer is to lead the counseling staff as he trains them how to disciple the campers that come through each summer. He has impacted my life in many ways, and it is an extremely interesting person to talk to.  If you are looking for a job this summer, his camp is hiring! They are still needing counselors and support staff as well, so if you want to make the most of this upcoming summer, than sieze the day! Send me an email or Jaybwesley@gmail.com, and I'll get you in touch with their program. It will definitely change your life for the better. In this episode we discuss: * Why David didn't feel adequate enough to join a ministry, but then was impacted by a few small events that would end up changing the course of his life even to this day * Why camp ministry was so appealing to him as a way to serve * How much life impact can happen through camp ministry, even in your own personal walk with Christ as well * David King gives the ins and outs of camp ministry: It's just life-on-life for the Lord! * David King gives some of his favorite stories from him time in camp ministry * David gives an encouragement for people wanting to get involved in a mission of making disciples * And so much more... If you want to get in touch with Jay Wesley personally to find out how you can get involved directly with his mission to the unreached overseas, feel free to email him at Jaybwesley@gmail.com Like the show? Feel free to rate and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app so that more and more people can find their role in the Great Commission!