Advancing the Mission

Episode 176: Interview with Jim Martin

This week on Advancing the Mission, we interview Vice President of Spiritual Formation for International Justice Mission, Jim Martin. Jim gives us a great overview of IJM and the work of the organization as a whole.
If you'd like to give toward our 2023 Joy to the World Offering, you can do that here: https://www.countylinechurch.org/joy-to-the-world

Episode 175: Leo Ackon with International Justice Mission

This week on Advancing the Mission, we interview Leo Ackon, Director of Church & Ministry Partnerships with International Justice Mission—part of our December Joy to the World Offering is going to the IJM office in the Philippines. Listen as I talk with Leo about the work of IJM in this location and what they are doing to rescue and fight this injustice.
To give toward our Joy to the World Offering: https://www.countylinechurch.org/joy-to-the-world

Episode 174: Joy to the World Interview repost

This week on Advancing the Mission, we are reposting an interview with Three Worlds missionaries that we did back in October. Their ministry is one of the Joy to the World recipients for 2023! They are in sensitive and dangerous work, fighting trafficking in Germany. This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about what is happening through the Church of God in Europe.
To learn more about the missionaries or the project or to give to our Joy to the World, follow these links:
- County Line
Ministry Page
Missionary page⁠

Episode 173: Alejandro & Carmen DeFrancisco (week 3)

This week on Advancing the Mission, we finish our conversation with Alejandro and Carmen from our time with them on the ground in Madrid, Spain. This week, we hear the heart and mind of a church planter. We get to hear how they plant churches and how they listen to the Lord in their daily lives.

Episode 172: Alejandro & Carmen DeFrancisco (week 2)

This week on Advancing the mission, we continue our conversation with Alejandro and Carmen from our time in Madrid, Spain. This week we hear about their ministry in Spain; their calling, and some of the work they have done in their time so far.

Episode 171: Alejandro & Carmen DeFrancisco (week 1)

This week on Advancing the Mission, you will see part one of a three-week interview done with some of our missionaries in Spain, Alejandro & Carmen, while we were on an Impact Trip. You will see this full interview over 3 weeks. First, you will hear about how they met and became Christians. Next, you will hear about their call to Spain and ministry there. Lastly, you will learn a bit about some of the strategies they must implement to minister in this hard-to-reach culture.

Episode 170: Interview with Larry McCrary

This week on Advancing the Mission, we interview Larry McCrary, Executive Director of Upstream Collective, a missions organization that helps pastors and churches with global missions work especially around missionaries and sending. I have known Larry for many years, but have not met him until a recent trip to Madrid because that is where he is based. Enjoy this great conversation about how he does ministry both professionally and personally in Madrid, Spain

Episode 169: County Line Outreach Ministry Update

This week on Advancing the Mission, join us as Pastor Chris talks first about the upcoming Christmas Families support through the Salvation Army. Second, listen as he provides an update on the Outreach Team. Lastly, he talks about the upcoming impact trip to Madrid and what the team will be doing.

Episode 168: Michaela Urban

This week on Advancing the Mission, we interview Michaela Urban, Projects and Disaster Relief Specialist at Global Strategy. With so many disasters and crises in our world today, we wanted to see how Global Strategy and the Church of God are responding and preparing for when these sorts of things happen globally.
Church of God Ministries Disaster Relief & Restoration Page: https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/disaster-relief-and-restoration/
List of Current Disaster Responses (updated weekly): https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/current-disaster-responses/
Global Strategy Projects page: https://chogglobal.org/mission-projects/

Episode 167: Interview with Three Worlds Missionaries

This week on Advancing the Mission, we interview Three Worlds missionaries who are back on home assignment. They are in sensitive and dangerous work, fighting trafficking in Germany. This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about what is happening through the Church of God in Europe.
To learn more about the missionaries or the project, or to give, you can click these links:
Ministry page
Missionary page