Modern Day Missionaries

• S07E15 Help With Culture Clashes and Crashes with Dr. Linda Saunders

  Ever found yourself confused by cultural “rules” you didn’t even know you were breaking? Wondering why some of your most sincere efforts aren’t landing the way you hoped? And how do you build real connection when it feels like you're speaking a different language—even when you're technically not?In this perspective-shifting episode, we talk with Dr. Linda Saunders—a former missionary, scholar, and cross-cultural mentor. Together, we explore how cultural dynamics affect everything—from your relationships to your gospel witness—and why many of us need a refresher once we’re actually on the field. (Spoiler: It’s like reading a parenting book after having kids—it just hits different.)Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at [email protected] · YouTube · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · X · LinkedIn

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• S07E14 The 7 Types of Rest Every Missionary Needs with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

  Why do you still feel exhausted, even after you rest? What if the kind of rest you think you need isn’t the one that will actually restore you? In this episode, Dr. Sandra Dalton-Smith unpacks the seven types of rest, and they are going to completely change the way you think about fatigue and burnout. As a physician, Dr. Dalton-Smith has seen firsthand how exhaustion isn’t just about needing more sleep, and as someone who loves missionaries, she speaks right to the heart of what we need to stay in this work for the long haul. If you’ve been feeling depleted, stretched too thin, or just plain exhausted, this episode is for you. This conversation has the potential to change the way you see rest and the way you experience it. Rest is about to feel a whole lot more possible.Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at [email protected] · YouTube · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · X · LinkedIn

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• S07E13 What No One Tells Missionaries About Giving Birth Abroad with Chandler Gilow

  What if one of the biggest ministry transitions isn’t a move to a new country, but welcoming a baby into your family—far from home? How do you navigate prenatal care, birth plans, and cultural expectations in a foreign medical system? In this episode, Chandler Gilow, founder of The Global Birth Coach, shares insights from her own overseas birth experience and equips missionary families with the wisdom, resources, and community they need for this season. Whether you're an expecting parent, a teammate, or a supporter back home, this conversation will change the way you think about birth on the mission field.Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at [email protected] · YouTube · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · X · LinkedIn

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• S07E12 Team Conflict on the Mission Field with Dr. Janeen Davis (Encore Episode)

  Unresolved team conflict is one of the biggest reasons missionaries decide to leave the mission field prematurely. How can we grow in this critical area? Dr. Janeen Davis has made it her life's work to help teams actively pursue peace. She joins us to uncover the myths and attitudes we unconsciously hold about conflict resolution that keep us miserable and without solutions. Learn about the Peace Pursuit model and find out steps we can take to begin the hard but rewarding work God calls us to of making peace.Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at [email protected] · YouTube · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · X · LinkedIn

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• S07E11 How Hidden Anxiety Secretly Shapes Missionary Work Without You Knowing with Steve Cuss

  What if the biggest threat to your ministry isn’t your workload, but your own anxiety? Have you ever found yourself over-functioning, trying to manage others' emotions, or carrying the weight of unrealistic expectations?In this episode, Steve Cuss unpacks how chronic anxiety sneaks into leadership, relationships, and ministry—often without us realizing it.Drawing from his experiences as a chaplain and pastor, Steve shares practical tools to notice, name, and diffuse anxiety, so you can lead with greater peace, presence, and resilience. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation that could change the way you navigate the pressures of missionary life!IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:✅ How to spot the hidden false needs that keep us overworking, over-explaining, and over-functioning.✅ Why anxiety is contagious (and how to stop spreading it)✅ A simple three-step tool to notice, name, and diffuse anxiety before it spreads.✅ What to do when criticism hits harder than it should✅ A simple practice to stay grounded when ministry feels overwhelmingQUESTIONS TO PONDER AS YOU LISTEN:🔹Where do I catch myself absorbing other people’s anxiety?🔹How much of my stress comes from pressure I put on myself?🔹What false expectations am I carrying in ministry?🔹When do I feel the need to over-explain or prove myself?🔹How would my leadership change if I felt more at peace?Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at [email protected] · YouTube · Facebook · Instagram · TikTok · X · LinkedIn

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