SO THAT Missions Podcast | FBC Boerne

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It’s hard to stay unmoved when someone tells you they launched a Great Commission vision with 37 rupees in the bank and still chose to obey. Brittany sits down with Joyce from To Every People and South Asia leaders Praveen and Chris to share what God is doing through a disciple making movement that’s reaching unreached people groups with the gospel and forming healthy, multiplying churches.

We talk about calling and legacy, from a youth camp moment at age 14 to a region wide mission focused on “no gospel to gospel, no Bible in hand to Bible in hand, no church to church.” Praveen shares what changed when he stopped asking why only a few people share their faith and started believing that anyone can make disciples. Along the way, we unpack how people discern God’s voice through Scripture, trusted mentors, and the kind of door opening only God can arrange.

Then the stories turn raw and real. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of persecution, house churches under threat, and a church planter who returns to the very village where he was beaten, only to see 25 homes choose Jesus and celebrate baptisms in a river. Chris also shares how women’s networks, child discipleship centres, and practical skill programs like jewelry making and sewing create dignity, community, and natural pathways for evangelism.

If you care about South Asia missions, church planting movements, and what obedience looks like when it costs something, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find these stories of courage and breakthrough.
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A village with no church. A gymnasium with no heat. Two continents in one summer. And a disciple making framework so simple it can spread like wildfire. We sit down with Heather Austin to unpack Four Fields, a practical approach to living out the Great Commission through four repeatable “fields” of ministry: go, share the gospel, grow disciples, and gather as church.

Heather shares what she witnessed in Masinja Village, Malawi, where local men and women were trained and then empowered to lead, serve, and continue baptisms and Bible studies without outside help. We talk through what it looks like to model healthy church elements in a new context, why local ownership matters, and how obedience often moves faster than our plans.

Then we jump to Santa Rosa in Cordoba, Argentina with Juntos Ministry, where 250 young adults receive training and immediately apply it through outreach in five communities. Heather explains the 411 gospel conversations, the Three Circles tool, the 15 second testimony, prayer walking, and the oikos map, plus how Discovery Bible Study keeps growth simple and Spirit led. One week ends with 130 people choosing Christ and a new church starting in a home, reminding us that church can begin around a kitchen table.

If you feel stuck, curious, or intimidated by evangelism, this conversation is for you. Subscribe for more stories of what God is doing, share this with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What’s one “yes” you can take this week?
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A full-grown shark dragged behind a tiny boat is not the first image most people associate with Christian missions, but it is the kind of detail that stays with you when you have actually been there. We sit down with Shane, a longtime member with a deep heart for Mexico missions, and trace the story from an early youth mission trip in the 1990s at Playa Baghdad to the present-day trips our church runs in and around Cancun.

We talk about why short-term mission trips can form faith in a way sermons and books cannot: you get uncomfortable, you rely on God in real time, and you discover how small your “normal” world can become. Shane shares what it is like to return as a parent and watch his kids serve with joy, mix concrete by hand, connect with local children, and come home changed. We also unpack the value of long-term church partnership, including work with churches like Milagro and ministries like Kingdom Academy, and why good planning helps teams show up where they are truly needed.

Along the way, we highlight something simple but powerful: love does not need perfect Spanish. Real relationships form with pastors and leaders like Alex, Victor, and Oso, and those friendships continue long after the plane ride home through prayer, updates, and everyday life shared across borders. If you are curious about going, sending your teen, or understanding why Mexico mission trips matter, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find these stories.
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100 episodes sounds like a number, but to us it feels like a shelf full of stories. Brittany and I hit record to celebrate the hundredth milestone for the FBC Missions Sew That Mission Podcast, and we use the moment to remember why we started: to document what God is doing through regular people and to invite our church family to step into it with courage and joy.

We talk through what we’ve learned across dozens of conversations, from local ministry leaders to mission partners around the world, and we even peek at the podcast stats, the most-downloaded episodes, and where listeners tune in most often. We also share a few personal favorites, including interviews that surprised us, moved us, and reminded us that God is still forming disciples in every season of life, from kids and teens to seasoned teachers and mission leaders.

The deeper thread is purpose. We reflect on how the Perspectives course has shaped our mindset and why the Great Commission is ultimately about making disciples, not just collecting decisions. Then we anchor the “why” in Scripture, especially Psalm 67 and its overlooked line: God blesses his people so that his ways may be known on earth and his salvation among all nations. That “so that” changes how we see time, money, comfort, and calling, because blessing is meant to move through us, even when it costs us something.

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A village where people once had never heard the name of Jesus is now leading its own church and it’s not because outsiders “did everything.” Brittany sits down with Lori Rogers fresh from her second Malawi mission trip to unpack what God is doing through Divine Mission Ministry in Misinja (Misinga) Village, and why this kind of growth happens when local believers are equipped to lead from the start. We talk about the reality of long travel, the joy of being welcomed by a whole community, and the surprising ways simple obedience reshapes a place. 

We also get practical about how First Baptist Church Boerne partners in global missions. Lori explains what it means for a ministry to become an FBC missions partner, how funding and support work, and why a church’s steady giving and prayer can strengthen both humanitarian care and gospel advance. Along the way we share updates on the school, feeding efforts, sustainability projects like pig farming, fencing land for maize and rice, and a dental clinic running at the same time as training. 

The heart of our conversation is Four Fields training and disciple making. Lori breaks down how new believers learn to share the gospel, form simple churches, and multiply disciples who make disciples. We celebrate powerful baptisms and the confidence that grows when people step into obedience immediately. Then we look ahead to a bold next step: reaching the Yao people group, a primarily Muslim unreached community, through relationships, local leadership, and a clear plan for next year. 

If this story stirs something in you, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. What part are you called to play: go, send, or pray?
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