Right now, people around the world are hearing about the Good News of Jesus through the radio and digital media. Carol VanDyken tells us about TWR – international Christian media ministry, an organization that spreads the Gospel through the airwaves. This group has partner offices in 190 countries around the world, broadcasting the Gospel in more than 230 languages.
Carol has been involved in missions for many years. She and her family have lived in the Caribbean, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Cyprus. As they have travelled the world, Carol has seen God move and work in many ways. She encourages us to think about our gifts and talents and how God might be calling us to use them in Kingdom work.
What We Talked About00:24 – Episode introduction
00:58 – https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianpodcastersassociation (The Christian’s Podcaster Association)
01:46 – https://twr.org/ (Carol VanDyken with TWR)
02:04 – Where all have you lived?
04:40 – Creating relationships with donors
05:31 – Transition to digital ministry platforms
07:28 – A desire for communities to speak to their own people
08:34 – What is needed for local programming?
09:23 – Did you always want to be a missionary?
12:37 – Memorable transitions in ministry
15:28 – Deciding between family and missions work
17:49 – Work in the recruiting department
19:55 – What do you look for in applicants?
21:26 – Greater access through social and digital media
22:25 – The fruit of what you’re doing
25:58 – Exciting changes around the corner
27:42 – Advice for aspiring missionaries
31:31 – Keeping relationships strong
32:44 – A wide arena for using gifts for the Kingdom
34:31 – How can we best pray for you?
36:57 – Encouragement to pray
38:01 – Closing thoughts and what’s next on the podcast
40:04 – Bonus segment
Resources and Contact Infohttps://missionnext.org/ (MissionNext)
https://twr.org/ (TWR)
Carol's Email
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