00:00 – Introduction + Welcome to Season 9

01:04 – Reflections on 2025 + Podcast Milestone (Ep. 255!)

02:00 – Our Personal Journey Back to the Mission

03:45 – Learning from 2 Timothy: Staying Focused on Jesus

05:30 – Why We Chose “Returning to the Call of Christ” as Our Theme

08:00 – The 4 Vision Snapshots from Jesus

08:34 – 1) The Call of Jesus – Matthew 4:19

09:37 – 2) The Process of Following – Luke 9:23

11:04 – 3) The Goal – Becoming Like Jesus – Luke 6:40

12:00 – 4) The Mission – Matthew 28:18–20

14:09 – Why We Keep Drifting + Jesus' Call to Refocus

16:05 – Clarity Before Activity: Mission is Identity

19:04 – Why Churches and Believers Drift From Mission

22:16 – The Danger of Compartmentalized Faith

25:00 – Jesus’ Everyday Model of Disciple-Making

27:44 – Ordinary Believers, Everyday Places: The Real Mission Field

28:24 – Self-Check: Where Have You Drifted from Jesus’ Mission?

30:00 – Introducing the 4 D’s That Cause Mission Drift

31:00 – Doubt, Distraction, Disconnection & Discouragement

33:55 – How Disconnection and Discouragement Feed Each Other

35:30 – Distraction: The Silent Mission Killer

37:09 – Why We Must Return to the Core Message of Jesus

39:00 – Sneak Peek: Guests & Topics Coming in 2026

40:55 – Preview: Mission Built in Christ, Sent by Christ

42:16 – Harvest Life: Global Online Community Launching Soon

43:00 – Final Encouragement + Call to Prayer & Partnership

???? Featured Scriptures: Matthew 4:19 | Luke 9:23 | Luke 6:40 | Matthew 28:18–20 2 Timothy | John 5:39–40 | 1 Corinthians 14:8 | Matthew 9