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Unconventional Ministry is SAT‑7’s weekly podcast inviting ministry leaders to share the unique and unexpected ways that the Holy Spirit turns people’s lives right-side up.
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Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Mr. Jones is the Senior Area Director for Europe, the Middle East, and Liberia for the International Ministries (IM) of the American Baptist Churches. He was raised in Liberia and left in 1988 to study in the US. He desired to return to Liberia but was unable due to war in the country. He became involved with the American Baptist Mission Center in Pennsylvania and has worked with International Ministry for 22 years. IM is the oldest international mission agency in the US with a cross-cultural mission to invite people to become disciples of Jesus Christ and to proclaim, through both word and deed, God’s reign of justice, peace and abundant life for all creation. IM is also a partner ministry to SAT-7.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Vander Veen is the Executive Director at Manna Media Inc., a nonprofit which produces Christian media with a goal of pointing people to Christ. He has a background in real estate and land development, gaining an online presence with the introduction of the Internet. He soon had a desire to use media to advance God’s kingdom. What started as a local Christian newspaper online became a nonprofit which incorporated video and social media. He enjoys sharing stories of Christians to relate to people from all walks of life and telling people of the amazing things God is doing.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Mr. Hart is the founding CEO of the newly formed ministry PAK-7, a partner ministry to SAT-7. He gained experience in leading a ministry through working with SAT-7 as COO, being part of the executive team in Cyprus from 2010-2018. Following his wife’s desire to raise their family in the UK, he planned to transition from his job at SAT-7. When looking at his next career move, he found out about the opening with PAK-7, which God was divinely making available in the exact timing he needed to secure a new position. He has seen God’s hand at each step of the way in getting the start-up organization PAK-7 off the ground and is hopeful for the future of the ministry.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Ms. Sfeir is the SAT-7 ACADEMY Brand Manager. She received a Master’s in Communication from Oxford and currently lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She got started with media communications doing mainstream video for artists, all the while wanting to use her talents to serve the Lord. She first joined with SAT-7 while working on a film project in college and has enjoyed her work with SAT-7 ACADEMY since its launch in 2017. She desires to help develop future leaders in the MENA by providing holistic education infused with Christian values.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Dr. Richardson is the President of Carver Baptist Bible College in Kansas City, MO. He has a background of teaching in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, where he received his Doctor of Pharmacy. He transitioned into being a youth pastor in 2001 and came to work at Carver Baptist Bible College in 2013. He enjoys equipping people for the Gospel and helping others become effective ministry leaders in urban settings.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Mr. Esler is the CEO of Missio Nexus, an organization that focuses on missions leaders coming together in support for making the Gospel known around the world. Mr. Esler narrates the Missio Nexus Podcast with new episodes released monthly. He previously worked for a missions agency called Pioneers. He also served as a missionary in the Balkans during the Balkan Year War. In working with Missio Nexus, he emphasizes the community aspect and the importance of many agencies and churches working as one to carry out the work of Christ.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Ms. Kramer is the Executive Producer and anchor for Mission Network News. She previously worked with the West Michigan Bureau for Metro News and Family Life Radio. She joined MNN in 1997, dedicating her time to sharing news stories focused around missions. The partner ministries of MNN, including long-time partner SAT-7, empower local Christians around the world, and the news shared by these ministries through MNN helps to raise support for their ministries.
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Pastor Dawood is the lead pastor of the Arabic Church of Dallas, TX. He had to flee violence in Iraq at the age of 18 and went to Italy for refuge. He had known about the Lord from a young age but didn’t have a personal relationship with Christ until hearing the Gospel in Italy. He then relocated to America where his brother was living, settling in Dallas, TX. After a few years, he came to be a part of the evangelical church in his community where he now serves as pastor (since 2007). He says how the church gives Arabs a family, not only culturally, but also in Christ. Pastor Dawood started a nonprofit called World Refugee Care and he also was part of a SAT-7 ARABIC program called “Strangers on Earth,” which shares the Gospel in Iraqi dialect.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Tuesday Sep 17, 2019
Mrs. Lucenay is a writer and blogger who has a missions background living and serving in Hong Kong for 13 years. She went to Hong Kong in 2003 with her husband, who pastored a local church. While living there, she grew to understand the Asian culture and learned how best to influence the people around her with the Gospel. She is applying this knowledge to her first book, looking at Biblical concepts studied in a cultural context. Her blog is titled “Beyond the Front Door” and you can read this and find out more about Nancy at nancylucenay.com.
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Ms. Stafford is an actress best known for her role of Michelle Thomas on the show Matlock. She has a background in journalism and began acting when she was hired to be in some major commercials. She has 30 years of acting experience and also enjoys working in production and directing. She dedicates her work to movies with Christian values or that contain a wholesome message. She will be starring in an upcoming romantic comedy called First Lady.