S03E13 How to Transition Your Family Back “Home” Well From The Mission Field with Nathan & Zoe Grams

From serving as a nun to becoming a widow to earning a Ph.D. to winning an Emmy to becoming an esteemed professor to living in refugee camps to losing a leg to working as an advisor to the Clinton administration to serving on Desmond Tutu’s peace council…and that’s not even all of it!—you’ve NEVER met anyone like Dr. Judith Mayotte. 

Judy's life has been filled with more ups and downs than a loop-de-loop roller coaster! Yet in all of the inconsistency of her life, her purpose for living has stayed firm, and she illuminates the lives of everyone around her. Judy’s story of faith, determination, and joy will put fresh wind into your sails!

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Did you know two-thirds of missionaries have this in common?: They are women! We can’t afford to not understand the majority, and often underestimated and overlooked powerhouses, that are women missionaries.

In this episode, Denise Beck, executive director of Velvet Ashes, delves into the unique challenges faced by female global workers and the unique gifts they have to offer! From single missionaries grappling with feelings of being overlooked to married women navigating the complexities of balancing family and ministry, Denise shares insights that will challenge your assumptions and inspire a deeper understanding of the vital role women play in spreading the gospel.

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On today's episode, we're looking at resilience. What are some of the common factors in people who are resilient––specifically missionaries? Geoff Whiteman, a marriage and family therapist, and researcher on missional resilience breaks this down, taking it from theory to your actual life on the field.

This episode includes a powerful activity Geoff shows in real time that you will be able to do on your own to help build your missional resilience.

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On one of our top episodes of the last season, we were joined by leadership expert, bestselling author, and founding pastor of Connexus Church, Carey Nieuwhof. We talk boundaries, burnout, time management, and so much more. 

This encore episode brings you brilliant advice on how to live more intentionally, avoid burnout and be at your best in missions and in life.

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Have you experienced team tension on the field or worked with missionaries who have? 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.

Find out more about Janeen Davis, the Peace Pursuit model, and all resources mentioned during the episode at https://mdmpodcast.org/podcast/team-conflict-mission-field-janeen-davis/.

Find the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/CjcZTPsuXd8

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Is the vision and mission for both your life and ministry clear? Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr., author of Grace to Grow and president of Converge, shows missionaries how they can discover, develop, and communicate their purpose. 

How can we turn the passion inside us into a clear, inspiring destination with a well-defined path to reach it? And what practical steps can we take to communicate our vision and mission effectively to supporting churches and those who invest in us?

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Emotions can be exhausting—our own and other people's. We know God gave us feelings, but what do we do about the ones we don’t like or understand? Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding, use the tool of the Enneagram to show missionaries how understanding our emotions and unique personalities can set us free to know who and how God really made us to be so we can grow in our relationship with ourselves, with God, and with others.

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The complex topic of sexuality is everywhere—including on the mission field—and it can be hard to know how to engage it well, especially when you add in cross-cultural factors! How can we find the holy balance between truth and love? How can we invite instead of isolate? How can we help the kids, teenagers, and adults in our families and those we are serving who are asking the hard questions? In today’s episode, Michele Okimura, founder and director of Explicit Movement and Releasing Generations, shows us where to begin.

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If you'll be traveling back "home" for Christmas—or anytime soon!—former global worker, author, and TCK expert Michael Pollock has excellent advice on how you can prepare well emotionally, mentally, and logistically for your trip back to your passport country. This encore episode is back just in time to set you up for success on your next visit back to the country that used to be home.

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Want to know how you can double your monthly donations this December? In this episode, Modern Day’s president, Elias Reyes shares how! Statistics show that if you take a few simple steps, you have the potential to supercharge your end-of-the-year gifts. Discover how you can make the most of this golden opportunity and end your year with a financial boost!

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