Mission Lab

Episode 032 - Give Me the Bible?

Over the course of our podcast we haven't talked much about the importance of making Scripture the foundation of our mission, discipleship and community. So that's what we do here. We address the role of Scripture in the life of the disciple and the community of disciples, noting how a missional community is not just a "support group," and then discuss the role of Scripture in the discipling of others.

We mention four questions that can be very helpful in guiding one's study of Scripture:

1. Who is God?

2. What has He done?

3. Who am I in light of what He's done?

4. How do I live?

Episode 031 - Mother on Mission

Shawn sits down with his mother to talk about her life on mission - before being missional was even cool - as a nurse for three decades. She shares a really unbelievable story of Doreen, a troubled co-worker the Brace family took in for a weekend that turned into nearly two decades, and how that simple decision ended up having eternal ramifications.

Episode 030 - Success?

We reflect back on the past year and discuss whether we have experienced any success missionally. Of course, this brings up all sorts of questions of what success looks like, how we define it, and how we ultimately should leave those concerns up to God.

Episode 029 - Slow is the New Fast

We crunch some numbers. Not that we're really about numbers, but we make a simple case for why life-on-life discipleship is a smarter investment of time, money, and resources when it comes to trying to change the world than putting on big meetings that might draw a larger crowd. Simply put, it's the power of exponential growth.

Episode 028 - Learning from Humanists

Is it possible to learn something from people who don't believe in God? Shawn sits down with Camille's sister, Shelley, and her husband Greg, to have a fascinating and edifying conversation about their journey in and out of Christianity and faith. 

Episode 027 - How to Be Missional for Christmas (Without Putting on a Program)

We get practical again and share some ideas on how to be missional at Christmas time - without putting on a program. It's never too early to start thinking about the Christmas season. So enjoy a few suggestions of how you can get on mission this year.

Episode 026 - 13 Practical Ways to Be Missional In Your City or Town

We get very practical here, sharing 13 ways to be missional in your city or town. We talk about how we can enter the rhythms of life in your community and incarnate the gospel in everyday life. The goal, of course, is to repeatedly journey alongside people so we can ultimately "do life" with them and bless and serve them.

Episode 025 - Going Rogue?

So what happens if you're a pastor or a layperson and you'd really like to get your church on mission, making disciples, and forming community, but you're not sure that anyone else does? We talk about some practical steps to take when it comes to pursuing this vision within your congregation.

Episode 024 - What Are We Talking About?

We take a breather and review what we've been talking about in the podcast. This is a very big picture episode which can easily be shared to give the crux of our missional burden. We talk about the challenges the church faces, how we need to be missional and not attractional, how we need to do life with people, and how we can form communities that are on mission.

Episode 023 - Ty, Unfiltered

Shawn sits down with our good friend, Ty Gibson, to discuss the state of the church. Ty is co-director of Light Bearers Ministry in Jasper, Oregon, as well as ARISE - which trains young people in the gospel. Ty pulls no punches as he evaluates our challenges in the church and offers a few practical solutions on how we can fulfill our high calling.