The Missionary Perspective

The Missionary Perspective

Erik Johnson and Joshua Mead share their unique perspectives from serving over 16 years as church-planting missionaries. The Johnson family serves in the Dominican Republic, while the Mead family works in Senegal, West Africa. Covering a wide range of topics, Josh and Erik trust this podcast will be a blessing to anyone interested in mission work around the world.

Episodes

October 20, 2025 45 mins

Josh Sullivan's testimony was powerful! Erik and Josh followup with a discussion on how his testimony was a blessing to them. 

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In this episode, Erik chats with future missionary Rusty Gibson, diving into Rusty’s questions about missions, ministry, and what it takes to follow God’s call.

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Missionary Josh Sullivan recounts his gripping true story of being kidnapped for ransom on the mission field—and how God’s miraculous deliverance turned terror into triumph.

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September 22, 2025 35 mins

In this two-part interview, Rusty shares his testimony and call to missions. 

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September 16, 2025 46 mins

Erik and Josh share personal experiences on how they handle stress. 

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September 9, 2025 43 mins

Erik and Josh reconnect after a busy summer. Please excuse Josh's audio. There were some technical difficulties on his end. 

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May 19, 2025 52 mins

Erik and Josh discuss principles for developing a biblical vision for church planting.

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May 5, 2025 36 mins

Erik and Josh catch up on life, ministry, and family

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April 28, 2025 49 mins

This episode is taken from a session J.B. Godfrey taught at a recent BIMI field conference. We know it will bless you. 

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April 22, 2025 47 mins
J. B. Godfrey

Vice President and Executive Director When I was two years old, my parents were divorced and I was reared by my grandparents who faithfully sent me to church. At twelve years of age, I accepted Christ as my Savior; however, it was not until I was sixteen that I became serious about serving the Lord. While I was attending a funeral, God called me to preach—a decision I made public in the next church service. I began t...

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April 12, 2025 48 mins

J. B. Godfrey is a veteran missionary, pastor, and missions leader with decades of service around the globe. He and his wife Linda served for many years in North Africa and later helped mobilize missionaries across Asia and the Muslim world. Currently, he serves as the Vice President of BIMI’s Far East and Southeast Asia Fields, encouraging and equipping the next generation of missionaries. A passionate speaker and storyteller, J. ...

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December 23, 2024 60 mins

Alex Kocman is a Christian, husband, father of four, student, writer, podcaster, church leader, missions advocate, and voice on the biblical and cultural issues affecting us today. He received his M.A. in Media and Communication Studies and B.S. in Biblical Studies through Liberty University, where he also served as an online evangelism and apologetics instructor with Liberty University Online from 2012-2014.

From there, he spent ...

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December 9, 2024 36 mins

Josh and Erik share a topic not often discussed by missionaries: how to conduct funerals on the mission field. 

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December 2, 2024 29 mins

Keith Mead has served as a pastor for over 40 years. He is now retired. His wife and two of his four children are with the Lord. Pastor Mead was not only Josh's pastor when he was a child but is Josh's grandfather. 

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November 18, 2024 49 mins

D.J. Harry is the pastor of Needhams Grove Baptist Church in Seagrove, North Carolina. His undergraduate training was in science education which led him to teach high school chemistry, biology, and physics for eight years.

However, in 2005, God directed his steps into pastoral ministry. He received his M.Div. from Piedmont International University and will complete his D.Min. in 2025. A featured speaker at marriage conferences, par...

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November 4, 2024 39 mins

Erik and Josh answer questions sent in by a college student

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October 28, 2024 37 mins

Erik and Josh answer questions sent in from a college student.

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October 21, 2024 33 mins

Adam and Esther were married on June 13, 2008, in Salem, Oregon, after God brought them together with a beautiful love story of purity, answered prayer, and parent and pastoral counsel. Under the direction and mentoring of Dr. Paul Chappell, senior pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church, both Adam and Esther served faithfully with bus children and in the music and Spanish ministries. The personal mentoring and ministry involvement du...

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October 14, 2024 36 mins

Erik and Josh catch up after a four-week break from podcasting. 

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September 16, 2024 37 mins

Josh and Erik discuss the planning before hosting a mission trip and what happens when everyone goes home.

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