Thy Kingdom Pod

In this conversation, Max Wilkins and Jim Ramsey discuss the staying power of TMS Global and the challenges and opportunities of a non-static mission context. They highlight the importance of embracing ambiguity, learning, and contextualizing the work of mission. They also emphasize the commitment to God's mission and the connection within the TMS Global community. The conversation touches on the need for cultural competency in...

Our final sit down about the concept of Train, Mobilize, and Serve (TMS) we discuss the importance of training in cross-cultural work and how it helps in sharing the Gospel and transforming lives. We also highlight the role of raising up leaders within the local church. The facilitators in training program is mentioned as a way to pass on knowledge and experiences to the next generation. The conversation also touches on the use of ...

In this episode, we sit down for a conversation with a worker who serves in a closed country to discuss how the three distinct aspects of TMS (train, mobilize, serve) ccreate healthy workers prepared for long-term service. The training provided by TMS is characterized by compassion, joy, fun, reality, grace, and truth. The concept of mobilization at TMS is not limited to the front office but ingrained in the DNA of the organization...

Season four of Thy Kingdom Pod begins by breaking down TMS' name, which stands for Train, Mobilize, and Serve. The participants discuss how training, mobilizing, and serving look like in their context. They highlight the importance of training and development in their office, with employees passing on their knowledge and skills to others. They also talk about how they have been mobilized to reach out to their community and serv...

This week Jon & Dory discuss the best & worst Jolly Ranchers, the pitfalls of focusing too much on "God's Plan," and how The Beatitudes in Matthew 5 describe a way of Jesus that often is at odds with the reality of our culture, yet we are called to engage with the people in our culture.

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In this story from the field, Jenifer talked with some friends who are living and serving in Selma, Alabama. Selma was the site of many important events in Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's, perhaps notably the march Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led across Edmund Pettus Bridge. Back in January, the town was devastated by a tornado. TMS Global workers shared what it was like to serve the people of Selma after such a disaster, a...

This week, the mind picnic with Jon and Dory continues! This week, Dory wrestles with the unknown and how we address questions with no clear answers. Jon, having come back from attending several conferences, has been contemplating the diversity of Christian thought in the world, and what Jesus truly meant when told us to enter through the narrow gate. Jon and Dory examine Matthew 7 in addressing the latter question, and also take s...

We're back with a new format and new hosts! Join Dory & Jon for a "mind picnic" as they share & discuss some of what they've been thinking about regarding discipleship & church multiplication.

In this episode, Dory & Jon chat about lent, Jon's trip to the Exponential Conference in Orlando, FL, and TMS Global's Who is My Neighbor small group curriculum. For more information on Who is My Neig...

A group of cross-cultural witnesses serving in the Balkans regions of Europe have been using the beauty of the countryside as a tool for ministry. Originally, they began taking weekend hikes to have fun with their neighbors but these excursions gradually took on a deeper purpose as spiritual matters came up in conversation. This evolved into an outdoors program aimed to equip young people with leadership skills and teach valuable l...

Jenifer Jones talks to Tyler Foster, a TMS Global cross-cultural worker in Ecuador. Tyler and his wife, Kaylan, lead Jungle Kids for Christ, a ministry empowering children who live in the Ecuadorian jungle so that they can break the cycle of poverty and abuse and share a message of transformation with their family, community, country, and world.

In this conversation, Tyler shares his philosophy and strategy hosting short-t...

Since the invasion of Ukraine began four months ago, international partners of TMS Global have been on the ground in Eastern Europe tending to the needs of refugees. Hindrek Taavet Taimla is one such partner in Estonia. Taimla is a pastor, a school teacher, a seminary teacher, and (since the invasion of Ukraine) has been partnering with others to help provide relief to refugees. While visiting the states back in May, pastor Taimla ...

In this episode, we’re shaping our conversation around this one question: is following Jesus safe? At TMS Global, It’s a question we’re asked quite often. In this conversation, we discuss some of the real dangers that exist in other parts of the world, but we’ll also talk about what dangers we often ignore back home in the United States. We’ll give our thoughts on what a Christ-centered response to danger can look like, and we’ll a...

Recently, we had the privilege of having a cross-cultural worker from TMS Global on our show! Our guest in this episode is Richard Coleman. Richard used to work in missions mobilization, helping others enter cross-cultural ministry, until several years ago when an opportunity came for him and his wife, Amanda to enter the field themselves. Since then, they have been living in Ethiopia with their five children. In the conversation, ...