Missionary Roundtable

Missionary Roundtable

Roundtable discussion about Missions, with Pastors and Missionaries. Hosted by Kale Horvath.

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April 9, 2025 81 mins

Welcome back to Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode I talk to Vinnie Nigro. He and his wife Meghan are missionaries to Kosovo, currently on the deputation and fundraising trail. Vinnie's story is one of redemption--from the jail cell, to salvation, to the mission field. Vinnie and Meghan spent a year in Albania as part of a missions internship. We will talk about how God brought him to that point, and how God used that internshi...

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In this episode I talk to James Fyffe, former missionary and current pastor and professor at Midtown Baptist Temple and Living Faith Bible Institute in Kansas City, MO. In addition to English, James speaks Spanish and Urdu. Sometimes the topic of language learning can seem a bit mysterious to new and prospective missionaries. We try bring you behind the scenes by comparing some of the differen...

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In this episode I talk to Daniel Reid, who just recently completed a 7 month missionary internship with his family in Nepal. Daniel talks about how God led his family to do this, and how it almost all fell apart before they even left! Daniel recounts the lessons he learned about faith, serving and trusting God, and much more. 

 

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In this episode, I talk to my friend and church planter Thomas Harding. Thomas and his family are being sent out from his home church to plant a church in Portland, Oregon. We talk about about his story of God's preparation in his life, and we discuss what it means biblically and experientially for God to give someone a burden, and how that burden can be come a calling in ministry. 

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In this episode, I sit down with Erion & Jonida Vogli to get an update on the Albanian Bible translation project. The conversation gets much deeper than that, as we glean interesting information on the individual words that God uses throughout scripture. Erion tells us why a "word-level" translation is important, versus a "verse-level" translation. We also learn how a foreign language Bibl...

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October 4, 2023 4 mins

A new episode of Missionary Roundtable premieres next week, on Wednesday, October 11th. 

With this new format, the podcast will no longer follow a seasonal format, or a weekly schedule. Instead, episodes will be recorded and released when they are available (always on a Wednesday) going forward. So check back occasionally to see if any new episodes have been released, and turn your notifications on to be alerted when new episodes c...

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This is a quick announcement about my new weekly podcast where we pull back the curtain and talk candidly about ministry, missions, leadership, discipleship, and more. It doesn't replace Missionary Roundtable, but is a separate podcast, so please search and subscribe on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or find the video podcast on YouTube on my channel Kale Horvath Media.

Each week on Wednesday, we’ll have a quick bite-sized chat,...

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This is a preview of a new weekly podcast called Ministry & Missions: Unfiltered

A new weekly podcast where we pull back the curtain and talk candidly about ministry, missions, leadership, discipleship, and more. Subscribe on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or find the video podcast on YouTube on my channel Kale Horvath Media.

Each week on Wednesday, we’ll have a quick bite-sized chat, just 10 to 15 minutes, about different topic...

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August 31, 2022 82 mins

Welcome to Season 3 Finale of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Pastor Matt Braucher. Matt is the Pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio--which is a church plant sent out by First Baptist Church of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Matt shares his story of faithfully serving in church for many years while working as an engineer, and always just seeking to take the next step in his walk with God. Matt was...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Dan Jalowiec. Dan and his family are missionaries to Zambia. In this episode, Dan shares his story of God calling him to the international mission field later in his life, as well as what God is doing through them in Zambia today. Dan's story is one of constant faith, and relying on God to show him the next step to take. He leaves us all with this ques...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Pastor Rudy Garrido. Rudy has been the Pastor of La Biblia Dice in Bogota, Colombia for 26 years. This church was the first church planted years ago when missionary Paul Clark first arrived in Colombia. Rudy was the Colombian pastor that Paul discipled, trained, and ultimately replaced himself with to make him the pastor of the church. Rudy talks about...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined once again by Pastor Jeff Bartell of First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia, OH. Jeff was a missionary in Albania for 14 years, where several churches still exist today sending missionaries and planting more churches. Jeff shares how God has used transitions in his life and ministry over the years (as well as recently) to use him differently, as well as...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined once again by Will Lyon. Will and his family are missionaries in Ecuador, ministering in villages in the northern part of the country among the Kichwa people. Kichwas are considered one of the most unreached people groups in South America. Will and Kale talk about the patience and diligence required during the beginning, foundational stages of missions mi...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Marc Patton. Marc and his family have been missionaries to Hungary for almost 30 years. He has planted a few churches in Hungary, and currently pastors a new church plant in Budapest that is going on its 3rd year of ministry. Marc has a wealth of knowledge about Hungarian culture and history, as well as Baptist missions history in Hungary. Marc shares ...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Shaun Vance. Shaun and his family are missionaries to Kenya, sent out of Decatur Baptist Church in Decatur, Alabama. Shaun shares about how God called and prepared him to go to Kenya, as well as how God is using him in ministry today. 

 

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Martin Dudumi. Martin is in the process of moving his family from Tirana, Albania to Kosovo. He and his family are being sent by their home church KISHA BIBLIKE BAPTISTE, which was planted by missionary Jeff Bartell 30 years ago. Martin shares his vision for reaching Kosovo with the gospel, as well as his feelings of being sent out by his home church t...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by his wife of 10 years, Brooke Horvath. She discusses her perspective of being called to the mission field, as well as moving across the world with a 2 year-old during the pandemic. She also talks about what she's learned as a wife and mother about her role on the mission field, and how she's grown since she's arrived in Hungary. 

 

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Eric Brown. Eric and his family are missionaries to Northern Ireland. They arrived on the field in May of 2021. Eric talks about how he was discipled and trained in his local church (Wyldewood Baptist Church in Lambertville, Michigan) and prepared for ministry. He also shares how he and his family were sent out, how their first year on the field is goi...

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined by Doug Howey. Doug and his family are missionaries to Romania. Doug shares how God worked in his life to send him to Romania (multiple times), including the spiritual & physical hardships of faithfully doing this work. Romania also borders Ukraine. Doug shares how the war in Ukraine has affected his life and ministry in the recent months. 

 

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Welcome to Season 3 of Missionary Roundtable!

In this episode, Kale is joined once again by Pastor Erion Vogli. Erion and his wife Jonida are currently engaged in a Bible translation project, translating the English King James Bible into the Albanian language. Erion shares the history of the Bible in Albania, the need for a faithful translation, and gives updates about the last 9 months of their work on the project. 

 

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