The Mission Matters

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The Mission Matters Podcast discusses the mission of God and the matters of the mission. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission. It's hosted by Matthew Ellison, president of Sixteen:Fifteen, and Ted Esler, president of Missio Nexus.

Episode Date
Can You Be Jewish and Follow Jesus? A Powerful Conversation with Aaron Abramson 
May 27, 2026
Sexual Sin in Missions: A Better Way Forward for Agencies
May 13, 2026
What Is Missio Dei? Understanding God’s Mission with Ed Stetzer
Apr 22, 2026
Are Western Missionaries Still Needed? A Global Missions Perspective
Apr 08, 2026
Iran's Underground Church: Growth, Persecution and Hope
Mar 25, 2026
Is God Calling Me? New Research on Missionary Motivation
Mar 11, 2026
Addressing Sexual Brokenness in the Church and on the Mission Field
Feb 25, 2026
The Unknown Missionary: Gospel Advance Through Nameless Faithfulness
Feb 11, 2026
Missiology Translated : The Why and How For Mission Pastors
Jan 28, 2026
Kingdom Partnership for the Tarahumara: Light Shine and Faith Bible Church
Jan 14, 2026
2025 Year-End Review: Highlights and Trends
Dec 10, 2025
Building a Church-Led Strategy for International Students
Nov 26, 2025
Deconstruction in Missions with Ted Esler
Nov 12, 2025
 The Current of the Holy Spirit: Unity Fueling Global Mission in Roanoke
Oct 22, 2025
From Generosity to Stewardship: Inside Excellence in Giving (Al Mueller)
Oct 08, 2025
Why are Business Professionals Key to Missions Today?
Sep 24, 2025
Ending Bible Poverty: A New Vision for Discipleship in Africa
Sep 10, 2025
Church-Centric Missions vs Agencies: Lessons from the Frontllines
Aug 27, 2025
The Sending Shepherd: Pastors and The Great Commission
Aug 13, 2025
Equipping Africa’s Pastors: Non-Formal Theological Training
Jul 23, 2025
Beyond Sponsorship: Empowering Families for Lasting Transformation
Jul 09, 2025
God’s Heart for the Nations: A 30-Year Legacy of Mobilizing the Church
Jun 25, 2025
When the Bible Speaks Their Language: Visual Scripture for the Unreached
Jun 11, 2025
Where Seminaries Can't Reach: Training Global Church Leaders
May 28, 2025
Conversational Bridges: Evangelism for Regular People
May 14, 2025
Missions and Evangelism: An Essential Pairing
Apr 23, 2025
Faith for the Curious & Urbana '25
Apr 09, 2025
Rediscovering Missions: One Church's Journey
Mar 26, 2025
Pooling Resources, Expanding Reach: A Missions Giving Circle
Mar 12, 2025
Immigration and Asylum: Compassion in the Crisis
Feb 26, 2025
Innovation in Church and Missions
Feb 12, 2025
Preparing Missionaries in Higher Education
Jan 22, 2025
Borders and Immigration: Morality and Missions
Jan 08, 2025
The Marginalization of Missions in Theological Education
Nov 15, 2024
Managing Risk: Gospel Obedience and Thriving
Oct 15, 2024
Neighbors and Nations
Sep 16, 2024
Fifty Unbelievable Years of Gospel Advance
Aug 15, 2024
Sending Latinos: Uniquely Suited as Missionaries
Jul 15, 2024
SIM's First Non-Western International Director
Jun 15, 2024
Mobilizing Gen Z with Jolene Erlacher
May 15, 2024
Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Seoul with David Bennett
Apr 15, 2024
Coaching Leaders: Discovering Identity and Contribution with Rob Wassel
Mar 15, 2024
Funding and Sending Ethnic Minorities with Krystle Roberts and Tyler Collins
Feb 15, 2024
We want to hear from you! Podcast Survey for 2024
Jan 16, 2024
Values, Biases, & Culture: The Air We Breathe with Glen Scrivener
Dec 15, 2023
Conversations from Mission Leaders Conference 2023
Nov 17, 2023
The Other Side of "The Mission" Documentary: The Story of John Allen Chau
Oct 13, 2023
Immigrating Nones & Graphs About Religion with Ryan Burge
Sep 15, 2023
Is it time to deconstruct the UPG Narrative? with Ted Esler & Matthew Ellison
Aug 15, 2023
Business As Mission: Beyond The Silver Bullet Strawman with João Mordomo
Jul 15, 2023
Revival, Missions, & Zinzendorf with Jeff Lewis
Jun 15, 2023
Is The Era of Support Raising Over? with Mark Wilson
May 15, 2023
Kingdom Collaboration with Michael Oh of Lausanne (co-hosted with Walter Kim of the NAE)
Apr 15, 2023
Cultivating Resilience with Josh Duncan
Mar 15, 2023
When Dying Is Gain with Mary Ho
Feb 15, 2023
The Hardest Places on the Planet with Bob Blincoe
Jan 16, 2023
The Future Is Bright...
Dec 15, 2022
Missional vs. Missions with a S? with Michael Goheen
Nov 15, 2022
Debunking Missions Myths with Steve Richardson
Oct 15, 2022
No Choice Network & Church Renewal with Missie Nederland
Sep 15, 2022
Financial Discipleship as Outreach
Aug 15, 2022
Isn’t It Colonial of Us to Send Missionaries?
Apr 29, 2022
Critical Missions Conversations
Mar 26, 2022
A Church After God's Own Heart
Dec 17, 2021
Is Virtual Reality a Biblical Reality?
Oct 25, 2021
Afghanistan: What’s Happening and What’s Next?
Sep 17, 2021
"The Universal Particularism of 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝑻𝒂 𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒏𝒆: A biblical case for the continued viability of the people group concept in mission"
Sep 03, 2021
Helping Women Thrive on the Mission Field
Jul 29, 2021
Honor, Shame and the Gospel: An Update
Jun 09, 2021
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: Past, Present and Future of the Perspectives Study Program
May 06, 2021
How Do I Get My Pastor Engaged In Missions? | Cracking the Code
Apr 07, 2021
Charitable Giving In a Post Covid World: The Why, What and How of Investing in Kingdom Enterprises
Mar 03, 2021
Operation World
Feb 03, 2021
The Awakening Nigerian Missions Movement
Nov 15, 2020
Mission Fields to Mission Forces
Oct 15, 2020
To Send or Not to Send?
Sep 15, 2020
Innovation in the Mission Field
Aug 15, 2020
Diversity in the Mission Field
Jul 15, 2020
Missions Trends in a COVID-19 World
Jul 01, 2020
Martyrdom on a Mission
Jun 01, 2020
Fundraising in a COVID-19 Era
May 01, 2020