What Is Missio Dei? Understanding God’s Mission with Ed Stetzer
Matthew and Ted's conversation with Dr. Ed Stetzer explores the meaning and history of missio Dei (the idea that mission originates from God, not the …
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Are Western Missionaries Still Needed? A Global Missions Perspective
In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Sarah Breuel shares her experience as a Brazilian missionary serving in Rome and leading a university …
Iran’s Underground Church: Growth, Persecution, and Hope
What is really happening inside Iran right now, and how should the Church respond?
Is God Calling Me? New Research on Missionary Motivation
In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, Ted and Matthew talk to Dave Jacob from Gospel Mobilization and Katy White from GoCorp.
Addressing Sexual Brokenness in the Church and on the Mission Field
Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler welcome Michele Okimura, founder of Explicit Movement, to discuss sexual integrity as a critical and often overlooked is…
The Unknown Missionary: Gospel Advance Through Nameless Faithfulness
Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison revisit the story of John Chau, seven years after his death on North Sentinel Island, through a conversation with Mary H…
Missiology Translated : The Why and How For Mission Pastors
In this episode of The Mission Matters, Matthew and Ted are joined by Bradley Bell, Executive Director of Upstream Equipping, to discuss Bradley and T…
Kingdom Partnership for The Tarahumara
The episode explores what Ted calls “third party partnerships,” a Kingdom model where ministries unite not for their own benefit but for the sake …
The Mission Matters Year in Review
Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler close out the year on The Mission Matters podcast by reflecting on key missions trends in 2025 and their most-listened e…
Building a Church-Led Strategy for International Students
On this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler talk with Ryan Finke, CEO of International Friendships, Inc. about why i…