The Mission Society provides global missionary support through missionary recruiting, missionary training and equipping church leaders and others to lead international and short-term mission trips. Based in Norcross, GA, The Mission Society was originally formed to support Methodist missionaries, but now works with a variety of Wesleyan denominations offering missionary training, missionary seminars, missionary workshops and church leadership training throughout the United States and around the world.
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Past Features 2009

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Ministry in Kazakhstan

In this podcast, Scott Tucker talks with Mission Network News regarding his years in Kazakhstan. Learn more about his ministry there training Christian pastors and pastoring a church.

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Agriculture and missions

Doug Neel talks with Mission Network News' Ruth Kramer regarding his ministry with The Mission Society's Global Resource Team. Doug works with Agrimissions, a group of Mission Society missionaries that bring agricultural expertise to various fields around the world. He is currently working on projects in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, and some fields that cannot be listed for security reasons.

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Freedom in Zambia

In this podcast, missionary Tamlyn Collins discusses her ministry to the people of Zambia. One of her primary ministries includes distributing Personal Energy Transportation vehicles (PETs) to Zambians that have been disabled by the war in Congo or the effects of polio. She was also instrumental in making clean water accessible to the Komilulu tribe for the first time.

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The Mission Society's new president

Dick McClain     took office as president and CEO of The Mission Society on September 11, 2009. In this interview with Ruth Burgner, senior director of communications for The Mission Society, he discusses his vision for ministry as president and the changing face of global missions.

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Discipling Christian artists

Jim and Angela founded La Fonderie in Paris, France to encourage and embolden Christians working in the arts. Learn more about their ministry to Christian artists through this month's podcast.

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Education for Peruvian street children

In this podcast, Billy and Laurie Drum discuss their ministry to street children in Peru. Learn more about their efforts to integrate these street children into the school system and share with them the love of Christ.

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Persecution and redemption in Kazakhstan

Mission Network News interviews "Judy," a Mission Society missionary serving in Kazakhstan. Listen to her testimony of what God is doing in Kazakhstan, the persecution Christians experience, and prayer requests for the nation. Darrell Whiteman and Richard Coleman also contribute to this podcast.

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Offering hope and healing in Ghana

Cam and Anne Gongwer have lived and ministered in Ankaase, Ghana since 1998. Cam serves as a physician at the local hospital and Anne recently coordinated the construction of a village library. Together, they have offered Christ through meeting felt needs and sharing their lives with the Ghanaian people.

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The Muslim Insider Movement

Mission Network News interviewed Frank Decker    , Mission Society vice president, regarding his work with the Muslim Insider Movement. Learn more about this exciting movement that is bringing thousands of Muslims to know Christ. Darrell Whiteman and Jim Ramsay     also contribute to this podcast.

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The forgotten children

Mission Network News recently interviewed Charlie Chastain regarding his family’s ministry in Russia. Charlie and Miki work with orphans and handicapped street children in St. Petersburg. In this episode, also hear from Mission Society staff members Frank Decker     and Dick McClain    .

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Brooke Burns discusses her ministry to combat human trafficking in Costa Rica

Mission Network News interviewed Mission Society missionary Brooke Burns regarding her ministry to abandoned and exploited children. Brooke and her family serve in Costa Rica and seek to minister to the victims of human trafficking. Learn more about her ministry, as well as hear testimonies from staff members Frank Decker    , Darrell Whiteman, and Jim Ramsay    .

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Discipling the next generation

Betsy Phillips and her family live and minister in Bolivia. Betsy serves as the elementary chaplain with the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center. Staff members Frank Decker    , Dick McClain    , and Darrell Whiteman also contribute to this episode.

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