The SEND938 Missions Podcast

The SEND938 Missions Podcast

The SEND938 Missions Podcast encourages, equips, and inspires the next generation of missionary servants and the churches who send them. Listen in as Steve Anderson and his guests uncover fresh insights into missions, ministry, and church life. As a leader in global missions, Baptist Mid-Missions empowers churches and their missionaries for missions in today’s complex world: www.bmm.org. Email:Send938@bmm.org

Episodes

December 24, 2025 6 mins

Join us this week for a reflective reading of Luke 2 as we remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior. 

We look forward to returning to regular weekly uploads in the New Year.

Merry Christmas!!

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Join Steve Anderson for a look at the looming crisis in pastoral leadership in the American church…and a frank discussion about what local churches must do now to avoid disaster.

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Dr. Gary Anderson, president emeritus, joins host Steve Anderson for another BMM Moment In History; discussing the ingenuity and ability of our missionaries to respond to crisis, tragedy, and want in ways that demonstrate the goodness and grace of God our Sustainer and Savior.

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October 29, 2025 27 mins

In light of the catastrophic damage from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and devastating flooding in Alaska, we're republishing this episode of the SEND938 podcast to highlight the urgent need for World Relief support.

In Jamaica, dozens of churches planted by BMM and national partners trained by BMM missionaries have been severely impacted and need immediate assistance. In Alaska, our team is on the ground ready to help displaced...

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When Helping Hurts has sold over 450,000 copies and fundamentally reshaped how evangelical Christians approach poverty alleviation, arguing that well-intentioned charity often creates dependency rather than empowerment. Host Steve Anderson offers a critical and helpful analysis of both the book and the philosophy of aide and dependency in missions. 

 Authors Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert contend that poverty stems from broken rela...

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October 15, 2025 31 mins

In this episode Steve Anderson discusses the cultural momentum being driven by GenZ’s interest in spirituality and religion, the impact of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the necessary distinctions between revival and great awakenings. Don’t miss this glimpse into the possibilities and opportunities laid before the church and our culture at large due to the responsiveness of GenZ to spiritual matters.

BMM Israel Tour: https://www....

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Jon Casbohm, CEO of Ohio Baptist Camps, joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities inherent to leadership transition and how to avoid the long-term blight of faith based organizations; Mission Drift. 

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Steve Gault joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about reaching the nations in our backyard and overseas, along with a few more both/and issues in modern missions. 

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April 23, 2025 6 mins

You'll have to listen to find out what it is.  

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March 26, 2025 22 mins

Dr. Patrick Odle, BMM President, joins host Steve Anderson for part two of their discussion on global trends in missions today. 

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March 18, 2025 26 mins

Dr. Patrick Odle, BMM President, joins host Steve Anderson for a discussion about both the encouraging and the challenging trends in global missions developing today. 

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March 5, 2025 41 mins

Carl Kerby, founder of Reasons for Hope (rforh.org) joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the landscape of apologetics ministry across multiple generations, reasons for hope related to the future of GenZ, and challenges parents and pastors should be aware of as they seek to win and disciple the next generation. 

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Is it the borders of a nation-state, ethnolinguistic similarities, or shared heritage, history, culture, language, and geography that make a "nation"? Or, is it something else entirely? Brian Trainer, chair of the World Missions Department of Faith Baptist Bible College joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the missiological challenge of varying views on the identity of "the nations" in scripture an...

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February 19, 2025 26 mins

President emeritus, Dr. Gary Anderson joins host Steve Anderson for a look at the unique ways in which BMM stands apart as a modern organization; from unalterable Articles of Faith, to its governance structure, to its origin as a modern church council which has continuously met for 104 years. You will be surprised, encouraged, and blessed by this episode. 

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Host Steve Anderson renews his ongoing series of missions book reviews, addressing in this episode the book by Paul Beals - A People For His Name: A Church Based Missions Strategy. 

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"Stop calling it 'redemptive relationships' if there's no evidence of redemption."
Pastor David Doran Jr. joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation about the nature, dangers, and wisdom in relational evangelism while reminding us of the necessary proclamation of gospel truth.

Read David's substack blog here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-148764513

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January 22, 2025 32 mins

Are we in the middle of a giant cultural pendulum swing? Is there a looming opportunity for the church corporately and believers individually to participate in a harvest of should unlike anything recent generations have seen? Does the changing political and social climate in America mark the beginning of an opportunity to engage in moral, biblical, and redemptive conversations with those who would have previously rebuffed gospel pr...

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Originally aired 5/8/24
Pastor Tim Potter, Grace Church of Mentor - ARCH Ministries, joins host Steve Anderson for a conversation surrounding his recent experience in pastoral transition at Grace Church as those he discipled for ministry moved into leadership roles while he transitioned to full-time ministry with ARCH Ministries. You won't want to miss the encouragement and wisdom surrounding the goal and blessing of inten...

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Host Steve Anderson provides insight and provocation for carefully thinking through the balance of divinely ordained institutions; human government and the church. Each institution has its own God-given directive and each must be honored in pursuit of the fulfillment of the other. 

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December 18, 2024 4 mins

Join us this week for a reflective reading of Luke 2 and a portion of Matthew 1 as we approach the Christmas season.

We look forward to returning to regular weekly uploads in the New Year.

Merry Christmas!!

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