Modern Day Missionaries

The “Modern Day Missionaries” podcast discusses topics that affect the lives of Christian missionaries on the mission field in the areas of faith, freedom, family, and finances. It is produced by "Modern Day Missions" and hosted by Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez. Each episode in the “Modern Day Missionaries” podcast is a conversational interview where Stephanie hosts guests who are experts in their fields and who either are or have been missionaries, or who serve in the missions space. At Modern Day, we want to help missionaries be their very best so they can give their very best! Learn more about "Modern Day Missions" https://www.modernday.org/

Modern Day Missionaries is a religion podcast hosted by Modern Day Missions, with 158 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Modern Day Missions hosts Modern Day Missionaries, a religion show with 158 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  Guarding Your Life: Leadership Boundaries, Habits & the Long Game of Integrity in Missions with Dr. Rob Hoskins

  Sep 17, 20261h 2mS9

  What actually protects a leader for the long haul? And why do the ones who fall almost never see it coming? In this episode, Dr. Rob Hoskins , a deeply respected leadership expert and president of OneHope , joins Stephanie to talk honestly about the isolation missionary leaders face, the habits that guard against moral failure, and the powerful concept of overlapping accountability (you need this!). Rob shares personal stories about his own governance structures that have protected him as he leads for the long haul, and the daily practice of staying self-aware before it's too late. Who's actually checking in on you––not your ministry output, but you? This episode might be the wake-up call that keeps you standing. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why isolation doesn't always look like being alone, and how it quietly puts even the most passionate leaders at risk What overlapping accountability actually looks like in practice, and why one accountability partner isn't enough The daily habit of self-awareness Rob credits for protecting his leadership and marriage over decades in ministry Resources Mentioned: OneHope website Rob's video on collaborative missiology Change Your World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make A Difference by Rob Hoskins and John Maxwell Who Are Today’s Missionary Kids? Previous MDM episode with Rob Hoskins Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at care@modernday.org Website : https://www.modernday.org/podcast YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3ie6N7vXvESqcHrM-SRTC7-XoPEmnv6 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/moderndaymissions/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/moderndaymissions/ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@moderndaymissions X : https://twitter.com/Modern_Day LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/moderndaymissions/

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  Episode #16

  Should I Stay Or Should I Leave (the Mission Field)? with David Joannes

  Aug 6, 202658 minS9

  Have you ever thought about leaving the mission field? Not just in a passing moment of frustration, but really thought about it? What would it actually cost you to stay? And how do you know the difference between a hard season and God genuinely closing a door? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with David Joannes , founder of Within Reach Global and 28-year missionary, for one of the most honest conversations we have ever had. This is not about grinding harder or believing bigger. This is about what the decision to stay looks like from the inside, and what faithfulness actually requires when nothing around you is working. In This Episode, You’ll Learn What the decision to stay actually costs and why the hardest seasons are often the ones that precede the greatest breakthrough How to tell the difference between a hard season and a closed door when you genuinely cannot tell which one you are in Why vulnerability with your supporters does not put your funding at risk and what 28 years on the field teaches you about letting people in Hey missionaries—how are your finances on the field? At Modern Day Missions , we make it simple for missionaries to receive donations and for donors to give. Serving 1,100+ missionaries worldwide, we free you to focus on your calling. We also offer resources like our weekly podcast, fundraising coaching, and a resource-packed newsletter. Connect with us at modernday.org Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at care@modernday.org Website : https://www.modernday.org/podcast YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3ie6N7vXvESqcHrM-SRTC7-XoPEmnv6 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/moderndaymissions/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/moderndaymissions/ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@moderndaymissions X : https://twitter.com/Modern_Day LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/moderndaymissions/

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  Episode #15

  Missionaries, Fundraising Isn't Your Only Option with Elias Reyes

  Jul 23, 202617 minS9

  What if the financial ceiling you've been living under was never actually real? Have you ever wondered if there's a limit to what your ministry can afford, and that limit was set the day you sent your first support letter? Have you ever felt stuck between cutting back again, asking supporters for more, or wondering if it's time to come home? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Elias Reyes, President of Modern Day Missions, to talk about secondary streams of income for missionaries. They unpack what these look like in real life, how to know if one fits your calling, and how missionaries throughout history have used their skills and circumstances to stay in the work God called them to. This conversation might just open a door you haven't tried yet. You’ll be brimming with ideas by the end! In This Episode, You’ll Learn Why believing fundraising is your only option might be keeping you stuck when you don't have to be How to know if a secondary stream of income fits your calling instead of competing with it What questions to ask yourself to find a secondary income idea that actually fits your skills and your field Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at care@modernday.org Website : https://www.modernday.org/podcast YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3ie6N7vXvESqcHrM-SRTC7-XoPEmnv6 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/moderndaymissions/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/moderndaymissions/ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@moderndaymissions X : https://twitter.com/Modern_Day LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/moderndaymissions/

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  Episode #14

  The Fundraising Advice We Wish We'd Had Sooner With Danny & Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez

  Jul 9, 202650 minS9

  What do you do when one of you is terrified of fundraising and the other one grew up doing it like it's second nature? Danny and Stephanie Gutierrez found out the hard way, over twelve years, two daughters, and one very memorable $666 support check. In this episode, Coach Ben sits down with them for a conversation about what they'd do differently , from how they divided the work, to what a “soft no” really costs, to the season neither of them saw coming until it was almost over. If you've ever felt behind on fundraising, or married to someone who fundraises nothing like you do, this is the conversation you needed a few years ago. Listen to the full episode and find more resources for your marriage and your support raising at the link in our show notes. In This Episode, You’ll Learn Why dividing fundraising by strength, not gender or tradition, changed everything for one couple's support-raising What it actually takes to fundraise beyond your needs, not just up to them How to tell the difference between a real no and a maybe that never resolves Hey missionaries—how are your finances on the field? At Modern Day Missions , we make it simple for missionaries to receive donations and for donors to give. Serving 1,100+ missionaries worldwide, we free you to focus on your calling. We also offer resources like our weekly podcast, fundraising coaching, and a resource-packed newsletter. Connect with us at modernday.org Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at care@modernday.org Website : https://www.modernday.org/podcast YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3ie6N7vXvESqcHrM-SRTC7-XoPEmnv6 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/moderndaymissions/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/moderndaymissions/ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@moderndaymissions X : https://twitter.com/Modern_Day LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/moderndaymissions/

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  Episode #13

  Here's What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You, Missionaries with Steve & Lisa Cuss

  Jun 18, 20261h 7mS9

  What does your body already know that your mind hasn't caught up to yet? What if the thing most burning you out on the mission field is not the workload, the culture shock, or the lack of support, but something else? And what if the very traits that made you say yes to the field are the same ones slowly wearing you down? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Steve and Lisa Cuss , founders of Capable Life , to talk about the Big Five false needs and what happens when the missionary calling supercharges them. Steve is a former pastor and chaplain who hosts the Being Human podcast for Christianity Today , and Lisa is a trauma therapist who brings a clinical lens to everything they teach. Together, they unpack why your body reacts before your brain does, how false needs and false beliefs are connected, and what it looks like to begin living from the gift underneath the need rather than the need itself. By the end, you will have language for something you have been carrying for a long time, and the tools to take the next right step. In This Episode, You'll Learn: What the Big Five false needs are and how to locate yourself in them, including the physical signal that tells you which one is running the show. Why your body and your head can believe completely different things about your faith, your calling, and your capacity, and what to do when they do. How to move from living out of a false need to operating from the real gift underneath it, with practical tools you can start using this week. Resources Mentioned: Capable Life Free Resources Being Human Podcast with Steve Cuss (Christianity Today) SIFT by Dr. Dan Siegel Hey missionaries—how are your finances on the field? At Modern Day Missions , we make it simple for missionaries to receive donations and for donors to give. Serving 1,100+ missionaries worldwide, we free you to focus on your calling. We also offer resources like our weekly podcast, fundraising coaching, and a resource-packed newsletter. Connect with us at modernday.org Thanks for listening! Email us your questions at care@modernday.org Website : https://www.modernday.org/podcast YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3ie6N7vXvESqcHrM-SRTC7-XoPEmnv6 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/moderndaymissions/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/moderndaymissions/ TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@moderndaymissions X : https://twitter.com/Modern_Day LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/moderndaymissions/

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