The Mission Matters

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.

The Mission Matters is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 86 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Why Oral Bible Translation Is Changing Global Missions Forever

  Aug 12, 202645 minS0

  <p>What happens when people hear the Bible in their own heart language for the very first time?</p><p> In this fascinating conversation, Morgan Jackson of Faith Comes By Hearing shares incredible stories from the frontlines of global missions—where entire villages encounter Jesus through audio Scripture, oral Bible translation is accelerating access to God's Word, and technology is helping bring the gospel to every tribe, nation, and tongue. </p><p>From remote African villages to cutting-edge AI LLM translation tools, discover how spoken Scripture is transforming lives, preserving cultures, and advancing the vision of reaching every language on ea...

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  Barnabas: The Overlooked Missions Leader

  Jul 22, 202637 minS0

  <p>What can churches and missions leaders learn from Barnabas in today's rapidly changing global missions landscape?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, hosts Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler sit down with Josh Irby, author of The Barnabas Factor: How Cross-Cultural Partnership Amplifies Global Mission, to explore the future of missions in a world where the gospel is moving from everywhere to everywhere. Josh shares insights from interviews with 60 global mission leaders and explains why Barnabas may be a more relevant model for modern missions partnership than we realize.</p><p>The Mission Matter...

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  Can Women Lead in Missions? With Michelle Atwell

  Jul 8, 202632 minS0

  <p>Women make up the majority of the global missionary workforce, yet their voices and leadership experiences are often overlooked in conversations about missions. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Mission Matters Podcast (with hosts Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison), SEND U.S. CEO Michelle Atwell shares her personal journey into missions leadership, the unique challenges women face in mobilization and church-planting organizations, and the vital contributions women bring to advancing the Great Commission. From cross-cultural ministry among unreached peoples to leadership development, collaboration, and discipleship, Michelle offers practical wisdom for aspiring missionaries and leaders while r...

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  Vulnerable Mission: The Radical Shift Missions Needs Today

  Jun 24, 202629 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast with hosts Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison, guest Jim Harries challenges traditional Western missions models through the concept of “vulnerable mission.” </p><p>Drawing from decades of ministry experience in East Africa, he argues that missionaries often maintain power through the English language and financial resources, unintentionally creating barriers to authentic relationships and contextualized ministry. Instead, he advocates for missionaries to operate using local languages and local resources whenever possible, allowing deeper trust, humility, and genuine partnership to develop. <br>The conversation explores how language, money, and cultural assumptions shape ministry effec...

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  The Future of Missions and Gen Z Faith with Mark Matlock

  Jun 10, 202640 minS0

  <p>Why are so many Gen Z students turning to tarot cards, crystals, mindfulness, and alternative spirituality while walking away from the church? In this thought-provoking conversation, Mark Matlock, Executive Director of Urbana and Senior Fellow at Barna Group, unpacks what younger generations are really searching for and why many are asking not just “Is Christianity true?” but also “Is it beautiful?” From global missions trends to the church’s discipleship crisis, this episode explores the spiritual hunger shaping Gen Z, the future of missions mobilization, and what it will take for Christians to authentically reflect the transforming beauty of Jesus in a...

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