The Ethnos360 Podcast

by Ethnos360

Vital topics, honest conversations and unpacking the Great Commission Curious about missions? Wondering what it really takes to reach the unreached? The Ethnos360 Podcast is your front-row seat to honest conversations with people who’ve been there. From practical tips to powerful testimonies, we’ll help you navigate the questions, challenges and joys of stepping into God’s global plan — whether you’re just exploring or already on the journey. You'll hear: About God's Word and its role in missionsAbout cross-cultural living and ministryFirst-hand accounts from Bible school students and teachersPractical steps for serving with familiesHow to plant churches that endureHow to support the missionaries in your lifeHow to stay involved when you can't go ... yet Our podcast is made up of three distinct shows: Real People, Real Stories: Unscripted conversations that help you see how God uses the willingness of people like you to do incredible things for His glory. Though the stories and places our guests have served all sound different, the theme running through every conversation is God’s faithfulness. Rooted & Mature: Dive into the choices made, the values held and the methods used by us and our Global Partners, talking honestly about the successes and failures we’ve seen. The Bible & Missions Podcast: Alan McDole interviews missionaries, Bible Institute professors and students to explore biblical missions and inspire the next generation to get involved in what God is doing around the world. You can find more details as well as our podcast policies at here: Podcast - Ethnos360

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Giving Up College Football to Become a Missionary Pilot

In this episode of The Bible & Missions Podcast, Breck shares how God redirected his life from athletics to aviation, the dangers missionaries face, stories of lives tran

Aug 25
41 min

Showing Up When You Have Nothing Left?

What happens when you have completed missionary training and finally made it to your field of service, but then you need to return home? Beka Burns gives us a raw and hon

Aug 18
54 min

You're Not Enough to Rescue People

What happens when you have completed missionary training and finally made it to your field of service, but then you need to return home? Beka Burns gives us a raw and hon

Aug 11
1 h 00 min

How to Plant a Church Among an Unreached People Group

Justin Rees never planned to become a missionary, but God had other plans. In this episode of The Bible & Missions podcast, Justin shares how God led his family fro

Aug 4
35 min

There’s Nothing I Would Rather Do, Even When It’s Hard

For part two of this conversation between Keith and Ethnos360 CEO, Steve Sanford, the two talk through some of the ministry distinctives that have been a part of the orga

Jul 28
29 min

Witness to the Power of the Gospel Firsthand

Keith invites Steve Sanford, CEO of Ethnos360, to share his own story in missions — from having the chance to shadow his father when Steve was a young kid to watching his

Jul 21
35 min

The Missionary Roles People Don’t Talk About

When most people think of missions, they picture Bible translators or church planters living in remote locations. But what if reaching the unreached requires an entire te

Jul 14
32 min

The Fire That Opened Hearts

How do you carry on when your house burns down in the middle of the jungle? From chicken farmer to overseas church planter, Jody Crain shares how God used him and his wif

Jul 7
1 h 07 min

The Verse Everyone Quotes ... But Never Finishes

Josh and Keith conclude (for now, since we could talk about this endlessly!) the conversation on God’s heart for the nations to know Him as seen through the New Testament

Jun 30
33 min

Wait — the Great Commission Starts in Genesis?

In the first of this two-part conversation with our host for “Rooted and Mature,” Keith Copley, Josh Clark is back! This time he’s getting deep into the details, the Bibl

Jun 23
27 min

The Cultural Mistake That Nearly Ended Their Mission Work

What happens when one misunderstood conversation nearly gets missionaries kicked out of an unreached people group? In this episode, missionary Luke Thek shares what i

Jun 16
19 min

Plot Twist: We Stayed Stateside

Sometimes we make our plans, but God has other ideas. In this episode, Karen Clark talks about how she found contentment after she and her husband dreamed of becoming ove

Jun 9
1 h 10 min

When the Church Tells You to Leave

How do we know when a young church in a remote village is ready to function on its own, without the aid of missionaries? Brian Holmquist, former church planter and curren

Jun 2
54 min

The Missions Conversation That Changed My Life

In this first episode of The Bible & Missions Podcast, Alan McDole sits down with Josh Clark to explore how learning about unreached people groups completely changed the

May 26
19 min

When Strength Runs Out

What do you do when you don’t feel qualified for the role God is calling you to? Our CEO’s wife, Sharon Sanford, shares her experience of growing up as a missionary kid i

May 22
1 h 21 min