#163: Reaching the Unreached | with Dick Brogden

Pastor Brandon is joined by Dick Brogden, Global Leader of Live Dead, for a conversation about missions, church planting, reaching the Muslim world, and seeing the gospel spread to the least reached places on earth. 0:00 – Intro 0:28 – Pastor Brandon Goes Solo 1:14 – Pittsburgh Trip and PNC Park 2:58 – Mariners Struggles and Cole Young's Homecoming 4:12 – Listener Shoutouts and Podcast Community 5:45 – Introducing Dick Brogden 7:45 – Dick's Missionary Family Story 10:25 – Meeting Bobby Knight 11:58 – How Dick Met His Wife 14:27 – Following Jesus and the Call to Missions 16:16 – Looking at the Stars and God's Glory 17:17 – Going to the Mission Field 18:32 – A Heart for the Muslim World 19:27 – Ministry in Sudan 20:20 – Expanding Into Egypt and the Arab World 21:51 – Life in Dubai and Returning to Egypt 23:17 – Why Cairo Is Unlike Anywhere Else 25:15 – What Is Live Dead? 27:52 – How Missionaries Build Relationships 30:17 – Reaching People Through Everyday Work 31:02 – The Vision for the Future of Live Dead 31:51 – The Harvest Is Plentiful, but the Workers Are Few 32:12 – The Greatest Challenges of Missions 34:33 – Ministry in Saudi Arabia 36:08 – Why Church Planting Matters 37:15 – Loving the Muslim World 39:33 – Sports, Chicago, and the Bears 42:59 – Camping, Reading, and Life Outside Ministry 44:42 – Must-Visit Places in the Middle East 45:23 – What Dick Is Reading 46:46 – Podcasts and Sports 47:58 – Encouragement and Closing Thoughts 49:07 – Make Jesus Famous