How to Sow the Gospel | Jonathan Mathews

Jonathan Matthews is a missionary to Brazil where he has served with his wife and children for the past eighteen years. He told us about his work as a church planter and how the same Gospel approach he uses in Brazil could work here in the US.0:00 - Introduction1:11 - Who is Jonathan Mathews?2:15 - Jonathan's upbringing in a missionary family7:21 - Rejecting the victim mentality11:45 - Realizing his call to ministry on a trip to Brazil15:31 - Dealing with fear of the mission field20:25 - How do you know what God has called you to?23:47 - Jonathan’s time in Brazil29:03 - Jonathan’s church-planting strategy33:28 - Planting the gospel vs. planting a church38:42 - First, we must be in the field.47:02 - Do we have a story to share?51:45 - Approaching Scripture as for obedience rather than just knowledge59:45 - How to engage complacent Christians1:06:19 - From a gathering of Christians to an organized church1:14:47 - What does the future look like for Jonathan?1:16:40 - Closing commentsWebsite: https://innerfire.comMerch: https://innerfire.com/shopFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnerFireMinistriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerfireministries/?hl=enThe Innerfire PodcastApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1551491407Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2S9qDbKZKJJI9pGsTvpvJ6Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f9082dcd-3a3b-43d3-9ffa-d41b40f5a47d/the-innerfire-podcastFor more information on Jonathan's mission work:https://converge.org/missionshttps://www.thesoutherncone.org