Mission Post | What Would Keep You From the Mission Field? with Dr. Don Sisk

Mission Post | S6E1 | In this episode, Jeffrey Bush interviews missionary statesman Dr. Don Sisk as he shares the story of his salvation, his surrender to preach, and the moment he told God he would go to Japan if the door opened. Less than two years later, he was on the mission field. This interview is filled with wisdom, encouragement, and powerful reminders about trusting God in missions.If you’re praying about your calling—or wondering what God wants you to do next—this episode will challenge and encourage you to fully surrender to Him.If you would like to hear more about how God is working in missions, please COMMENT, LIKE, AND SUBSCRIBE!SUBSCRIBE to our podcast "Mission Post" on all platforms.To learn more about Vision Baptist Missions, go to visionmissions.comFollow us on social media and check out our website.Quotes!Salvation & Testimony“That night on my knees at the altar, I simply said, ‘Lord, I’m a sinner. I need You as my Savior.’” “When I got up from that altar, there was a peace in my heart that I had never known before.” “The church had not changed. The singing had not changed. But God had changed me.” “The first thought I had after I got saved was, ‘I wish my dad was saved.’” “There is nothing like the peace of knowing that Jesus Christ is your Savior.Burden for Others“From the very beginning, I wanted others to know what I had just found.” “It was a great burden lifted off my heart when my father trusted Christ.” “When God saves you, you begin to care about the souls of others.”Calling to Ministry“Every time someone surrendered to preach, I thought, ‘Now God has all the preachers He needs.’ But obviously He didn’t.” “Little by little I began to realize that God wanted me in the ministry.” “I told my pastor, ‘I know God wants me to preach, but I don’t know how in the world I could ever become a preacher.’” “He said, ‘Don, how did you get saved?’ I said, ‘By the grace of God.’ He replied, ‘Well, if you ever preach, you’ll have to do it the same way.’” “That was good advice then, and it is still good advice today.”Faith & Obedience“If I am going to spend my life preaching, I need to prepare.” “We quit our jobs and enrolled in Bible college, trusting God to take care of the rest.” “Sometimes God leads you into things you don’t feel ready for.” “I thought, ‘I don’t know anything about pastoring—but maybe they don’t either.’”Burden for Missions“From the time I got saved and began hearing about missions, God started putting missions on my heart.” “When I heard the message on the untold millions, I knew God was speaking to me personally.” “I told the Lord, ‘I don’t know how I could ever be a missionary, but if You open the door, I will go to Japan.’” “God is very good at opening doors.” “Less than two years later, we were in Japan.”Missionary Faith“We had five hundred dollars in support, and you could not take a pencil and paper and figure out how we made it.” “But God took care of us.” “In those first three years in Japan, God did more in my life than in any other three-year period.” “Sometimes people ask how we did all those things, and the truth is—we didn’t.” “I just happened to be at the right place at the right time, and God used me.”Church Planting “When I stepped off the train and looked around that new city, I thought, ‘This is where God wants me.’” “At our very first service, eleven people trusted Christ.” “One year later, we had 159 people attending.” “Five young men surrendered their lives to preach.”