Pod #49 How NOT to turn your Ministry into a Project

One of the strongest tools we have is to invite people into our home"These people we are discipling are not products. They are humans. And God loves them just as he loves us. And he is calling them just as he is calling us. And if he wants to use me in the process, it’s a big honor. But it’s God’s time. And my priority is to look after myself and see where I can grow."On today’s Pod, I talk to a man who loves his family, loves the ministry, and loves God. It’s clear he has not lost sight of the reason we serve on the field. We talk about family, hospitality, team life, discipling locals, dealing with local needs, and much more.  Read more at pmpod.org Timeline 00:00 Intro 01:02 What’s your main Emphasis on the field? 02:00 Focus on the family 05:45 How do you have accountability on the field as a couple? 08:00 Hospitality on the field as a family 11:40 Hosting men and women in the Arab World 15:00 The responsibility of being a family on the field 18:13 I loved the village life; my wife didn’t 22:35 Team life was harder than the culture 23:55 How do you rest on the field? 28:12 Do married and single people rest differently? 30:50 Discipleship on the field is more than what you think it is36:30 Are we trying to make Arabs into our image was westerners? 39:00 Dealing with money and locals 46:15 Churches and MBBs