S1E1: When Engineering Meets the Great Commission | Bryan Jackson

In this powerful first episode of The Go and Send Podcast, hosts Mike Tapia and Cody Hall from SonSet Solutions sit down with Bryan Jackson, a young SonSet Solutions missionary, to explore his unexpected path from studying engineering to full-time missions. Bryan shares deeply personal stories from trips to Alaska, Turkey, Panama, and Tanzania, revealing how God used each experience to shape his calling.With humor, humility, and heart, Bryan discusses what it’s like to raise support, serve cross-culturally, and find peace in following God one step at a time. Whether you're considering missions, engineering, or just trying to figure out what’s next in life, this episode will inspire and encourage you.Subscribe now to stay up to date on The Go and Send Podcast!Contact us at [email protected] & Links: SonSet Solutions: https://www.sonsetsolutions.orgSupport raising training bootcamp: https://supportraisingsolutions.org 00:00 – Welcome to The Go and Send Podcast01:00 – Meet Bryan Jackson02:00 – From Civil Engineering to Intercultural Studies05:55 – The Alaska Mission Trip That Changed Everything08:50 – Ministry Among the Hopeless09:56 – Eye-Opening Experiences in Turkey and Greece13:56 – Returning to SonSet Solutions: Internship to Discover Program18:00 – Serving Locally with a Global Impact19:25 – Mission Trip to Panama22:15 – A Closet of Broken Technology: Lessons Learned25:29 – Tanzania Trip: Bringing Light to Remote Churches28:34 – Speaking, Teaching, and Being Stretched30:30 – Is This My Lifelong Calling?33:52 – Support Raising: A Spiritual Journey36:15 – Facing Discouragement and Trusting God Daily38:50 – The Value of Prayer and Spiritual Partnership41:20 – Wrestling with the Concept of Support Raising43:33 – Biblical Foundations and the Ministry of Paul45:05 – The Church Working Together in God’s Timing47:15 – Real Stories of God’s Provision and Connection50:00 – Inviting Others into the Mission52:45 – Support Raising Is Ministry Too54:30 – Lasting Lessons from the Field56:05 – Final Reflections and Encouragement To learn more about SonSet Solutions, go to our website or follow us on social media @SonSetSolutions.Website: https://www.sonsetsolutions.org