Both Ends of the Rope
by Jay Greer, Chad Farmer, Mustard Seed Network
Both Ends of the Rope is a podcast for those who send and those who go. Hosted by Chad Farmer and Jay Greer from Tokyo, Japan, we talk about missions and the local church--who to send, how to support missionaries well, how to evaluate the work faithfully, and what long-term faithfulness looks like on the field. If you care about missions and the local church, this is for you.
Episodes
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Episode 10: 23 Years In. Just Getting Started
Kevin West has been in Japan for 23 years and says it still feels like he's just getting started. In this season finale, Chad and Jay sit down with Kevin to talk about what actually keeps missionaries going, what quietly erodes them, and why longevity on the field is worth fighting for. Chapters...
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Episode 9: The Folly of Preaching-with Dr. Chris DeWelt
Most missionaries know they're called to share the gospel. Chris DeWelt — missions professor and former church planter in Santiago, Chile — asks the harder question: can you say with confidence that you actually did?In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer sit down with Chris DeWelt to define...
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Episode 8: Missionaries Need a Job
Chad and Jay open with an icebreaker about their first jobs: Jay survived a brief stint at Sonic Drive-In; Chad was a busboy and dishwasher at an assisted living center, then pivot to one of the most practical episodes yet: why missionaries need actual job descriptions, not just a vague call to…
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Episode 7: Ask a Missiologist-with Dr. Chris DeWelt
When Jay introduced Dr. Chris Dewelt at the top of this episode, he called him "the first real live missiologist on the missions podcast" — and then said "feels fitting." He wasn't wrong. Chris has a doctorate in missiology, eight years as a missionary in Chile, and decades training missionaries…
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Episode 6: Accountability on the Field
Who does a missionary actually answer to? Chad and Jay get honest about accountability structures, supporter pressure, and why every missionary needs to know exactly who their authority is before they hit the field. Chapters 00:00 — Intro 02:11 — Who are you actually accountable to? 06:01 — The...
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Episode 5: How to Become a Sending Church
Most churches want to be sending churches. Few know what that actually requires. In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer walk through what it actually looks like for a local church to send a missionary well — from assessing the candidate before they go, to communication and accountability on…
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Episode 4: What Are Short-Term Mission Trips Actually For? — ft. James Miyashita
Short-term mission trips can get a bad reputation. Sometimes for good reason. But they can also be one of the most strategic tools a sending church has when everyone involved knows what they are actually trying to do. In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer sit down with James Miyashita, born...
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Episode 3: The Word, the Culture, and the Gap
Missionaries aren't just crossing borders. They're crossing cultures. And the words they've used their whole lives don't always make the trip. In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer work through what contextualization actually means — and why it matters more than most sending churches…
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Episode 2: Who Should We Send?
Japan is one of the least-reached countries in the world. The need for workers is real and urgent. But does that mean we will take anyone? In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer talk through what they are actually looking for when someone says they want to go to the mission field — and what...
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Episode 1: What is the Mission?
Japan has fewer Christians per capita than almost anywhere on earth. Two missionaries who have lived and worked there for a combined three decades want to talk about why that matters — and what it actually looks like to go and to send. In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer introduce Both…
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Both Ends of the Rope is a podcast for those who send and those who go. Hosted by Chad Farmer and Jay Greer from Tokyo, Japan, we talk about missions and the local church — who to send, how to support missionaries well, how to evaluate the work faithfully, and what long-term faithfulness looks…
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About this show
Both Ends of the Rope is a podcast for those who send and those who go. Hosted by Chad Farmer and Jay Greer from Tokyo, Japan, we talk about missions and the local church--who to send, how to support missionaries well, how to evaluate the work faithfully, and what long-term faithfulness looks like on the field. If you care about missions and the local church, this is for you.
Hosted by
Jay Greer, Chad Farmer, Mustard Seed Network
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