CUPS Mission

When you hear the phrase "missionary," what image comes to mind? For a lot of people, it's someone arriving with answers, truth, and help.But what if the first posture of missions isn't speaking, but listening?Today, we're talking about cultural humility. Not cultural compromise. Not theological dilution. But the deep, Christlike humility required to serve people without assuming superiority.Join Jack today on another episode of Mobilized for Missions!

Here's a truth that is difficult to swallow; good intentions do not guarantee good outcomes.In missions, one of the hardest questions is this: Are we helping - or creating dependency?Join Jack on another episode of the Mobilized for Missions podcast!

In many parts of the world, Christianity is culturally present.But cultural Christianity is not the same as discipleship.Today we're asking: What does it mean to make disciples - not just decisions?Join Jack on another episode of Mobilized for Missions!

When you hear the word "missions", what comes to mind?Is it preaching, church planting, or digging wells? For many Christians, mission feels like proclamation first - and compassion second. But what if scripture refuses to separate the two?Join Jack on another episode of the Mobilized for Missions podcast!

Are we quick to judge when we might not necessarily have the right to sometimes? We're all guilty of doing that. Jesus runs into a similar situation when people condemn the women caught in adultery in the Gospel of John, and there's so much we can discover from this story.Join Jack as he shares the truth of God's word that he has today on another episode of the CUPS Mission podcast! Learn more at cupsmission.com.

Why are we drawn to bad news? Is it because of our culture, people around us, or our own minds? These are valid questions that we can consider, and take a look at from a biblical perspective.Join Jack as he shares the truth of God's word that he has today on another episode of the CUPS Mission podcast! Learn more at cupsmission.com.

In a world where it's all easy to check in with a text, ship supplies, or send money, presence is powerful. People desire to have presence with other people, and let them a part of their lives. Jesus understood this importance, and he taught this throughout his ministry.Join Jack today as he shares about the truth about the importance of presence on the CUPS Mission podcast!

What is the central goal of CUPS Mission? How does God want us to serve in mission across the world? These are questions that CUPS considers, in order to reach the most people for the Gospel, and to help get into "The Rhythm of Global Mission" as we say.Join Jack today as he shares his gathered wisdom on another episode of the CUPS Mission podcast!

Friendship is essential for spiritual growth and mission, as Jesus emphasized sacrificial love and unity among believers. This love, demonstrated through everyday interactions and shared experiences, serves as a powerful tool for evangelism. While maintaining friendships can be challenging, especially across distances, the joy and fulfillment they bring make the effort worthwhile.Join Jack Eason as he interview Drew Hunter on the CUPS Mission podcast!

Busyness can hinder authentic community and mission work. Six ways business can keep us from community are crowded calendars, constant churn, counterfeit confidence, compromised capacity, concealed isolation, and convenient cover. These factors can lead to valuing tasks over people, exhaustion, and isolation, ultimately hindering our effectiveness in reaching others for Christ.Join Jack on another episode of the CUPS Mission Podcast!

Independence can hinder community building by creating walls, masking authenticity, reducing opportunities for grace, fostering self-sufficiency, and fueling pride and isolation. True connection requires both giving and receiving, and relying solely on independence can rob relationships of balance and push individuals towards isolation. To live on mission, a community is essential, as there is no such thing as solo Christianity.Join Jack on another episode of the CUPS Mission podcast!

Independence can hinder relationships by creating walls instead of bridges, masking authenticity, and reducing opportunities for grace. While independence is important, it’s crucial to find a balance with interdependence to build authentic relationships. Join Jack today another episode of the CUPS Mission Podcast!

Are so-called "short term" mission trips worth it? That's the question being considered for a lot of people. People want to know if coming on a trip like this is worth their time. However, through the truth of God's word, we can know that trips like these are worth it.Join Jack today as he shares his wisdom through God's word about the importance of mission trips, and how CUPS Mission is able to give these opportunities to serve on a special bonus episode of the CUPS Mission podcast!

Matt Weber, a Chick-fil-A owner in South Carolina, views his business as a ministry, aiming to create a culture of love and care. He believes in treating others as one would want to be treated, sparking curiosity about the driving force behind such actions. This approach has led to meaningful interactions and conversations.Tune into today's podcast to hear what Jack has to share with us how God can encourage us! Learn more at www.cupsmission.com!

Loneliness is defined as the gap between desired and actual relationships, characterized by a lack of meaningful connections despite social presence. Technology, particularly social media, contributes to loneliness through shallow connections and constant comparison, creating an illusion of interaction and intensifying feelings of inadequacy.Tune into today's podcast to hear what Jack has to share with us how God can encourage us! Learn more at www.cupsmission.com!

This episode focuses on combating isolation, a common struggle, especially post-COVID. Jack emphasizes the importance of accountability, authenticity, and real relationships in breaking the cycle of isolation and fostering growth, guardrails, and grit.Tune into today's podcast to hear what Jack has to share with us how God can encourage us! Learn more at www.cupsmission.com!

The first problem in the world was not sin, but solitude, as God created Adam with a partner because it was not good for him to be alone. Despite living in a highly connected world, loneliness persists because true connection requires healthy relationships.Tune into today's podcast to hear what Jack has to share with us how God can encourage us! Learn more at www.cupsmission.com!

Join us today on a special episode of the new CUPS Mission podcast, where we get to interview Mike Williams and see his heart, and see what things he has to share about his summer, and the future of the Dominican Republic!

Join us today on a special episode of the new CUPS Mission podcast, where we get to interview Mike Williams and see his heart, and see what things he has to share about his summer, and the future of the Dominican Republic!

Join us today on a special episode of the new CUPS Mission podcast, where we get to interview Mike Williams and see his heart, and see what things he has to share about his summer, and the future of the Dominican Republic!

What is the value of a life? What would culture, history, biology, etc. say? A variety of things. The Gospel, however, says something different from all of these answers, and we have a story to drive home how important a life is.Tune in today to the launch of the NEW CUPS Mission Podcast! Our Creative Director Stephen wants to be able to share what God has placed on his heart.

Do we have a proper motive behind missions? Or do we have a motive, but that motive is "misguided" or "misunderstood"? This is a mindset that can be far too prevalent in working on the mission field, but Jack Eason is here today to touch back and help share some tips that could be helpful for you.Join us on today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast! If you want to learn more about CUPS Mission, go to cupsmission.com. If you want to learn more about Jack or his Craving Community spots and conferences, go to cravingcommunity.com. Be sure to leave us a review and follow us on social media at @cupsmission.

Missions is a topic that comes us very frequently as Christians. However, it's too easy to know that we need to do it, and then forget in our thoughts why we do it. Remembering why we do it is imperative, and Jack is here to help us with that.Join Jack as he helps us to remember why we do missions and not live on auto-pilot by and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

What it does take in our hearts in order to think mission-minded? It could theoretically take several things, but Jack today explains what kind of things we need to keep in mind while we are on mission.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to stay on mission and not be distracted by simple things and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

In our focus to stay on on what God calls us to do, we get distracted by many many things in our lives. However, it's no surprise that we often get distracted by the same things. Jack today continues on giving a list of some of the most popular and tells us ways to get around that distraction.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to stay on mission and not be distracted by simple things and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

In our focus to stay on on what God calls us to do, we get distracted by many many things in our lives. However, it's no surprise that we often get distracted by the same things. Jack today gives a list of some of the most popular and tells us ways to get around that distraction.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to stay on mission and not be distracted by simple things and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

It is important for us as believers and obeyers of God's commands that we have a motive for what we are doing on mission, and Jack Eason, our executive director, helps us to understand what that looks like.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to live on mission and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

In Matthew 5, Jesus talks about being salt and light to Christians, and in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast, Jack talks about that and relates it to living on mission.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to live on mission and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

When it comes to following God's plan of living for his kingdom, we know the end goal, but sometimes it's difficult to know some practical ways to do that. On today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast, Jack gives us some practical ways to do that.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to live on mission and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

When it comes to following God's plan of living for his kingdom, we know the end goal, but sometimes it's difficult to know some practical ways to do that. On today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast, Jack gives us some practical ways to do that.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to live on mission and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

It's difficult to know some simple steps to take as a believer to live on mission, but Jack helps to bridge the gap. He explains how to live on mission the best we can.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to live on mission and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast.As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

To know with the mind, and to know with the heart, are two things that should often correlate but far too often do not.Join Jack as he discusses the importance of Christians needing to live on mission and to listen to the words of Christ as he discusses these topics in today's episode of the CUPS Mission podcast. As always, if you want to know more about the mission that we do, check out our website or other social media outlets, including Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.

To our CUPS Mission Podcast listeners;Thank you for the support you continue to give us day by day. We couldn't possibly be more grateful for the help and support from you. We wanted to give you a quick update here on the podcast about what's going on for us, and to give some updates of some amazing things coming up.As always, if you wanna learn more about us and what we do, feel free to reach out to us through our various outlets, including phone, email, website, Facebook, Instagram, etc. We hope to continue spreading the gospel to the world with you everyday!

In this episode of the CUPS Podcast, Jack Eason, our executive director, shares a quick story of how God is working all throughout the world.For this update, Jack shares what he heard as "God's Ultimate Goal" and how that impacts our ministry, relationship with others, and relationship with God.Stay tuned to our podcast to hear even more stories of how God works through believers all around the world!

In this episode of the CUPS Podcast, Jack Eason, our executive director, shares a quick story of how God is working all throughout the world.For this update, Jack shares the story of man bound in prison for preaching the gospel, and how God was able to give him strength to persevere even through the difficult times.Stay tuned to our podcast to hear even more stories of how God works through believers all around the world!

In this episode of the CUPS Podcast, Jack Eason, our executive director, shares a quick story of how God is working all throughout the world.Specifically,, Jack tells a story of a Russian young man who wouldn't give up his faith for anything, and stood up to the authority over him and stayed firm in Jesus, leading to God working on the hearts of those around him.Stay tuned to our podcast to hear even more stories of how God works through believers all around the world!

In this episode of the CUPS Podcast, Jack Eason, our executive director, shares a quick story of how God is working all throughout the world. In this episode, Jack tells how church is structured in China, and the rigidness of it all, but how dedicated the people are to following Christ accurately even to the point of imprisonment or even death. Stay tuned to our podcast to hear even more stories of how God works through believers all around the world!