The Mission Matters Podcast

The Mission Matters is a place to talk about the importance of our Mission as Christians. Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen Missions Coaching, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission.

Evangelism and Missions: An Essential Pairing

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Scott Hildreth

Faith For The Curious & Urbana ’25

Ted Esler and Mark Matlock

Rediscovering Missions: One Church’s Journey

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison and Larrie Fraley

Pooling Resources, Expanding Reach – a missions giving circle

Ted Esler and Bob Smith

Immigration and Asylum: Compassion in the Crisis

Ted Esler and Steve Moore

Innovation in Church and Missions

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Tyler Prieb

Preparing Missionaries in Higher Education

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Alex Kocman

Borders and Immigration: Morality and Missions

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Alex Kocman

The Marginalization of Missions in Theological Education

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and JD Payne

Managing Risk: Gospel Obedience and Thriving

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Scott Brawner

Neighbors and Nations

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Jeannie Marie

Fifty Unbelievable Years of Gospel Advance

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and RW Lewis

Sending Latinos: Uniquely Suited as Missionaries

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Dave Matthews

Reflections of an International Director

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Joshua Bogunjoku

Mobilizing Gen Z with Jolene Erlacher

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and Jolene Erlacher

Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Seoul with David Bennett

Matthew Ellison, Ted Esler and David Bennett

Coaching Leaders: Discovering Identity and Contribution with Rob Wassel

Matthew Ellison and Rob Wassel

Funding and Sending Ethnic Minorities with Krystle Roberts and Tyler Collins

Matthew Ellison, Krystle Roberts and Tyler Collins

We want to hear from you! TMM Podcast Survey for 2024

Matthew Ellison

Values, Biases, & Culture: The Air We Breathe with Glen Scrivener

Glen Scrivener, Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler

Conversations from Mission Leaders Conference 2023

Matthew Ellison, Rob Wassel, Jeremy Wynne, and Luke Womack

The Other Side of “The Mission” Documentary: The Story of John Allen Chau with Dr. Mary Ho

Dr. Mary Ho, Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler

Immigrating Nones & Graphs About Religion with Ryan Burge

Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison

Is it time to deconstruct the UPG Narrative? with Ted Esler & Matthew Ellison

Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison

Business As Mission: Beyond The Silver Bullet Strawman with João Mordomo

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, João Mordomo

Revival, Missions, & Zinzendorf with Jeff Lewis

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Jeff Lewis

Is The Era of Support Raising Over? with Mark Wilson

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Mark Wilson

Kingdom Collaboration with Michael Oh of Lausanne (co-hosted with Walter Kim of the NAE)

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Walter Kim, Michael Oh

Cultivating Resilience with Josh Duncan

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Bob Blincoe

When Dying Is Gain with Mary Ho

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Bob Blincoe

The Hardest Places on the Planet with Bob Blincoe

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Bob Blincoe

The Future is Bright

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Bob Blincoe

Missional vs Missions with a S? with Michael Goheen

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Michael Goheen

Debunking Missions Myths with Steve Richardson

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Steve Richardson

No Choice Network & Church Renewal with Missie Nederland

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Haije Bergstra, and Jiska Chin-A-Teh

Financial Discipleship as Outreach

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Candra Chahyadi

Isn’t it colonial of us to send missionaries?

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Robert Woodberry

Is Virtual Reality a Biblical Reality?

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Jonathan Armstrong

Afghanistan: What’s Happening and What’s Next?

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Bob Blincoe

The Universal Particularism of Panta Ta Ethne

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Dave Datema

Helping Women Thrive on the Mission Field

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Lorrie Lindgren

Honor, Shame, and the Gospel: An Update

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Chris Flanders, and Werner Mischke

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: Past, Present and Future of the Perspectives Study Program

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, James Mason

How Do I Get My Pastor Engaged In Missions? | Cracking the Code

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Larry Hansen, Brian Bell

Charitable Giving In a Post Covid World

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Virgil Dugan, John Moore

Operation World

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Jason Mandryk

The Awakening Nigerian Missions Movement

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Adegbite Olanihun

Mission Fields to Mission Forces

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Gideon and Sarah

To Send or Not to Send?

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Bob Blincoe

Innovation in the Mission Field

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Andrew Scott

Diversity on the Mission Field

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Adrian Reeves

Missions Trends in a Post COVID-19 World

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Amy Young

Martyrdom on a Mission

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Pam Arlund

Fundraising in a COVID-19 Era

Ted Esler, Matthew Ellison, Jeanne McMains, Virgil Dugan