Takeaways

• Discipleship over Christianity
• Seeking discomfort for growth

Chapters

• 00:00 Discipleship and Growth

In this episode:
• Missions in the Amazon rainforest
• Reaching indigenous communities
• Faith, obedience, and calling
• Spiritual warfare and evangelism
• Music, worship, and cultural outreach

In this episode:
• Missions in the Amazon rainforest
• Reaching indigenous communities
• Faith, obedience, and calling
• Spiritual warfare and evangelism
• Music, worship, and cultural outreach

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Craig Alsup from MANNA Worldwide to unpack how a simple backpacking trip turned into a lifelong mission to serve children in poverty around the world.

Craig shares the moment everything shifted—meeting children in Nepal, witnessing extreme poverty and trafficking, and realizing that the resources we have in the U.S. can create real, lasting global impact.

We dive into:

• The reality of poverty and orphan care around the world
• How relationships—not just resources—change lives
• The holistic approach MANNA Worldwide uses to break the cycle of poverty
• Real stories of children whose lives have been transformed
• Practical ways YOU can get involved in global missions

If you’ve ever felt called to missions—or wondered how to actually make a difference—this episode will challenge and inspire you.

🔗 Learn more about MANNA Worldwide:
https://mannaworldwide.com/

🙏 Want to take action?

• Pray about your role in missions
• Support a child or mission effort
• Consider going on a mission trip

📌 Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to MANA Worldwide
01:07 Craig’s Backpacking Journey
05:58 Encountering Poverty in Asia
09:55 Meeting Sagar & Asha
13:44 Joining MANNA Worldwide
19:00 The Impact of Sponsorship
26:23 Stories of Transformation
30:14 Global Mission Strategy
50:36 How You Can Get Involved

💬 Comment below:
What part of Craig’s story impacted you the most?

In this episode, we sit down with a local school teacher who is quietly fighting one of the darkest injustices in his community. While thousands remain trapped in generational debt bondage, he chose to act.

With no large organization behind him, he used his own income to start an orphanage—rescuing 10 children from the brick kilns and giving them a new future through education, stability, and love.

This is not a story about fame or influence.
This is a story about obedience, sacrifice, and what it truly means to live out your faith.

👉 Watch as we uncover:

• The reality of Pakistan’s brick kiln system
• How families become trapped in modern slavery
• The personal story of rescuing and raising 10 children
• What it looks like to create change with what you have

“If you did it to the least of these, you did it to me.” — Matthew 25:40

If this story moves you, consider sharing it. Awareness is the first step toward change.

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We explore what Scripture says about reaching every people group, ask AI its perspective on when the Great Commission could realistically be completed, and discuss whether the signs of the times point to the nearness of Christ’s return.

We also shift into the world of faith-based filmmaking — talking about The Chosen, Mel Gibson, Angel Studios, and the growing influence of Christian media in shaping culture and spreading the Gospel.

Finally, we share firsthand stories from filming in the Himalayas, unpacking the cultural challenges, spiritual realities, and powerful moments that come with taking the Gospel to some of the most remote places on earth.

This conversation sits at the intersection of theology, technology, missions, and media — and challenges us to ask: What role do we play in finishing the Great Commission?

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We talk about our new opportunity with Kappa Studios to produce an upcoming Jesus Missions film, and how storytelling will help shine a light on what God is doing in some of the hardest places on earth. We also unpack the mission trips coming up this year, including trekking Bibles into remote villages in the Himalayas, traveling to Burundi—the world’s poorest nation—to care for orphans, feed the hungry, and partner with local missions bases, and going to Pakistan to help set families enslaved in brick kilns free.

We also share what’s ahead for the Jesus Missions app, designed to help individuals and churches take practical steps into missions—whether that means going, giving, or supporting the work from home.

If you care about the Great Commission, modern missions, and seeing faith lived out in real and tangible ways, this episode will give you a clear picture of where Jesus Missions is headed and how you can be part of it.

Link to Pakistan fund raiser: https://www.commissioncoaching.org/brick-factory.html?mcp_token=eyJwaWQiOjIzNDc4NDgsInNpZCI6MTAyODk3NDUwMCwiYXgiOiI0ZjE4OWIzNmNiZDViMjNkZGE2MzYxMmFjNzU1MjhkNSIsInRzIjoxNzY3MjMyNTg4LCJleHAiOjE3Njk2NTE3ODh9.yA2zn39XeEllwfqqAsVyuWikwZCcmMXwymV6eQUnLzY&fbclid=PAVERFWAPCs6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAafAgeJxNWKm4k4oY7hAN7LcCSuf5VIJsppc24KlN_4S-AvEZJvtmJcDTpKRDg_aem_UC5rn4oQUVz1mdt_KWBmTw

In this episode, we uncover the true history of Saint Nicholas:
a 4th-century Christian bishop, defender of orthodox faith, participant at the Council of Nicaea, and a man who used his wealth to serve the poor, protect the vulnerable, and advance the Gospel—often at great personal cost.

Saint Nicholas lived during a time of intense Christian persecution under the Roman Empire. He stood firm when the divinity of Christ was challenged, endured suffering for his faith, and became known for radical generosity that was rooted not in tradition—but in obedience to Jesus.

His quiet, sacrificial giving eventually inspired the figure we now call Santa Claus. But long before reindeer and red suits, Nicholas was a missionary, a shepherd of God’s people, and a witness to Christ in a hostile world.

In this episode, we explore:

• Who Saint Nicholas really was
• His role in defending Christian doctrine at Nicaea
• How generosity became his missional weapon
• Why Santa Claus exists because of a persecuted Christian
• How his legacy connects directly to persecuted believers today

This is not a Christmas myth.
This is a story of faith, courage, generosity, and mission—and a reminder that the Gospel has always advanced through ordinary people willing to give everything.

📖 “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13

We unpack:

• Why discipleship is foundational to spiritual maturity
• The danger of trying to grow alone
• What “iron sharpens iron” actually looks like in real life
• How excuses keep believers stagnant
• Practical ways to step up and take responsibility for your faith

If you’re serious about growing, sharpening your character, and becoming the man God has called you to be—this episode is for you.

📖 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17

👉 Watch, share, and commit to growth.

Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer, brand-new to church life, or someone who’s been hurt or discouraged, this conversation will help you see serving through a healthier, higher lens.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to choose a healthy, life-giving church
• What to look for… and what to avoid
• Simple action steps to get plugged in fast
• Why community shapes your character more than you realize
• How belonging to a church transforms your personal life, habits, and spiritual growth
• Why you were never meant to follow Jesus alone

Whether you’re new to faith, between churches, or just showing up on Sundays without real connection, this episode will challenge you, encourage you, and give you a clear path to belonging.

This isn’t about attendance. It’s about family, purpose, and becoming who God has called you to be.

Together they dig into the data, the stories, and the practical steps any believer can take to help reach the final unreached and unengaged people groups. From private investors funding frontier missions to local churches stepping into their global calling, this conversation paints a clear picture of how the global Church can move from awareness to action.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really takes to complete the Great Commission, this episode pulls back the curtain.