In this episode, Brian helps to introduce a great new word picture, “gospel remittances,” referring to the ways that the good news travels on the relationships between Muslims in the diaspora and their family in homelands. Carlos and Tim outline a trending outreach strategy involving social media, called Media to Movements (M2M). Imagine not being able to travel back to the country you’ve been called to work because of the pandemic, but working to reach them over the internet instead. How would you do this for an orality-based people group?

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Exploring Media to Movements Strategies

This episode we interview two leaders in the discussion on Honor and Shame. Audrey Frank is an author, speaker, storyteller. She and her family have spent over 20 years living and working among Muslims in North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.  She has three degrees in communication, intercultural studies and theology, She specializes in the impact of the honor-shame worldview on Muslim women and their journey to Christ. Audrey is the author of Covered Glory: The Face of Honor and Shame in the Muslim World.  You can learn more about her at www.audreyfrank.org, Syed Ibn Syed is a former Muslim from India. He has been sharing the good news of Christ with Muslims for twenty-five years and 15 of those in the Arabian Peninsula. He has a Bachelor’s in theology and a Master’s degree in Philosophy & Religion. He has written an account of his own testimony in his book, Try Me, I am Jesus.

Honor and Shame (Guests: Syed Ibn Syed and Audrey Frank)

Brian and Nate explore how ministry among the diaspora in North America is extended back to home countries. Special guests, Susan and Josh, share stories of how their own local ministries have overflowed into global influence.

The Global Impact of Diaspora Missions

Brian and Nate reflect on a year of collaborative conversations in this summary reprise of memorable moments with guests in 2020. Discovering common trends give us insights into new topics for the next year.

Lessons Learned among Friends in 2020

Samantha shares about her work in trauma-care informed ministry, specifically utilizing cultural awareness to develop non-western approaches that may be effectively received.

Cross-cultural Trauma Care in San Diego

Trevor shares how he finds language speakers from countries that are hard to enter for cross-cultural workers. Though they are now in diaspora in the United States, they are uniquely qualified to help as consultants in projects where the Bible is being translated into their mother tongue.

Bible Translation in San Diego

Aaron describes the difference it has made to switch from holding their ESL classes at a church building to working with learners in their homes within the high density Arab Muslim environment around him.

ESL in Detroit

Jenifer describes how she creatively accesses her local refugee community by coaching community college students to connect with Somali students who are bridge builders as generation 1.5 in their diaspora context.

Third Culture Identity Engagement in the Midwest

Nicole shares about how belonging to a non-traditional, micro-church has expanded her outreach beyond the Arabic-speaking community, and of her insights about "imposter syndrome."

Missional Micro Church Outreach in Vancouver BC

Ryan shares about how he helps church-goers build cross-cultural competencies by bringing them with him to visit his refugee friends in Texas.

Overcoming Obstacles in Amarillo

Marie shares with us about her journey of God leading her to reach the Muslim community in Alaska.

Year One in Alaska

This week on the MEDINA podcast, Dave tells us about his experience mobilizing Latinos to go to Central Asia.

Mobilizing Latin America for Central Asia

Candace tells us about her work with MUPPIES in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Also, learn what MUPPIES are.

MUPPIES in the Bay Area

Steve shares about his experiences moving to a new city to serve others in various Muslim ministries and to introduce the key need for trauma care in all that we do. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and ideas for future interviews. Interactivity is our primary goal in presenting this podcast. We're after the richness of "tribal" relational dynamics that will encourage and advance our common passions. Write us at medinafocus@vision59.com.

Trauma Care in Nashville

Brandon shares about his work with The Guild in Little Arabia - a training program/ministry community with glocal focus. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and ideas for future interviews. Interactivity is our primary goal in presenting this podcast. We're after the richness of "tribal" relational dynamics that will encourage and advance our common passions. Write us at medinafocus@vision59.com.

Internship in Anaheim

This podcast is a project of the MEDINA focus with the goal of providing space for collaboration and community among practitioners to the Muslim Diaspora in North America. As people around the world have immigrated to the West many Christians have realized that they live and work in the midst of the nations and they often feel alone and unprepared to communicate cross-culturally. If you are looking for conversation and community surrounding issues of loving Muslim friends in Jesus name, we welcome you into the conversation.

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