December 21, 2023

Yu Sato – Connecting Christian organizations and spreading whole-life stewardship

In this twenty-eighth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Yu Sato from Tokyo, Japan. Serving at a Christian center that provides a shared working space for Christian organizations, Yu shares his intention to spread the concept of stewardship in the Japanese context. He talks about the challenges of Christians in Japan and how his recent trip to the Philippines to join the GTP Global Gathering affirmed that he is not alone in this journey. He concludes by sharing his dream to have the Global Gathering in Tokyo to inspire Japanese Christians with what’s happening in the global Church.
December 21, 2023

Biblical Advice for Your Church Building Project

Read this post or share it with anyone you know looking to launch a church building project. It shows how common practices that may work don’t align with our Christian faith and offer an alternative biblical example that works worldwide.
November 23, 2023

Javier Espinoza – Praying for the global church while pursuing excellence and faithfulness

In this twenty-seventh episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Javier Espinoza from Costa Rica. Serving in international missions, Javier encourages listeners to pray the Bible to stay on track, to pray for the Lord’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, and to pray for the lost as God desires that none perish. He urges Christians to pursue excellence and faithfulness by seeing the big picture, God’s vision. He concludes by challenging us to move in towards generosity and towards standards as they can make a big difference in everything that we do.
November 10, 2023

Sustainability According to the Scriptures

What mindset should stewards have regarding the sustainability of operations? Churches and ministries need funding to fulfill their purpose. Consider six passages from Scripture. See how Kingdom thinking can be applied by stewards. Explore next steps as a church or ministry worker.
October 15, 2023

Cecile Nyirahavugimana – Broadcasting the gospel for the sake of God’s Kingdom

In this twenty-sixth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Cecile Nyirahavugimana from Kigali, Rwanda. Cecile serves as the Managing Director of a local Christian radio station called Umucyo. She talks about how she experienced God’s grace after the death of her parents and through her studies. She speaks about stewardship as life, connecting it to her role as a mother and her vocation as a broadcaster. She concludes by encouraging Christians to live as Christians and truly reflect Jesus in their lives.
September 28, 2023

Nydia Garcia-Schmidt – Researching and teaching biblical generosity

In this twenty-fifth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Nydia Garcia-Schmidt from Mexico, Latin America. While serving in Wycliffe Bible Translators, Nydia testifies that God opened her eyes and heart to comprehend biblical generosity and so she passionately teaches about it. She also shares some data she has gathered to inspire Latin Americans to prioritize this topic. She concludes by challenging us to love the Word, to study the Word, to practice and teach the Word, and put generosity in our agendas.
December 21, 2023

Yu Sato – Connecting Christian organizations and spreading whole-life stewardship

In this twenty-eighth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Yu Sato from Tokyo, Japan. Serving at a Christian center that provides a shared working space for Christian organizations, Yu shares his intention to spread the concept of stewardship in the Japanese context. He talks about the challenges of Christians in Japan and how his recent trip to the Philippines to join the GTP Global Gathering affirmed that he is not alone in this journey. He concludes by sharing his dream to have the Global Gathering in Tokyo to inspire Japanese Christians with what’s happening in the global Church.
December 21, 2023

Biblical Advice for Your Church Building Project

Read this post or share it with anyone you know looking to launch a church building project. It shows how common practices that may work don’t align with our Christian faith and offer an alternative biblical example that works worldwide.
November 23, 2023

Javier Espinoza – Praying for the global church while pursuing excellence and faithfulness

In this twenty-seventh episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Javier Espinoza from Costa Rica. Serving in international missions, Javier encourages listeners to pray the Bible to stay on track, to pray for the Lord’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, and to pray for the lost as God desires that none perish. He urges Christians to pursue excellence and faithfulness by seeing the big picture, God’s vision. He concludes by challenging us to move in towards generosity and towards standards as they can make a big difference in everything that we do.
November 10, 2023

Sustainability According to the Scriptures

What mindset should stewards have regarding the sustainability of operations? Churches and ministries need funding to fulfill their purpose. Consider six passages from Scripture. See how Kingdom thinking can be applied by stewards. Explore next steps as a church or ministry worker.
October 15, 2023

Cecile Nyirahavugimana – Broadcasting the gospel for the sake of God’s Kingdom

In this twenty-sixth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Cecile Nyirahavugimana from Kigali, Rwanda. Cecile serves as the Managing Director of a local Christian radio station called Umucyo. She talks about how she experienced God’s grace after the death of her parents and through her studies. She speaks about stewardship as life, connecting it to her role as a mother and her vocation as a broadcaster. She concludes by encouraging Christians to live as Christians and truly reflect Jesus in their lives.
September 28, 2023

Nydia Garcia-Schmidt – Researching and teaching biblical generosity

In this twenty-fifth episode of the Inspiring Stewards podcast, Nathan Jones speaks with Nydia Garcia-Schmidt from Mexico, Latin America. While serving in Wycliffe Bible Translators, Nydia testifies that God opened her eyes and heart to comprehend biblical generosity and so she passionately teaches about it. She also shares some data she has gathered to inspire Latin Americans to prioritize this topic. She concludes by challenging us to love the Word, to study the Word, to practice and teach the Word, and put generosity in our agendas.