Episodes
May 12, 2020
41: Why We Sing
We sit down with special guest, Kim Hager, director of the house of prayer here in Richmond at our MAPS Global Missions Base to talk about why we sing! She has been in the house of prayer for almost fourteen years and has no…
April 28, 2020
40: COVID-19 and the One Necessary Thing
COVID-19 has caused the nations of the Earth to grind down to a halt. In the midst of the global pandemic, God is speaking. R.A. Martinez shares what he believes the Lord is putting his finger on in the church as He is gentl…
April 14, 2020
39: Crisis, the Church, and COVID-19
How should the church respond both personally and corporately to crisis? We are living in an unprecedented moment that is touching people around the globe. R.A. Martinez candidly shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic …
March 31, 2020
38: A Biblical Response to Crisis
The following is a sermon from R.A. Martinez taken from our MAPS Family Gathering. He is sharing his perspective on the current global COVID-19 pandemic and how the Lord has been speaking to our community in the last few mon…
March 17, 2020
37: A Friendship That Changed the World
In this week's episode, R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix revisit a beloved topic here at MAPS Global, the man named Barnabas. One of the most influential characters in the early church, not much is discussed about his life, yet ar…
March 3, 2020
36: A Life Connected to the Great Commission
Join Leah Mix as she sits down with Luke Jeffery, frequent guest of the podcast and Vice President of Finance and Operations at MAPS Global, along with his best friend of 12 years, Graham Thompson. They take us through the h…
Feb. 21, 2020
35: The Prototype for Prayer and Missions: Looking at Antioch (Part 2)
This is part two of our talk on Antioch! In this episode R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix will walk through the TEN unique characteristics of this biblical community and why we believe it is a prototype for modern day sending cent…
Feb. 5, 2020
34: The Prototype for Prayer and Missions: Looking at Antioch (Part 1)
WE ARE BACK!! And what better way to reset than going back to the beginning? In this episode, we revisit the subject of our very first podcast where we talked about ANTIOCH. There was so much to say about this amazing church…
Dec. 24, 2019
33: Gratitude Opens the Door
Merry Christmas! We hope you are enjoying this holiday season. We are going to end the year with an episode about the power of gratitude. R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix sit down and have a conversation on the supernatural power …
Dec. 10, 2019
32: The Beautiful Limit of Time
Time has become a tyrant instead of a friend. In this week's episode, we are joined once again by Luke Jeffery, Global's VP of Finance and Operations. He shares with us the journey he has been on to understanding time and it…
Nov. 26, 2019
31: Then The End Will Come: Eschatologically Informed Missions (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of our conversation concerning how our Eschatology (the study of the End Times) informs our Missiology (how we do missions). In Part 2, we look deeper into trends in the church as well as share more. This impo…
Nov. 12, 2019
30: Then The End Will Come: Eschatologically Informed Missions (Part 1)
This is part 1 of our conversation concerning how our Eschatology (the study of the End Times) informs our Missiology (how we do missions). We begin by discussing our approach to Scripture and journey into the conclusions. T…
Oct. 29, 2019
29: A Loss is a Loss, No Matter How Small
In this episode, we sit down once again with Chris Carter, Vice President of Care and Development at MAPS Global. He shares his thoughts on the process of grieving loss in the midst of large and small transitions In life. We…
Oct. 15, 2019
28: The Story No One Else is Telling (Part 2)
We have finished our 50 HOURS Film and are hitting the road! In this episode, we sit down with Stephen Phillipi, a filmmaker and the director of photography for our 50 Hours Film. He shares his side of our collaboration with…
Oct. 1, 2019
27: The Story No One Else is Telling (Part 1)
And it’s a wrap! We have finished our 50 hours film and are hitting the road! This is Part 1 of a series where we sit down with Aaron Stone, a storyteller, filmmaker, and producer of 50 Hours a MAPS Global Film. This is the …
Sept. 18, 2019
26: From Richmond to the Nations (Part 2)
Part two of the conversation between R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore as they finish sharing the story of how MAPS moved to Richmond, VA to launch the MAPS Global Missions Base. This episode focuses on the “why” behind Richmo…
Sept. 3, 2019
25: From Richmond to the Nations (Part 1)
We are back! We took some time away over the summer to move our missions base and global headquarters to a new city! Join R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix as they talk with Sherrie Moore about the story behind MAPS Global moving t…
May 17, 2019
24: Singing and the Great Commission
In this Episode R.A. Martinez and Leah Mix discuss the centrality of worship and singing in the completion of the Great Commission. Join them as they share from the bible and from their own experience of how worship, music a…
April 30, 2019
23: Singing, Songwriting, and a Life of Worship with Kim Hager
Join Bethany Tombley and R.A. Martinez as they sit down with Kim Hager, an anointed and accomplished Singer/Songwriter and Worship Leader. In this episode Kim shares her journey into worship leading and shares tips on leadin…
April 16, 2019
22: Inside a War Zone: Serving on the Doorstep of the Islamic State
Today we sit down with Rebecca! She grew up on the field as a child and returned years later to serve in N.Iraq. In this episode, she shares her journey onto the field, as well as her heart and stories from living and workin…
April 2, 2019
21: Personal Development and Emotional Healthy Spirituality
In this episode we sit down with Chris Carter, VP of Care and Development here at MAPS Global. He shares his insights in how to grow in the areas of their lives that affect our health. We touch on our five areas of personal …
March 19, 2019
20: Let Sela Sing: Stories from the Middle East
In this episode, we once again sit down with Saliba, an indigenous believer who is leading a house of prayer in the Middle East. He shares his story of how he met Jesus and how the region is shifting through worship and pray…
March 5, 2019
19: Tips on Building Teams Well
Join Leah Mix and R.A. Martinez in this episode as they sit down with the leader of one of MAPS' long term field teams. They will be discussing his journey to the Middle East and what he focused on building his team. Learn M…
Feb. 20, 2019
18: From Darkness into Light: Stories from the 10-40 Window
We sit down with a dear friend and staff member that we first met on the field and later joined our school as a student moving from the largest unreached Muslim nation on the Earth. She shares with us her story and how the L…