Season 4

Dec. 8, 2021

82: Are We Living In The End Times?

Understanding the End Times is essential for a biblical and purpose-driven missiology but there is much confusion around the subject. In recent years, many have asked with a renewed interest, “Are we living in the End Times?…
Nov. 23, 2021

81: Building Healthy People: Healing and Deliverance

As we continue to discuss the topic of building people alongside building a vision, R.A. Martinez interviews special guest Katy Cerny, director of a ministry called Prisoners of Hope (POH). POH is a healing and...
Nov. 9, 2021

80: Don’t Build Vision At The Expense of People

At MAPS Global, we believe that people are more than just a means to accomplishing a vision. The vision is built and sustained by building healthy people. One of our goals is for men and women to leave our environment better…
Oct. 26, 2021

79: Supernatural Boldness: Preaching The Gospel In A Muslim Nation

In this episode, R.A. Martinez sits down with Fabian, the leader of the house of prayer in Northern Iraq, to talk about his approach to preaching the Gospel in a Muslim context. Boldness is not a personality trait. It’s a su…
Oct. 12, 2021

78. The Non-Negotiable of Servant Leadership

In this episode, R.A. Martinez and Chris Carter, our VP of Care, sit down to discuss one of our “non-negotiables” here at MAPS Global: Servant Leadership. They take a deeper look into Jesus’ leadership culture in the gospels…
Sept. 29, 2021

77: What To Do With These Passages (A Discussion About Women In Church Leadership Continued…)

In this episode, R.A. Martinez dives into a few specific Biblical texts concerning the role of women in the church that are surrounded by controversy. Using responsible hermeneutics and a degree of theological confidence, R.…
Sept. 14, 2021

76: Should The Beth Moore's Just Go Home? (A Discussion About Women In Church Leadership)

The role of women in leadership is no small discussion in the Church today. Why is there so much confusion over this topic? In the first part of this discussion, R.A. Martinez walks through seven introductory points to frame…
Sept. 8, 2021

75: Where We Find Ourselves (Rev. 3: Laodicea)

In this episode, R.A. Martinez and Billy Humphrey of GateCity Church in Atlanta discuss Jesus’ letter to the Church in Laodicea in Revelation 3 and where we, as the church, find ourselves in this hour. It is our resistance t…
Aug. 4, 2021

74: We Are Heading In The Wrong Direction (Continued…)

Every ten years, Joshua Project updates the numbers and percentages of reached, unreached, and unengaged people groups on the earth. Shockingly, in between 2010-2020, the number of Unreached People Groups increased…not decre…
Aug. 4, 2021

73: We Are Heading In The Wrong Direction

Every ten years, Joshua Project updates the numbers and percentages of reached, unreached, and unengaged people groups on the earth. Shockingly, in between 2010-2020, the number of Unreached People Groups increased…not decre…
July 20, 2021

72: Finding Your Voice (Continued...)

In the previous episode, we hosted special guest Kimberly Hager to discuss the significance of unlocking your identity by finding your voice. Continue listening to the rest of this conversation and participate with us as we …
July 6, 2021

71: Finding Your Voice

In this episode, we have special guest Kimberly Hager back on the podcast! Kimberly discusses the significance of unlocking your identity by finding your voice and what it means to be made in the image of the singing God. We…
June 23, 2021

70: 20 Questions for R.A. Martinez

Listen to a fun Q/A style discussion where a few MAPS Global staff pick R.A. Martinez's brain for answers to a variety of questions. Every Tuesday, he jumps on his Instagram story (@r.a.martinez) and takes questions from any…
June 8, 2021

69: Why "Self-Awareness For The Sake of Others" And More

Patrick Currie, founder of Jajeh Leadership Group, returns to the podcast to discuss another round on Self-Awareness! R.A. Martinez and Patrick start by defining “self-awareness” by identifying our tendencies, patterns, acti…
May 25, 2021

68: What Does It Mean To Be "Pro-Israel"?

The nation of Israel, which hosts more Christian visitors every year than any other nation, is still classified as an unreached nation. Many who say they “support” Israel are often lured by a sentimental support that does no…
May 11, 2021

67: Destiny Destroyers: Refusing Jealousy

In Christ, God has reconciled our history and is using it to launch us into our destiny. Satan is sowing seeds to try to steal, stall it out and supplant it with regret, bitterness and jealousy. In the third episode of the D…
April 28, 2021

66: Destiny Destroyers: Uprooting Bitterness

In Christ, God has reconciled our history and is using it to launch us into our destiny. Satan is sowing seeds to try to steal, stall it out and supplant it with regret, bitterness and jealousy. It’s time to renounce regret,…
April 13, 2021

65: Destiny Destroyers: Renouncing Regret

The Father has a glorious destiny for all those in Jesus. He is shaping us into whole hearted lovers of God, conforming us into the image of His Son and inviting us into fruit bearing assignments that will bring Him much glo…
March 31, 2021

64: Missions History Is Black History: The History, Reality and Destiny of African American Missionaries (Continued…)

R.A. Martinez continues a very special episode where he interviews our very own J.L. on the history, current reality and destiny of African American Missionaries.There is a unique and irreplaceable role for African Americans…
March 17, 2021

63: Missions History Is Black History: The History, Reality and Destiny of African American Missionaries

How the tables have turned! This week, R.A. Martinez hosts a a very special episode where he interviews our very own J. L. on the history, current reality and destiny of African American Missionaries. We believe that there a…
March 2, 2021

62: Presidents, Politics, and Prophecy: Where Do We Go From Here?

We sat down with R.A. Martinez to try to answer the questions we have been receiving around politics and prophecy. It turned into a two-hour conversation about what prophecy is, what it isn’t, how to test prophecy, and what …
March 2, 2021

61: Presidents, Politics and Prophecy: Old and New Testament Prophecy (There is a BIG difference)

We sat down with R.A. Martinez try to answer questions we have been receiving concerning politics and prophecy. It turned into a two-hour conversation about what prophecy is, what it isn’t, how to test prophecy, and what is …
Feb. 16, 2021

60: Make The Great Commission Great Again

There is only one name that the Church is supposed to make great among the nations, the name of Jesus. Before His ascension, Jesus gave His disciples a commission that was rooted in His infinite desire for mankind and backed…
Feb. 2, 2021

59: Speaking in Tongues and Praying in the Spirit: What The What?!

In this episode, R.A. Martinez sits down with us to tackle the subject of “speaking in tongues,” a common expression in the Charismatic and Pentecostal movements; many of us have heard of it or maybe even practice it in part…