From Her Heart to Mine: How My Mom’s Faith Shaped My Calling into Missions – And Why Motherhood is Your Greatest Mission Field

Show Notes:

In today’s heartfelt episode, I interviewed my mom to discuss how her faith and guidance shaped my calling into missions. From the very beginning, she was the one who taught me about Jesus and laid the foundation for everything I now teach my children and the youth in our ministry. Together, we explore the deep role of motherhood as a mission field, the challenges of releasing a child into God's calling, and how grandmotherhood has expanded her heart for the youth we serve in Africa.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Motherhood as a Divine Calling:
  My mom shares how, over the years, she discovered that motherhood itself is a calling—one that shaped her faith and influenced her role in God’s mission. Raising me and my siblings in the faith was not just about nurturing but about shaping disciples who would carry the torch of God’s love into the world.
• Releasing a Child to the Mission Field:
  We dive into the emotional journey of releasing me to follow God’s call into missions. My mom talks about the faith she had to have in God’s plan and how she trusted Him with my future, despite the personal and emotional challenges that came with it.
• Grandmotherhood Impact on Ministry:
  As a grandmother, my mom now has the opportunity to see her grandchildren and the youth we mentor step into their own faith journeys. She reflects on how grandmotherhood has deepened her heart for ministry and helped her see the fruit of her labor in the next generation.
• Her Visit to Africa and the Transformative Experience:
  My mom shares her experience visiting me in Africa, and how it completely changed her perspective on ministry, culture, and the global church. She talks about the emotional challenges she faced, but also how that trip deepened her commitment to prayer and support for the mission.

Takeaways:

• Motherhood is a divine calling, and it is foundational to fulfilling the Great Commission.
• Parenting is part of God’s bigger plan—and we are called to raise children who will follow His will.
• Grandmotherhood expands our hearts and perspectives for the next generation of disciples.
• Experiencing ministry firsthand can transform our hearts and deepen our commitment to God’s work.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Proverbs 22:6 – “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
• 2 Timothy 1:5 – “I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.”

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