Edge of the Map

Revival has never been the finish line.Throughout history, moments of spiritual awakening have always pushed the Church outward - toward evangelism, justice, and the nations.Yet today many believers feel uncertain about mission. Some are reacting to broken models from the past. Others simply feel unsure how evangelism fits in a skeptical culture.In this episode, Ron Halp sits down with Zach Meerkreebs to reflect on what they are seeing around the world right now.From growing prayer movements in Europe to a renewed hunger among younger believers to share their faith, this conversation explores a simple but critical truth: encounter with God must eventually lead to mission.Revival is not meant to stop in the prayer room.Key TakeawaysRevival and mission have always moved together throughout church history.Many younger believers are rediscovering a passion for evangelism and global mission.Encounter with God is meant to propel the Church outward toward the lost.Every Christian lives with a dual identity: both the object of God’s mission and an agent of God’s mission.The global Church is increasingly leading global mission - from Brazil to Mongolia to South Korea.Unity among churches and mission organizations multiplies the reach of the Gospel.Short-term mission experiences often shape lifelong discipleship and calling.Chapter Markers00:00 - The Current Moment in Global Missions Why enthusiasm for missions declined in recent years and why that may be changing.04:30 - Signs of Spiritual Hunger Around the World Encouraging stories from Europe, Australia, and beyond.10:30 - Revival and Mission: Two Sides of the Same Coin Why historic awakenings always produced evangelism and social transformation.18:30 - The Missed Opportunity of Revival Without Commissioning Lessons from recent spiritual movements and the need to mobilize believers.24:30 - Object and Agent of God’s Mission Understanding the dual identity of every follower of Jesus.30:00 - The Nations Going to the Nations How the global Church is increasingly leading global mission.34:30 - Encouragement for Young People Sensing a Call Why action often clarifies calling.40:00 - Why Mission Experiences Matter How stepping into unfamiliar places shapes lifelong discipleship.46:00 - A Word to Parents and GrandparentsThe role of releasing the next generation into God’s mission.Want to learn how GO International is planting the Church where it isn’t - and what that could look like for you?Visit gointernational.org to give, go, or grow the movement.

Christianity is no longer centered in the West. The fastest growth is happening in post-colonial contexts across Africa, Asia, and Latin America - places where believers are asking different questions of Scripture and developing theology from within their own realities.In this conversation, Jay Moon reflects on his years among the Bulsa people of Ghana and the moment he realized that a guilt-based presentation of the gospel did not address their deepest fears. That shift reshaped his theology of evangelism.But the conversation doesn’t stop overseas. Jay argues that the emerging worldview in the West is no longer guilt, fear, or shame - but indifference. And if the Church fails to listen carefully, we will continue offering answers to questions no one is asking.Key TakeawaysChristianity is growing fastest in post-colonial contexts where Western influence is weakest.All theology is contextual theology - the question is who gets to ask the questions.The gospel addresses guilt, but also fear and shame.Many cultures operate from a fear-power or shame-honor worldview rather than guilt-justice.The emerging worldview in the West is indifference - a longing for belonging and purpose.Evangelism begins by listening to the conversation God is already having with people.Churches and mission agencies must cultivate missional imagination to avoid the “curse of knowledge.”Chapter Markers 00:00 – Christianity shifting to the Global South 05:30 – Post-colonial theology and local autonomy 12:40 – Secularization and the loss of spiritual imagination 18:15 – A story of spiritual warfare and worldview assumptions 24:20 – Ghana and the Bulsa people: When guilt didn’t resonate 33:10 – Fear, shame, and the power of Christ 41:45 – The rise of indifference in the West 49:30 – Belonging, purpose, and Zacchaeus 56:00 – Missional imagination and kingdom innovation 1:05:00 – The curse of knowledge and Blockbuster vs. NetflixWant to learn how GO International is planting the Church where it isn’t - and what that could look like for you?Visit gointernational.org to give, go, or grow the movement.

Women across cultures carry physical, emotional, and spiritual weight that often goes unseen. These burdens shape families and communities, yet are rarely named in discipleship models. When they remain hidden, growth stalls and leaders remain isolated.In this episode, we explore how equipping women with truth helps break silence, restore confidence, and activate disciple-makers within their existing networks. Rather than importing programs, the focus is on facilitation, trust, and walking with women as they recognize their God-given worth.The conversation highlights how discipleship multiplies when women are given tools that are transferable, relational, and rooted in Scripture. What emerges is not hype, but steady growth shaped by obedience and long-term presence.Key TakeawaysWomen often carry unseen shame, silence, and responsibility across culturesDiscipleship stalls when burdens remain unnamedConfidence grows when lies are replaced with God’s truthWomen are naturally positioned to multiply disciples relationallyFacilitation works better than expert-driven modelsEquipping leads to activation, not dependencyMultiplication happens when women lead within their existing networksChapter Markers (Approximate)00:00 – Why Equip Her exists04:30 – The unseen weight women carry09:45 – Silence, shame, and discipleship gaps16:00 – Truth, lies, and activation24:30 – Holistic discipleship and women’s health33:00 – Training that multiplies41:15 – What success really looks likeWant to learn how GO International is planting the Church where it isn’t - and what that could look like for you?Visit gointernational.org to give, go, or grow the movement.

The frontier of mission is shifting.Cultures are changing, global voices are rising, and the gospel is being planted in places long considered unreachable.Yet the Commission hasn’t changed.Edge of the Map is the podcast from GO InterNational that explores what it looks like to press into uncharted spaces, redraw the frontier, and do whatever it takes to carry the good news further.