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The Same Commission

Echoes International

The Same Commission podcast focuses on aspects of mission you might not have considered before. Whether you are thinking about mission for the first time or you"ve been faithfully serving in or supporting mission – this is the podcast for you! Echoes International"s Jim Armstrong and Matt Pitts meet a new guest each week from the world of mission, learn about a new topic and hear ways in which we can pray effectively. Find out how God is moving across His world and be inspired to follow God"s

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38:27

Mia in the Middle East

The Same Commission ·

2025/10/29

with Mia, mission partner, Middle East "Everything we needed, at the right time, He was providing it. When the tough times came, when we were struggling with things I'd remember that." Mission partner Mia (not her real name) joins Echoes International directors Matthew Pitts and Jim Armstrong, as she shares how she and her family arrived in the Middle East as mission partners. From unlikely family beginnings, through Mia's search for a mission role in Africa, to her work with women today, Mia shares

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32:14

Sport in South East Asia

The Same Commission ·

2025/10/22

with Blair, mission partner, South East Asia “So sport if you like is the bridge, the bridge then enables us to make relationships. Once you have those relationships that are strong, we are very intentional about doing discipleship.” Series 5 of The Same Commission podcast takes a new turn - each week of this season, we’ll hear from a different guest sharing their story of how they ended up serving in cross-cultural mission! Today, Blair (not his real name), who works in South East Asia in sports

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Season 5: Episode 1 - Mission in Moldova

The Same Commission ·

2025/10/15

with Peter Turtle, mission partner, Moldova There are 28 villages without an evangelical church, so it equates to 0.4% of the population that are followers of Jesus In this episode, Peter shares his story of moving from Northern Ireland to Moldova and the reasons why he is serving there today. From his initial conversion, he takes us on the journey of being called to mission, shares of those who have inspired him along the way and chats about what mission looks like in Moldova today. 🔔 Subscribe

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Season 4: Episode 6 - Rethinking Mission

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2025/07/02

“Bearing in mind that we’re trying to reach the unreached, we’re trying to reach those who are migrant, we’re trying to reach into areas where there are vast cities, there’s all sorts of priorities that align with some of the things that Lindsay brought out in his podcast” To finish Season 4, Jim and Matt take a look back at the purpose of The Same Commission, give some of their highlights of the past few seasons, particularly from Lindsay Brown and Prof. John Lennox, and reflect on how Echoes

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The Coming Years: Mission Opportunities (S4: Ep 5 -...

The Same Commission ·

2025/06/25

with Lindsay Brown “We argue a lot over different Bible translations we have and we argue about the circumstances surrounding the second coming of the Lord Jesus, when most people haven’t heard about His first coming and haven’t read about it” In this final episode with Lindsay Brown on The Same Commission, we look at the role of Bible translation in mission, sharing the ‘voice of God’ through Scripture. He looks at the issue of unreached people groups, who have yet to hear the gospel, the

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46:05

A role for me: the future of mission (S4: Ep 4 - The...

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2025/06/18

Season 4 Episode 4 A ROLE FOR ME: THE FUTURE OF MISSION with Lindsay Brown “It will enrich believers and enhance their sense of dignity - not only am I adopted into God’s family but He has a role for me where He has placed me” Following on from the first episode with Lindsay Brown about threats to mission, Lindsay now moves on to the strategic opportunities for mission today and some potential pitfalls in each of these areas. From student ministry to the importance of doctrine to applying

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Threats to 21st century mission (S4: Ep 3 - The Same...

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2025/06/11

Season 4 Episode 3 THREATS TO 21ST CENTURY MISSION with Lindsay Brown “The clear teaching of Scripture is that Jesus Christ is unique and He’s not one way, He’s the only way” Lindsay Brown joins Matt and Jim for three episodes, with an extended look at mission in the 21st century. In this episode Lindsay explains about the ‘golden age’ of evangelism and the expansion of the church to the ends of the earth ‘from everywhere to everywhere’. Yet there are some external threats facing believers

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2084 and the Mission Field: John Lennox speaks about...

The Same Commission ·

2025/06/04

with Professor John Lennox “This is no innocent little thing that will sit on the periphery of our experience, it’s going to influence almost everything and we need to get ready” In this The Same Commission conversation, Professor John Lennox – mathematician, author of 2084: Artificial Intelligence and the AI Revolution, and respected Christian apologist – explores the profound ethical and spiritual challenges posed by artificial intelligence. From the dangers of surveillance states and facial

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38:38

Have no Fear (S4: Ep 1 with Professor John Lennox)

The Same Commission ·

2025/05/31

with Professor John Lennox “So you can say very modestly but truly that you do believe that there is a fixed point and you can witness to your faith in Christ” Professor John Lennox joins us for the first episode of Season 4 of The Same Commission to explore how we can share our Christian faith today ‘without fear’ in this unstable world. John Lennox engages with questions of faith and apologetics in both a dominant secular society and cross-culturally. We look at the need for Christians to pursue

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37:25

Welcoming the Stranger

The Same Commission ·

2024/11/27

With Rachael Bee, mission partner, UK (cross-cultural) The Same Commission stays in the UK today, looking with mission partner Rachael Bee at how to ‘Welcome the Stranger’. Jim and Matt explore with Rachael how to use the opportunities that God has given us to share the gospel with refugees and asylum-seekers in this country. Listen, as Rachael shares some practical ways in which fellowships can open up and offer warm hospitality to those who have arrived in the UK, often from countries where

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34:04

Reaching Creative Communities

The Same Commission ·

2024/11/20

with Jonathan Hanley, mission partner, France As someone who has spent his life reaching out to creative communities with the gospel, mission partner Jonathan Hanley reflects on the importance of creativity in today’s episode of The Same Commission. Jim and Matt chat with Jonathan about the challenges facing people working in creative industries either receiving the gospel or, as believers, in living out their faith. Jonathan Hanley has been serving the Lord in France for almost 30 years. With his

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40:43

Reaching Muslims

The Same Commission ·

2024/11/13

with Bethie Peltola, CEO, One Truth Project On The Same Commission today, Bethie tells us about her work with the One Truth Project, as they seek to share their faith with Muslim people and respond Biblically to questions about Islam. Jim and Matt chat with Bethie about her own personal experience of friendship with people from the Muslim community and she points us towards some helpful resources for those interested in researching this topic. Bethie Peltola is CEO of the One Truth Project as well

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32:15

Effective Prayer for Mission

The Same Commission ·

2024/11/06

with Mark Davies, Regional Development Director, GLO Europe On today’s The Same Commission, the podcast turns to the topic of prayer, and specifically how to pray for mission. Mark Davies, GLO, explores with Matt and Jim why prayer is so important in our relationship with God, what he appreciates about other people’s prayers as he served in mission and how can we pray when things get difficult. Mark Davies is the GLO Europe Regional Development Director. He and his wife Shirley now live and serve in

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50:24

Power of Media to Reach the Unreached

The Same Commission ·

2024/10/30

with Andrew Hart, CEO, PAK-7 Matt and Jim hear from Andrew Hart, of media organisation PAK-7, about the unreached people groups of the region in which he works. Andrew talks about the importance of media within mission, why it is vital for PAK-7 to use local believers’ voices and talents in the making of new programmes, and whether they face opposition as they share the good news of God’s love in Pakistan. Andrew Hart is CEO of PAK7, which is a media initiative sharing the good news of God’s love

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38:43

Medical Mission

The Same Commission ·

2024/10/23

with Ian Burness Friend of the podcast and former Echoes mission partner and director Ian Burness comes back to The Same Commission studio to talk all things medicine with Matt and Jim. He shares his expertise and experiences of medical mission to discuss the place of medical mission within overall mission. Together they discuss how medics can share their faith with patients, how medical mission has changed over the years and what should be the priorities for medical mission going forward. After

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Being Gospel - Driven

The Same Commission ·

2024/10/22

Martin Erwin joins The Same Commission podcast to explore with Matt and Jim what being ‘gospel-driven’ really means for us and for our fellowships. They chat about why it is so important, why we sometimes can lose our focus on the good news of the Lord Jesus and how we can ensure when we are starting a new ministry or outreach to be gospel-driven from the beginning. with Martin Erwin, CEO, Counties Martin Erwin is an evangelist, author and church planter. He is CEO of Counties, a charity that

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21:53

Being Single on the Mission Field

The Same Commission ·

2024/10/09

Eunice Jones rejoins The Same Commission podcast conversation in Season Three to reflect on what it is like being single as a mission partner. She shares the particular challenges and blessings that come along with being single, speaking from her experiences serving in a South Asian country. Matt and Jim look with Eunice at some of the cultural expectations that surround people who are not married, and explore with Eunice how we here in the UK can support and pray for mission partners who are

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Mission in the Aftermath of War

The Same Commission ·

2024/10/02

The Same Commission podcast starts Season Three with a hard-hitting look at what mission looks like in the aftermath of war. Andy Mayo shares his experiences of mission in the Balkans after the Yugoslavia conflict in the 1990s. Pertinent to today’s world, with over 110 armed conflicts [1] , we look at the challenges of working in areas affected by fighting, when to stay and when to go and how to balance the needs of people you are serving. with Andy Mayo Andy with his wife Faye lived in the Balkans

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51:43

Spiritual Warfare

The Same Commission ·

2024/08/21

A topic which isn’t always the focus of Western churches, Nate Bramsen reflects on the challenging issue of SPIRITUAL WARFARE with Jim and Matt in today’s episode of The Same Commission. They consider the Biblical definition, discuss whether mission partners face particular spiritual pressures as they serve and focus on what our responses as believers should be to spiritual attacks. Nate gives a personal account of the prayers of God’s people sustaining him in times of trouble and the assurance

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37:12

Is There a Role for Short-Term Mission in the 21st...

The Same Commission ·

2024/08/14

Jim and Matt chat to Matthew Skirton from OM about whether there is a need for short-term mission in the world today. They consider the advantages of short-term mission, the challenges of doing short-term mission well and whether short-term mission always leads to long-term service in cross-cultural mission. Matthew highlights the unique role that short-term outreach has to inspire people for the wider mission of God. with Matthew Skirton, CEO, OM UK Beginning his ministry in Moldova, Matthew

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