Living the Dream

David Baker is the senior pastor of Green Level Baptist Church and has seen the congregation go through a lot of changes in their 150 years of ministry. We talk about their journey from being a "white" church to an international church and what God has taught them along the way. Also joining us is Angela, who heads up their community outreach.

Pastor Sammy shares his story on how one simple question started his journey of faith and transformational knowledge. Listen as he talks about his vision of raising 21st century Moses to bring more people closer to Jesus Christ.

Pastor Tamran pastors the Point Church Urdu in Cary, North Carolina. His is an encouraging testimony that gives evidence for how God is moving globally to fulfill Revelation 7:9-12. He shares his perspective on how the local church can use language to engage and bring foreign-born internationals into the church.

Born in Mexico City, now living in North Carolina, Pastor David went to Cambell and Duke University and serves at the Point Church. David shares his story of not really belonging anywhere.

We refer to our guest as Peter who was born in the middle east with a strong calling to minister to Muslims. He says the fact that he is a Christian from the middle east who loves Muslims is an unfortunately rare quality.

Pastor Raudel Hernandez talks about the seriousness that continues throughout his life about being an evangelist. He shares the successes that God has given him and Summit Church, and where he feels they still had room to grow in.

Pastor Chris Hankins shares the story of Point Church and how God continues to inspire him to be multinational. He talks about how Pointers International has become an incubator for international churches. He also explains how he got caught by the police for jumping off a bridge.

John and Sarah were raised as missionary kids. John shares their story on how they have been on the mission field abroad and now they are calling the church to reach the mission field right in their own backyards. They have been working with leaders all over the area to continue the conversation of being a friend to the foreigners and effectively reaching the foreign-born internationals that God has brought into our communities.

Pastor Jeff Jones shares his story of being a pastor for the past 33 years. He talks about his experiences as a young pastor living in a world where diversity was still seen as a challenge for the church. And how he was a witness to the church coming a long way and lowering its resistance and its conflicts against diversification.

In the exciting conclusion of David's story, we learn about his conversion to his becoming a missionary to his home country. He traded the American dream for his calling and is now over a thriving ministry in his home country. With over 60,000 people in Ghana saved so far, David is shifting his focus towards discipleship.

David shares the story of his journey to America from Ghana, where he lived in a very underresourced community without any relationship with Jesus to his arrival in America with $150 and a dream that led him to become successful in business and find a relationship with Jesus. However, David felt compelled to go back to Ghana to reach students who, like him, didn't understand the Gospel.

I-Sah Hsieh shares his story on how he answered God’s call to open a home church. He talks about how he has seen God reaching people from different nations and languages. And what the churches need to do differently in order to bring people from different cultures together.

Pastor Matt shares his story on how he uprooted his life to answer a calling for ministry. We talk about how he continues to strive and work for the global movement of God through outreach and his burning passion for the Gospel.

Ayo is from Nigeria and is a great friend of mine. He shares his story on how he has been sent to the United States to be an ambassador for the gospel of Christ. And how he has been able to use his experience as a foreign-born international to reach out to other foreign-born internationals and help them rise up for their faith.

Pastor M and I talk about Bridge events and how these events would lead to the foundation of a local church. We talk about the medical clinics and Pastor M’s church in the Red Light District of Mumbai, both a great example of how "bridge events" are important to both us and to the community.