AI OVERVIEW: Risk is any decision that moves toward God and the mission of God in the world; small decisions, repeated, can accumulate into significant change. The conversation traces how pioneer missions crossed cultures—from Acts’ Gentile expansion to monastic networks, the Jesuits, and later independent Protestant movements—emphasizing language learning, cultural adaptation, and personal sacrifice. Ignatius of Loyola offers a spirituality on the go and a single-minded devotion to God, with the Spiritual Exercises preparing missionaries for risk, discernment, and cross-cultural challenge. Examples such as Mary Sleser in Calabar, William Kerry’s Bible translations into six languages and many dialects, and CT Stud’s lifelong sacrifices show the varied ways crossing cultures can shape communities and ministries.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: When was the last time you made a risk for God? In this conversation, John Mark and Dr. Sittser explore the courageous, risk-taking faith of pioneer missionaries, and how our own spirituality can be deeply formed over time by small acts of faith. This podcast and its episodes are...
