The Mission Matters Podcast discusses the mission of God and the matters of the mission. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission. It's hosted by Matthew Ellison, president of Sixteen:Fifteen, and Ted Esler, president of Missio Nexus.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Mission Matters Podcast discusses the mission of God and the matters of the mission. The Mission Matters is a partnership of Missio Nexus and Sixteen:Fifteen, who have a shared passion to mobilize God’s people to be a part of His mission. It's hosted by Matthew Ellison, president of Sixteen:Fifteen, and Ted Esler, president of Missio Nexus.
Recent episodes include "Digital Evangelism: How Explore God is Reaching Millions" (21 October 2026, 27 minutes), "Mapping the Gospel Gaps: Church Planting in Ireland" (23 September 2026, 30 minutes), and "At 50, How Perspectives is Shaping the Global Missions Movement" (9 September 2026, 41 minutes).
The Mission Matters publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 91 episodes.
Booking probability for The Mission Matters is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Mission Matters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Mission Matters's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Mission Matters is a religion show with 91 episodes published.
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The Mission Matters
What if the next great missions breakthrough isn’t limited by geography, travel, or even access to a physical church? In this episode of The Mission Matters Podcast, Jamie Radtke, president and CEO of Explore God...
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What does church planting look like in one of the least-reached English-speaking countries in the world? In this episode of The Mission Matters Podcast, Ted Esler talks with Irish church planter, researcher, and writer...
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For more than 50 years, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement has helped Christians see the Bible—and their own lives—through the lens of God’s global mission. In this episode, Perspectives president James Mason...
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What happens when church growth becomes more about bigger buildings, larger budgets, and better programs than making disciples who make disciples? In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, Matthew Ellison and Ted...
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<p>What happens when people hear the Bible in their own heart language for the very first time?</p><p> In this fascinating conversation, Morgan Jackson of Faith Comes By Hearing shares incredible stories from the...
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What happens when people hear the Bible in their own heart language for the very first time? In this fascinating conversation, Morgan Jackson of Faith Comes By Hearing shares incredible stories from the frontlines of...
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<p>What can churches and missions leaders learn from Barnabas in today's rapidly changing global missions landscape?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, hosts Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler...
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What can churches and missions leaders learn from Barnabas in today's rapidly changing global missions landscape? In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast , hosts Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler sit down with Josh...
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<p>Women make up the majority of the global missionary workforce, yet their voices and leadership experiences are often overlooked in conversations about missions. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Mission...
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Women make up the majority of the global missionary workforce, yet their voices and leadership experiences are often overlooked in conversations about missions. In this episode of The Mission Matters Podcast (with hosts...
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<p>In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast with hosts Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison, guest Jim Harries challenges traditional Western missions models through the concept of “vulnerable mission.” </p><p>Drawing...
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In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast with hosts Ted Esler and Matthew Ellison, guest Jim Harries challenges traditional Western missions models through the concept of “vulnerable mission.” Drawing from decades...
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<p>Why are so many Gen Z students turning to tarot cards, crystals, mindfulness, and alternative spirituality while walking away from the church? In this thought-provoking conversation, Mark Matlock, Executive Director...
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<p>Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler sit down with Aaron Abramson, CEO of Jews for Jesus, to explore the organization’s mission of reaching Jewish people with the gospel while honoring their cultural and historical...
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<p>In this episode of the The Mission Matters Podcast, Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler sit down with Dennis Martin (of One Challenge's Sexual Wholeness Initiative) to address a largely unspoken issue in global missions...
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<p>Matthew and Ted's conversation with Dr. Ed Stetzer explores the meaning and history of missio Dei (the idea that mission originates from God, not the church). He traces how missions thinking has shifted over the past...
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<p>In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Sarah Breuel shares her experience as a Brazilian missionary serving in Rome and leading a university student movement across Europe. With nearly 20 years in...
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<p>What is really happening inside Iran right now, and how should the Church respond?<br>In this episode, Ted and Matthew sit down with Sasan Tavassoli, an Iranian pastor and leader who came to faith in Christ after...
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<p>In this episode of the Mission Matters podcast, Ted and Matthew talk to Dave Jacob from Gospel Mobilization and Katy White from GoCorp. They unpack findings from the 2025 Launch Survey, a North American study of...
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<p>Matthew Ellison and Ted Esler welcome Michele Okimura, founder of Explicit Movement, to discuss sexual integrity as a critical and often overlooked issue in global missions. Michele shares her background as a...
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Community and Economic Development Director, Parental Rights Foundation
Pastor, Author, and Cambridge PhD Theologian, homeschooling community
Senior Vice President, Faith Comes By Hearing
Senior Fellow at Barna, Director of Urbana 2025, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
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