Impact Nations Podcast

Send us a text In this kickoff episode of our Journeys of Compassion mini-series, Tim Stewart hosts a powerful roundtable of Impact Nations veterans—including founders Steve & Christina Stewart, board leaders, and pastors—to reflect on the power of 20 years of missions that go far beyond the ordinary. 💡 You’ll hear about: ➡️ Want to learn more or come on a Journey? Visit: https://www.impactnations.com/journeys-of-compassion 📌 Hashtags: #JourneyOfCompassion #ImpactNations #FaithInAction #GospelToTheNations #ChristianMissions #KingdomOfGod #HealingTestimony #Missions #GlobalChurch

Send us a text In the fourth and final week of our Advent journey, Tim and Steve explore the central theme of the Gospel: Love. From ancient church fathers to modern humanitarian action, this episode draws a line from God's self-giving nature to our call to love those in need. This episode includes: receiveSt. Isaac the SyrianTrinitarian rhythm🕯️ This Advent, love looks like clean water, rescued children, and mothers empowered to rebuild their lives. 👉 Finish strong by choosing a gift that transforms lives: https://impactnations.com/catalog #ImpactNations #Advent2025 #ChristianLove #DivineLove #Trinity #ChurchFathers #1John #JesusIsLove #GodWithUs #HopePeaceJoyLove #KingdomOfGod #ChristianPodcast #Buzzsprout #FaithInAction #GiftCatalog #CompassionWorks #CatalogOfHope

Send us a text This week on the Impact Nations Podcast, we light the pink candle of Advent—Joy. In this powerful conversation, Tim and Steve dive into why joy is far deeper than happiness and how it sustains us even through sorrow. This is joy that cannot be stolen, only surrendered—and it's ours in Christ. 🔍 In this episode: God’s presenceessential for leadership🎁 Want to bring joy to others this Advent? Explore the stories and give through the Impact Nations Gift Catalog: https://impactnations.com/catalog 🕯️ Catch the next episode about Love next Sunday! #ImpactNations #Advent2025 #Joy #ChristianPodcast #GospelOfTheKingdom #FruitOfTheSpirit #Hope #Peace #Justice #GiftCatalog #ChristmasPodcast #MalcolmGuite #StoriesOfRescue #FaithAndJoy #JoyThatLasts

Send us a text In this second installment of our Advent 2025 series, Tim and Steve reflect on the Advent theme of peace—not a passive feeling, but a bold, active calling to become peacemakers in a world marked by anxiety, division, and injustice. Drawing from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and personal stories, they explore what it means to receive Christ’s supernatural peace and extend it to others. 🔍 Topics include: • Jesus’ peace vs. the world’s peace • Peace as a fruit of the Spirit and evidence of spiritual maturity • Shalom as wholeness, restoration, and community • The danger of separation theology • Reconciliation as the mission of God • Why the Church must reclaim countercultural peacemaking • Advent as a time of active waiting and inner stillness • Practical practices for contemplative prayer • How to be a neighbor of peace • Chesterton’s “The House at Christmas” poem 📖 Scriptures: Luke 2, John 14, Colossians 1, Romans 5, Ephesians 4 💡 Key quote: “God is completely at peace with us—now. That’s the good news.” 🕯️ Advent Week 2: Peace 🌐 Explore the Gift Catalog: https://www.impactnations.com/catalog 📩 Send us your thoughts: podcast@impactnations.com 🔔 Subscribe and join us next Sunday for Week 3: Joy #ImpactNationsPodcast #AdventSeries #Peace #Peacemaking #Shalom #GospelHope #JesusIsPeace #ContemplativePrayer #ChristmasPodcast #ChristianTeaching #Reconciliation #KingdomOfGod #Advent2025

Send us a text Welcome to a special episode of the Impact Nations Podcast! This week, Tim is joined by two of Impact Nations’ core team members—Jordan Moody (Project Manager) and Bill Verbakel (Program Director)—for an inside look at the making of this year’s Gift Catalog. From story collection to global collaboration with partners in Uganda and Nepal, discover what it takes to bring together this powerful annual tool that tells stories of rescue, transformation, and Kingdom impact—and makes it possible for you to participate directly in that impact. 🎯 In this episode: reunion tripsearly childhood carematched🔗 Explore the catalog: https://impactnations.com/catalog ✉️ Request a print copy: info@impactnations.com 💌 Send a physical or digital greeting card with your gift 🎥 Watch story videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@impactnations 📣 Share your favorite story or tradition! Leave a comment or send us an email—we’d love to hear how your family uses the catalog each year. #ImpactNations #GiftCatalog2025 #GivingWithImpact #KingdomTransformation #GospelInAction #RescueStory #HopeRestored #DoubleYourImpact #GospelJustice #ChristianGenerosity #AdventGiving

We’re kicking off a powerful four-part Advent series with this week’s theme: HOPE. But not hope as wishful thinking—hope as trust. In this deeply reflective episode, Tim and Steve explore what it means to wait well. Drawing from scripture, Church history, and personal experience, they show us how waiting is actually an active, hope-filled posture of spiritual maturity. 🕯️ What’s inside: 📖 Featured Scriptures: Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 40:1, Romans 15:13, Luke 1, Matthew 25 👂 Take a moment to slow down, light your own candle, and prepare Him room. 💬 We want to hear from you! Send us your questions for our upcoming Listener Q&A episode in January: 📧 podcast@impactnations.com 🔗 More from Impact Nations: Website: https://impactnations.com Gift Catalog: https://impactnations.com/catalog Instagram: https://instagram.com/impactnations YouTube: https://youtube.com/@impactnations #AdventPodcast #ChristianHope #FaithAndWaiting #ImpactNations #Advent2025 #ChurchFathers #ChristianSpirituality #PodcastCommunity #HopeNotHype #PrepareHimRoom #ChristianFormation

In the powerful conclusion to our Resurrection series, Tim and Steve explore what it really means to live in light of Jesus’ resurrection. This episode takes a hard look at the way Western theology has drifted into escapism—through rapture teaching, disembodied heaven myths, and even the use of violence in the name of Christ. They unpack the biblical and early church vision of new creation, how our glorified bodies will participate in it, and what happens when we die. 🔍 In this episode: transformationevacuationdeath-resurrection discipleship💥 “Christ’s enemies are not people. His enemies are death, sin, and Satan.” 🎁 Support rescue and transformation at: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions 🛫 Join Tim in Pakistan or Uganda for a Journey of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/journeys-of-compassion 📣 Share this episode, write a review, and subscribe so you don’t miss our Advent series and 2025 Genesis teaching journey! #ImpactNations #TheResurrectionSeries #KingdomNow #DeathAndResurrection #BiblicalTheology #EndTimes #HeavenOnEarth #GospelHope #JourneyOfCompassion #AdventSeries #TimStewart #SteveStewart

In this fifth episode of our Resurrection Series, Steve and Tim turn to Paul’s sweeping proclamation of the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15—the “resurrection chapter.” They unpack what it means to have a living hope through the resurrection of Christ and why that matters for us today. Key topics include: Quote of the week: invites us into the ultimate reality 🟡 Join the global mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions 📲 Subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review—your engagement helps spread the Gospel! #ResurrectionHope #1Corinthians15 #ImpactNationsPodcast #ChristusVictor #KingdomNow #ChristianTheology #GospelOfHope #DeathDefeated #NTWright #SteveStewart #TimStewart

In this fourth episode of our Resurrection Series, Tim and Steve journey down the Emmaus Road (Luke 24:13–35) to explore how the resurrected Christ reveals Himself in all of Scripture—especially the Old Testament. Far more than symbolic or prophetic references, we discover that Christ is eternally present in the Scriptures—indwelling time itself and inviting us to encounter Him in a living, sacramental way. This episode dives into: 💖 Support the mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions 📘 Grab the book: https://a.co/d/e0yN8v7 🔔 Subscribe and join us every Thursday as we follow the Resurrected King into deeper revelation. #ResurrectionSeries #ImpactNations #ChristInScripture #OldTestamentJesus #Typology #SacramentalTime #Eucharist #RoadToEmmaus #JesusRevealed #PodcastTheology

In this third episode of our Resurrection Series, Tim and Steve explore one of the most misunderstood disciples—Thomas. Was he really a doubter… or just a man who longed for the same encounter his friends had? This powerful conversation will challenge how we think about doubt, belief, church community, and what it means to bear the marks of grace. 💡 What you’ll discover in this episode: 📌 "The church is not a community of judgment. It’s a community of the forgiven.” 💖 Support the mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions ➡️ Want to experience it firsthand? Join the next Journey of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/joc #ResurrectionSeries #DoubtingThomas #ImpactNations #KingdomCome #Forgiveness #Eucharist #Discipleship #CommunityOfGrace #ChristianLeadership #NewCreation #John20

What does it mean that Jesus still has scars after the resurrection? Why does He breathe on His disciples? And what is the significance of Mary Magdalene’s encounter in the garden? In this powerful follow-up to Episode 1, Tim and Steve explore John 20:11–23, uncovering deep truths about identity, commissioning, and the Spirit-breathed birth of the Church. In this episode, we discuss: 🟢 Listen now and be encouraged to live as a Spirit-filled witness to the risen Christ. 💖 Support the mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions #ResurrectionSeries #ImpactNationsPodcast #MaryMagdalene #NewCreation #BreathOfGod #HolySpirit #BibleStudy #KingdomOfGod

We're back with a brand-new series on the Impact Nations Podcast—this time, digging deep into the resurrection of Jesus. Tim and Steve Stewart kick things off with the Gospel of John and explore how three often-overlooked details—the folded face cloth, the angels inside the tomb, and Jesus being mistaken as a gardener—are actually rich with theological meaning and profound relevance for our lives today. 📌 In this episode: This is the first of six episodes in a journey through John and Luke's post-resurrection accounts. Let’s explore what it means to live resurrection life today. 📖 Scripture References: John 20, 1 Corinthians 15, Jeremiah 31, Exodus 37, Genesis 1, Proverbs 8 🌍 Support the work: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions 🎙️ #ImpactNationsPodcast #Resurrection #FaceCloth #MercySeat #DivineGardener #JesusIsAlive #NewCovenant #NewCreation #JohnsGospel #Christianity #Faith #Creeds #BiblicalTheology #SteveStewart #TimStewart #KingdomOfGod

This week, we revisit a listener favorite: a deeply enriching conversation with theologian and author Dr. Bradley Jersak. Together with Tim and Steve Stewart, Dr. Jersak unpacks the meaning, history, and spiritual depth of liturgy in Christian tradition—and how it still speaks powerfully today. 📝 In this episode: 🕊️ Whether you're a church leader, liturgy-curious, or seeking deeper rhythms of grace in your walk with Jesus, this episode will inspire and challenge you. 📚 Get Dr. Bradley Jersak's book: https://a.co/d/bpxx02w 🤝 Partner with us: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions 🎙️ #ImpactNationsPodcast #BradJersak #Liturgy #Creeds #Eucharist #Worship #ChurchCalendar #SpiritualFormation #Evangelical #Deconstruction #ChurchHistory #Prayer #Psalms #ImpactNations #StStephensUniversity

We’re continuing our special series replay from The Restoration Conversation! This week, Bethany Sweesy sits down once again with powerhouse leaders Christina Stewart (Impact Nations) and Annabelle Nakabiri (The Remnant Generation) to talk about building transformational culture, measuring real impact, and leaving a lasting legacy in your organization or ministry. 🎯 Whether you're a pastor, nonprofit director, or just someone trying to lead with Kingdom values, this conversation is packed with practical tools, candid stories, and Holy Spirit wisdom. 🧭 Key Takeaways: 🖇️ Learn more: #LeadershipDevelopment #ImpactNations #RestorationConversation #ChristinaStewart #AnnabelleNakabiri #FaithAndLeadership #VisionCasting #ChristianMinistry #NonprofitLeadership #KingdomCulture #MinistryLeadership #UgandaMinistry #JesusAndJustice #SpiritualLeadership #FaithInAction #3RTModel #WomenInLeadership #LegacyBuilders

As we prepare to launch our upcoming series on the resurrection, we’re revisiting a powerful episode from The Restoration Conversation. Board member Bethany Sweesy sits down in Uganda with Christina Stewart (Impact Nations) and Annabelle Nakabiri (The Remnant Generation) to discuss transformational leadership. Whether you're a seasoned leader or someone waiting for permission to step into your calling, this conversation will challenge and inspire you. From rescuing vulnerable girls to leading global organizations, Christina and Annabelle share practical insights and deep spiritual wisdom on leading with compassion, courage, and clarity. 🔍 What You'll Learn: 💡 “Leadership is responsibility for your actions—and the success and well-being of others.” – Annabelle 🔗 Helpful Links: → The Remnant Generation: https://theremnantgeneration.org → Learn more: https://impactnations.com #ImpactNations #TheRemnantGeneration #RestorationConversation #ChristianLeadership #Uganda #LeadershipDevelopment #WomenInLeadership #BethanySweezy #ChristinaStewart #AnnabelleNakabiri #FaithDrivenLeadership #KingdomImpact #BiblicalLeadership #VisionAndPurpose #TransformationalLeadership #Isaiah58

As we gear up for our new series The Other Side of the Cross, we’re revisiting a listener favorite—Episode 8-23. In this powerful conversation, Tim interviews Impact Nations founder Steve Stewart about his book Pursuing the Mystery of Christ. This episode challenges the fear-based gospel many of us were raised with, inviting us to explore the beauty, paradox, and eternal presence of Christ. From rethinking the Incarnation to reframing the gospel as a mystery to be pursued—not a formula to master—this is one of our most spiritually rich episodes. 🧭 What You’ll Learn: 🎯 Order the book: https://impactnations.com/mystery 🌍 Learn more about our global work: https://impactnations.com 🛎 Subscribe to be notified when the next series launches! #ImpactNations #SteveStewart #TimStewart #BeautifulGospel #MysteryOfChrist #ChristInTheOldTestament #ChristianPodcast #ReimaginingTheGospel #TheEternalNow #Incarnation #JesusOutsideTime #PursuingTheMystery #GospelDeconstruction #SpiritualMystery #KingdomOfTheHeavens

Marc Alan Schelske: Recovering from Performance-Driven Faith & Journaling Your Way to Spiritual Maturity Can journaling be more than just keeping a diary? Can it actually foster emotional health, honest faith, and deeper connection with God? This week, author and pastor Marc Alan Schelske returns to the Impact Nations Podcast to share wisdom from his new book, Journaling for Spiritual Growth. Together with Tim, he unpacks how journaling helps us move from religious performance to authentic transformation. 🔍 In This Episode: 📘 Get the book: https://www.journalingforspiritualgrowth.com 📧 Discover more about Impact Nations: https://www.impactnations.com #MarcAlanSchelske #SpiritualJournaling #FaithFormation #ImpactNations #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianDeconstruction #SpiritualPractices #EmotionalHealth #SpiritualMaturity #JournalingTips #PresenceOverPerformance #ContemplativeFaith #ChristCenteredHealing #SilentPrayer #ChristianHabits

What is the difference between the gift of prophecy and the office of a prophet? Are we really all meant to hear God’s voice? This week, Tim welcomes Murray Dueck and Tricia Warren—founders of Samuel’s Mantle and co-hosts of their brand-new podcast—to unpack the biblical invitation to hear God personally. Together, they demystify prophecy, reflect on their 25-year journey in prophetic training, and call the Church back to relational intimacy with the Holy Spirit. ✨ In this episode: 🎧 Subscribe for more stories of God's Kingdom at work around the world. #Prophecy #HolySpirit #ChristianLeadership #ChurchCulture #Discipleship #SpiritualGifts #HearingGod #ImpactNations #MurrayDueck #TriciaWarren #PodcastInterview #FaithJourney #PropheticTraining #GodStillSpeaks #SamualsMantle #KingdomConversations

Mercy Aiken: Genocide in Gaza, The Truth About the West Bank & What the Church Must Do This week on the Impact Nations Podcast, Mercy Aiken joins Tim to unpack her recent travels across Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. A peace advocate and frontline relief coordinator, Mercy shares stories of hope, heartbreak, and what it truly means to follow Jesus into places of deep conflict and injustice. Highlights from the episode: 🎯 Learn more: https://impactnations.com/relief-gaza 📝 Read Mercy’s blog: https://mercysubstack.substack.com New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now and join the conversation. #ImpactNations #GazaCrisis #MercyAiken #ChristianJustice #BiblicalPeacemaking #GazaRelief #Palestine #WestBank #JesusAndJustice #OldTestamentViolence #LoveYourEnemies #PeaceCatalyst #ChurchAndPolitics #SubstackVoices

Annabelle Nakibiri Ssebakijje: Rescuing Girls, Raising Leaders, and Growing a Farm This week on the Impact Nations Podcast, Tim is joined by his dear friend and longtime partner, Annabelle Nakibiri Ssebakijje, director of The Remnant Generation in Uganda. For over 10 years, Annabelle has led a movement to rescue vulnerable girls from abuse and abandonment, offering them dignity, healing, and a future. Together, Tim and Annabelle explore: Learn more at: https://theremnantgeneration.org Subscribe for new episodes every Thursday. #ImpactNations #AnnabelleNakibiri #TheRemnantGeneration #Leadership #HopeCityFarm #ChristianMissions #WomenInMinistry #FaithInAction #RescueAndRestore #ChristianLeadership