Topics Discussed
01:00 – A Missionary Kid’s Story of Evacuation
Caleb shares his personal experience of evacuation from Pakistan and how risk affects entire families—not just individual missionaries.
03:15 – Resurrection Hope and Risk
Why prioritizing physical safety above all else can undermine belief in the resurrection—and how eternal hope reframes danger.
06:00 – Biblical Patterns of Risk (Acts & Paul)
How missionaries should weigh counsel from others against personal conviction and calling.
08:50 – Personality, Wisdom, and Risk Tolerance
Recognizing natural tendencies toward caution or boldness—and how they shape decision-making.
10:30 – The Sluggard vs. the Wise (Proverbs)
Understanding the difference between avoiding responsibility due to fear and wisely navigating real danger.
12:45 – Counting the Cost Before Crisis
Why missionaries and sending churches must have conversations about risk before entering the field.
18:30 – The Pressure of Real-Time News
How instant global information creates anxiety and pressure—and why on-the-ground perspective matters most.
24:30 – The Role of Sending Agencies
What a healthy risk posture looks like and why agencies must accept the possibility of loss.
31:45 – Risk as a Discipleship Issue
How missionary decisions influence local believers watching their example.
34:00 – Unity Amid Different Decisions
Why two faithful missionaries may make different choices—and how to maintain charity.
36:00 – Worldly vs. Godly Wisdom in Crisis
How comfort, pragmatism, and cultural norms shape evangelical responses to risk.
39:00 – Authority, Responsibility, and Decision-Making
The importance of collaboration between agencies, churches, and field leaders.
42:00 – Final Reflections on Gospel Priorities
Letting mission and faithfulness—not fear—drive decisions.
Resources
Risk Is Right: Better to Lose Your Life Than to Waste It – John Piper
John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides – Paul Schlehlein
In the Presence of My Enemies – Gracia Burnham