Join R.A. Martinez and various guests as they discuss the convergence of the prayer and missions movement in this generation. From theological discussions to practical leadership lessons, the MAPS Global Podcast delivers engaging content for those interested in being involved in the modern missions movement in the Church today. Start listening and join the story!
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150: Understanding the Signs of the End Times
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Following the previous discussion in Episode #149, R.A. Martinez & Mimi continue the conversation around Matthew 24 & 25. In these passages, we see that Jesus is neither confused nor unclear about the End Times. And guess what? He wants us to have clarity about this essential topic, too! Listen as we dive into what Jesus has to say about the signs …
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149: Why the “End Times” Matter for Missions
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When it comes to the Gospel and the Great Commission, do eschatology, the end of the age, and apocalyptic Bible verses really have any value? In this episode of the MAPS Global Podcast, listen as R.A. Martinez discusses what the Scriptures have to say about how important the end times are to the fulfillment of the Great Commission.…
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148: Singing Isaiah 61 with Aiva Jenkins
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We caught a special moment to chat with Aiva at Annual Gathering after she spontaneously decided to release an original song during one of the AG24 worship moments. Listen as Aiva shares some nuggets of wisdom and inspiration that songwriters and prophetic singers can glean from.
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147: A Moment with a Missionary: Songwriting in the Desert
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146: A Moment with a Missionary: Muslims in Africa Healed by Jesus
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Tune in to hear stories of Muslims being healed and saved from the leaders of a young adult praying & worshipping community in the Middle East. This bold spiritual family is seeing the Lord move in signs and wonders in their nation in East Africa. “She was completely healed…she started praying…‘Jesus I give you my life’...” Hear the full testimony …
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145: A Moment with a Missionary: Moms in Missions
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144: A Moment With a Missionary: J's Experience Pioneering a Black Missions Movement
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Somebody has to say ‘yes’ and by God’s grace, I said ’yes.’” In this moment with a missionary, Aaron interviews J on her experience pioneering a black missions movement in an unreached nation. Listen to how she found a place in her assignment to be completely herself serving the church in the Levant. “I’m living cross-culturally, living who God mad…
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143: A Moment With a Missionary: Pioneering Prayer and Worship in Eurasia
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During AG24, we got to sit down with some of our incredible family members from around the globe to hear what God is doing in their nations. In this episode, a missionary to Eurasia shares some of her experience, her process, and testimonies of worship & prayer in Eurasia. If your heart is burdened for missions, tune in to hear what God is doing in…
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142: The Antioch Blueprint
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141: Navigating the Prophetic (Continued)
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140: Navigating the Prophetic
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139: What to do When Leaders Fail
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138: The Whole Earth Is Full Of His Glory
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Today's topic includes an exciting announcement. In this episode, R.A Martinez and Aaron Custalow cast vision for why we gather every year in August as a spiritual family. Listen as they share what they feel the Lord is saying this year leading up to AG24, MAPS Global's worship and missions conference. August 8-11.…
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137: Throne Room Worship
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In this episode, listen as R.A. Martinez discusses the biblical characteristics of the worship happening in the throne room of heaven. What are the sights, the sounds, the movements, and the songs being sung around the throne? And how should this impact and inform the culture of our worship today? Tune in to hear!…
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136: Mercy for the Middle East, How Worship and Prayer Open the Door for Missions
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Listen to this podcast recapping the recent 50 Hours trip that took place and how worship and prayer open the door for missions.
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135: The Time is Urgent
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In the final episode of this series, R.A. Martinez shares the third reason that MAPS Global exists: the Time is Urgent.
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134: 50 Hours: Insights From Frontier Missionaries
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You won't want to miss this one! In this episode we sit down with our overseas missions base directors as well as our planting missions base director to the Himalayas. These frontier missionaries share their hearts for what God is doing in the 10/40 Window and give insight on how He's moving in the time leading up to the 50 Hours. Tune in for testi…
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133: The Gospel is Powerful
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In this episode, R.A. Martinez talks about the second reason that MAPS Global exists: the Gospel is Powerful.
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132: 50 Hours: A 10/40 Window Prayer Meeting
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Check out this new podcast episode featuring R.A. Martinez & Aaron Custalow talking about the origin story of 50 Hours prayer meetings. Countless peoples and places have been profoundly impacted by the past ten years of 50 hours prayer meetings across the 10/40 Window. Hear what we are looking forward to for our TENTH ANNUAL 50 Hours prayer meeting…
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131: What is Jesus Worth?
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At the core of everything we do here at MAPS Global is this fundamental truth: Jesus is Worthy. But what does it mean when we ascribe “worth” to Jesus? Many times we can be prone to religious rhetoric when we say the word “worthy”. It is not just the right answer to a Sunday School question. “Jesus is Worthy” is a cost statement that demands a resp…
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130: Wrapping up 2023: More on Pipelines + A 300k Match
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Following up from the last podcast about pipelines vs. buckets: as we wrap up 2023, we have exciting news to share about how you can double your end of year gift for the Great Commission. R.A. Martinez shares about this incredible opportunity as we prep to move into 2024 with strength. Keep listening as the episode transitions into a sermon about p…
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129: Pipelines vs. Buckets: Why Are You Still Tithing?
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R.A. Martinez sits down to discuss questions that come up often: what is tithing, should I do it and is it different than New Testament giving? In this episode, we walk through both the Old and New Testaments, looking at the examples of what God requires of his people when it comes to generosity. We believe that God is raising up pipelines for His …
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128: Team Work Makes The Dream Work (No Lone Rangers) Pt.2
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God is a team and teams are a reflection of His glory. Jesus sent teams, the Apostles worked on teams, New Testament churches were led by teams, and sent out teams. Diverse and highly functioning teams are essential for leadership and for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Join us on this podcast as we sit down with R.A. Martinez to discuss t…
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127: Team Work Makes The Dream Work (No Lone Rangers) Pt.1
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God is a team and teams are a reflection of His glory. Jesus sent teams, the Apostles worked on teams, New Testament churches were led by teams and sent out teams. Diverse and highly functioning teams are essential for leadership and for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Join us on this podcast as we sit down with R.A. Martinez to discuss th…
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127: The Israel/Gaza War- Through The Lens of Mercy and The Great Commission
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R.A. Martinez sits down and discusses our perspective on the current war in the Middle East. Many are only seeing it from a geo-political perspective and seeking to take "sides". However, there is another perspective to look from and pray from. As a spiritual family we are praying and responding through the lens of God's heart for mercy and the Gre…
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126: Not is Not Enough: Dating, Sex, and Purity Culture
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R.A. Martinez sits at the mic with his better half to talk about a topic relevant to building a healthy church community. Kaitlin and Randy open up a conversation that they've been having in their marriage for years about healthy relationships and what it truly means to be "pure". Listen to this podcast for an open, honest discussion about the puri…
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125: Repairing Broken Relationships
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Following up from the initial conversation titled “Help, I’m Angry and I Don’t Know Why”, R.A. Martinez and Mimi talk through Matthew 5 and Matthew 18, discussing how to approach the reparation of a broken relationship, both from the perspective of the offender and the offendee. How do you get to the place that reconciliation can happen with the ou…
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124: Help, I'm Angry and I Don't Know Why
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Unresolved anger is like a weed in the garden of our souls… AND it is a liability to our destinies. Listen to R.A. Martinez and new host “Mimi” chat through the dangers of unresolved anger and how to identify it within ourselves. In a worldly culture which condones anger, we must free ourselves from unresolved anger, living not by the world’s stand…
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123: Missionary Care: Stress, Families, Longevity, and Attrition…
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R.A. Martinez sits in the host seat to discuss missionary care with special guest Alberta Wray. Ms. Alberta Wray is a member care specialist with decades of experience walking thousands of workers through the transitional processes of becoming missionaries, staying healthy on the field, and debriefing well. R.A. and Alberta cover a wide range of he…
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122: Q&A With Leaders about Presence-Centered Churches
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You’re listening to a Q&A panel that happened back in August at AG23, MAPS Global’s Annual Gathering. During this live panel, Billy Humphrey, Michael and Lorisa Miller, and our very own R.A. Martinez fielded questions from our host about valuable leadership lessons and what it actually means to steward a presence centered community. There's somethi…
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121: Failures of a Young Leader: Leadership Lessons from R.A. Martinez.
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R.A. Martinez sits down with a brand new voice to talk about leadership failures. R.A. shares his personal experiences and mistakes as a young leader, to hopefully equip and exhort others who could learn from his mistakes.
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120: The Power of Prophetic Movement
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R.A. Martinez sits in the host seat to discuss the power of prophetic movement with a former dancer and familiar voice. R.A. and Joles discuss the authority that dance carries in ministry to the Lord while giving practical tips for how to engage in movement in worship.
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119: Senders & Sowers-Stewardship in the Kingdom
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In this special episode, our host sits down with Luke Jeffery, MAPS Global’s Vice President of Finances and Operations to discuss partnership, investments, stewardship, and more. Two other guests join in from different spheres of the finance world to tease out what it means to surpass a limited view of stewardship. This clarifying conversation brin…
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118: From LGBTQ+ to the Levant (Cont.)
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R.A. Martinez sits down to interview our beloved host for her final conversation on the podcast before moving overseas to lead the launch of our third missions base. Listen to her testimony about how she went from living an LGBTQ+ lifestyle to moving to an unreached nation as a missionary.
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117: From LGBTQ+ to the Levant
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R.A. Martinez sits down to interview our beloved host for her final conversation on the podcast before moving overseas to lead the launch of our third missions base. Listen to her testimony about how she went from living an LGBTQ+ lifestyle to moving to an unreached nation as a missionary.
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116: Missionary Testimonies from our 50 Hours Trip
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In this unique episode, R.A. Martinez interviews seven of our missionaries who share stories of what God did this Spring when we sent teams of 70+ people across four locations in the Middle East to do 50 Hours of prayer and worship with indigenous believers. You don’t want to miss these testimonies!
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115: Priestly Ministry — the Calling of Every Believer
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What does it mean to be a “priest?” In this podcast episode, R.A. Martinez discusses how prayer, worship, and ministry to the Lord are central to the call of the believer, and how we can cultivate atmospheres that are presence-centered and modeled after heaven. This conversation also shares details about the launch of our School Of Prayer And Worsh…
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114: Mobilizing a Black Missions Movement
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In this episode, R.A. Martinez talks with two of our MAPS Global missionaries to discuss the unique calling, language, experience, and challenges surrounding the black missions movement. Listen as they share their personal journey pursuing God’s call to missions as a black man and black woman. Hear them cast vision for the mobilization of “black ar…
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113: The Only Way of Life for the Church
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R.A. Martinez gives commentary on our current sermon series, “With Jesus on the Mountain.” Recorded in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon of the Mount is Jesus’ first public and longest recorded sermon in the gospels. Jesus’ main focuses in these chapters are what we belong to (the Kingdom), who we belong to (the Father), and how we interact with both (love a…
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112: Marriage & Ministry (Continued)
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Continue listening to the conversation between R.A. Martinez and his wife Kaitlin as they answer some deeper theological questions about marriage and ministry.
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111: Marriage & Ministry
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You asked…we answered! R.A. Martinez sits with his wife Kaitlin to tell the story of their fourteen years of marriage and answer your questions about marriage and ministry! They discuss rhythms of life, navigating different personality types and things to consider on the road to marriage.
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110: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
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Sitting down with R.A. Martinez this week is the Director of our Global Prayer Room here in Richmond, VA. Together, they discuss what Paul was talking about when he admonished two different churches to "address one another in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.” They define each of these terms, discuss the differences between them, and wrap up with…
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BONUS: A Discussion Around Divine Healing, Part 3 (How To Pray For Healing)
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In this bonus episode, we get into the nitty gritty details of how, when, and where to pray for healing. R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore share best practices of how to heal from decades of experience. We hope this 5 step guide helps you grow in confidence and boldness as you step out in faith to pray for healing.…
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109: A Discussion Around Divine Healing, Continued (Q&A)
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R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore continue their conversation about divine healing. In this episode they tackle the hard questions like, "Is it always God's will to heal?” and “what hinders healing from happening?”. Listen as they lay out a biblical case for the pursuit of healing and New Testament expectation about when, where and how healing takes …
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108: A Discussion Around Divine Healing (Stories)
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Listen as R.A. Martinez and Sherrie Moore start a conversation about their individual journeys with divine healing! These powerful backstories set the stage for the prophetic storyline of our MAPS Global family concerning the promises of supernatural power, signs, wonders and miracles. These experiences and stories prepare our hearts for the second…
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107: What is Prayer?
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Prayer is the means by which weak humans communicate with the uncreated God. This is the great wonder: every morning we wake up and stumble into cosmic significance because the Sovereign King of the universe has chosen to talk to us. When we engage in that conversation, He accomplishes His will in each of us personally and realizes His purposes on …
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106: No Shame November - 2022
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Every November we spend a whole month focused on how Jesus eradicated shame! R.A. Martinez sits across the table with leaders at MAPS Global to discuss the origin of “No Shame November”. God wants His church to be a shame-free environment where we are connected to God, connected to ourselves and connected to others in freedom and authenticity.…
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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Brandon Hampton for a raw conversation about authentic worship, intimacy in relationship with God, and how worship cultures are formed. Listen to this discussion for a fresh outlook on worship, trends, and how to pursue the unique sound that God is drawing out of you and your community.…
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104: The Narrow Road Between Lawlessness and Legalism (Matters of Conscience)
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Continuing the discussion on the dangers between legalism and lawlessness, R.A. Martinez sits down with a few of our MAPS leaders to discuss the distinction between personal conviction, pastoral exhortation and biblical prohibition. How we respond to each of these is important as we seek to “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Hi…
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103: The Narrow Road Between Lawlessness and Legalism
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R.A. Martinez sits down with a few of our MAPS leaders to discuss a very important topic. The New Testament exhorts us to walk along the narrow road between lawlessness and legalism. We are warned of the dangers of both but we tend to ardently resist liberalism when it knocks on our front door but sometimes fail to recognize legalism when creeps in…
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