Seth Bouchelle breaks down the obstacles that often intimidate Christians — preventing them from sharing their faith effectively, as a missionary or in a personal setting. As a church planter, missionary, and trainer who works with urban and diasporic churches, he also looks at the unique aspects of this ministry and how missionaries can better prepare for it.What You’ll Learn:A main reason Christians don’t share their faith in their personal circlesSome key distinctives of urban cross-cultural ministryWhat missionaries need to understand in order to be effective in diasporic ministryAbout the Guest: Seth Bouchelle has been planting churches among diaspora populations in NYC since 2014. Currently, he serves as director of Equipping for the Exponent Group. The focus of the Exponent Group is to “help organizations build healthy disciples that multiply the gospel.”Through this role Seth works to train evangelists and advance disciple making skills within urban churches and nonprofits.Links Related to Episode:The Exponent GroupTimestamped Show Notes:01:11 - Topic: Unique Challenges and Advantages of Diaspora and Urban Churches01:12 - Next Week: Discussion about Muslim Outreach02:13 - Learning about Ministry through the Generations03:14 - Day to Day in the Life of Urban Missions03:15 - Starting in Diasporic Missions04:16 - Evolving Role in Diasporic Missions04:17 - Two Fold Ministry05:18 - Covid's Impact on Starting House Churches05:19 - Challenges Facing Churches05:20 - Usual Response to: Why Haven't You Done Evangelism in Your Relationships?06:21 - Challenges Facing Diasporic Churches 07:22 - Challenging Missionaries' Assumptions08:23 - Relational Norms in a Diasporic Setting09:24 - Logistics in a Diasporic Setting09:25 - 24 Hour Ministry and Measuring Growth11:27 - 3 Advantages of Diaspora Ministry Compared to in Country Missions14:28 - International Similarities of Diasporic Missions15:29 - How Can Sending Agencies Better Prepare Diasporic Missionaries15:30 - Failures and Resilience in Missions Work16:31 - America's Unique Position in Diasporic Missions18:33 - How Can Christians and Churches Support Diasporic Missions?20:34 - Connect with Seth Bouchelle21:35 - A Joke Joke in Cultural ContextDid you appreciate this podcast? Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here: oururbanvoices.com