What should you do if you feel afraid to answer Jesus’ call? Who better to answer that question than Dan Macha, who has spent years guiding people considering missions and addressing common fears about safety, success, and uncertainty. Whether you're wrestling with your own calling, worried about taking a leap of faith, or just wondering what it means to live for something beyond yourself, this conversation is for you. Is your curiosity stronger than your comfort? Jesus' invitation is simple: Come and see.

In this episode, they discuss… 

• The journey to missions (09:36 )
• Is missions safe? (16:04 )
• Jesus calms the storm (25:15 )
• Trusting Jesus with our path (35:22 )
• The call to something bigger (46:49 )

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Referenced in this episode:

• Explore what God’s doing at next steps
• Bible references:  John 4:35-41, John 1:35-39

Credits: 

Our guest for this episode was Dan Macha, who served as a longtime missionary in Dublin, Ireland before returning to the US to serve as Serge’s first full-time recruiter. This episode was hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L. 

𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 is produced by SERGE, an international missions agency that sends and cares for missionaries and develops gospel-centered programs and resources for ongoing spiritual renewal. Learn more and get involved at serge.org.

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