Posts by mike

Churches Should Support Their Own Missionaries

Having been in ministry now for over 30 years, I feel like I’ve ‘seen it all.’ I’m so thankful for...

Having an Authority and Obeying it

Several weeks ago, as I was perusing around YouTube, a video caught my eye and I clicked on it to...

Episode 14: Missionaries Coming In as Listeners and Learners

Episode 14: Missionaries Coming In as Listeners and Learners

In this episode, Mike and Steve answer the question, “Should foreign missionaries simply serve with a “Business As Usual” mindset?”...

Episode 41: A Message for Ministry Professionals.. And an Encouragement!

Episode 41: A Message for Ministry Professionals.. And an Encouragement!

In this episode, our President and Founder, Mike Falkenstine, talks directly to those who have a deep heart for the...

Episode 40: Assurance against ‘Away From Me, I Never Knew You’

Episode 40: Assurance against ‘Away From Me, I Never Knew You’

In this episode, Mike talks us through the Matthew 7 passage where Jesus tells us that some people who think...

Episode 13: Talking China Post Covid with ChinaSource’s Joann Pittman

Episode 13: Talking China Post Covid with ChinaSource’s Joann Pittman

In this episode, Mike and Steve with with Joann Pittman with ChinaSource about the new changes to the Covid Policy...

Episode 39: Encouraging Pastors Toward a Biblical Way

Episode 39: Encouraging Pastors Toward a Biblical Way

In this episode, our President Mike Falkenstine talks directly to pastors who are struggling with depression and feeling overwhelmed in...

Episode 38: On Being a Church that Makes Disciples

Episode 38: On Being a Church that Makes Disciples

In this episode, Mike takes us through Chapter 3 of his book, Being and Making Disciples in the Western Church....

Episode 12: Mile Wide and Inch Deep Church solutions – Beyond’s Dave Cole on DMM

Episode 12: Mile Wide and Inch Deep Church solutions – Beyond’s Dave Cole on DMM

In this episode, Mike and Steve visit with Beyond’s Dave Cole as we seek solutions to this issue. Dave’s solution:...

Episode 11: Mile Wide and Inch Deep Church, Part 2 with OMF’s Karl Dahlfred

Episode 11: Mile Wide and Inch Deep Church, Part 2 with OMF’s Karl Dahlfred

In this episode, Mike and Steve talk with OMF’s Karl Dahlfred about this phenomenon worldwide, seeking solutions along the way!

Episode 10: The Church Worldwide is a Mile Wide and an inch deep

Episode 10: The Church Worldwide is a Mile Wide and an inch deep

In this episode, Steve and Mike talk about the basics on the worldwide phenomenon of so many churches worldwide being...

Episode 9: Is Every Christian a Missionary w/ Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison, Part 2

Episode 9: Is Every Christian a Missionary w/ Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison, Part 2

In this episode, Steve and Mike talk more with Denny and Matthew about the question of ‘Is Every Christian a...

Episode 8: Is Every Christian a Missionary w/ Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison

Episode 8: Is Every Christian a Missionary w/ Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison

Denny and Matthew talk about their book ‘When Everything is Missions’ and focus in on the question of ‘Is Every...

Episode 37: On Being a Church that Makes Disciples

Episode 37: On Being a Church that Makes Disciples

In this episode, Mike walks us through the contrast between Jesus’ command for us all to ‘Go and Make Disciples’...

Episode 7: Pursuing the Call with Danny Lamastra

Episode 7: Pursuing the Call with Danny Lamastra

Episode 6: Matthew 24:14 – Has the end already come?

Episode 6: Matthew 24:14 – Has the end already come?

Episode 5: Rural Theological Training with Brian Gandy

Episode 5: Rural Theological Training with Brian Gandy

Episode 4: Should Single Adults Serve on the Missions Field?

Episode 4: Should Single Adults Serve on the Missions Field?

EPISODE 36: Being and Making Disciples, Part 1

EPISODE 36: Being and Making Disciples, Part 1

EPISODE 35: The 50 Commands of Jesus Resource

EPISODE 35: The 50 Commands of Jesus Resource

Episode 3: Turkey Earthquakes – Challenges and Opportunities

Episode 3: Turkey Earthquakes – Challenges and Opportunities

Episode 2: David Joannes on Reaching the Hardest to Reach

Episode 2: David Joannes on Reaching the Hardest to Reach

Episode 1: Ministry after COVID

Episode 1: Ministry after COVID

Great Commission is not complete: Part 1

Hi All! As most of you know at One Eight Catalyst, we exist to create resources and deliver training that...

THE GREAT COMMISSION IS NOT COMPLETE: PART 2

In the last post in this series, we mentioned an article that was given to us that stated that the Great...

GREAT COMMISSION IS NOT COMPLETE: PART 3

This post is the final post of a three-post series on the topic of whether the Great Commission has already been completed,...

WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?

As we venture into 2021, we thought it was important for us as an organization to make sure we knew...

EPISODE 34: Now You Can Make Disciples! Book Resource

EPISODE 34: Now You Can Make Disciples! Book Resource

Here at One Eight Catalyst, we love producing new resources that help Christians reach their world for Christ. In this...

EPISODE 33:  Why is It so hard to be a disciple?

EPISODE 33: Why is It so hard to be a disciple?

In this episode, Mike and Ken talk through some of the key obstacles of being a fully-devoted follower of Jesus...

Episode 32: What is a Disciple of Jesus?

Episode 32: What is a Disciple of Jesus?

As we start season 3, we start with the foundational question of What is a Disciple of Jesus. Season 3...

Episode 31: Heartfelt message to Pastors

Episode 31: Heartfelt message to Pastors

With Western Pastors struggling on many fronts, we have a deep heart to come alongside pastors and help them complete...

Episode 30: The Spiritual Discipline of Scripture Memory

Episode 30: The Spiritual Discipline of Scripture Memory

Our President, Mike Falkenstine, loves Scripture memory! Of all the spiritual disciplines he practices, Scripture memory is top tier! Enjoy...

Episode 29: The Spiritual Discipline of Extended Time with God w/ Tony Miltenberger

Episode 29: The Spiritual Discipline of Extended Time with God w/ Tony Miltenberger

How wonderful to have had Tony Miltenberger with Mike for these episodes on the Spiritual Disciplines. In this episode, Tony...

Episode 28: The Spiritual Discipline of Evangelism w/ Tony Miltenberger

Episode 28: The Spiritual Discipline of Evangelism w/ Tony Miltenberger

What a great episode, together with Tony Miltenberger (@twmilt) Mike talks through the spiritual discipline of Evangelism. Here are the...

Episode 27: The Spiritual Discipline of the Quiet Time w/ Tony Miltenberger

Episode 27: The Spiritual Discipline of the Quiet Time w/ Tony Miltenberger

In this episode, Mike and his special guest Tony Miltenberger share the how, why, and where of the Spiritual Discipline...

Episode 26: What are Spiritual Disciplines with Tony Miltenberger

Episode 26: What are Spiritual Disciplines with Tony Miltenberger

Spiritual Disciplines can be described as those practices and habits of devotion found in Scripture designed to promote our spiritual...

Episode 25: Introduction to Season 2!

Episode 25: Introduction to Season 2!

In this episode, One Eight Catalyst President and Founder Mike Falkenstine walks us through what to expect during season 2...

Episode 24: Brian Gilson with P28 Global

Episode 24: Brian Gilson with P28 Global

In this wonderful bonus episode of Season 1, Brian Gilson of P28 Global joins us with an important message: Start...

Episode 23: Interview with Karl Dahlfred

Episode 23: Interview with Karl Dahlfred

In this episode of the podcast, we have Karl Dahlfred with OMF with us. Mike and Karl have a wonderful...

Episode 22: Interview with Daniel Owen of Global Gates

Episode 22: Interview with Daniel Owen of Global Gates

In this episode of this podcast, our CEO Mike Falkenstine has a wonderful chat with Daniel Owen with Global Gates....

Episode 21: Interview with Restoration Church’s Tony Miltenberger

Episode 21: Interview with Restoration Church’s Tony Miltenberger

What a wonderful episode! Mike interviews Restoration Church’s Pastor Tony Miltenberger in what turned out to be one of our...

Episode 20: Top 3 Obstacles to finding Great Commission Fulfillment with Steve Schirmer

Episode 20: Top 3 Obstacles to finding Great Commission Fulfillment with Steve Schirmer

In this episode, Silk Road Catalyst’s Steve Schirmer gives his top 3 obstacles for Christians to finding ways to obey...

Episode 19: Interview with the Navigators’ Justin Gravitt

Episode 19: Interview with the Navigators’ Justin Gravitt

What a great interview episode with The Navigators’ Justin Gravitt. He is currently the executive director for the Dayton Disciple...

Episode 18: Our CEO, Mike Falkenstine gives an update on OEC and future podcast episodes

Episode 18: Our CEO, Mike Falkenstine gives an update on OEC and future podcast episodes

In this episode, our CEO, Mike Falkenstine, gives an update on OEC and gives an preview look at future episodes....

Episode 17: Reaching Neighbors with Dudley Callison

Episode 17: Reaching Neighbors with Dudley Callison

In our pursuit to provide content that helps you most clearly find Great Commission fulfillment, we revisit a previous interview...

Episode 16: Interview with Nathan Wagnon of Watermark Community Church

Episode 16: Interview with Nathan Wagnon of Watermark Community Church

What a great episode! So much good and solid truth. Thank you again, Nathan for being with us! To learn more about...

Episode 15: Step-By-Step How To Share The Gospel

Episode 15: Step-By-Step How To Share The Gospel

Our CEO Mike Falkenstine is again together with good friend Ken Whatmore, and in this episode, we continue to mobilize...

Episode 14: How to Share your Testimony

Episode 14: How to Share your Testimony

In this, the 14th episode of the podcast, host Mike Falkenstine gets back together again with old podcasting friend, Ken...

Episode 13: What are we learning so far?

Episode 13: What are we learning so far?

On this, the 13th Episode of the Catalytic Podcast, we look back at the interview episodes we’ve done so far...

Episode 12: Interview with David Joannes of Within Reach Global

Episode 12: Interview with David Joannes of Within Reach Global

Wow, what a powerful episode of The Catalytic Podcast with David Joannes of Within Reach Global. David shares both his life story and...

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