In this powerful first episode of The Go and Send Podcast, hosts Mike Tapia and Cody Hall from SonSet Solutions sit down with Bryan Jackson, a young SonSet Solutions missionary, to explore his unexpected path from studying engineering to full-time missions. Bryan shares deeply personal stories from trips to Alaska, Turkey, Panama, and Tanzania, revealing how God used each experience to shape his calling.
With humor, humility, and heart, Bryan discusses what it’s like to raise support, serve cross-culturally, and find peace in following God one step at a time. Whether you're considering missions, engineering, or just trying to figure out what’s next in life, this episode will inspire and encourage you.
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00:00 – Welcome to The Go and Send Podcast
01:00 – Meet Bryan Jackson
02:00 – From Civil Engineering to Intercultural Studies
05:55 – The Alaska Mission Trip That Changed Everything
08:50 – Ministry Among the Hopeless
09:56 – Eye-Opening Experiences in Turkey and Greece
13:56 – Returning to SonSet Solutions: Internship to Discover Program
18:00 – Serving Locally with a Global Impact
19:25 – Mission Trip to Panama
22:15 – A Closet of Broken Technology: Lessons Learned
25:29 – Tanzania Trip: Bringing Light to Remote Churches
28:34 – Speaking, Teaching, and Being Stretched
30:30 – Is This My Lifelong Calling?
33:52 – Support Raising: A Spiritual Journey
36:15 – Facing Discouragement and Trusting God Daily
38:50 – The Value of Prayer and Spiritual Partnership
41:20 – Wrestling with the Concept of Support Raising
43:33 – Biblical Foundations and the Ministry of Paul
45:05 – The Church Working Together in God’s Timing
47:15 – Real Stories of God’s Provision and Connection
50:00 – Inviting Others into the Mission
52:45 – Support Raising Is Ministry Too
54:30 – Lasting Lessons from the Field
56:05 – Final Reflections and Encouragement
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