In this inspiring second episode of The Go and Send Podcast, hosts Mike Tapia and Cody Hall sit down with Pastor Williams Yindi, founder of Unreached Peoples Mission in Tanzania. Once a high school chemistry teacher, Pastor Williams shares how a simple Bible study invitation led to a life of radical obedience, church planting, and holistic ministry across rural Tanzania.
You’ll hear how he left a well-paying job to pursue full-time missions, how he proposed to his wife on the first meeting, and how God gave him a vision to plant hundreds of churches, start a school, launch a medical clinic, and train pastors to reach unreached people groups—including the nomadic Hadzabe tribe.
If you’ve ever wondered how far faith can take you or how your skills (teaching, medicine, engineering, etc.) can be used in missions, this episode will stir your heart.
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00:00 – Intro: Meet Pastor Williams Yindi
01:03 – From Chemistry Teacher to Pastor
02:26 – The Gospel Meeting That Changed His Life
05:31 – Proposing to Naomi (and Her Surprising Response)
08:38 – Leaving His Job and Following God's Call
10:45 – Five Days of Prayer on the Mountain
13:09 – The Birth of Unreached Peoples Mission
15:33 – Annual Training and Encouragement for Bush Pastors
17:46 – Family Tension Over Choosing Ministry
21:20 – How the Training Center Got Started
22:42 – The Power of a Bible, a Bicycle, and a Roof (BRR Strategy)
26:03 – Church Growth and the Threat of the Prosperity Gospel
27:32 – Balancing Family and Ministry
30:08 – Combating False Teaching Through Biblical Training
34:28 – Why Pastor Williams Started a School for Orphans
38:34 – Starting a Medical Clinic in Rural Tanzania
42:00 – The Need for Teachers, Doctors, and Volunteers
43:13 – Early Partnership with SonSet Solutions
44:59 – Impact of Solar Panels in Bush Churches
50:33 – Reaching the Nomadic Hadzabe People
54:39 – Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
56:44 – Advice for Young People Considering Missions
59:44 – How to Learn More: Advancing Native Missions
01:01:02 – Final Thoughts and Farewell
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