
Both Ends of the Rope is a podcast for those who send and those who go. Hosted by Chad Farmer and Jay Greer from Tokyo, Japan, we talk about missions and the local church--who to send, how to support missionaries well, how to evaluate the work faithfully, and what long-term faithfulness looks like on the field. If you care about missions and the local church, this is for you.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ChristianityReligion & Spirituality | |||

Most churches want to be sending churches. Few know what that actually requires.
In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer walk through what it actually looks like for a local church to send a missionary well — from assessing the candidate before t... more
Short-term mission trips can get a bad reputation. Sometimes for good reason. But they can also be one of the most strategic tools a sending church has when everyone involved knows what they are actually trying to do.
In this episode, Chad Farmer an... more
Missionaries aren't just crossing borders. They're crossing cultures. And the words they've used their whole lives don't always make the trip.
In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer work through what contextualization actually means — and why it... more
Japan is one of the least-reached countries in the world. The need for workers is real and urgent. But does that mean we will take anyone?
In this episode, Chad Farmer and Jay Greer talk through what they are actually looking for when someone says ... more
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This show targets people involved with sending and supporting cross-cultural workers, with a strong emphasis on thoughtful, gospel-centered mission strategy. Across recent episodes, the conversations center on selecting, preparing, and sustaining missionaries, weighing urgency against long-term fruitfulness, and ensuring partnerships between sending churches and on-the-ground ministries in Japan. Hosts discuss practical criteria for recruitment, mentorship, and accountability, along with context-aware biblical teaching, and they introduce concepts like Recon Tours to help assess fit before commitment. Noteworthy is the consistent focus on avoiding burnout, maintaining doctrinal integrity, and modeling sustainable support for field workers, ... more
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