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After eight episodes of complexity, what do we do next—freeze, fight, or move forward? In the finale, Imer returns to a musician's instinct: adaptation, improvisation, and the courage to keep playing even when the harmony isn't settled. With voices like Greg Parsons, Sarah Breuel, and Brian Stanley, the series looks ahead—asking whether the missions movement can change without losing its soul, and whether we can learn to become bridges in a world that keeps shifting under our feet.
People featured in this episode
Imer Santiago — Host. Puerto Rican–American trumpeter, jazz musician, and worship leader based in St. Cloud, Florida.
Ted Esler — President/CEO of Missio Nexus (since 2015). Former church planter in Sarajevo, Bosnia; previously held leadership roles with Pioneers. Author of The Innovation Crisis; holds a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Mekdes Haddis — Ethiopian-born missiologist and author challenging "missions as usual" approaches in the Western church. Founder of The Mutuality Lab. Author of A Just Mission.
Aaron Renn — Writer and consultant based in Indianapolis. Senior Fellow at American Reformer; previously a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Managing Director at Accenture. Author of Life in the Negative World.
Mark Matlock — Ordained minister and author focused on youth discipleship and next-generation leadership. Founder of WisdomWorks and Senior Fellow at Barna. Co-author of Faith for Exiles (with David Kinnaman).
Neil Shenvi — Writer and speaker known for apologetics and engagement with questions of faith, philosophy, and culture. Holds a PhD in theoretical chemistry (UC Berkeley) and studied at Princeton.
Harvey Kwiyani — Malawian theologian and missiologist known for work on decolonizing mission and global/diaspora Christianity. Author of Decolonizing Mission.
Aaron Pierce — International mission leader with Steiger International, focused on mobilizing and equipping Christians to reach young people outside the church. Author of Not Beyond Reach.
Greg Parsons — Missions leader associated with Frontier Ventures (formerly the U.S. Center for World Mission) and William Carey International University.
Brian Stanley — Historian of world Christianity and Christian missions. Professor at the University of Edinburgh; has written and edited multiple books on missions history.
Music
- Eric Burket / What Wondrous Love? / courtesy of Eric Burket
- Kikoru / Live To Tell / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
- Hanna Lindgren / Edge of Ocean Reefs / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
- Dimas Sanchez (live ensemble performance) / courtesy of Dimas Sanchez
- Additional music by Imer Santiago
Credits
Host: Imer Santiago
Produced by: Arrival Creative
Presented by: Missio Nexus
