S5:E7 Are You Weak Enough to Be Used By God?

Grace at the Fray

Are you trying to appear strong and competent in your Christian witness? You might be undermining the very message you're trying to share. In this profound exploration of "ministry through weakness," Emily Shrader draws from over twelve years of experiences and stories as a missionary in the Muslim world. She reveals how our brokenness, vulnerability, and repentance can become our most powerful tools for evangelism.

In this episode, they discuss…

• Ministry through weakness defined (03:32)
• The competency paradox (12:18)
• Finding community in crisis (17:18)
• The power of repentance (24:56)

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Referenced in this episode:

• Jubilee Conference
• Christian Coalition Outreach
• 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺
• 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭-𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦
• 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥'𝘴 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯
• Mary Magdalena movie
• 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦
• Next Steps
• Serge internship
• Serge apprenticeship
• Bible references: Acts 3:1-10, Act 4:5-13, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Credits:

Our guest for this episode was Emily Shrader, a Serge Renewal team member. She previously served more than a decade with her family in North Africa with Serge. This episode was hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L.

𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 is produced by SERGE, an international missions agency that sends and cares for missionaries and develops gospel-centered programs and resources for ongoing spiritual renewal. Learn more and get involved at serge.org.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Grace at the Fray (00:00:00)

2. Ministry Through Weakness Defined (00:03:32)

3. The Competency Paradox (00:12:18)

4. Apartment Fire: Finding Community in Crisis (00:17:18)

5. Faith's Story: The Power of Repentance (00:24:56)