Missions Isn’t Optional—Here’s Where You Fit In

Transformed with Dr. Greg Gifford

Fortis Institute

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

You don’t have to move overseas to make a global impact—but you do have to stop thinking small. Dr. Greg Gifford challenges passive Christianity and shows how your skills can strengthen missionaries and reach the nations through biblical counseling. If you’ve been coasting spiritually, this is the wake-up call you need.

Transformed Podcast Episode 171 | April 16, 2026

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Todd Friel, Executive Director of Fortis Institute.
0:03.3	Perhaps you've noticed Christians aren't looked upon as favorably as we once were,
0:08.0	and we're determined to not retreat in the face of persecution,
0:14.0	taunting legislation that makes life harder for Christians to speak the Bible.
0:21.2	I'd like to invite you to join us in our spring matching gift campaign.
0:25.0	No retreat.
0:26.7	We are determined to stand firm and we are inviting you to stand firm with us.
0:31.4	We will continue to make as many and more resources as we currently do
0:35.9	because we are determined to see our king exalted. And
0:39.7	if that matches your heartbeat, would you kindly consider joining us as a gospel partner?
0:45.0	Your gift is doubled right now. You can learn more and join us at Fortis Institute.org
0:51.9	slash donate.
0:54.7	What is? What is?
0:55.5	What is biblical counseling?
0:57.3	Biblical counseling will grow you from brokenness to wholeness.
1:01.1	I think what you just said made me look at those scenarios differently.
1:03.8	God replaced all my junk with a beautiful light.
1:08.0	God's really been changing the way that I parent my children.
1:12.6	The most amazing thing is the sufficiency of his word. This is Transform. And now your host,
1:19.6	assistant professor of biblical counseling at the Master's University and certified
1:24.6	biblical counselor, Dr. Greg Gifford.
1:29.7	Welcome back to Transform. My name is Dr. Greg Gifford, and I am your host, and today we're
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