#065: Across the Street & Around the World with Jeannie Marie

My guest today, Jeannie Marie, didn’t run from the fear of crossing cultural barriers—she ran toward it. She has spent years reaching people who have the least access to Christ and now helps others do the same. Jeannie is the author of Across the Street and Around the World, a course creator, and a strategist working to mobilize people in over 50 Muslim countries. She has lived this mission and is here to share how we can all start small, start soon, and start right where we are.

Takeaways:

Jeannie is an incredible example of how small, consistent steps can make a world of difference. Here are 11 powerful takeaways from our conversation:

1. Start Small, Start Soon, Start Where You Are – You don’t have to go across the world to make an impact. Begin where God has placed you.
2. A Thousand Small Steps of "Yes" – Change happens through small, intentional actions in the right direction.
3. Fear is Normal – If it’s not life-threatening, it’s likely just the fear of the unknown. Push through it!
4. Safety is an Illusion – True safety is being in the center of God’s will, no matter where that takes you.
5. Extraordinary Lives Come From Extraordinary Choices – Normal people who say “yes” to God’s calling step into extraordinary lives.
6. Language Matters – Learning someone’s language (literal and cultural) helps you connect and make an impact.
7. Three Types of Mission Trips – Vision (observe & pray), Professional (use your skills to serve), and Survey (assess if the area is ready for ministry).
8. The Power of Posture – Enter new spaces with honor and humility. Preferences can be set aside, but values should never be compromised.
9. Remember WHOSE You Are – Walk in the dignity of being a child of the King of kings.
10. Be Authentically YOU – God made you for a purpose. Someone needs you just as you are.
11. Never Give Up – Success is doing what God calls you to, learning from failure, and pressing forward.

Links & Resources:

Jeannie Marie’s Book & Courses:

• Across the Street and Around the World – Get the book
• Free Training: Offer Jesus Naturally to Your Neighbors & Nations
• Take the Quiz: What Kind of World Changer Are You?

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