Storyline

Podcast Description: What does Jesus mean when he says to store up treasures in heaven? In this message from Matthew 6, Mike walks through one of the most misunderstood teachings in the Sermon on the Mount — and what it actually demands of how we live, spend, and invest our lives. This sermon was recorded in Avrig, Romania, during a Storyline Missions training trip partnering with Romanian believers to equip and send indigenous missionaries to unreached people groups. The setting isn’t incident

In Episode 39, Mike interviews Tolya (Tolik) Deminko, the National Campus Ministry Leader for CRU in Ukraine, about how God is working among university students during the ongoing war. This episode gives a ground-level look at Christian ministry in Ukraine, the spiritual hunger emerging on campuses, and how young people are responding to the Gospel in the middle of crisis. Tolya shares firsthand stories from Kyiv, Lviv, and Odessa—cities deeply impacted by the war. He explains how internally di

In this episode, Mike explores the often-overlooked but deeply practical doctrine of the imminent return of Jesus Christ — the truth that He could come at any moment. Drawing from Jesus’ own words and the writings of the Apostle Paul, Mike shows how this teaching is not meant to stir fear or speculation, but to produce holiness, urgency, and hope in every follower of Christ. He also references William E. Blackstone’s classic book Jesus Is Coming (1878), highlighting how Blackstone argued that n

Episode Summary: Mike shares updates revealing how Storyline’s vision is multiplying—from Latin America’s expanding youth movement to a sustainable model in Romania and a new campus initiative that’s raising up young mobilizers worldwide. Latin America – The Multiplying Effect Over 2,500 young people in 2024 went through Storyline lessons integrated into CIMA programs, combining theology, evangelism, and outreach. From the beginning of 2024 to today, the Storyline / Movida partnership has see

Show Notes In this episode, Mike sits down with Mason Smith, Storyline’s Asian Partnership Director, currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Mason shares about the challenges and opportunities in mobilizing churches across Asia, the spiritual condition of Thai youth, and how God is opening new doors for the gospel in the region. About Mason Role: Asian Partnership Director, Storyline Missions Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Focus: Developing partnerships, training mobilizers, and equipping

Summary: In this special 10-year anniversary episode, we celebrate all that God has done through Storyline and share a vision for the days ahead. From equipping churches in Spain, Vietnam, Ukraine, Romania, and across Asia, to creating fast, free digital resources in multiple languages, we’ve seen the Lord open doors for frontier mobilization. We’ll reflect on why our strategy is so powerful, how it empowers local churches to reach unreached peoples, and why we believe the best days are still a