Halfway There9 Loka 2017

065: Rob Burns and Crossing Cultures for the Gospel

Rob Burns is a pastor in Detroit at Detroit Chinese Alliance Church and has also served as a missionary in the Balkans. Today, Rob shares his story of his calling into cross-cultural ministry both overseas and in the United States. Rob and I go way back to his seminary days. At the time, I was in college and we worked together. He remembers my wife bringing us brownies. I remember him as an astute critic and observer of events and one of the best conversationalists in the world. To have a conversation with Rob means you’ll walk away smarter and with much to think about.

Hope you enjoy his story and the conversation!

Stories Rob shared:

The missions trip God used to awaken a cross-cultural calling
The clever way a neighbor shared Christ with Rob and his family
What his experience of God’s speaking to him is like
Examples of how the Spirit has led him in ministry
The cross-cultural ministries that captivated he and his wife
How Christ speaks into every culture
The ways he tends to relate to God
Why he thought of himself as Batman on the mission field
Why Rob wishes he was doing more to pass on his thoughts to the world
His best advice for people doing cross-cultural ministry
Why losing our confidence in Christianity is dangerous

Great quotes from Rob:

“God’s too big to be held in a book.” quoting Bruce Cockburn

Christ speaks to every culture and belongs to every culture.

When I’m in those [hard] moments, I respond to duty.

Don’t be bashful about following Him.

Resources mentioned by Rob:

Eric Ortlund’s blog
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit by Jack Deere (Amazon affiliate link)
Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere (Amazon affiliate link)

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