What happens when ministries stop guarding what they’ve built and start building together?
Jamie spent nearly two decades in politics and public policy, mastering coalition building and voter engagement. After an unsuccessful Senate campaign, she asked a bold question: what if those same tools could help people take their next step toward Jesus?
In this episode, Rob sits down with Jamie, President and CEO of ExploreGod, to talk about what she found when she moved from politics into ministry. Discover why Jamie was surprised by the scarcity mindset she found inside Christian ministry after leaving politics, how a chance conversation at Lausanne led to the formation of the 153 Collective, and what it looks like for two organizations to share budgets, staff, data, and partners on a single build. Rob and Jamie also walk through the merger that first brought Jamie into ExploreGod, and why she believes humility and the freedom to fail fast are prerequisites for real kingdom collaboration.
The conversation was recorded the same day ExploreGod and OneHope signed an agreement to build PATH, a shared digital evangelism and discipleship platform they hope to make available to churches and ministries everywhere.
If you care about digital evangelism, ministry partnership, or how the next generation encounters the gospel online, this conversation offers a practical picture of collaborative missiology at work.
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ExploreGod
Digital evangelism ministry led by Jamie Radtke, helping people explore questions of faith and connect with Christian communities. https://www.exploregod.com/
Global Media Outreach
Referenced in connection with the growth and development of Explore God’s digital evangelism and discipleship work. https://globalmediaoutreach.com/
153 Collective
A collaborative network bringing digital evangelism and discipleship ministries together to establish shared standards, exchange knowledge, and pursue joint initiatives. https://153collective.org/
Digital Missions Consortia
A collaborative initiative referenced by Rob that brings ministry leaders together to explore the future of digital mission. https://wheatonbillygraham.com/digital-mission-consortia/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22056741994&gbraid=0AAAAApCvhybcZTOpmdFEm83Mlt9OoVI57&gclid=CjwKCAiAhqHXBhAXEiwATbksU3APY5OBzMpZ_a-jfmUuOuURsqejlKpOyBojppWeEu8aHUyk-_zXLhoCRy4QAvD_BwE
Lausanne Movement
Global network referenced as a gathering place where Jamie began connecting digital ministry leaders. https://lausanne.org/
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Timestamps
00:00 Cold open
01:08 Introducing Jamie Radtke
03:11 From FCA in high school to the US Senate race
05:30 Ezekiel after the loss, voters coming to faith
07:13 Microtargeting voters, mobilizing the lost
08:43 Launching her own ministry in 2013
12:18 Merging with Explore God, then Global Media Outreach
17:26 What the political world taught her about coalitions
19:15 The scarcity mindset that shocked her in ministry
22:58 Collaborative missiology and loving the bride
24:23 Philippians 2, first fruits and failing fast
27:29 Removing the ceiling through partnership
30:21 Lausanne, and why digital ministries weren't talking
32:59 Building the 153 Collective and a common language
35:22 PATH, the response center behind Explore God
37:05 Combining teams, budgets, and partners with OneHope
39:36 Signing the agreement, open-sourcing the tool
40:44 John 17 and the anointing on partnership
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