Podcast
Gateway to Mercy
Hosted by Gateway to Mercy · EN
Gateway to Mercy brings answers to a world that questions the need for missionaries and ignites a passion for the Great Commission in the heart of every believer. Join your hosts, Riaan Heyns, a seasoned missiologist, and Britt Hancock, a trailblazing pioneer missionary, as they tell real stories from the mission field and answer your questions about staying obedient to Jesus’ call no matter what.
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Saying Yes to Assignments or Saying Yes to Jesus?
Jan 2000:47:32Tap to summarizeWhether you say “yes” to go to the mission field or support the work from behind the scenes, it all matters. Riaan talks with next generation leaders who are working in all aspects of the mission field, Jacob Hancock, Morgan Barton, and Kayla Greenwood. Together they remind us the difference between saying “yes” to assignments or saying “yes” to Jesus, even if it requires us to labor in obscurity.
Transcribe →How Do Hard Things Mold and Shape Our Resiliency?
Jan 600:46:49Tap to summarizeWhat if the hard seasons we want to resist are the very things God uses to prepare and equip us for His calling? In this episode, Jeff and Iris share how God used uncertainty and surrender to build a resilient faith—one that could say yes when He called them to go to Africa to reach people who had never heard the Gospel and stay faithful in years of fruitlessness. Their story reveals how endurance is formed in hidden places and how obedience is often shaped long before the fruit is seen. This conversation invites us to see our own hard places as preparation, not delay.
Transcribe →Secrecy Is the Place Sin Grows: A Conversation with Victor Marx
Dec 2301:16:02Tap to summarizeChild exploitation—not just trafficking—is the deeper issue, and the solution begins long before an arrest is made. Riaan and Britt unpack the real gap between advocacy and activation, and how parents, single men, and the Church can fight back through accountability, purity, and intentional discipleship. You’re not called to make people comfortable—you’re called to make them holy.
Transcribe →Persecution and the Gospel: The Price of Saying Yes to Jesus
Dec 901:01:36Tap to summarizeSuffering and persecution are part of saying yes to Jesus—and every believer must count that cost. In this episode, Riaan and Britt share personal stories of hardship on the mission field and why the Church must stop unintentionally wounding its missionaries through ignorance or silence. The Gospel advances not through comfort, but through costly obedience and the unshakable hand of God.
Transcribe →When Worlds Collide: Navigating Marriage to a Non-Missionary Kid
Nov 2500:47:31Tap to summarize98% of missionaries who marry non-missionaries end up leaving the field. What can help shift that statistic?In this episode, Jacob and Cassie Hancock open up about navigating their calling to the mission field as a couple—one who grew up on the field and one who didn’t. They share their unique perspectives on offering unconditional obedience to Jesus, working through the inevitable struggles, and experiencing the rewards that come both personally and for the kingdom.
Transcribe →You Cannot Give Away A Fire You Don't Possess
Nov 1100:58:07Tap to summarizeThe Great Commission is not divided between Matthew 28, Mark 16, and Acts 1—it’s one call, for every believer, especially pastors. Riaan and Britt continue their conversation with Cameron Brice, confronting the disconnect between the pulpit and the mission field. You can’t give away what you don’t possess—so get in the field, carry the fire, and love the missionaries you're sending.
Transcribe →Disappointment Happens in The Gap Between Expectation and Reality
Oct 2800:52:06Tap to summarizeGod’s call often doesn’t make sense—but He sees the end from the beginning. In this episode, Riaan and Britt sit down with Cameron Brice to discuss the tension between expectation and reality on the mission field. They dive into why obedience always impacts more than just you. If you’re anchored in the truth that God is setting the stage, you’ll find strength to keep saying yes, even when it’s hard.
Transcribe →Safety in Ministry is Just an Illusion...
Oct 1400:50:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Cameron Brice, pastor of Covenant Love Church, shares his journey from growing up a pastor’s kid to answering the call to missions. His life has been driven by a hunger for authentic expressions of God’s presence, and Cameron’s story is a powerful reminder that our “yes” to God is settled by His faithfulness, not our comfort. If you're wrestling with fear or wondering what obedience looks like, we pray this conversation will challenge and propel you forward in your walk with Jesus.
Transcribe →Is the Local Church Missing the Great Commission?
Sep 3000:53:16Tap to summarizeIs the Great Commission missing from the heart of local churches? In this episode, Riaan and Britt sit down to discuss this question with special guests Evan Martin, pastor of Colorado Church, and Cameron Brice, pastor of Covenant Love Church.
Transcribe →Do you Smell Like Jesus?
Sep 1600:37:22Tap to summarizeMissions won't thrive in the local church unless it's burning in the hearts of leaders—and missionaries play a vital role in igniting that fire. Riaan and Britt sit down with Evan Martin, lead pastor of Colorado Church, to discuss how missionaries and the local church can work together to ignite a fire in the heart of believers. And the end result? A church that smells like Jesus (2 Corinthians 2:15).
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