From Here to Eternity

A podcast about persecution, preparation, and the history and theology of mission work with Dr. Phil Hopkins.
From Here to Eternity
September 8, 2025

Sharing the Gospel as a Commercial Airline Pilot with Captain Steeeve

Dr. Steve Scheibner, 'Captain Steeeve', has over 750K followers on YouTube. He is a devout Christian and in 2001 he was supposed to be a pilot on the first plane that hit the twin towers in New York City on September 11th. He joins Dr. Hopkins this week to talk about

From Here to Eternity
September 5, 2025

Counterfit Conversions and their Remedies by Mark Harris

Evangelical Missiological Society, "EMS Southwest Regional Meeting", April 4th 2024

Mark Harris, Mission Consulting Group

Counterfeit Conversions and Their Remedies 

The Bible uses animal metaphors to

From Here to Eternity
September 1, 2025

Education as an Offering to God with Victor Chayasirisobhon

The Legendary Victor Chayasirisobhan joins the podcast this week. He expresses the importance of being a lifelong learner and using all your education as a tool, offerings to God, to point people to Him.

From Here to Eternity
August 29, 2025

Sacramental Union and Missions: A Lutheran Approach by Jonathan Ruehs

Evangelical Missiological Society, "EMS Southwest Regional Meeting", April 4th 2024

Jonathan Ruehs Concordia University, Irvine

“And Behold, I am with You Always, to the End of the Age” – Sacramental Union and Missions

From Here to Eternity
August 25, 2025

The Immutability and Impassibility of God with David Rathel

Dr. Rathel, director of the Graduate Studies program and professor of Christian Theology at Gateway Seminary, joins Dr. Hopkins this week to discuss the nature of Christ, divine simplicity and the question of the suffering of God.

From Here to Eternity
August 22, 2025

The Story and Evolution of Redeemer Baptist Church’s Sending Program with Dr. Jeff Mooney

Evangelical Missiological Society, "EMS Southwest Regional Meeting", April 4th 2024

Dr. Jeffrey Mooney, California Baptist University

The Story and Evolution of Redeemer Baptist Church's Sending Program

Dr. Je

From Here to Eternity
August 18, 2025

Ministering as a Seminary Professor with Scott Hildreth

Dr. Scott Hildreth is associate professor of missiology and dean of ministry studies at Southeastern. He has recently published several books including "A Short Guide to Evangelism and Missions" and "Serving Jesus without Burning Out". He joins Dr. Hopkins to unpack s

From Here to Eternity
August 15, 2025

A Church for God’s Mission: Shaping Ecclesiology Through Missional Hermeneutics by Daniel Bannister

Evangelical Missiological Society, "EMS Southwest Regional Meeting", April 4th 2024

Daniel Bannister, Gateway Seminary

A Church for God’s Mission: Shaping Ecclesiology Through Missional Hermeneutics 

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From Here to Eternity
August 11, 2025

International Missions Director of The Summit Church

Pastor Julius Tennal II, Director of International Missions at The Summit Church in Durham and Raleigh in North Carolina joins the podcast this week. The Summit Church, with lead pastor J.D. Greear, is a large and very influential leader in the world of sending and ev

From Here to Eternity
August 8, 2025

Shared Altars by Kenneth Nehrbass and Eunice Hong

Evangelical Missiological Society, "EMS Southwest Regional Meeting", April 4th 2024

Ken Nehrbass, California Baptist University

Shared Altars: How Churches’ Experiences with Diversity, Oneness, Multiculturality and Intenti