# On The Path To Being A Missionary (Ep. 73)

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Podcast: [Missions Talk — A podcast by 9Marks and Reaching & Teaching International Ministries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/missions-talk-a-podcast-by-9marks-and-reaching-teaching-international-ministries-5716178)
Published: 2026-06-25T09:00:19+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3126

## Resource

A new generation of missionaries doesn’t appear overnight. Ryan Robertson and Matt Bennett discuss their new book, The Path to Being a Missionary, and unpack how churches can identify, assess, prepare, and send faithful missionaries.

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