In Part 2 of our chat with Féy from European Christian Mission, we step into the harder side of mission life - the part that’s often unseen and rarely talked about. We talk honestly about how her children coped on the mission field, her biggest struggles, the unexpected joys and what it’s really like to come home after life on the mission field. 2:09 - First signs that something was wrong 3:10 - Working with the Kosovo refugees 6:50 - Dealing with checkpoints 8:19 - Who’s looking after the children during all of this? 9:32 - The conclusion of the Kosovo refugees 10:31 - Féy's faith during mission work and crisis with her son 10:59 - What is it like to come back from overseas mission work? 12:42 - Deciding to return to Albania 16:07 - Difference between this second trip and the first 19:23 - Greatest joy: making disciples who make disciples 20:20 - About the European Christian Mission (ECM) 23:12 - Missionary family pursuing work with young men to prevent them becoming pimps and traffickers 24:31 - What is it about missionary work that is so important? 27:18 - What is something those passionate about the mission field can be doing right now to prepare for mission work? 30:11 - Advice from Féy 31:03 - What has helped Féy to keep going? 33:44 - How does Féy live her faith outside of Sunday?

In Part 1 of our chat with Féy Cotter from European Christian Mission we begin by tracing the early foundations of a life shaped by faith, obedience, and mission. Féy shares about her childhood, developing a strong belief in God from a young age, and the slow, faithful unfolding of God’s call - eventually leading their family to the mission field in Albania. This episode explores the realities of missionary life as a family: responding to God’s call with children, navigating uncertainty, experiencing evacuation during civil unrest, and witnessing the early growth of Christianity in Albania. Féy also vulnerably shares about the beginning of her son’s mental health struggles, reminding us that obedience doesn’t come without cost. 0:00 - Coming up 0:59 - Welcome and introducing Féy 2:40 - Early years 4:45 - Christian background 5:48 - Strong belief in God at a young age 6:39 - Meeting her husband and both coming to Christ 9:00 - First interest in the mission field 12:40 - The call to go to Albania 15:32 - Should children and teenagers go to the mission field? 17:15 - Only one evangelical Christian left in Albania 18:38 - First experiences in Albania 19:35 - Civil emergency causes family to flee to Macedonia 21:05 - How did the kids respond to being in Albania 23:05 - Growing Christianity in Albania 26:38 - Was there persecution? 28:04 - Son develops depression

In Part 2 of our chat with Miriam, she shares her heart for evangelism. From leaving her job and joining Catalyst Movement, to unpacking why there is no formula for reaching people with the gospel, this episode is a grounded and honest look at obedience, courage, and trusting God. Miriam also opens up about what excites her most about Catalyst right now, and how she lives her faith outside of Sunday - right where God has placed her. 0:43 – Miriam’s initial involvement with Catalyst and evangelism on the mission field vs home 3:22 – Making the decision to quit her job and joining Catalyst 5:17 – About Catalyst Movement 7:11 – There is no formula for evangelism 10:06 – What does outreach look like with Catalyst Movement 15:51 – What makes Miriam passionate about evangelism 18:36 – What are you most excited about with Catalyst Movement right now? 20:16 – How does Miriam live her faith outside of Sunday?

In Part 1 of our conversation, we sit down with Miriam and trace the foundations of her faith journey - from growing up in Warkworth as a pastor’s kid to navigating a secular high school with a (self-confessed) immature faith. Miriam shares openly about how her view of God has matured over time, her missionary work in Africa, and how it unfortunately led to a season of disillusionment. The conversation then turns to singleness and dating within the Christian world - including the pressures, pitfalls, and damage caused by Christian dating apps, and the risk of dating to fill a “want” or checklist rather than pursuing a genuine partnership. With honesty and wisdom, Miriam reflects on where she’s at now, offers encouragement for those in a waiting season, and names a hard truth: the church often doesn’t know how to hold singleness well. 0:00 – Coming up 0:51 – Welcome and introducing Miriam 3:40 – Miriam’s upbringing in Warkworth 5:00 – Becoming a pastor’s kid 6:58 – Perception of God as a child 7:49 – The shock of a secular high school 9:55 – Miriam’s confidence in her faith 11:05 – From unbalanced faith to maturity 13:18 – Missionary work in Africa 14:40 – Mission leadership issues and disillusionment 21:22 – Miriam’s perception of the New Zealand Christian dating scene 22:40 – The destructive nature of Christian dating apps 23:40 – The dangers of meeting strangers on dating apps 26:35 – Dating to meet a “want” rather than a partner 28:59 – Where Miriam is at in her singleness journey 30:12 – Advice for those in the waiting season 33:05 – The church’s struggle to handle singleness

Thankful for so much! In this final episode of 2025, Laura and I sit down to reflect on the year that’s been for Outside of Sunday. Neither of us expected this to be so emotional! We share some of the podcast stats and milestones from the year, talk honestly about the highs and the hard moments, and give a bit of behind-the-scenes insight into what it actually looks like to run this ministry day to day. We also answer your listener questions – from how the podcast is funded and how guests or topics are chosen, to dream guests, merch plans, and whether the Outside of Sunday magazine is still happening (yes!). Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to the podcast this year!! The listeners, the guests, and the behind the scenes legends. But most of all, all thanks and glory to our good God. See you in 2026, Outsiders! 0:00 – Coming up 0:56 – Welcome to our final episode of 2025 3:03 – 2025 podcast stats 4:42 – Milestones for Outside of Sunday in 2025 6:23 – Announcing the Outside of Sunday magazine 8:38 – Laura’s “no social media” summer 11:55 – Listener question: Have you ever shared your testimony? 14:56 – How can we be praying for this ministry? 16:23 – What merch is coming for the podcast? 18:23 – Laura’s highlight of Outside of Sunday in 2025 19:41 – Christa’s highlight of 2025 21:17 – Is the magazine still happening? 22:29 – How is the podcast funded? 32:04 – How do you decide which topics or guests to feature? 33:22 – What has been your favourite episode? 33:53 – Dream guest for the podcast 35:05 – An average day for Christa working on the podcast 37:17 – Dreams for the podcast 45:29 – Did you already have all the gear? 46:16 – Creating the trust and clearing up confusion around funding 46:30 – The hardest thing about having a podcast 49:51 – Laura asks Christa: How do you live your faith outside of Sunday? 52:33 – How does Laura live her faith outside of Sunday?