In this episode of The Go and Send Podcast, Cody and Mike sit down with Michael Dubisz, an electrical engineer and recent addition to the SonSet Solutions team. Michael spent five years teaching high school math, physics, and programming at a Christian school in a restricted-access country in South Asia — using his skills as an educator to gain entry into a place where traditional missionaries simply cannot go.
In this episode of The Go and Send Podcast, Cody and Mike sit down with Michael Dubisz, an electrical engineer and recent addition to the SonSet Solutions team. Michael spent five years teaching high school math, physics, and programming at a Christian school in a restricted-access country in South Asia — using his skills as an educator to gain entry into a place where traditional missionaries simply cannot go. He shares what it's really like to live and serve in a closed country and the quiet fruit of God transforming the lives of those around him by his faithful witness.
This conversation digs into the concept of Creative Access Ministry — using professional skills like engineering, teaching, or business to open doors in unreached places — and honestly examines both its strengths and its challenges. If you've ever wondered whether your career could take you somewhere the gospel hasn't yet reached, Michael's story is a compelling answer.
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00:00 -- Introduction
00:39 -- What Is Creative Access Ministry?
02:06 -- Using Professional Skills to Enter Closed Countries
03:52 -- How Engineers Fit Into This Model
05:31 -- It's Not About Hiding Your Faith
06:33 -- Michael's Family Legacy in Missions
08:17 -- Growing Up Around Missions Without a Specific Calling
09:03 -- Studying Engineering and Taking Faith More Seriously
09:34 -- An Intro to Global Studies Class That Changed Everything
10:24 -- A Short-Term Trip to China: Business as Mission in Action
12:43 -- Impressions of Business as Mission Coming Away From China
14:21 -- Junior Year: Convicted by Global Physical and Spiritual Needs
16:22 -- Seeking Mentors and Interning at SonSet Solutions
18:12 -- The Design Outreach Presentation That Left a Mark
20:19 -- Human-Centered Design and How SonSet Approaches Engineering
21:39 -- Choosing Between SonSet and Teach Beyond After Graduation
23:41 -- Arriving in South Asia in August 2020 — During COVID
25:02 -- What It Feels Like to Start Over in a New Culture
26:03 -- Teaching Students From Families of Other Faiths
27:38 -- A Student Who Came to Faith
30:02 -- Seeds Planted That You May Never See Grow
31:17 -- What Living Among Practicing Muslims Taught Him About the Gospel
33:34 -- The Weight of Asking Someone to Follow Jesus
35:44 -- Government Paperwork and Being Stranded for Eight Months
37:06 -- Even If He Doesn't: Trusting God Through Unanswered Prayer
40:51 -- Finally Returning and Teaching In Person
41:15 -- Sensing the Lord's Leading Toward the Next Chapter
42:36 -- The Vision: Teaching Engineering Overseas as a Platform for Ministry
43:25 -- Joining SonSet and Raising Full Support in Four Months
45:02 -- What Made Support Raising Go So Quickly
48:06 -- Working on the Power Solutions Team at SonSet
49:59 -- The Strengths of Creative Access Ministry
52:03 -- The Challenges: Balancing Vocation and Ministry
54:46 -- The Dream: Teaching Engineering in a Closed Country Someday
55:50 -- Encouragement for Anyone Considering Global Missions
59:05 -- Recommended Resources
01:01:25 -- Closing
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