Holding the Rope is a missions-focused podcast that takes you beyond the prayer list and into the lives of real missionaries serving around the world. Hosted by missionary Trent Granger, each episode features powerful interviews, inspiring stories from the field, and practical ways you can hold the rope through prayer, encouragement, and support. Whether you’re a church member who wants to pray more effectively or a pastor looking to stir a missions heartbeat in your church, this podcast will help you see the Great Commission through a global lens—one conversation at a time.
Holding the Rope
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Podcast Overview
Holding the Rope is a missions-focused podcast that takes you beyond the prayer list and into the lives of real missionaries serving around the world. Hosted by missionary Trent Granger, each episode features powerful interviews, inspiring stories from the field, and practical ways you can hold the rope through prayer, encouragement, and support. Whether you’re a church member who wants to pray more effectively or a pastor looking to stir a missions heartbeat in your church, this podcast will help you see the Great Commission through a global lens—one conversation at a time.
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5/6/2025
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January 15, 2026
Motherhood, Missions, & Mexico: A Conversation with Stephanie Granger Part 2
<p>What does missions look like through the eyes of a wife and mother? In this powerful episode, Trent sits down with his wife, Missionary <strong>Stephanie Granger</strong>, for one of the most heartfelt conversations ever recorded on Holding the Rope. Stephanie shares her journey from becoming a mother in Monterrey during language school… to planting churches with a baby on her hip… to facing the fear of a medical crisis on the mission field… to the heartbreak of leaving Mexico when it felt like the work had only just begun.</p><p><br></p><p>But the story doesn’t end in sorrow. God proved Himself faithful as the churches continued to grow, the distribution center launched, and their daughter received a clean bill of health. Now, the Granger family is preparing to return to Mexico — this time with three children and even greater resolve.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is a raw, encouraging, and deeply human look at the cost — and beauty — of following Christ as a missionary wife and mother.</p><p><br></p><p>Contact info:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrangerstoMexico">https://www.facebook.com/GrangerstoMexico</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bimi.org/missionaries/grangerT.php">https://www.bimi.org/missionaries/grangerT.php</a></p><p><a href="https://www.missionarytomexico.com">https://www.missionarytomexico.com</a></p><p><a href="mailto:mexicomission24@gmail.com">mexicomission24@gmail.com</a></p>
December 3, 2025
Motherhood, Missions, & Mexico: A Conversation with Stephanie Granger PART 1
<p>What does missions look like through the eyes of a wife and mother? In this powerful episode, Trent sits down with his wife, Missionary <strong>Stephanie Granger</strong>, for one of the most heartfelt conversations ever recorded on Holding the Rope. Stephanie shares her journey from becoming a mother in Monterrey during language school… to planting churches with a baby on her hip… to facing the fear of a medical crisis on the mission field… to the heartbreak of leaving Mexico when it felt like the work had only just begun.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the story doesn’t end in sorrow. God proved Himself faithful as the churches continued to grow, the distribution center launched, and their daughter received a clean bill of health. Now, the Granger family is preparing to return to Mexico — this time with three children and even greater resolve.</p><p><br /></p><p>This episode is a raw, encouraging, and deeply human look at the cost — and beauty — of following Christ as a missionary wife and mother.</p><p><br /></p><p>Contact info:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GrangerstoMexico" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/GrangerstoMexico</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bimi.org/missionaries/grangerT.php" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bimi.org/missionaries/grangerT.php</a></p><p><a href="https://www.missionarytomexico.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.missionarytomexico.com</a></p><p><a href="mailto:mexicomission24@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mexicomission24@gmail.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DMYYS4KRNQ5LQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DMYYS4KRNQ5LQ</a></p>
October 2, 2025
Legacy in Motion: Jerry Shaw Jr. and the Gospel Work in Mexico
<p>In this episode of Holding the Rope, host Trent Granger sits down with Jerry Shaw Jr., a second-generation missionary carrying on the legacy of Gospel ministry in Mexico. From his personal call to the mission field to the everyday realities of life and ministry south of the border, Jerry shares stories of God’s faithfulness, challenges on the field, and the joy of seeing lives transformed by Christ.</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re a pastor, missions-minded believer, or someone asking how you can be part of God’s global work, this conversation will encourage you to pray more deeply, give more intentionally, and live more missionally.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Learn how you can hold the rope for missionaries like the Shaw family.</p>
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