The Missions Podcast

By Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford

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The Missions Podcast answers hard questions about theology, missions, and practice to help goers think and thinkers go. We are conservative, evangelical, and gospel-centered. The Missions Podcast is powered by ABWE International, a missions agency with a force of about 1,000 workers serving across 70 countries with a focus on evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.

Episode Date
Exposing the Errors of the ‘Second Great Awakening’ With Paul Davis
May 19, 2024
Is Numbers-Based Evangelism Destroying the Church?
May 15, 2024
Why Are The Unreached Unreached?
May 12, 2024
No Drone Strikes in Missions
May 08, 2024
Reaching the ‘Reached’ and Challenging Missions Shibboleths: Trevor Holloway Joins
May 05, 2024
Shamanism in the Church?
May 01, 2024
The Crisis in Manipur, India: Pastor Stephen Shares
Apr 28, 2024
The Boldness of the Church in India
Apr 24, 2024
Dawkins, Haiti, and Christendom: A Missions News Rundown
Apr 21, 2024
Christianity Will Win
Apr 17, 2024
Beyond Winsomeness: Michael Clary on the Church Planting Movement and Contextualization in an Age of Sexual Confusion
Apr 14, 2024
We’ve Gotten the Missional Thing Backwards
Apr 11, 2024
A Crisis in Evangelism? A Conversation With Paul Akin
Apr 07, 2024
The 747 Principle
Apr 04, 2024
Globalization and Blind Spots: Dr. Craig Ott on Contextualization
Mar 31, 2024
The Future of the Missionary Workforce
Mar 28, 2024
What Every Missionary Needs to Know About Language Acquisition: Jim Ruff Explains
Mar 24, 2024
Why Language Learning Is Everything
Mar 21, 2024
Evangelism, Media, and Saving the Unborn With Jon Speed
Mar 17, 2024
The Problem With the Pro-Life Movement
Mar 13, 2024
Who Was John Nevius? Joshua Bowman on the Missionary to China and Three-Self Missiology
Mar 10, 2024
Coming Up: Who Was John Nevius?
Mar 06, 2024
Preserving Missionary Fervor in Our Lives and Institutions: Brooks Buser and Pat Daly Discuss ‘Missionary’
Mar 04, 2024
Building Missional Institutions
Feb 28, 2024
Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, but God: Chris Sadowitz on Weakness in Missions
Feb 26, 2024
Thank God for Thomas
Feb 22, 2024
Mailbag: Neglecting the Unreached and Fighting Heresy
Feb 19, 2024
Many Teachers, Few Fathers
Feb 14, 2024
Ludwig Krapf: Who He Was and Why You’ve Never Heard of Him
Feb 12, 2024
The Surprising Reason Swahili Uses Roman Script
Feb 07, 2024
Demonology for the Global Church: Scott MacDonald on a Biblical Approach to the Unseen Realm
Feb 05, 2024
Why You Should Reject Dualism
Jan 31, 2024
What’s Happening in Global Theological Education in 2024: Dr. Michael Ortiz Speaks
Jan 29, 2024
Why You Must Measure Impact, Not Just Activity
Jan 24, 2024
Virtuous Persuasion: Redefining Missions With Michael Niebauer
Jan 22, 2024
Doing Ethical Missions
Jan 17, 2024
The Persecuted Church in Nigeria With Judd Saul
Jan 15, 2024
Islamic Takeover of Africa?
Jan 12, 2024
A Theology of the Cross in Missions: Tim Bertolet Explains
Jan 08, 2024
Who Are We Boasting In?
Jan 04, 2024
New Year’s Eve Countdown: 2024’s Must-Read Missions Books
Jan 01, 2024
Why Christianity Is Altogether Unique
Dec 28, 2023
Christmas Year in Review: Top Episodes, World Events, and Lessons Learned
Dec 25, 2023
Do Scott and Alex Disagree?
Dec 20, 2023
Doing Honest Missions History With Ed Smither
Dec 18, 2023
Missionary Monks?
Dec 14, 2023
Voddie Baucham on Education, Mission, and Christian Culture-Building
Dec 11, 2023
Voddie: Missionaries Aren’t All ‘Green Berets’
Dec 07, 2023
More Modern Lessons From Medieval Missions With Glenn Sunshine
Dec 04, 2023
Unlearning Myths About Colonialism
Nov 29, 2023
Medieval Missions Explored: Boniface, Patrick, and More With Glenn Sunshine
Nov 27, 2023
No, Christianity Didn’t Spread by Conquest
Nov 21, 2023
’Tis the Season to Rethink Outreach?
Nov 20, 2023
The Goodness of Christian Culture
Nov 17, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and World Missions
Nov 13, 2023
The Lie of Transhumanism
Nov 10, 2023
Letting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford Shares
Nov 06, 2023
The Danger of Missions Conferences
Nov 04, 2023
Navigating the Uncharted: A Conversation with Emily Bennett on ‘Before You Go’
Oct 29, 2023
Emily Bennett: You Don’t Become Bold Overnight
Oct 27, 2023
Israel, Palestine, and the Gospel
Oct 22, 2023
Why Is Antisemitism on the Rise?
Oct 20, 2023
Erased: What Every Believer Needs to Know About the Armenian Christian Genocide, Then and Now—With Joel Veldkamp
Oct 15, 2023
Genocide Against Christians?
Oct 14, 2023
Crisis in Missions? Independent Filmmaker David Griffin Speaks
Oct 08, 2023
Spurgeon and Effective Evangelism
Oct 04, 2023
Are We ‘Unhinged’? What Genocide, Assassination, and Other Current News Means for Missions
Oct 01, 2023
A World in Chaos
Sep 29, 2023
Preaching People Out of the Pews: How to Mobilize From the Pulpit
Sep 24, 2023
Guilt-Free Preaching
Sep 24, 2023
What Is Karmic Christianity? An Interview With E.D. Burns
Sep 17, 2023
Planting by Pastoring: A Vision for Starting a Healthy Church With Nathan Knight
Sep 10, 2023
If We Get This Wrong, Nothing Else Matters
Sep 08, 2023
Biblical Headship and Its Missiological Implications: Scott Callaham Returns
Sep 06, 2023
What It Takes to Be a Missionary
Sep 01, 2023
Unleashing Spiritual Gifts in Missions: A Conversation with David Rogers
Aug 27, 2023
Must All Missionaries Have the ‘Gift of Evangelism’?
Aug 25, 2023
Missionary Virtue in Action: A Look at Philippians 2
Aug 20, 2023
Love Is Costly
Aug 16, 2023
Launch Day Announcement
Aug 16, 2023
Missions Mobilization in a Post-Pandemic World
Aug 13, 2023
The Most Effective Mobilizers
Aug 09, 2023
Learning From William Chalmers Burns: Ian Hamilton | Radius 2023
Aug 06, 2023
Local Church Centered Missions With Ryan Robertson | Radius 2023
Aug 05, 2023
Parenting as a Missionary: Rachel Explains | Radius 2023
Aug 04, 2023
What God Is Doing Through ABWE: Jason Phillips Shares | Radius 2023
Aug 03, 2023
What Is the Missions Course? Luke Womack and Barry Brown Answer | Radius 2023
Aug 02, 2023
What Women Should Know to Prepare for Missionary Life: Nina Buser | Radius 2023
Aug 01, 2023
Strategic Retreat? Scott and Alex on Blue States and the Joel Webbon Controversy
Jul 30, 2023
Why You Must Know & Train Your Missionaries: Brian Murphy | Radius 2023
Jul 29, 2023
Brad Buser on Suffering and Resilience | Radius 2023
Jul 28, 2023
Leaving Blue States?
Jul 28, 2023
The Caste System & the Homogenous Unit Principle With Aubrey Sequeira | Radius 2023
Jul 27, 2023
Why Penal Substitutionary Atonement? Aubrey Sequeira | Radius 2023
Jul 26, 2023
Why Reach Japan? Joel Diffenderfer Shares | Radius 2023
Jul 25, 2023
Jonathan Master on the Missional Legacy of Old Princeton | Radius 2023
Jul 24, 2023
Chad Vegas on the Clarity of the Gospel | Radius 2023
Jul 23, 2023
Missionary Mama’s Survival Guide: Advice from Tori Haverkamp for Parents and Grandparents
Jul 16, 2023
The Holy Privilege of Raising MKs
Jul 12, 2023
What We’re Up To
Jul 09, 2023
Responding to the ‘No Shortcut to Success’ Controversy
Jul 02, 2023
About That ‘No Shortcuts’ Review…
Jun 30, 2023
Apologetics in a Chaotic World
Jun 25, 2023
What Romans 1 Means for Apologetics Today
Jun 21, 2023
China and the Future of Missions
Jun 19, 2023
We Can’t Be So Risk-Averse That We Do Nothing
Jun 16, 2023
Exposing Pastoral Blindspots: Paul Davis on Common Missions Mistakes
Jun 11, 2023
What We Get Wrong About Accountability
Jun 09, 2023
Why the Ascension Matters for Missionaries: Tim Bertolet
Jun 05, 2023
The Cross in Context? Exploring Atonement and Contextualization with Brad Vaughn
May 28, 2023
Is All Theology ‘Contextual’?
May 24, 2023
Saving God’s Face? A Dialogue With Brad Vaughn on Honor and Shame
May 21, 2023
Honor, Shame, and the Atonement
May 19, 2023
Spiritual Warfare in the News: A Missions Perspective
May 14, 2023
Spiritual Warfare in the News
May 10, 2023
How to Raise Men for the Church and the Mission Field: Ray Brandon
May 07, 2023
Men’s Role in the Mission
May 03, 2023
What About Orality? Jonathan Worthington Answers
Apr 30, 2023
Is Literacy Overrated?
Apr 26, 2023
Healthy Missionaries, Healthy Christians: Mason King on Spiritual Disciplines
Apr 23, 2023
Why We Avoid God
Apr 21, 2023
Making Disciples in Light of the Trinity: Chase Davis
Apr 16, 2023
Yes, You Can Just Be Yourself
Apr 12, 2023
The Resurrection and Mission With Dr. Tim Bertolet
Apr 09, 2023
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming
Apr 07, 2023
Recovering Our Ambition: Alex Kocman on Romans 15
Apr 02, 2023
Calling and Desire
Apr 01, 2023
MEGA Episode: A Debate on Prioritism and Holism With Ray Norman and Alex Kocman
Mar 26, 2023
What’s At Stake if We Don’t Preach Christ
Mar 24, 2023
Does the Church Have One Mission or Two? ‘Come and See’ Author Justin Schell
Mar 19, 2023
Words and Deeds: One Mission or Two?
Mar 15, 2023
Can We Learn From Movements? JR Stevenson on What the Reformed and Movements Can Learn From Each Other
Mar 12, 2023
Are We Wrong About Movements?
Mar 08, 2023
Is Revival Biblical?
Mar 06, 2023
The True Sign of Revival
Mar 01, 2023
Is Missions in the Old Testament?
Feb 22, 2023
Partnering on Mission: Why Church Associationalism Matters With Dr. James Renihan
Feb 20, 2023
Jim Renihan: The Missional Advantage of Church Partnership
Feb 17, 2023
Hope for American Evangelicals: A Missionary Perspective on Restoring Our Broken House With Matt Bennett
Feb 13, 2023
What the Church Has That the World Doesn’t
Feb 08, 2023
You Are Sent: A Conversation With Nathan Sloan
Feb 06, 2023
Why Do We Even Need Missions?
Feb 01, 2023
MEGA Episode: What Is a Nation? Vishal Mangalwadi on the Great Commission
Jan 30, 2023
What Genesis Means by ‘Nation’
Jan 25, 2023
Poland, Ukraine, and Ministering Amid International Crisis: Pastor Maksym’s Story
Jan 23, 2023
Pastoring Through Ethnic Tensions in Eastern Europe
Jan 20, 2023
What About My Kids? Cheryl Winget on MK Education and Parenting on the Field
Jan 16, 2023
What Makes Raising MKs Different
Jan 11, 2023
Should We Use the ‘M’ Word?
Jan 09, 2023
Should We Be Using the Word “Missionary”?
Jan 04, 2023
Top 10 Missions Books to Read in 2023: Chris Howles Shares
Jan 02, 2023
Required Reading for 2023
Dec 29, 2022
The Mission of Christmas
Dec 26, 2022
Advent and Missions
Dec 22, 2022
How to Care for Parents of Missionaries
Dec 19, 2022
What About Parents of Missionaries?
Dec 14, 2022
How to Last in Ministry: Josh Zeichik on the Temptations of Leadership
Dec 12, 2022
Good News: God Doesn’t Need You
Dec 07, 2022
How to Hold the Rope: Ryan Martin on Caring for Missionaries
Dec 05, 2022
Mobilization Starts in the Church
Nov 30, 2022
What’s Best Next: Missions and Productivity With Matt Perman
Nov 28, 2022
Missionary: Know Your Limits
Nov 23, 2022
Is the Commission Still Great? Steve Richardson Answers
Nov 21, 2022
The Most Important Thing Happening in the World Right Now
Nov 17, 2022
What Is Discipleship?
Nov 14, 2022
Christian: You’re Called to the Church
Nov 09, 2022
When Helping Hurts With Brian Fikkert
Nov 07, 2022
Why Poverty Relief Often Fails
Nov 04, 2022
How Should Christians Respond When the Foreigner Comes?
Oct 30, 2022
God’s Heart for the Nations
Oct 28, 2022
Missions History and Adoption: Dr. John Mark Yeats – #FTC22
Oct 24, 2022
Muslims and the Adopting Love of God With Joe Allen – #FTC22
Oct 23, 2022
Missions in the Old Testament and in the Horn of Africa: Jason DeRouchie Explains – #FTC22
Oct 21, 2022
Turnaround: Dr. Jason Allen on Transformative Leadership in Ministry – #FTC22
Oct 21, 2022
Charles Spurgeon as a Sending Pastor With Geoff Chang – #FTC22
Oct 19, 2022
The ‘Simple’ Trinity in Missions: Matthew Barrett – #FTC22
Oct 16, 2022
Is Missions Easier Than You Think? Steven Wendel Explains – #FTC22
Oct 13, 2022
What Is Fusion? Erik Odegard Answers – #FTC22
Oct 12, 2022
Cooperation, Direct Sending, or Both? Paul Davis Answers – #FTC22
Oct 11, 2022
When Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford Share
Oct 09, 2022
Give the Holy Spirit Some Credit
Oct 07, 2022
Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service With E.D. Burns
Oct 02, 2022
The Power Is in the Seed, Not the Seed Thrower
Sep 28, 2022
A Pastoral Approach to Theological Training
Sep 25, 2022
The Right Type of Training
Sep 21, 2022
The Air We Breathe: Glen Scrivener on the Ghost of Christianity in Western Culture
Sep 18, 2022
The Shadow of the Cross Over the West
Sep 14, 2022
The Beauty of International Churches: Dr. Michael Crane
Sep 11, 2022
Church: Don’t Be Comfortable With Just Who You Have
Sep 09, 2022
When a Sending Church Un-Sends a Missionary
Sep 04, 2022
Christian: Remember Who You Are in Christ
Aug 31, 2022
Josh McDowell: What Missionaries Need to Know About Apologetics
Aug 28, 2022
Josh McDowell: Are You Ready to Give an Answer?
Aug 24, 2022
What Motivates Gen Z Towards Missions?
Aug 21, 2022
The Difference Between Millennials and Gen Z
Aug 17, 2022
Medical Missions, Church Planting, and Lessons Learned in Africa: Steven Chmil
Aug 14, 2022
Having Surgical Precision in Doctrine
Aug 12, 2022
Mission-Driven Christian Leadership in Cowardly Times: Joel Wayne
Aug 07, 2022
Will Christian Leaders Speak Up?
Aug 05, 2022
‘Glurbanization,’ Church Planting, and Why Our Definition of ‘People Group’ Is Outdated: Dr. Michael Crane
Jul 31, 2022
Missiology Needs to Change
Jul 28, 2022
#RMC22: The Final Word
Jul 25, 2022
#RMC22: Steve Meister on Classical Hermeneutics and Bible Translation
Jul 24, 2022
#RMC22: Growing in Grace as a Missionary With Jonathan Master
Jul 21, 2022
#RMC22: What You Might Not Know About Missions in Asia: Wayne Chen
Jul 20, 2022
#RMC22: Brad Buser on Missionary Endurance
Jul 19, 2022
#RMC22: Ian Hamilton on the Missionary Life as Abiding in Christ
Jul 17, 2022
#RMC22: Brooks Buser on Leaving Well
Jul 16, 2022
#RMC22: Kevin DeYoung on the Mission of the Church
Jul 15, 2022
#RMC22: Are We Idolizing Missions? A Chat With Chad Vegas
Jul 14, 2022
#RMC22: Why the Radius Missiology Conference?
Jul 13, 2022
Missionary Security, Big Tech, and Cancel Culture
Jul 10, 2022
How to Talk to a Missionary in a Closed Country
Jul 08, 2022
The ‘Three Worlds’ of Evangelicalism: A Paradigm for Missions? Aaron Renn Answers
Jul 03, 2022
When Did Christianity Become So Unpopular?
Jun 30, 2022
The Stranger on Our Shore With Joshua Sherif
Jun 26, 2022
Do Christians Love Foreigners?
Jun 24, 2022
Pride, Culture, and Mission With Josh Teis
Jun 19, 2022
How Should We Talk About Sexual Sin?
Jun 17, 2022
How to Reach LGBTQ With the Gospel: Jim Childs
Jun 12, 2022
Why Missionaries Must Read Old Books: Banner of Truth’s John Rawlinson
Jun 05, 2022
Too Busy Chasing Methods?
Jun 01, 2022
When Helping Works: Michael Badriaki on Western Dependence in Uganda
May 29, 2022
What’s Wrong With Creating ‘Dependence?’
May 27, 2022
What Is Every Christian’s Calling?
May 22, 2022
Does Evangelism Have to Be Scary?
May 15, 2022
Let’s Talk About Evangelism
May 13, 2022
T4G22: Jason Allen on Building Missions Cultures in Christian Leadership
May 10, 2022
T4G22: Brooks Buser on Missionary Training That Matters
May 08, 2022
T4G22: The Need for Church Planting With Thad Bergmeier
May 07, 2022
T4G22: Why the Need for Speed in Missions? Sean DeMars and Caleb Morrell
May 06, 2022
T4G22: Ryan Robertson on Reaching and Teaching
May 05, 2022
T4G22: Matt Bennett on the Qur’an and the Christian
May 04, 2022
T4G22: Charles Smith and Paul Davis on Missions, Education, and the Church
May 03, 2022
T4G22: Zane Pratt on Methods and Defining ‘Church’
May 01, 2022
T4G22: Why National Partnerships? David Prairie on Live Global
Apr 30, 2022
T4G22: Why Upstream Sending? Nathan Sloan Shares
Apr 29, 2022
T4G22: Women and Singles in Missions? Lisa LaGeorge’s Take
Apr 28, 2022
T4G22: Prayer and Movements? Jonathan Arnold Explains
Apr 27, 2022
The Russian Church, Ukraine, and What American Christians Can Learn: Yevgeny Bakhmutsky at T4G22
Apr 24, 2022
Live at T4G22
Apr 20, 2022
Peter Greer: Helping Without Hurting, Avoiding Mission Drift, and Supporting Enterprise
Apr 17, 2022
Admitting When Helping Hurts: Peter Greer
Apr 13, 2022
Doing Ministry Out of the Overflow: Kyle Farran
Apr 10, 2022
Who Will Hear ‘Well Done’?
Apr 06, 2022
Doing Missions Committees Right: Paul Davis Shares
Apr 03, 2022
Are Missions Committees Even Biblical?
Mar 30, 2022
Jesus, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union: Duane Early
Mar 27, 2022
Will the Soviet Union Return?
Mar 23, 2022
How One Missionary Started a Century-Long Movement: Jim Ruff on ABWE Founder Raphael Thomas
Mar 20, 2022
Jesus’ Imminent Return?
Mar 17, 2022
The Forgotten Principle of Money and Missions: Conley Owens on ‘The Dorean Principle’
Mar 13, 2022
Ukraine Refugee Update: Caleb Suko Exclusive
Mar 11, 2022
What if Everyone Fundraised Like a Missionary?
Mar 10, 2022
Nik Ripken on Persecution, Missions, and Ukraine
Mar 07, 2022
Nik Ripken: ‘You Get the Country You Deserve’
Mar 04, 2022
No Shortcuts to Success: Matt Rhodes’ ‘Manifesto’
Feb 27, 2022
Mission Affirmed: Elliot Clark on Recovering Paul’s Missionary Motivation
Feb 21, 2022
What Elliot Clark Would Do Differently
Feb 17, 2022
Helping Goers Think and Thinkers Go: Paul Davis on Media and Missions
Feb 14, 2022
What Is a Church For?
Feb 09, 2022
Ukraine From the Ground: Caleb Suko Reports
Feb 07, 2022
Ukraine and Psalm 31
Feb 04, 2022
Sending When It Hurts: Josh Teis on the Pastor’s Job in Mobilization
Jan 31, 2022
The Biblical Case for the Faith Support Model: Steve Shadrach Shares
Jan 23, 2022
Is Raising Support Biblical? Steve Shadrach Answers
Jan 19, 2022
Chad Vegas: Defining the ‘Proclamational Model’ (Part 2)
Jan 17, 2022
Chad Vegas: The Bottom Line
Jan 14, 2022
Chad Vegas: Defining the ‘Proclamational Model’ (Part 1)
Jan 10, 2022
Chad Vegas: Why Evangelism Is Confrontational
Jan 05, 2022
Refresh: Doing Short-Term Missions Responsibly With Jason Phillips
Jan 03, 2022
Away From Home for the Holidays: A Missionary Perspective From Stephanie Boon
Dec 22, 2021
Saving Babies’ Lives in Papua New Guinea: Lori Smith Speaks
Dec 20, 2021
Amazing Pro-Life Ministry Happening in Papua New Guinea
Dec 15, 2021
Thinking Like a Missionary: Mary, Catholicism, and Syncretism
Dec 13, 2021
Mary and Idolatry
Dec 09, 2021
Why Target Unreached People Groups?
Dec 06, 2021
Cover Blown: How a Missionary Got Kicked Out of Country
Dec 03, 2021
Doctrine, Pragmatism, and Movements: A Discussion With Ted Esler (Part 2)
Nov 29, 2021
Why Fruit Isn’t About Numbers
Nov 24, 2021
Doctrine, Pragmatism, and Movements: A Discussion With Ted Esler (Part 1)
Nov 22, 2021
Pathological Ecclesiology?
Nov 18, 2021
Suffering, Eschatology, and the Glorious Reward in Missions
Nov 15, 2021
The School of Suffering
Nov 12, 2021
Is Obedience-Based Discipleship Biblical? Alex and Scott Discuss
Nov 07, 2021
The Problem With Obedience-Based Discipleship
Nov 04, 2021
The Case for Missionary Care With Ryan Martin
Oct 31, 2021
Why It’s Hard to Care for Missionaries
Oct 28, 2021
Reaching Europe Through Liturgy? Melissa Baccarella and Andy Messmer
Oct 24, 2021
How Your Worship Is Shaping You
Oct 21, 2021
Multiethnic or Homogeneous? A Discussion on Church Planting
Oct 17, 2021
People Group Targeting or Multiethnic Church?
Oct 13, 2021
Does Generation Z Care About Missions? Tanner and Amber Callison Respond
Oct 10, 2021
How Do We Mobilize the Next Generation?
Oct 07, 2021
The Transcultural Gospel: E.D. Burns
Oct 03, 2021
E.D. Burns: What All Religions Have in Common
Oct 01, 2021
Is Innovation in Ministry Biblical? A Dialogue With Ted Esler
Sep 26, 2021
Why Culture Isn’t Sacred
Sep 24, 2021
C.S. Lewis and Mission: Dan DeWitt on Recapturing Our Cultural Imagination
Sep 19, 2021
Learning Missions From C.S. Lewis?
Sep 17, 2021
Brian Nester: Legendary Mobilizer
Sep 15, 2021
Responding to the Global Abortion Pandemic: John Ensor of PassionLife
Sep 12, 2021
4 Questions About Abortion
Sep 10, 2021
Why Medical Missions Matters: Katie Webb at Cedarville University
Sep 09, 2021
Sent From Zambia to South Asia: Joshua Bowman Explains
Sep 07, 2021
Can Parachurch Ministries Serve the Church? Thomas White and Paul Davis Answer
Sep 05, 2021
What’s Up With Gen Z?
Sep 03, 2021
Afghanistan, Islam, and Missions: Matt Bennett Joins
Aug 29, 2021
North Korea, Persecution, and Insider Movements: James Cha
Aug 22, 2021
Mind-Blowing Stories From North Korea
Aug 20, 2021
Translating the Bible Isn’t Enough: Kyle D. on Bible Translation and Church Planting
Aug 15, 2021
You Can’t Have Bible Without Church
Aug 13, 2021
Why Brick and Mortar Matter: Tim Hunsicker on Construction in Missions
Aug 08, 2021
More Than Digging Wells?
Aug 06, 2021
Roman Catholicism, Spain, and Liturgy: Andy Messmer Speaks
Aug 01, 2021
Why Worship Matters
Jul 30, 2021
Thinking Christianly About Haiti
Jul 25, 2021
What the News Won’t Tell You About Haiti
Jul 23, 2021
Some Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17
Jul 19, 2021
The Bee Line to Christ
Jul 15, 2021
When Doors Close: Carol Ghattas on Changing Course in Missions
Jul 11, 2021
#RMC21 Panel 2: Sending Well With Paul Davis, Chad Vegas, and Barry Brown
Jul 04, 2021
#RMC21: Wayne Chen on Overcoming Apathy and Suffering Well
Jul 02, 2021
#RMC21: Rick Davis of Engage Global Explains Hands-On Missions Training
Jul 01, 2021
#RMC21: Chad Vegas and Alex Kocman on Their Upcoming Book on Missions
Jun 29, 2021
#RMC21 Panel 1: Trends in Missions With Chad Vegas, Paul Davis, Wayne Chen, and Brad Buser
Jun 28, 2021
#RMC21: Mark Dever on Pragmatism, Ecclesiology, and the Post-COVID Church
Jun 24, 2021
#RMC21: Luke Womack on Why Student Debt Is Dumb
Jun 24, 2021
#RMC21: Jim Jordan on Church-Based International Theological Training
Jun 24, 2021
#RMC21: The Cost and Prize of Long-Term Missions
Jun 24, 2021
Reforming Short-Term Missions: Chip Lamca Explains
Jun 20, 2021
What Short-Term Trips Can’t Do
Jun 17, 2021
Why the Great Commission Doesn’t Mean What You Think
Jun 16, 2021
Do ‘Anything Short of Sin’?
Jun 11, 2021
Exposing and Fixing Pragmatism in Movements
Jun 06, 2021
‘Disturbing’ Findings on the Field
Jun 03, 2021
Heresy and Contextualization: Tim Bertolet on Galatians
May 30, 2021
Context Isn’t Everything
May 28, 2021
Navigating Theological Disagreement on the Mission Field
May 23, 2021
The Good Ol’ Baptist Boy
May 20, 2021
Why Every Christian Isn’t a Missionary: Conversations on When Everything Is Missions with Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters
May 16, 2021
The Crisis in Missions
May 13, 2021
How to Share Christ With Muslims During Ramadan: Matt Bennett Speaks
May 09, 2021
Earning Salvation During Ramadan
May 06, 2021
From Hinduism to Christ
May 02, 2021
What Wins Hindus
Apr 29, 2021
Parents, Goodbyes, and the Cost of Missions for Families
Apr 25, 2021
What It’s Like Sending Your Kids Somewhere Dangerous
Apr 22, 2021
Prayer as Warfare: A Front-Lines Perspective With Dr. Tom Kendall
Apr 18, 2021
Where Everything Is Supernatural
Apr 15, 2021
‘Reverse Missions’ and Global Christianity
Apr 11, 2021
Maybe We’re the Ones Who Need the Missionaries
Apr 08, 2021
Mercy, Justice, and Missions: Dr. George Grant
Apr 04, 2021
Preview: What Happened to Mercy Ministry?
Apr 01, 2021
Mega Episode: Honor, Shame, and the Gospel With Chris Flanders
Mar 28, 2021
Preview: Honor-Shame and the Atonement
Mar 25, 2021
Leading With Vision (For Normal People) With Bob Bixby
Mar 21, 2021
Preview: What Is Vision?
Mar 17, 2021
Online Education and Global Theological Famine
Mar 14, 2021
Preview: Doing Theological Education Wrong
Mar 12, 2021
Is the Missions ‘Guilt Trip’ Biblical? Guest: Paul Davis
Mar 08, 2021
Preview: The Guilt Trip
Mar 04, 2021
What’s Happening to Myanmar and Why It Matters for Missions
Mar 01, 2021
Preview: What’s Happening to Myanmar?
Feb 25, 2021
Lisa LaGeorge on Women’s Roles and Short-Term Missions
Feb 22, 2021
Preview: What’s Stopping Women From Using Their Gifts?
Feb 17, 2021
The Dangers of Syncretism and How to Avoid It
Feb 15, 2021
Preview: Syncretism in Missions?
Feb 10, 2021
Who Was George Liele? Jason Duesing on the First African American Missionary
Feb 08, 2021
Carl Trueman: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
Feb 01, 2021
Thad Bergmeier on the Power of Prayer in Missions
Jan 25, 2021
Dan Strange: A Theology of Religions and The Southgate Fellowship
Jan 18, 2021
How Technology Is Transforming Missions
Jan 11, 2021
Thor Madsen: Why Missionaries Need to Know Philosophy
Jan 04, 2021
Christmas Episode: Can Missions Be ‘Incarnational’?
Dec 28, 2020
Christian Nationalism, Patriotism, and Globalism
Dec 21, 2020
James Dolezal: What Every Missionary Needs to Know About the Doctrine of God
Dec 14, 2020
How to Tell Good Missionary Stories—Without Lying
Dec 07, 2020
Has the White Savior Complex Infected Evangelical Missions?
Nov 30, 2020
Paul Davis on Why Baptism Matters to Missions
Nov 23, 2020
Are Short-Term Missions Trips Dead? Jason Phillips Answers
Nov 16, 2020
Do Missionaries Need to Meet the Biblical Qualifications for Elders?
Nov 09, 2020
The Dangers of Insider Bible Translations: The Arlington Statement
Nov 02, 2020
How to Be a Word-Centered Missionary: E.D. Burns
Oct 25, 2020
Was Adam a Missionary? Matthew Newkirk on the Creation Mandate and Missions
Oct 18, 2020
Know Your Place: How to Identify and Study Your Mission Field
Oct 11, 2020
Throwback: The Greatest Injustice With Chad Vegas
Oct 04, 2020
American Gospel or Biblical Gospel? Sean DeMars on the Danger of Prosperity Preaching
Sep 27, 2020
Evangelize or Civilize? C.J. Moore on William Carey
Sep 20, 2020
Are International Churches Missional? Scott Zeller on Pastoring Expats
Sep 13, 2020
Brooks Buser Answers: How Dare Missionaries Seek to Convert?
Sep 06, 2020
Critical Theory, Post-Colonialism, and Missions: Neil Shenvi on Social Justice
Aug 30, 2020
Missions History in a ‘Cancel Culture’ Age: Jonathan Arnold Explains
Aug 23, 2020
Tragedy in Beirut and What It Means for Missions: Pierre Houssney Speaks
Aug 16, 2020
Is Netflix Killing Missions? Tony Reinke on Media and Technology
Aug 09, 2020
Apologetics, Evangelism, and Revival in Norway: Nahum O’Brien and Edvard Moe Explain
Aug 02, 2020
Should We ‘Follow the Science’ in Missions?
Jul 26, 2020
Theological Famine in the Pacific Islands: Chris Bruno Speaks
Jul 19, 2020
The Power of God in Missions
Jul 12, 2020
How to Be a Next-Level Sending Church
Jul 05, 2020
Before You Quit: Doug Gehman on Perseverance
Jun 28, 2020
Disaster, Discipleship, and the Developing World: Smita Singh on Cyclone Ampham
Jun 21, 2020
Sheriff Chris Swanson on Faith, Justice, and Missions
Jun 16, 2020
Fearless Leadership in Fearful Days: Charles Smith Speaks
Jun 14, 2020
Questioning Contextualization? With C.R. Wiley
Jun 07, 2020
What Is Happening to China’s Uyghurs?
May 31, 2020
Nathan Sloan on the Sacrifice of Sending
May 24, 2020
Has COVID-19 Halted Global Missions? Paul Davis Answers
May 17, 2020
The Biblical Way to Raise Support During Financial Crisis
May 10, 2020
When the Church Can’t Gather: Pandemics, Persecution, and Worship on the Mission Field
May 03, 2020
T4G20 Panel: The Local Church and the Nations
Apr 28, 2020
Dr. Robin Hadaway on Reaching Folk Muslims
Apr 26, 2020
What Does COVID-19 Mean for Medical Missions?
Apr 19, 2020
Coronavirus and Plague: Lessons From Church History With Glenn Sunshine
Apr 12, 2020
God’s Law or Sharia? 40 Questions About Islam With Matt Bennett
Apr 05, 2020
Serve in Place: Missions in a Pandemic
Mar 29, 2020
Paul Davis: Why the Gospel Must Be ‘Preached’
Mar 22, 2020
Soleimani, Iran, and the Gospel
Mar 15, 2020
Is Christianity a ‘Western Religion’? The Ancient Path in Asia
Mar 08, 2020
Special Episode: How Does Coronavirus Affect Missions?
Mar 03, 2020
From Africa to the Abortion Clinic: Anthony Mathenia on Suffering and the Sovereignty in Evangelism
Mar 02, 2020
Can Soldiers Become Missionaries? Rich Culp on Military Ministry
Feb 24, 2020
How Do Chinese Christians Think? Diane Poythress on the Church in Asia
Feb 17, 2020
The Tragic Fruit of Liberalism in Missions: Mark Tatlock Explains
Feb 10, 2020
Translating the Bible in 40 Weeks? Dan Kramer on Bible Translation Methods
Feb 03, 2020
Mailbag: Finishing the Task, Counting Converts, and Defining the ‘Call’
Jan 27, 2020
Presuppositional Apologetics in Missions: Vern Poythress Explains
Jan 20, 2020
Reaching Ferguson, Missouri: Chris Brown on Urban Church Planting
Jan 13, 2020
Insider Movements: Definitions and Dangers With Matthew Bennett
Jan 06, 2020
Throwback: Is Every Christian a Missionary? Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters Answer
Dec 30, 2019
Bonus Episode: The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulder
Dec 24, 2019
Disagreeing Agreeably: An Honest Discussion on Separation, Fundamentalism, and Cooperation with Josh Teis
Dec 23, 2019
Children: An Overlooked Mission Field? Taylor Lassiter on Children’s Ministry Overseas
Dec 16, 2019
Should Emotions Motivate Missions? Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd, and Religious Affections With Ryan Martin
Dec 09, 2019
Panel: Why Marketplace Missions Matters But Isn’t a Silver Bullet
Dec 02, 2019
Engaging the Cults With Summer Jaeger
Nov 24, 2019
The Life of the Missionary Wife: Heather Farran on Motherhood on the Field
Nov 18, 2019
A Theology of Language: Dr. Vern Poythress Speaks
Nov 11, 2019
Is All Theology Cultural? Biblical Authority and Contextualization
Nov 04, 2019
Why Europe Needs Missionaries: Jonathan Kleis on Reaching Roman Catholics in Italy
Oct 28, 2019
Disciple-Making Movements: A Critical Discussion With Dr. Glenn Sunshine
Oct 20, 2019
C.R. Wiley on Missions, the Household, and the Cosmos
Oct 14, 2019
Why Theology Must Shape Mission: A Chat With Zane Pratt
Oct 07, 2019
Christopher Yuan on Holy Sexuality and the Gospel
Sep 30, 2019
Why Character Matters in Ministry: Paul Davis on Knowing Christ
Sep 23, 2019
What Happens When Missionaries Get Kicked Out? John Klaassen Answers
Sep 15, 2019
Michael Foster on the Crisis of Masculinity and Missions
Sep 09, 2019
Special Episode: What Do the Hong Kong Protests Have to Do With Missions?
Sep 02, 2019
Race, Evolution, and Missions: Charles Ware Speaks
Aug 26, 2019
Brooks Buser on the Urgency of Eternity and the Dangers of Pragmatism
Aug 19, 2019
Is ‘Marketplace Missions’ Sustainable? Mark Silvers Talks Mobilization
Aug 12, 2019
What Missionaries Need to Know About the Faith and Works Debate: Chris Bruno on Justification and the Missiology of Paul and James
Aug 05, 2019
What Is the Mission of God’s People?
Jul 29, 2019
How Much Do the Unreached Know? Natural Revelation and Evangelism
Jul 22, 2019
Brad Buser on Tribal Religion, Contextualization, and Disciple-Making Movements
Jul 14, 2019
Longevity and Endurance in Church Planting: Bob Trout Shares
Jul 07, 2019
Benjamin Vrbicek: Don’t Just Send a Resume to a Church—Or a Missions Agency
Jul 01, 2019
Are Honor and Shame the Keys to Cross-Cultural Evangelism?
Jun 23, 2019
Your Questions (Finally) Answered: Mailbag Episode
Jun 16, 2019
Rachel Jankovic on Identity, Christian Women, and the Mission Field of Motherhood
Jun 09, 2019
Faithfulness or Pragmatism? Andy Johnson on Methodologies
Jun 02, 2019
Fouad Masri on What Christians Get Wrong About Reaching Muslims
May 27, 2019
Should Missions Be ‘Radical’ or Ordinary? Michael Horton Answers
May 19, 2019
Why Aren’t We Talking About ‘Gospel Privilege’? Chad Vegas Answers
May 13, 2019
Dean Inserra on How to Reach America’s Most-Underrated Mission Field
May 05, 2019
Culture: When to Bend, When to Break—Kenneth Nehrbass Explains
Apr 28, 2019
Do We Need to Redefine Unreached? Matthew Bennett Answers
Apr 21, 2019
What Every Missionary Needs to Know About Lament: Mark Vroegop Explains
Apr 15, 2019
Muslim Refugees Meeting Christ: Darren Carlson on ‘Jesus in Athens’ Documentary
Apr 08, 2019
The Life of the Missionary Mind
Apr 01, 2019
Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore on the Priority of Preaching, God’s Sovereignty, and Discernment
Mar 24, 2019
Should We Stop Sending Indebted Missionaries? Luke Womack on Student Loans
Mar 18, 2019
Why You Should ‘Adult’ Before Pursuing Missions: A Chat With Lori McDaniel
Mar 10, 2019
The Number One Reason Missionaries Go Home
Mar 03, 2019
A Biblical Theology of Spiritual Warfare and Missions
Feb 25, 2019
Micah Fries: What Christians Should Know About Islam in North America
Feb 18, 2019
Fighting Abortion in Ukraine With the Gospel: Holly Friesen on Medical Missions
Feb 04, 2019
Breaking Down Cultural Walls to Reach Muslims: Mariya Dostzadah’s Story
Jan 21, 2019
Porn: the Killer of Missions—With Benjamin Vrbicek
Jan 14, 2019
Danny Akin on Mobilizing Millennials — and Young Men
Jan 07, 2019
How to Think Like a Missionary: David Doran Jr. on Missional Living
Dec 31, 2018
What Are Worldviews and How Do They Change? John Mark Yeats on Paul Hiebert
Dec 24, 2018
How Many Unreached Are There Really? A Chat on Statistics With Justin Long
Dec 17, 2018
Special Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon Valley
Dec 13, 2018
What Is Gospel-Centered Missions?
Dec 10, 2018
John Chau: Missions, Methodology, and Martyrdom
Dec 03, 2018
Mere Hope: Jason Duesing on Missionary Hope in a Cynical Age
Nov 26, 2018
Mentorship: the Missing Ingredient in Missions? With Marvin Brubacher
Nov 19, 2018
Andrew Fuller: The Man Behind the Man Behind Modern Missions — With Travis Myers
Nov 12, 2018
Church Planting in the Middle East Through Business as Mission
Nov 05, 2018
Trauma, Sex Trafficking, and Gospel Ministry in India With Smita Singh
Oct 29, 2018
How Missionaries Should Think About Economics With Matthew Arbo
Oct 22, 2018
What Is a Missionary “Calling”? Caleb Suko Answers
Oct 15, 2018
How Iran’s Underground Church Is Miraculously Growing
Oct 08, 2018
What Is Life Really Like in a 99.9% Muslim Country?
Oct 01, 2018
Tom Schreiner: What Is the Role of the Holy Spirit and Miracles in Missions?
Sep 24, 2018
John Taylor: 5 Problems With Money, Nationals, and Helping That Hurts
Sep 17, 2018
Conrad Mbewe: Combatting Prosperity Teaching in Africa
Sep 10, 2018
Does Business as Mission Work?
Sep 03, 2018
Serving Christ in Suffering: Jenn DeKryger on Togo and the Loss of Todd DeKryger
Aug 27, 2018
John Morgan: Animism, Syncretism, and Witchcraft in West Africa
Aug 20, 2018
Lucy Peabody: The Groundbreaking Pioneer Missionary You’ve Never Heard of
Aug 13, 2018
Josh Daggett on Personal Evangelism and Prayer
Aug 06, 2018
Racial Reconciliation and Multiethnic Church Planting in South Africa
Jul 30, 2018
Chris Bruno: Biblical Theology Versus Systematic Theology in Missions
Jul 23, 2018
Paul Davis: Why Missionaries Must Be Theologians
Jul 16, 2018
What is God doing in China? Steve Schirmer Answers
Jul 09, 2018
Zane Pratt: Are Explosive Disciple-Making Movements Really Healthy?
Jul 02, 2018
Collin Hansen: Social Justice, Racial Reconciliation, and Missions
Jun 25, 2018
Church Planting: Multiethnic or Homogeneous Units?
Jun 18, 2018
Is LGBT the Next Mission Field?
Jun 11, 2018
Jared C. Wilson: Why Missionaries Need the Gospel Too
Jun 04, 2018
India, Sex Trafficking, and the Gospel
May 28, 2018
How Does Hospitality Fuel Mission?
May 14, 2018
How Can We Prevent Missionary Burnout?
May 07, 2018
Barnabas Piper on Ministry Kids, Curiosity, and Identity
Apr 30, 2018
T4G Panel on Theological Training in Missions
Apr 23, 2018
God’s Sovereignty, Human Responsibility, and Missions
Apr 16, 2018
Charles Smith on Missions Leadership “For the Church”
Apr 09, 2018
The Kingdom of God and the Authority of the Great Commission
Apr 02, 2018
The Gift of Singleness in Missions: an Interview With Lina AbuJamra
Mar 26, 2018
How to Understand and Reach Hindus
Mar 19, 2018
How Should Christians Engage Other Religious Texts?
Mar 12, 2018
Where Did the Gritty Missionaries Go? David Joannes on Missionary Motivations
Mar 05, 2018
When Everything Is Missions… (Nothing Is): A Chat With Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
Feb 26, 2018
Suffering and Sovereignty in the Rohingya Crisis
Feb 12, 2018
Dan DeWitt on Apologetics, Missions, and Suffering
Feb 05, 2018
How to Raise Missions-Minded Children
Jan 29, 2018
How the Gospel Transforms Cultures: Vishal Mangalwadi on William Carey
Jan 15, 2018
How to Be a “World Christian”
Jan 01, 2018
Lori McDaniel on Being a “Rebel” Like Lottie Moon
Dec 18, 2017
How Much Contextualization Is Too Much?
Dec 11, 2017
Paul Davis on the Pastor as Mobilizer
Dec 01, 2017
Dan Dumas on Adoption, Foster Care, and Missions
Nov 27, 2017
How to Build a Sending Church Culture
Nov 13, 2017
Why Should Missionaries Care About the Reformation?
Oct 31, 2017
Did the Reformers Believe in the Great Commission?
Oct 30, 2017
Why You Should Stop Sending Short-Term
Oct 16, 2017
What’s Wrong With Missions Agencies
Oct 10, 2017