The Missions Podcast: Episode Trailers Archives

The Gift of Singleness

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Mandi Vermilyea to talk about singleness on the mission field.

Don’t Make Evangelism a Transaction

This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Jim Murphy from My Circle Training to discuss why evangelism can be so difficult in today’s world.

The Need for an African Apologetic

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott talk with Dr. Kevin Muriithi to discuss the critical perspectives, history, and questions that inform African apologetics.

Essential Lessons From Pastors to Missionaries

The Missions Podcast goes on the road! This week Alex talks with Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden from Founders Ministries in their studio to talk about essential lessons and traits of pastors that translate to missionary work.

Missionary Stories the Church is Hungry for

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex sits down with Tim Keesee, Writer/Producer of Dispatches From The Front docu-series and founder of Frontline Missions International to talk about the necessity of effective storytelling in missions.

Essential Books on Missions

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with returning guest, Chris Howles, as he talks about the must-read books for any missions-minded reader in 2025.

What We Learned This Year

In this week’s episode, Alex and Scott reflect on the theme for 2024 of “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” and all of the things they’ve learned by talking about heroes of the faith.

The Martyrdom of John and Betty Stam

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Andrew Montonera, author of a new missionary biography on John and Betty Stam, talks about how their life and death impacted the Chinese church and a whole generation of Christians.

Becoming at Home With House Churches

This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Matt Lynskey, a local pastor and church planter, to talk about how house churches can engage those who wouldn’t normally walk into a typical church building.

The Forerunner of Modern Missions

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott sits down with professor and historian Gregg Quiggle to talk about D.L. Moody and the critical effect he had on modern missions.

Are we in the Golden Age of Evangelism?

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott Dunford sits down with Greg Stier, founder of Dare 2 Share, to discuss how to mobilize teenagers to share the gospel.

What is a Missionary Call?

What defines a missionary call? This week’s episode features E.D. Burns as he talks with Alex and ABWE President Paul Davis about what makes a missionary and how the local church can work with mission organizations to send well.

Take Your Eyes off Your Church

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Pastor Joel Wayne from Chapel Pointe Church, to discuss the problems of leadership in the church today.

Plan Your Generosity, God Provides For It

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott answer questions from listeners about giving and generosity amid uncertain and bleak financial circumstances.

The Job of Pastors and What Lausanne Does Well

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott interview Paul Davis, President of ABWE, about his recent experience attending the Lausanne Conference and the good and bad things he saw from it.

The Supernatural Act of Raising Up New Believers to Leaders

This week’s episode of The Missions Podcast features Ethnos360 CEO, Steve Sanford, as he talks about his personal experience reaching unreached people groups and church planting methodologies.

Don’t Rely on Intelligence. Rely on God Through Prayer | Paul Washer

This week on The Missions Podcast, we have an exclusive interview with Paul Washer from Missionary Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Join Alex and Scott for this incredibly insightful and challenging discussion. Want access to all of the interviews from Missionary? Join our Premium Subscribers and get instant access as well as many other benefits. UseContinue reading “Don’t Rely on Intelligence. Rely on God Through Prayer | Paul Washer”

What The Gentile Church Owes to the Jews

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex Kocman sits down with Stephen Atkinson and Gregg Kite from Christian Witness to Israel to discuss the cultural, theological, and political challenges of evangelizing modern-day Jews.

Are you Relying on Your Own Competence Rather Than God?

Have you neglected prayer so much that you are relying on your own competence in ministry rather than on the Holy Spirit? Peter Greer joins The Missions Podcast this week.

Reaching University Students To Reach The Poor in South Asia

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott are joined by Paul, a Live Global ministry partner working in South Asia. Paul details the various aspects of his ministry that extends from the urban elites to the poor and unreached.

Worship is an Encounter With the Living God

Our churches today are full of worship, but do we have a correct theology of worship? Worship is an encounter with God and should engage us as a whole person. Pastor and worship leader Zac Hicks joins The Missions Podcast this week.

You Can’t End Abortion Singlehandedly

The nationwide crisis of abortion is too big for a single person or church to handle. However, if we reframe the issue to be about the person, we can find wins in our own communities. Sarah Tarnowski from Love Life joins The Missions Podcast this week.

Becoming Family With Those You Are Ministering To

Through joys and trials of ministry, it’s a beautiful thing to become family with those you are ministering to and alongside of. Join Alex and Scott as talk about the Afghan Initiative with Live Global missionary David.

A Single Bible Can Change Someone’s Life

When a Bibles are handed out, you never know what change can happen in a person’s life. This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott talk with Dirk Smith from EEM.

The Danger of Being Discipled by Our Culture

If we aren’t careful, we can be discipled by our culture and look at our faith from a consumerism mindset. We can learn a lot from our brothers and sisters in hard places. Join Scott Dunford and Open Doors CEO Ryan Brown this week on the podcast.

Why Islam Isn’t Neutral

On this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Raymond Ibrahim, an ancient history scholar, author, and speaker as he talks about how the narrative around the crusades and Islam has been corrupted over time.

Hyper-Calvinism and Pastor Andrew Fuller

This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex sits down with Jared Longshore as they delve into who Andrew Fuller was and some of the theological challenges he faced.

What The Global South Needs From Missionaries

This week Alex sits down with Mike G., a former missionary to unreached people and pastor in Fayetteville, Arkansas as they discuss the pitfalls of sending poorly equipped missionaries to the field.

Christians Provide a Hopeful Alternative to Islam

In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, we dig into the podcast archives for an insightful conversation with Matthew Bennett about Islam and how to engage Muslims and other religious texts.

It Costs Iranians Something to Follow Christ

This week’s episode features Lana Silk, CEO of Transform Iran, as she talks about the current spiritual climate in Iran and how the Iranian church is growing despite intense persecution.

All That Is in God Is God

In this week’s episode, Alex sits down with Jeriah Shank, a pastor, author, and theologian as they discuss divine simplicity and how that satisfies the ontological argument for God.

Encouraging the Church in Moldova to be Faithful

In this week’s episode, Alex and Scott sit down with Mihai Chisari, a pastor, church planter, and Live Global National Partner as they talk about the challenges facing the Moldovan church.

The Church in Brazil Needs More Writers and Thinkers to Thrive

In this week’s episode, Scott Dunford sits down with Diego Dy Carlos, a professor and author in Brazil to talk about the state of Christianity in Brazil and what the Brazilian church has done well and what it needs.

Not Everyone is Supposed to be ‘Radical’

This week’s episode digs into The Mission’s Podcast archives for a conversation with Michael Horton, author of the book “Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World”

The Christian Origins of the First Amendment

In this week’s episode, Ben Zeisloft, editor at The Sentinel, talks about the origins of the First Amendment and how Christians are to engage the public sphere when our culture is increasingly antagonistic to the gospel.

Every Nation is Religious

In this week’s episode, David Schrock and Steve Wellum, talk about Christian Nationalism and how religion shapes culture and laws of that country.

Men Struggling With Identity During Their First Year on the Field

In this week’s episode, Matt Bennett and Josh Bowman from Cedarville University talk about their new book “Before You Go: Wisdom from Ten Men on Serving Internationally” and the struggles that men face when they get to the mission field.

Secularization and Opportunity in Australia

ABWE missionary Russ Matthews talks about why Australia is a crucial spot for missions.

The Scientific and Spiritual Evidence for Children in Families

This week’s guest, Dr. Nicole Wilke from the Christian Alliance for Orphans talks about strategies and reasons for helping “the least of these” in our work.

Is Numbers-Based Evangelism Destroying the Church?

Are we prioritizing numbers over genuine conversions in our evangelistic efforts? Join Alex, Scott, and Paul Davis as they uncover the manipulative tactics of the Second Great Awakening and discuss how true revival demands a deeper, Spirit-led approach.