Tag Archives: discipleship

Babies, Schools, and Church Planting in Papua New Guinea: Bill and Lori Smith

What does ministry fruitfulness look like in Papua New Guinea? Alex Kocman talks with Bill and Lori Smith, veteran ABWE missionaries who have served in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for nearly 40 years. The Smiths share their journey into missions, the unique cultural and spiritual challenges in PNG, and the dual nature of their ministry—trainingContinue reading “Babies, Schools, and Church Planting in Papua New Guinea: Bill and Lori Smith”

Ministry in Asia: The Realities of Family Life (Part 1)

What does missionary life look like in a hard place like East Asia? In this week’s episode, Alex and Scott sit down with two ABWE missionaries to East Asia. Together they talk about what ministry looked like during their time in Asia, the benefits and struggles of living on the field with kids, and howContinue reading “Ministry in Asia: The Realities of Family Life (Part 1)”

Prioritizing the Old Ways in Missions With Kevin DeYoung | Missionary 2024

Why is it difficult to rely on the traditional methods of missions? In this exclusive interview from Missionary, Scott Dunford sits down with Kevin DeYoung, pastor, author, and founder of Clearly Reformed, as they discuss good models of ministry and why missionaries need to prayerfully trust in the ordinary means and methods of bringing theContinue reading “Prioritizing the Old Ways in Missions With Kevin DeYoung | Missionary 2024”

Ministry in Life’s Later Years With Brad Buser | Missionary 2024

How do you make the most of ministry after the field? In this exclusive interview from Missionary, Scott Dunford sits down with Brad Buser from Radius International about how to approach life and ministry after missionaries come back from the field. They discuss pitfalls that retired missionaries fall into, ministry opportunities in retirement, and theContinue reading “Ministry in Life’s Later Years With Brad Buser | Missionary 2024”

What is Really Happening in Modern Missions? Chad Vegas | Missionary 2024

What are the main problems in today’s mission world? In this exclusive interview from Missionary, Alex and Scott sit down with Chad Vegas, pastor, author, and co-founder of the Missionary Conference. Chad analyzes a few of the problems relating to how the church should be raising up and training future missionaries and how churches needContinue reading “What is Really Happening in Modern Missions? Chad Vegas | Missionary 2024”

How to Reach Tribal People With Steve Sanford

How do you reach a people group with no written language or Bible translation? In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott Dunford sits down with Steve Sanford, CEO of Ethnos360, as he talks about his experience reaching a tribal group and the unique complexities and methodologies needed to go where the gospel hasn’tContinue reading “How to Reach Tribal People With Steve Sanford”

Reliance on God and the Importance of Faithful Men in Missions With Paul Washer at Missionary

What kind of men do we need going to the mission field? In this exclusive interview from Missionary Conference, Alex and Scott sit down with Paul Washer as he discusses the role that ABWE missionaries had on this life, the type of men that should be going to the mission field, and crucial words thatContinue reading “Reliance on God and the Importance of Faithful Men in Missions With Paul Washer at Missionary”

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”

Urban Elites and the Unreached in South Asia

Where do you start ministry amid overwhelming darkness? In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott are joined by a Live Global ministry partner working in South Asia. This partner details the many ways that his for-profit and non-profit businesses are engaging people from the richest and highest in society to theContinue reading “Urban Elites and the Unreached in South Asia”

The State of the Pro-Life Movement with Sarah Tarnowski with Love Life

Is the Pro-Life Movement a losing battle for the church? In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Sarah Tarnowski from Love Life. Together they discuss the origins of Love Life, why their model is centered and anchored on the local church, and how ordinary people can help theContinue reading “The State of the Pro-Life Movement with Sarah Tarnowski with Love Life”

Refugees Reaching Muslims in the United States: Discussing the Afghan Initiative

Are Afghans open to the gospel? This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with David, a Live Global missionary working with Afghan refugees in the United States who are ministering to their own people. Together they discuss some of the historical, cultural, and religious conflicts of modern day Afghanistan, how AfghanContinue reading “Refugees Reaching Muslims in the United States: Discussing the Afghan Initiative”

Lessons From the Persecuted Church With Ryan Brown

If you’re honest, do you approach your faith like it is all you have? In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott Dunford sits down with Ryan Brown, CEO of Open Doors US. Together they discuss the growing persecution of Christians in the United States but also valuable takeaways from brothers and sisters aroundContinue reading “Lessons From the Persecuted Church With Ryan Brown”

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.

Depth and Breadth – The State of Christianity in Brazil with Diego Dy Carlos

Because of the rapid spread of Christianity and large percentage of Protestant believers in Brazil, it is often seen as a success story in missions, but at what cost did that happen? Scott Dunford interviews Diego Dy Carlos, a theological scholar, lecturer, and Live Global national partner on the pros and cons of the ChristianContinue reading “Depth and Breadth – The State of Christianity in Brazil with Diego Dy Carlos”