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Paris – A City of Light and Mission With Billy Bean
What missions looks like in a global city like Paris, France.
Evangelism and Missions in India With Aaron Menikoff and Harshit Singh
Church Planting and Evangelism in India
Holiday Special! Our Favorite Episodes from 2025
Celebrate another great year of The Missions Podcast with us.
Church Planting From Bangladesh to NYC With Prodip Das
What’s the spiritual climate in Bangladesh?
The Reality of Missions in Japan With Bill Petite
What makes missions in Japan so difficult?
The Transcultural Gospel With E.D. Burns
Why the gospel can’t be boxed into a culture-first approach.
Behind the Numbers: What’s Really Happening in Global Missions With Ted Esler
What is the state of global missions? Missio Nexus president Ted Esler explains.
Is Persecution a Good Thing?
Should Christians always view persecution as a good thing?
Need to Know Data on Church Missions Engagement With Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters
What does the latest data say about churches and missions?
Your ‘World View’ Is Wrong: The Challenge and Blessing of Missionary Mapmaking
Does our visual representation of the world affect our gospel strategy?
Why Church Planting Still Matters in America With Clare Jewell
What does church planting look like here in North America?
Bringing Christ to the Frontlines: Stories From North Africa
What missionary life looks like in an unreached muslim context.
AI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions Shortcuts
Can AI shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Remembering Charlie Kirk
In this special, unplanned episode, Alex and Scott share their raw reflections on this week’s wicked events and how mission-minded Christians must respond in the present hour.
Missions and Philosophy: Does it Matter for Missionaries? With Dr. David Talcott
What can missionaries learn from classical philosophy?
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”
The Dangers of Muslim Insider Movements and Translations With Dr. Ant Greenham
Is softening the Word of God for Muslims going too far?
Cultural and Social Realities of Ministry in South Africa With Nate Bell
Ongoing effects of apartheid and colonization create difficulties for ministry.
Why Every Missionary Should be a Theologian
Missionaries need to take seriously the task of knowing their theology.
Missions and Animation: Examining the iBible With Steve Cleary
A faithful Biblical narrative with animation.
What New Data Says About Gospel Opportunity With Dr. Adam Rasmussen
How can we use data to inform our church strategies?
Should Christians Read Fiction Books? With Dr. Marvin Newell
Why should Christians spend time reading fiction books?
Persecution, Sensationalism, and the Reality in Syria and Nigeria With Andy Coleman
How do we approach Christian persecution without sensationalizing it?
Engaging the Heart in Missions With E.D. Burns (Part 2)
Asking good questions can be a powerful tool in using cultural apologetics.
Engaging the Heart in Missions with Dr. E.D. Burns
What can we learn from C.S. Lewis and combating the watchful dragons of our souls?
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)”
Who Is a Missionary? With Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters
Who is a missionary and why does it matter?
Building Christian Community in a Muslim Majority Country
Church, eggs, and babies. Developing Christian community among Muslims.
Aaron Renn: Has the ‘Negative World’ Come to an End?
How do Christians engage a culture that is against them?
How to Start Doing Evangelism Today With Jim Murphy
Why is evangelism so hard to start and maintain?
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.
Apologetics 101, Wesley Huff, Joe Rogan, and Presuppositionalism
Since Joe Rogan interviewed Wesley Huff, there has been a renewed interest in Christian apologetics and culture. But what exactly is apologetics? Alex and Scott dive into the controversy of different apologetic schools of thought, the pros and cons of each, and how moments like these can start to turn a culture back to theContinue reading “Apologetics 101, Wesley Huff, Joe Rogan, and Presuppositionalism”
A New Apologetic for Africa With Dr. Kevin Muriithi
How do the cultural, historical, and religious differences in Africa affect apologetics?
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.
What Pastors Really Want Missionaries to Know With Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden
Essential traits of a potential missionary from the mouths of pastors.
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.
Making House Churches Work With Matt Lynskey
House churches have a unique advantage for evangelism and pastoral ministry.
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.
What You Didn’t Know About D.L. Moody
How much do you know about D.L. Moody? In this week’s episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott sits down with Gregg Quiggle, retired professor of Church History at Moody Bible Institute to talk about this critical figure in modern evangelicalism. They discuss how this simple man impacted, through speaking and writing, around 100 million peopleContinue reading “What You Didn’t Know About D.L. Moody”
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.
How to Get Students to Do Evangelism With Greg Stier
How do you mobilize students to evangelize to their friends?
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.
Defining the Missionary Call and Training With E.D. Burns
How do we define the missionary call and then equip people to fulfill it?
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.
Confessionalism and the 1689 London Confession With Dr. James Renihan | Missionary 2024
Are confessions a good or bad thing? In this exclusive interview from Missionary, Alex and Scott sit down with Dr. James Renihan, President of International Reformed Baptist Seminary as he discusses his work with the 1689 London Confession and the role it plays in the life of the church and everyday Christians. Did you missContinue reading “Confessionalism and the 1689 London Confession With Dr. James Renihan | 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”
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.
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”