Thereās no shortage of myths about missions. In this interview, Steve Richardson, president of Pioneers and author of Is the Commission Still Great? 8 Myths about Missions and What They Mean for the Church, dispels common misconceptions about the Great Commission and why it still matters. Steve Richardson has served as president of Pioneers-USA sinceContinue reading “Is the Commission Still Great? Steve Richardson Answers”
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āGlurbanization,ā Church Planting, and Why Our Definition of āPeople Groupā Is Outdated: Dr. Michael Crane
Globalization has made the world smaller and smaller. Increasingly, cities are overtaking suburban and rural areas as the center of society. What does all this mean for church planting? Is the ethnolinguistic people group definition itself outdated? Missiologist Dr. Michael Crane unpacks the implications of what he calls āglurbanization.ā Michael and his wife moved toContinue reading “āGlurbanization,ā Church Planting, and Why Our Definition of āPeople Groupā Is Outdated: Dr. Michael Crane”
Why Target Unreached People Groups?
How can a missionary discern where they should serve? Is it biblical for a church missions program to target some countries but not others? And whatās the reason more missionaries donāt go to the unreached? To sign up to learn more about ABWEās upcoming Open Initiative as it launches, click here. Support this podcast and impactContinue reading “Why Target Unreached People Groups?”
#RMC21: Wayne Chen on Overcoming Apathy and Suffering Well
Recorded live at the 2021 Radius Missiology Conference: Wayne Chen, director of Radius Asia, was a pastor who wanted to send missionaries. In the end, he ended up mobilizing himselfāand repenting of his apathy. But as his ministry among the Biem people group in Papua New Guinea reached its climax, he and his wife Gail receivedContinue reading “#RMC21: Wayne Chen on Overcoming Apathy and Suffering Well”
Whatās Happening to Myanmar and Why It Matters for Missions
A military coup is underway in Myanmarāa Buddhist nation nestled in the heart of the 10/40 Window. What does the junta mean for the cause of Christian missions, and how is the Burmese church responding? ABWE missionary John (last name withheld) with Live Global returns to the show to explain. To support the work ofContinue reading “Whatās Happening to Myanmar and Why It Matters for Missions”
Throwback: The Greatest Injustice With Chad Vegas
In 2020, itās impossible to escape the topic of privilege. This week, we dive into the archives and bring back our May 2019 interview with Chad Vegas, founding board member of Radius International and lead pastor of Sovereign Grace Church, and our discussion of āgospel privilege.ā Perhaps it has never been more timely. Chad is the founding pastorContinue reading “Throwback: The Greatest Injustice With Chad Vegas”
Are International Churches Missional? Scott Zeller on Pastoring Expats
Missions means doing hard things in hard places. So are English-speaking churches geared towards expats truly reaching the unreached, or does more need to be done? The answers may surprise you. This week, Scott Zeller, executive pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai, reframes the issue. Scott Zeller is involved in regional church planting and theological educationContinue reading “Are International Churches Missional? Scott Zeller on Pastoring Expats”
Brooks Buser Answers: How Dare Missionaries Seek to Convert?
On August 8, 2020, a simple tweet by Brooks Buser, president of Radius International, ignited a firestorm of controversy: āThank you for the prayers for Amdu people and team. By Godās grace, there are now members of that people group who are reconciled to God, who no longer have their sins counted against them.ā Skeptics,Continue reading “Brooks Buser Answers: How Dare Missionaries Seek to Convert?”
T4G20 Panel: The Local Church and the Nations
Who are the nations, and how should the local church reach them?
Why Arenāt We Talking About āGospel Privilegeā? Chad Vegas Answers
The social justice controversy echoing across conservative evangelicalism has brought terms like āprivilegeā into the Christian vernacular, but in all the discussion of rights, equity, and cultural engagement, weāve missed a critical category: gospel privilege. Chad Vegas, founding board member of Radius International and lead pastor of Sovereign Grace Church, joins the show this weekContinue reading “Why Arenāt We Talking About āGospel Privilegeā? Chad Vegas Answers”
Do We Need to Redefine Unreached? Matthew Bennett Answers
For decades, missiologists have assumed the priority of the āunreachedāāand for good reasonābuilding entire organizational strategies around it. But do we need to redefine this term? Matthew Bennett, Ph.D., former IMB missionary and current Assistant Professor of Missions and Theology at Cedarville University, weighs in. In a recent article, Matthew argues that weāve taken theContinue reading “Do We Need to Redefine Unreached? Matthew Bennett Answers”