Missions Today

Throughout our lives, God gives us an untold number of opportunities to respond to His calling. Sometimes we choose to follow and other times we choose to take our own path, or simply stay where we are. Our guest this week on Mission Today shares how finally saying YES to God opened doors that she never could have imagined. It’s Time to Say YES!! This week on Missions Today. For more information o...

You hear quite a bit over time about bible translations here on Christian radio…the use of technology, more church involvement, speeding up the translation process, etc. But what about bible translations for those that cannot hear? Though they may be able to read with their eyes, more and more hearing-impaired groups are recognizing the  benefits  of bible translations in Sign Languages. Learn mor...

The year 2030 is designated as the 2000th anniversary of the formation of the Christian Church. Collin’s guest this week is the leader of the Global Church Network, a growing coalition of more than 700,000 churches with the missional goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission by 2030. Hear his powerful story and more about this ambitious effort this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more informat...

Join Collin this week as he talks with Grant Haynes. Grant spent 14 years in Mexico with his family church planting among unreached people groups, hosting short-term mission trips, running an indigenous Bible school and starting a missionary training school. Now, he works among refugees in Georgia and prepares others to head to the field. Hear his powerful story this weekend on  Missions Today ! F...

Summer seems to be a prime time for short term mission trips. But are those short-term trips you are making really doing the MOST good? Join Collin this weekend as he speaks with Nathan Nelson about reimagining short term missions to do the absolute most good for all involved. That’s this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the li...

87% of the world’s population is illiterate…87%. So, if this is the case, how can you truly impact their lives with the Bible narrative? How do we get the story of Jesus and God’s connection with His creation into their lives? This week on  Missions Today , the producer of The Pilgrim’s Progress movie joins me to talk about his latest project, the iBible. this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more...

For over 20 years he served on the staff of a missionary hospital in Kenya. Now he runs one of the world’s largest associations of doctors, nurses, PAs and Dentists in the world. Though their focus remains on serving the world’s population in Jesus’ name, more and more challenges are facing medical personnel in the field. Hear his story and the story of this important association this weekend on ...

His mission is simple, share an authentic Jesus with 1 Billion people! Larry Lundstrom is one of the team helping to spearhead the funding and distribution of The Chosen Television Series. With an amazing background in leadership, ministry, technology and innovation Larry and the team at Come and See are reaching people all over the globe with the Savior, Jesus. Hear more this weekend on  Missions...

He was born and raised in Liberia during a time of severe Civil War. He hid in the bush to avoid getting drafted into what were later called The Lost Boys, children forced to be soldiers. Ultimately, he and his family fled Liberia becoming refugees. But through it all, God had a plan for this young boy. This Refugee would become a Rescuer, sharing God’s love and salvation across the continent of A...

She was born and raised in a Buddhist home in Singapore. As a young adult she found the Lord and one of her first thoughts was to go into missions. Over time, she realized that  her  mission field would be the business world. Now she works for a multi-national corporation on a team focusing on the growth and use of Artificial Intelligence. What has she learned, and might there be a use for AI for...

He came to Christ as a child but didn’t really start living for the Lord until his college years. But when that switch clicked, it clicked. He was committed to serving the Lord. Then tragedy struck, the deaths of 4 close family members left he and his family rocked. Through it all, God showed Himself faithful and now he is leading a ministry committed to bringing Christians into unity with a focus...

It’s becoming more and more difficult to share the gospel in India. However, one pathway to get the truth of God’s Word to people on the ground is to meet their physical needs. This week on Missions Today, we meet one of the men leading an effort to support hospitals and clinics across India that are not only serving people but sharing the love of Christ on a daily basis. That’s this weekend on  M...

She was raised in a fractured family. At the age of 10, she was picked up for stealing food so she would have something to eat. She lived her teen years in a children’s home. But despite all of that, the Lord had an incredible plan for her life! Hear the amazing story of Dr. Jenifer Wakefield, whose mission is to help women in dire need on a ranch in Texas. That’s this weekend on  Missions Today !...

Medical Missions and Medical Missionaries are nothing new. But what might be news to you is an organization that helps offset the costs of medical training and helps care for medical missionaries in the field. Join Collin this weekend as he talks to Rick Allen with MedSend. That’s this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more information on our guest this week and his work, please check out the links...

He was born and raised in the church and came to Christ at an early age. As a young man, he had the opportunity to go on multiple mission trips to Haiti. Ultimately, he and his family were called to serve there. Though he faced being kidnapped and the ravages of natural disasters, God used him there in a powerful way. Now, he is helping people from all different careers find a way to the mission f...

She was raised in Indonesia with a Muslim father whose business went bankrupt. It was partly though that experience that she began an on and off relationship with God. Ultimately, He used the local church to deeply impact her life and bring her to Himself. Through a Christian college she discovered her calling and now finds herself in a position of leadership that allows her to impact tens of thou...

She has faced incredible life challenges – living in a wheelchair, depression, cancer…twice, COVID and more.  Yet for decades she has put Jesus first in her life and served Him and the disabled community faithfully. This week on  Missions Today , a conversation with Joni Eareckson Tada. If you’re facing physical challenges, depression, or disability or know someone who is, she has something to sha...

She has worked at various global banks and consulting firms with strategic planning and project management. But what she really loves the most is reaching people with the gospel and equipping individuals and ministries to passionately pursue their God-given callings. A young lady with A Heart for the Nations. This weekend on  Missions Today . For more information on our guest this week and her wor...

In 1963 her parents began a 5-minute radio program to target people on the street – people with an emptiness in their heart that didn’t know how to connect with God. Years later, she now runs the organization and has taken that work global. Hear her story and the story of Guidelines this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more information on our guest this week and her work, please check out the lin...

She’s been a church volunteer, a church missions director and an entrepreneur. Most recently she’s been selected as the new City Director for Resource Global in Los Angeles, launching in 2025. Her desire is to develop strategic connections, and foster spaces that create opportunities at the intersection of business, community and faith. That’s this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more information...

Every year Open Doors releases its World Watch List. The watch list is a “Top 50” list of countries that are persecuting Christians around the globe. Just this month, following the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, Open Doors has partnered with other ministries to produce the  2024 Iran Report . 2023 ended with a new wave of persecution of Christ followers. Hear the latest in Collin’s conve...

As a young woman she majored in architecture, but a mission trip to Zambia changed the direction of her life forever. Her heart broke for people who had not heard about Jesus. So, one day she picked up and headed to Africa. Now, she helps mobilize others to follow Jesus in their calling and mission wherever that might be. Don’t miss this powerful God-at-work story this weekend on  Missions Today !...

She was raised in a Christian household but experienced a very challenging relationship with her mom. During high school, she began to reject her gender and transition to living life as a male. 9 years she lived in this lifestyle, until her mom had her build a website for her bible study group. Then things began to change. Hear the rest of this amazing transformation story this weekend on  Mission...

A new report from Pew Research just came out suggesting that the number of “religious nones”, those with no religious affiliation, might be leveling off. That said, almost 30% of Americans today identify themselves this way and many churches are struggling to reach them. This weekend on  Missions Today , Collin speaks with a pastor in the San Fransisco area whose church is trying some new things t...

Christopher Beth traveled with his daughter on a mission trip to the Amazon. That mission trip changed the direction of his life and his work. This week on the program, hear the story of a man whose organization shares  clean  water and the LIVING Water…Jesus, in over a dozen countries. From Business to Buckets, this weekend on  Missions Today ! For more information on our guest this week and his...