Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford

The Missions Show

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The Missions Show answers hard questions about theology, missions, and practice to help goers think and thinkers go. We are conservative, evangelical, and gospel-centered. The Missions Show is powered by ABWE International, a missions agency with a force of more than 1,000 workers serving across 90+ countries with a focus on evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.

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Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford

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Dan Dumas on Adoption, Foster Care, and Missions 27.11.2017 39:26

We’re commanded to disciple all the nations. We are also told to care for the orphan and fatherless. What do adoption and foster care have to do with global missions? Is social justice a distraction to world evangelism? Dan Dumas, Special Advisor for Foster Care and Adoption to Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, joins us to answer. Dan is a teaching pastor and elder at Crossing Church in Louisvil...

How to Build a Sending Church Culture 13.11.2017 34:53

Thousands of people groups remain unreached—so where are all the new missionaries we need? They’re in the church. In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman explore seven ways to build a sending church culture in your local congregation, whether you’re a pastor or layperson, and how these solutions are the key to mobilizing the next generation of missionaries God has sovereignly pl...

Why Should Missionaries Care About the Reformation? 31.10.2017 35:08

We’re joined again by Jonathan Arnold to discuss another critical question regarding the Reformation—why should those involved in missions care? How did the theology of the Reformers lead to the modern missions movement, and what lessons can we apply today? Want to ask a question for a future episode? Email alex@missionspodstg.wpengine.com . Powered by ABWE International .

Did the Reformers Believe in the Great Commission? 30.10.2017 32:30

Special guest Jonathan Arnold , an Oxford graduate, author, and professor as the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins us to discuss a critical question as we remember the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Did the Reformers really believe in missions and evangelism, or were they guilty of only focusing inward on the church itself? Did missions go on “hiatus” in the timespan b...

Why You Should Stop Sending Short-Term 16.10.2017 37:30

Over 2 million Americans go on a short-term missions trip each year. So with more than 4,000 unreached people groups, why not keep sending as many short-termers as possible? In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman share four key concerns about short-term—and four tips on how responsible churches and ministries can send short-term missionaries in a healthy, biblical way. Want to ask a questi...

What’s Wrong With Missions Agencies 10.10.2017 44:26

In our first episode, we lay it down straight about missions agencies. Are they biblical, or are they just modern constructs that exist to fill the gap when the local church drops the ball? Do they even work? We grapple with eight concerns and dig into the New Testament for some answers. Want to ask a question for a future episode? Email alex@missionspodstg.wpengine.com . Powered by ABWE .