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Dwell DifferentlyGod Is Enough // Scott Dunford"When we find ourselves with nothing else, and we're forced to rely on God, that's when we find that he's enough."— Scott DunfordToday's Episode: Life doesn't always turn out the way we'd hoped it would. And Pastor Scott Dunford is no stranger to wading through disappointments, both with other people and personally. In today's episode, Scott walks us through some of the hardest questions he's faced both in ministry and in life. He reflects on why good people suffer and bad people thrive. He reminds us of the truth of God's promises and...
2026-02-2536 min
The Missions ShowAI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions ShortcutsCan AI technology shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore the connection between language, culture, and gospel communication. They discuss Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 with Live Translation and explain why technology can’t replace the slow, intentional work of learning a language. Scott shares personal stories from learning Mandarin, showing how culture shapes meaning and how simple translation can miss the point.
They also warn against reductionistic approaches to missions that downplay language learning and rely too much on quick methods. God Himself prepared a cultural framework over centuries for...
2025-09-2229 minThe Missions ShowAI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions ShortcutsCan AI technology shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore the connection between language, culture, and gospel communication. They discuss Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 with Live Translation and explain why technology can’t replace the slow, intentional work of learning a language. Scott shares personal stories from learning Mandarin, showing how culture shapes meaning and how simple translation can miss the point.
They also warn against reductionistic approaches to missions that downplay language learning and rely too much on quick methods. God Himself prepared a cultural framework over centuries for...
2025-09-2229 min
The Missions ShowAI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions ShortcutsCan AI technology shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore the connection between language, culture, and gospel communication. They discuss Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 with Live Translation and explain why technology can’t replace the slow, intentional work of learning a language. Scott shares personal stories from learning Mandarin, showing how culture shapes meaning and how simple translation can miss the point.
They also warn against reductionistic approaches to missions that downplay language learning and rely too much on quick methods. God Himself prepared a cultural framework over centuries for...
2025-09-2229 min
The Missions ShowAI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions ShortcutsCan AI technology shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore the connection between language, culture, and gospel communication. They discuss Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 with Live Translation and explain why technology can’t replace the slow, intentional work of learning a language. Scott shares personal stories from learning Mandarin, showing how culture shapes meaning and how simple translation can miss the point.
They also warn against reductionistic approaches to missions that downplay language learning and rely too much on quick methods. God Himself prepared a cultural framework over centuries for...
2025-09-2229 minThe Missions ShowAI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions ShortcutsCan AI technology shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore the connection between language, culture, and gospel communication. They discuss Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 with Live Translation and explain why technology can’t replace the slow, intentional work of learning a language. Scott shares personal stories from learning Mandarin, showing how culture shapes meaning and how simple translation can miss the point.
They also warn against reductionistic approaches to missions that downplay language learning and rely too much on quick methods. God Himself prepared a cultural framework over centuries for...
2025-09-2229 minThe Missions ShowAI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions ShortcutsCan AI technology shortcut language barriers for the gospel?
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore the connection between language, culture, and gospel communication. They discuss Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 with Live Translation and explain why technology can’t replace the slow, intentional work of learning a language. Scott shares personal stories from learning Mandarin, showing how culture shapes meaning and how simple translation can miss the point.
They also warn against reductionistic approaches to missions that downplay language learning and rely too much on quick methods. God Himself prepared a cultural framework over centuries for...
2025-09-2229 min
The Missions ShowLetting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford SharesIn this episode, Scott Dunford unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 to illustrate the power of the gospel to wreck our self-centered priorities and open our eyes to the mission of God. Hear how Christ’s love forces us out of our comfort zones and into God’s risky will for our lives among the nations in this talk originally delivered to the student body of Cedarville University.
Did you know that there’s a new addition to the ABWE podcast lineup? Search for Cloud of Witnesses in your favorite app, or visit cloudofwitnessespodcast.com.
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2023-11-0637 minThe Missions ShowLetting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford SharesIn this episode, Scott Dunford unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 to illustrate the power of the gospel to wreck our self-centered priorities and open our eyes to the mission of God. Hear how Christ’s love forces us out of our comfort zones and into God’s risky will for our lives among the nations in this talk originally delivered to the student body of Cedarville University.
Did you know that there’s a new addition to the ABWE podcast lineup? Search for Cloud of Witnesses in your favorite app, or visit cloudofwitnessespodcast.com.
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2023-11-0637 min
The Missions ShowLetting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford SharesIn this episode, Scott Dunford unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 to illustrate the power of the gospel to wreck our self-centered priorities and open our eyes to the mission of God. Hear how Christ’s love forces us out of our comfort zones and into God’s risky will for our lives among the nations in this talk originally delivered to the student body of Cedarville University.
Did you know that there’s a new addition to the ABWE podcast lineup? Search for Cloud of Witnesses in your favorite app, or visit cloudofwitnessespodcast.com.
Believe in our mission? Support...
2023-11-0637 minThe Missions ShowLetting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford SharesIn this episode, Scott Dunford unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 to illustrate the power of the gospel to wreck our self-centered priorities and open our eyes to the mission of God. Hear how Christ’s love forces us out of our comfort zones and into God’s risky will for our lives among the nations in this talk originally delivered to the student body of Cedarville University.
Did you know that there’s a new addition to the ABWE podcast lineup? Search for Cloud of Witnesses in your favorite app, or visit cloudofwitnessespodcast.com.
Believe in our mission? Support...
2023-11-0637 min
The Missions ShowLetting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford SharesIn this episode, Scott Dunford unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 to illustrate the power of the gospel to wreck our self-centered priorities and open our eyes to the mission of God. Hear how Christ’s love forces us out of our comfort zones and into God’s risky will for our lives among the nations in this talk originally delivered to the student body of Cedarville University.
Did you know that there’s a new addition to the ABWE podcast lineup? Search for Cloud of Witnesses in your favorite app, or visit cloudofwitnessespodcast.com.
Believe in our mission? Support...
2023-11-0637 minThe Missions ShowLetting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford SharesIn this episode, Scott Dunford unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 to illustrate the power of the gospel to wreck our self-centered priorities and open our eyes to the mission of God. Hear how Christ’s love forces us out of our comfort zones and into God’s risky will for our lives among the nations in this talk originally delivered to the student body of Cedarville University.
Did you know that there’s a new addition to the ABWE podcast lineup? Search for Cloud of Witnesses in your favorite app, or visit cloudofwitnessespodcast.com.
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2023-11-0637 min
The Missions ShowSpiritual Warfare in the News: A Missions PerspectiveHeadlines across the world are telling a single story: spiritual forces of darkness want to dominate the nations. How should Christians read global news with an awareness of Christ as Lord and a missionary heart? Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford navigate some of the top stories and seek to model a Christian response to world events.
You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel.
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2023-05-1544 min
The Joy Schtick ShowTJSS Spotlights - Allen Dunford, Co-Creator of Pocus Hocus! Ep.76One of our most fun conversations yet! Allen Dunford is a health professional by day, and a comic book creator/ writer by night (Probably a comedian as well). Over the pandemic, Allen and his childhood friend, Will Radford created a dark comedy comic series of their own called, "Pocus Hocus"! And boy let us tell you, this comic is legit AMAZING!!! So kick back and enjoy this conversation with the hilarious and amazing Allen Dunford.
And make sure to follow Allen at:
Twitter: @chapsoffury
Comic Books: "Pocus Hocus" & "Grandma Chainsaw"
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2023-01-2043 min
The Missions ShowShould We Use the ‘M’ Word?For some, missionaries are faith-filled heroes—out on the far reaches of society, sharing the good news in faraway lands. For others, “missionary” might be synonymous with words like “colonizer” or “imperialist.” What’s in a word? In this episode, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford wrestle with the implications of the “m” word in terms of language, contextualization, and faithfulness.
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2023-01-0931 minThe Missions ShowShould We Use the ‘M’ Word?For some, missionaries are faith-filled heroes—out on the far reaches of society, sharing the good news in faraway lands. For others, “missionary” might be synonymous with words like “colonizer” or “imperialist.” What’s in a word? In this episode, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford wrestle with the implications of the “m” word in terms of language, contextualization, and faithfulness.
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2023-01-0931 min
The Missions ShowThe Mission of ChristmasThe birth of Christ is the exclamation point on all of Scripture’s claims regarding God’s plan for the nations. Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford reflect on the beauty of Advent and Christmas and why it matters for missions in this holiday exclusive.
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2022-12-2614 minThe Missions ShowThe Mission of ChristmasThe birth of Christ is the exclamation point on all of Scripture’s claims regarding God’s plan for the nations. Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford reflect on the beauty of Advent and Christmas and why it matters for missions in this holiday exclusive.
You can watch the video version of this episode (and others!) on the ABWE YouTube channel.
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2022-12-2614 min
The Missions ShowChristian: You’re Called to the ChurchWhat is discipleship? Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore this often-misunderstood concept and its implications for global missions and local church life.
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2022-11-0900 minThe Missions ShowChristian: You’re Called to the ChurchWhat is discipleship? Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore this often-misunderstood concept and its implications for global missions and local church life.
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2022-11-0900 min
The Missions ShowHow Should Christians Respond When the Foreigner Comes?By any measure, the number of unreached people groups coming to the US is at an all-time high. How should Christians react—not only politically, but spiritually? Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman wrestle through this question from the text of Scripture and discuss what God is doing through ABWE’s Afghan Initiative.
You can hear a recent sermon Alex preached on this topic from 1 Kings 8 here.
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2022-10-3129 minThe Missions ShowHow Should Christians Respond When the Foreigner Comes?By any measure, the number of unreached people groups coming to the US is at an all-time high. How should Christians react—not only politically, but spiritually? Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman wrestle through this question from the text of Scripture and discuss what God is doing through ABWE’s Afghan Initiative.
You can hear a recent sermon Alex preached on this topic from 1 Kings 8 here.
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2022-10-3129 min
The Missions ShowWhen Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford ShareHow should a wife respond when she senses a calling to missions but her husband doesn’t? What about when the husband believes he is called but his wife doesn’t? And what role does the husband’s authority play? We dive into a listener’s questions this week with Scott and his wife, Tara.
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2022-10-1043 min
The Missions ShowWhen Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford ShareHow should a wife respond when she senses a calling to missions but her husband doesn’t? What about when the husband believes he is called but his wife doesn’t? And what role does the husband’s authority play? We dive into a listener’s questions this week with Scott and his wife, Tara.
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2022-10-1043 minThe Missions ShowWhen Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford ShareHow should a wife respond when she senses a calling to missions but her husband doesn’t? What about when the husband believes he is called but his wife doesn’t? And what role does the husband’s authority play? We dive into a listener’s questions this week with Scott and his wife, Tara.
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2022-10-1043 min
The Missions ShowWhen Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford ShareHow should a wife respond when she senses a calling to missions but her husband doesn’t? What about when the husband believes he is called but his wife doesn’t? And what role does the husband’s authority play? We dive into a listener’s questions this week with Scott and his wife, Tara.
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2022-10-1043 minThe Missions ShowWhen Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford ShareHow should a wife respond when she senses a calling to missions but her husband doesn’t? What about when the husband believes he is called but his wife doesn’t? And what role does the husband’s authority play? We dive into a listener’s questions this week with Scott and his wife, Tara.
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2022-10-1043 minThe Missions ShowWhen Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford ShareHow should a wife respond when she senses a calling to missions but her husband doesn’t? What about when the husband believes he is called but his wife doesn’t? And what role does the husband’s authority play? We dive into a listener’s questions this week with Scott and his wife, Tara.
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2022-10-1043 min
The Missions ShowWhen a Sending Church Un-Sends a MissionaryWhat should missionaries do when a sending church withdraws their support? If we value submission to the local church as much as we value missions, the answer isn’t always easy. This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman discuss how overseas workers can address rifts with their home church.
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2022-09-0537 minThe Missions ShowWhen a Sending Church Un-Sends a MissionaryWhat should missionaries do when a sending church withdraws their support? If we value submission to the local church as much as we value missions, the answer isn’t always easy. This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman discuss how overseas workers can address rifts with their home church.
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2022-09-0537 min
The Missions Show#RMC22: The Final WordIn this tenth and final exclusive from the Radius Missiology Conference, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford discuss their favorite takeaways from their conversations with Kevin DeYoung, Ian Hamilton, Brad Buser, Brooks Buser, Wayne Chen, Chad Vegas, Jonathan Master, and Steve Meister.
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2022-07-2517 minThe Missions Show#RMC22: The Final WordIn this tenth and final exclusive from the Radius Missiology Conference, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford discuss their favorite takeaways from their conversations with Kevin DeYoung, Ian Hamilton, Brad Buser, Brooks Buser, Wayne Chen, Chad Vegas, Jonathan Master, and Steve Meister.
Watch the video version of this episode on the ABWE YouTube channel.
Listen to all of our RMC22 exclusives here.
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2022-07-2517 min
The Missions ShowDoes Evangelism Have to Be Scary?Evangelism can’t be one-size-fits-all. Or can it? This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman discuss their upbringing doing door-to-door evangelism, methods of presenting the gospel, contextualization, and the Book of Acts. If you’ve ever been discouraged in your efforts to share your faith, this conversation will embolden you.
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2022-05-1637 minThe Missions ShowDoes Evangelism Have to Be Scary?Evangelism can’t be one-size-fits-all. Or can it? This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman discuss their upbringing doing door-to-door evangelism, methods of presenting the gospel, contextualization, and the Book of Acts. If you’ve ever been discouraged in your efforts to share your faith, this conversation will embolden you.
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2022-05-1637 min
The Missions ShowMission Affirmed: Elliot Clark on Recovering Paul’s Missionary MotivationWatch the video version of this episode here.
Christians talk a lot about grace. We get it from the Apostle Paul. Yet Paul also yearned to be approved by the Lord on the last day for his missionary work. How do we hold these themes together? Elliot Clark, author of Mission Affirmed: Recovering the Missionary Motivation of Paul, joins Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman to discuss—and explain why it matters for today’s results-oriented missionaries.
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2022-02-2133 minThe Missions ShowMission Affirmed: Elliot Clark on Recovering Paul’s Missionary MotivationWatch the video version of this episode here.
Christians talk a lot about grace. We get it from the Apostle Paul. Yet Paul also yearned to be approved by the Lord on the last day for his missionary work. How do we hold these themes together? Elliot Clark, author of Mission Affirmed: Recovering the Missionary Motivation of Paul, joins Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman to discuss—and explain why it matters for today’s results-oriented missionaries.
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2022-02-2133 min
The Missions ShowHelping Goers Think and Thinkers Go: Paul Davis on Media and MissionsWhy does this show exist? What do media and technology have to do with missions? This week, ABWE President Paul Davis turns the table on Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman in a three-way conversation about the state of the show and why it's critical to equip missionaries and church leaders through resources online.
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2022-02-1454 minThe Missions ShowHelping Goers Think and Thinkers Go: Paul Davis on Media and MissionsWhy does this show exist? What do media and technology have to do with missions? This week, ABWE President Paul Davis turns the table on Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman in a three-way conversation about the state of the show and why it's critical to equip missionaries and church leaders through resources online.
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2022-02-1454 min
The Missions ShowSome Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17The Apostle Paul models missional apologetics in Acts 17. What can we learn? In this episode, Scott Dunford walks through a crucial text and draws application for cross-cultural ministry at home and abroad.
This episode features a sermon originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church of Harrisburg, Pa. on June 13, 2021.
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The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-1939 min
The Missions ShowSome Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17The Apostle Paul models missional apologetics in Acts 17. What can we learn? In this episode, Scott Dunford walks through a crucial text and draws application for cross-cultural ministry at home and abroad.
This episode features a sermon originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church of Harrisburg, Pa. on June 13, 2021.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodstg.wpengine.com.
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-1939 min
The Missions ShowSome Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17The Apostle Paul models missional apologetics in Acts 17. What can we learn? In this episode, Scott Dunford walks through a crucial text and draws application for cross-cultural ministry at home and abroad.
This episode features a sermon originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church of Harrisburg, Pa. on June 13, 2021.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.
The Missions Podcast is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-1939 minThe Missions ShowSome Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17The Apostle Paul models missional apologetics in Acts 17. What can we learn? In this episode, Scott Dunford walks through a crucial text and draws application for cross-cultural ministry at home and abroad.
This episode features a sermon originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church of Harrisburg, Pa. on June 13, 2021.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodstg.wpengine.com.
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-1939 minThe Missions ShowSome Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17The Apostle Paul models missional apologetics in Acts 17. What can we learn? In this episode, Scott Dunford walks through a crucial text and draws application for cross-cultural ministry at home and abroad.
This episode features a sermon originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church of Harrisburg, Pa. on June 13, 2021.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionsshow.com.
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-1939 minThe Missions ShowSome Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17The Apostle Paul models missional apologetics in Acts 17. What can we learn? In this episode, Scott Dunford walks through a crucial text and draws application for cross-cultural ministry at home and abroad.
This episode features a sermon originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church of Harrisburg, Pa. on June 13, 2021.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.
The Missions Podcast is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-1939 minThe Missions ShowThe Bee Line to ChristShould missionaries adapt their message? In this week’s episode, Scott Dunford explains what’s really happening in Acts 17 in Paul’s sermon.
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2021-07-1500 minThe Missions ShowThe Bee Line to ChristShould missionaries adapt their message? In this week’s episode, Scott Dunford explains what’s really happening in Acts 17 in Paul’s sermon.
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2021-07-1500 min
The Missions Show#RMC21 Panel 2: Sending Well With Paul Davis, Chad Vegas, and Barry BrownSending missionaries has taught these pastors what to do—and what not to do. Chad Vegas, Paul Davis and Barry Brown join Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman in this panel from the 2021 Radius Missiology Conference.
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The Missions Podcast is sponsored by ABWE International.
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2021-07-0552 minThe Missions Show#RMC21 Panel 2: Sending Well With Paul Davis, Chad Vegas, and Barry BrownSending missionaries has taught these pastors what to do—and what not to do. Chad Vegas, Paul Davis and Barry Brown join Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman in this panel from the 2021 Radius Missiology Conference.
Watch the video version of this episode: youtu.be/NEyXBNj9HTU.
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2021-07-0552 minThe Missions ShowThe Good Ol’ Baptist BoyShould doctrinal disagreements on non-salvation issues—like baptism—matter on the mission field? This week, Scott Dunford gets personal as he and Alex Kocman discuss theological triage and the missionary.
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2021-05-2001 minThe Missions ShowThe Good Ol’ Baptist BoyShould doctrinal disagreements on non-salvation issues—like baptism—matter on the mission field? This week, Scott Dunford gets personal as he and Alex Kocman discuss theological triage and the missionary.
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2021-05-2001 min
The Missions Show‘Reverse Missions’ and Global ChristianityAfrican Christians are coming to the US as missionaries—or are they? Many are saying that “reverse missions”—from the Majority World to the West—is on the rise. But the whole picture isn’t that simple, as the world and the Western church still have a lot to learn from each other. Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore in this special episode with limited commercial interruption.
Referenced in this episode:
Conrad Mbewe: Combatting Prosperity Teaching in Africa
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2021-04-1240 minThe Missions Show‘Reverse Missions’ and Global ChristianityAfrican Christians are coming to the US as missionaries—or are they? Many are saying that “reverse missions”—from the Majority World to the West—is on the rise. But the whole picture isn’t that simple, as the world and the Western church still have a lot to learn from each other. Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford explore in this special episode with limited commercial interruption.
Referenced in this episode:
Conrad Mbewe: Combatting Prosperity Teaching in Africa
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The Missions Podcast is po...
2021-04-1240 min
The Missions ShowBrooks 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: “Thank you for the prayers for Amdu people and team. By God’s grace, there are now members of that people group who are reconciled to God, who no longer have their sins counted against them.” Skeptics, atheists, and even professed Christians joined together to denounce the missionaries for having the audacity to proselytize. This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman ask Brooks: what gives evangelical Christians the right to convert peoples? Are missionaries just glorified colonists stamping out unique cultures with minima...
2020-09-0734 minThe Missions ShowBrooks 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: “Thank you for the prayers for Amdu people and team. By God’s grace, there are now members of that people group who are reconciled to God, who no longer have their sins counted against them.” Skeptics, atheists, and even professed Christians joined together to denounce the missionaries for having the audacity to proselytize. This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman ask Brooks: what gives evangelical Christians the right to convert peoples? Are missionaries just glorified colonists stamping out unique cultures with minima...
2020-09-0734 min
The Missions ShowCritical Theory, Post-Colonialism, and Missions: Neil Shenvi on Social JusticeWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube.
Social justice. Critical theory. Post-colonialism. Intersectionality. These issues have divided believers and unbelievers alike in the church over the last few years, and in 2020 the issue is impossible to escape. Is conservative evangelicalism beginning to compromise biblical teaching on complex social issues? And if so, what effect does that have on missions?
This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman delve deep with Neil Shenvi, a noted Christian online personality who has researched and written on apologetics and the subject of social justice.
Neil is...
2020-08-311h 22The Missions ShowCritical Theory, Post-Colonialism, and Missions: Neil Shenvi on Social JusticeWatch the video version of this episode on YouTube.
Social justice. Critical theory. Post-colonialism. Intersectionality. These issues have divided believers and unbelievers alike in the church over the last few years, and in 2020 the issue is impossible to escape. Is conservative evangelicalism beginning to compromise biblical teaching on complex social issues? And if so, what effect does that have on missions?
This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman delve deep with Neil Shenvi, a noted Christian online personality who has researched and written on apologetics and the subject of social justice.
Neil is...
2020-08-311h 22
The Speak Life PodcastLife In Xinjiang: Interview With Scott Dunford - SLP318Send a textThis week, Glen and Paul chat to Scott Dunford, host of the Missions Podcast and who has spent time living amongst the Uighur people of Xinjiang China. Scott shares his thoughts on the current human rights abuses going on there.Support the show
2020-07-3150 min
The Missions ShowHow to Be a Next-Level Sending ChurchClick here to watch the video version of this episode.
In this episode, ABWE President Paul Davis sits down (virtually) with Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford for a GARBC 2020 conference breakout session on global missions and how churches can become next-level senders.
To learn more about the Live Global adopt-an-unreached-people-group initiative, visit liveglobal.org/unreached. And while you are considering your next steps with missions, make plans to join us at our next 24-Hour DEMO event.
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2020-07-0657 minThe Missions ShowHow to Be a Next-Level Sending ChurchClick here to watch the video version of this episode.
In this episode, ABWE President Paul Davis sits down (virtually) with Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford for a GARBC 2020 conference breakout session on global missions and how churches can become next-level senders.
To learn more about the Live Global adopt-an-unreached-people-group initiative, visit liveglobal.org/unreached. And while you are considering your next steps with missions, make plans to join us at our next 24-Hour DEMO event.
Free John Piper Book Download: Desiring God is giving away John Piper’s latest book, Coronavirus and Chri...
2020-07-0657 min
The Missions ShowSheriff Chris Swanson on Faith, Justice, and MissionsClick here to watch the video version of this episode.
Sheriff Chris Swanson in Genesee County near Flint, Michigan, went viral two weeks ago when he took off his helmet and riot gear, approached the crowd of demonstrators gathered in response to the killing of George Floyd, and reached out in love to build a bridge between law enforcement and racial minorities. In this exclusive interview, Chris shares with Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman about his faith, his passion for international missions, and why the key to obeying the Great Commission starts with looking in the eye...
2020-06-1625 minThe Missions ShowSheriff Chris Swanson on Faith, Justice, and MissionsClick here to watch the video version of this episode.
Sheriff Chris Swanson in Genesee County near Flint, Michigan, went viral two weeks ago when he took off his helmet and riot gear, approached the crowd of demonstrators gathered in response to the killing of George Floyd, and reached out in love to build a bridge between law enforcement and racial minorities. In this exclusive interview, Chris shares with Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman about his faith, his passion for international missions, and why the key to obeying the Great Commission starts with looking in the eye...
2020-06-1625 min
The Missions ShowWhen the Church Can’t Gather: Pandemics, Persecution, and Worship on the Mission FieldDoes online worship count as “church?” Is Sunday unique as the Lord’s Day? Does the Bible give us a regulative principle or worship, or a normative principle of worship? The current global crisis has brought up these important questions about ecclesiology—questions that missionaries already face in parts of the world where gathering openly and regularly may be impossible or illegal. In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman dive in to the issue of worship from an historic Baptist standpoint.
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2020-05-0449 minThe Missions ShowWhen the Church Can’t Gather: Pandemics, Persecution, and Worship on the Mission FieldDoes online worship count as “church?” Is Sunday unique as the Lord’s Day? Does the Bible give us a regulative principle or worship, or a normative principle of worship? The current global crisis has brought up these important questions about ecclesiology—questions that missionaries already face in parts of the world where gathering openly and regularly may be impossible or illegal. In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman dive in to the issue of worship from an historic Baptist standpoint.
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2020-05-0449 min
The Missions ShowServe in Place: Missions in a PandemicGlobal travel restrictions are in place. Hordes of healthy people throughout the U.S. and abroad can’t even get to their local church service in-person—much less to the mission field. Should we temporarily shift our focus away from global missions during the current crisis? Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman explore this complex question in this exclusive conversation.
Announcement: In spite of the coronavirus, our T4G missions expert lunch panel, The Local Church and the Nations, will premiere on April 27. Hear from Paul Davis, Zane Pratt, Darren Carlson, Brooks Buser, John Klaassen, and more debating the i...
2020-03-3054 minThe Missions ShowServe in Place: Missions in a PandemicGlobal travel restrictions are in place. Hordes of healthy people throughout the U.S. and abroad can’t even get to their local church service in-person—much less to the mission field. Should we temporarily shift our focus away from global missions during the current crisis? Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman explore this complex question in this exclusive conversation.
Announcement: In spite of the coronavirus, our T4G missions expert lunch panel, The Local Church and the Nations, will premiere on April 27. Hear from Paul Davis, Zane Pratt, Darren Carlson, Brooks Buser, John Klaassen, and more debating the i...
2020-03-3054 min
The Missions ShowPanel: Why Marketplace Missions Matters But Isn’t a Silver BulletHow can believers of all educational and vocational backgrounds use their skills in the marketplace for the Great Commission? In this episode, you’ll hear an expert panel address this topic at Cedarville University.
The discussion was led by Matt Bennett, Assistant Professor of Missions and Theology at Cedarville. Also joining the conversation are David Butler, NAMB missionary leading the SEND Boston program, Kyle Peterson, deputy director of Cedarville’s entrepreneurial accelerator program, along with Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman.
Remember to share, rate, leave a review, and subscribe. Together we can bridge the gap betwe...
2019-12-021h 04The Missions ShowPanel: Why Marketplace Missions Matters But Isn’t a Silver BulletHow can believers of all educational and vocational backgrounds use their skills in the marketplace for the Great Commission? In this episode, you’ll hear an expert panel address this topic at Cedarville University.
The discussion was led by Matt Bennett, Assistant Professor of Missions and Theology at Cedarville. Also joining the conversation are David Butler, NAMB missionary leading the SEND Boston program, Kyle Peterson, deputy director of Cedarville’s entrepreneurial accelerator program, along with Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman.
Remember to share, rate, leave a review, and subscribe. Together we can bridge the gap betwe...
2019-12-021h 04
The Missions ShowIs All Theology Cultural? Biblical Authority and ContextualizationBiblical authority is under attack. A missionary’s job is partly to make the transcendents truths of God’s word understandable within human language, context, and culture. But is it possible to know God’s objective truth, or are we always “stuck” within our culture—making modern missions inescapably colonialist? In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman dialogue over these important topics.
In the episode, we referenced the following resources:
The Calvinistic Concept of Culture by Henry Van TilTransforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change by Paul Hiebert
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2019-11-0437 minThe Missions ShowIs All Theology Cultural? Biblical Authority and ContextualizationBiblical authority is under attack. A missionary’s job is partly to make the transcendents truths of God’s word understandable within human language, context, and culture. But is it possible to know God’s objective truth, or are we always “stuck” within our culture—making modern missions inescapably colonialist? In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman dialogue over these important topics.
In the episode, we referenced the following resources:
The Calvinistic Concept of Culture by Henry Van TilTransforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change by Paul Hiebert
Remember to share, rate, leave a revi...
2019-11-0437 min
The Missions ShowSpecial Episode: What Do the Hong Kong Protests Have to Do With Missions?Between 1-2 million people have been taking to the streets in Hong Kong—even singing Christian hymns—in peaceful protest over a new extradition law representing China’s continued aim to tighten its fist and squelch political and religious liberties in the semi-autonomous region. What can believers learn from this complex situation?
In this special episode, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford—a former missionary in Asia—discuss the situation on the ground, the history, and implications for believers seeking to boldly engage the surrounding culture both on the mission field and at home.
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2019-09-0246 minThe Missions ShowSpecial Episode: What Do the Hong Kong Protests Have to Do With Missions?Between 1-2 million people have been taking to the streets in Hong Kong—even singing Christian hymns—in peaceful protest over a new extradition law representing China’s continued aim to tighten its fist and squelch political and religious liberties in the semi-autonomous region. What can believers learn from this complex situation?
In this special episode, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford—a former missionary in Asia—discuss the situation on the ground, the history, and implications for believers seeking to boldly engage the surrounding culture both on the mission field and at home.
Remember to share, rat...
2019-09-0246 min
The Missions ShowRace, Evolution, and Missions: Charles Ware SpeaksIf missionaries are to carry the gospel across cultural and national lines, it’s critical that they have a thoroughly biblical theology of race and ethnicity. And while much of modern progressive, secular culture repudiates anything remotely “racist,” Dr. Charles Ware explains why that wasn’t always the case. Secularism and Darwinism lie near the root of much contemporary racist ideology in the West, and only the biblical worldview offers a sound diagnosis of the sin of partiality and its gospel cure.
This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman unpack this deep and profound topic with Dr. Ware, pr...
2019-08-2649 minThe Missions ShowRace, Evolution, and Missions: Charles Ware SpeaksIf missionaries are to carry the gospel across cultural and national lines, it’s critical that they have a thoroughly biblical theology of race and ethnicity. And while much of modern progressive, secular culture repudiates anything remotely “racist,” Dr. Charles Ware explains why that wasn’t always the case. Secularism and Darwinism lie near the root of much contemporary racist ideology in the West, and only the biblical worldview offers a sound diagnosis of the sin of partiality and its gospel cure.
This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman unpack this deep and profound topic with Dr. Ware, pr...
2019-08-2649 min
The Missions ShowWhat Is the Mission of God’s People?What is the mission of the people of God in the world? Christians often get this basic question wrong. Are the people of God primarily called to social work, church planting, evangelistic campaigns, or all three somehow? This week, Scott Dunford explains why Romans 15 establishes a paradigm for the whole body of Christ to follow.
This episode features a message that was originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, Pa.
Remember to share, rate, leave a review, and subscribe. Together we can bridge the gap between the worlds of theology and missions.
2019-07-2936 minThe Missions ShowWhat Is the Mission of God’s People?What is the mission of the people of God in the world? Christians often get this basic question wrong. Are the people of God primarily called to social work, church planting, evangelistic campaigns, or all three somehow? This week, Scott Dunford explains why Romans 15 establishes a paradigm for the whole body of Christ to follow.
This episode features a message that was originally preached at Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, Pa.
Remember to share, rate, leave a review, and subscribe. Together we can bridge the gap between the worlds of theology and missions.
2019-07-2936 min
The Missions ShowHow Much Do the Unreached Know? Natural Revelation and EvangelismWhen we consider unreached and unengaged people groups, we typically think of them as knowing nothing at all of God. But a biblical theology of natural revelation and common grace drives us to a deeper understanding of the fact that all human beings are surrounded by the visible glory of God—and it’s precisely this fact that makes them accountable before their Creator.
In this conversation, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman explore the ways in which a healthier understanding of general revelation and natural theology can add depth to our cross-cultural evangelism. We also tackle presuppositional apol...
2019-07-2242 minThe Missions ShowHow Much Do the Unreached Know? Natural Revelation and EvangelismWhen we consider unreached and unengaged people groups, we typically think of them as knowing nothing at all of God. But a biblical theology of natural revelation and common grace drives us to a deeper understanding of the fact that all human beings are surrounded by the visible glory of God—and it’s precisely this fact that makes them accountable before their Creator.
In this conversation, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman explore the ways in which a healthier understanding of general revelation and natural theology can add depth to our cross-cultural evangelism. We also tackle presuppositional apol...
2019-07-2242 min
The Missions ShowAre Honor and Shame the Keys to Cross-Cultural Evangelism?In the West, we tend to think in terms of law, justice, guilt, and innocence. Our gospel presentation naturally picks up this flavor. But in many Eastern cultures, honor and shame are the dominant values—and in tribal contexts, it’s fear and power that take center stage. Has the Western church focused too much on a “legal” gospel and missed out on critical components of the biblical message? And if so, how do we avoid overcompensating and leaving out critical parts of the gospel such as the doctrine of justification?
This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman i...
2019-06-2340 minThe Missions ShowAre Honor and Shame the Keys to Cross-Cultural Evangelism?In the West, we tend to think in terms of law, justice, guilt, and innocence. Our gospel presentation naturally picks up this flavor. But in many Eastern cultures, honor and shame are the dominant values—and in tribal contexts, it’s fear and power that take center stage. Has the Western church focused too much on a “legal” gospel and missed out on critical components of the biblical message? And if so, how do we avoid overcompensating and leaving out critical parts of the gospel such as the doctrine of justification?
This week, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman i...
2019-06-2340 min
The Missions ShowCulture: When to Bend, When to Break—Kenneth Nehrbass ExplainsEverybody talks about “engaging culture.” Culture is a slippery concept. When should missionaries break from their host culture, and when should they bend with it? Is missions mainly about creating countless contextualized Christianities across various cultures, or is it also about assimilating believers into one overarching Christian culture? We discussed these issues with Dr. Kenneth Nehrbass of Biola University, author of multiple books including God’s Image and Global Cultures.
Kenneth Nehrbass was a pastor before he and his wife Mendy joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2000. In 2002, they moved to the island of Tanna (in Vanuatu) to transl...
2019-04-2842 minThe Missions ShowCulture: When to Bend, When to Break—Kenneth Nehrbass ExplainsEverybody talks about “engaging culture.” Culture is a slippery concept. When should missionaries break from their host culture, and when should they bend with it? Is missions mainly about creating countless contextualized Christianities across various cultures, or is it also about assimilating believers into one overarching Christian culture? We discussed these issues with Dr. Kenneth Nehrbass of Biola University, author of multiple books including God’s Image and Global Cultures.
Kenneth Nehrbass was a pastor before he and his wife Mendy joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in 2000. In 2002, they moved to the island of Tanna (in Vanuatu) to transl...
2019-04-2842 min
The Missions ShowSpecial Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon ValleyIn this special episode, we take a break from the normal flow as Scott Dunford shares an important update on his life and ministry.
We’re also joined by Bob Bixby, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Fremont, California, to talk about why the San Francisco Bay Area is truly a mission field—and how listeners can prayerfully engage what God is doing there in and amongst the unchurched and unreached expat communities.
Bob grew up in the Central African Republic and France and brings to us twenty-two years of pastoral experience in multicultural settings. Afte...
2018-12-1344 min
The Missions ShowSpecial Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon ValleyIn this special episode, we take a break from the normal flow as Scott Dunford shares an important update on his life and ministry.
We’re also joined by Bob Bixby, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Fremont, California, to talk about why the San Francisco Bay Area is truly a mission field—and how listeners can prayerfully engage what God is doing there in and amongst the unchurched and unreached expat communities.
Bob grew up in the Central African Republic and France and brings to us twenty-two years of pastoral experience in multicultural settings. Afte...
2018-12-1344 min
The Missions ShowSpecial Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon ValleyIn this special episode, we take a break from the normal flow as Scott Dunford shares an important update on his life and ministry.
We’re also joined by Bob Bixby, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Fremont, California, to talk about why the San Francisco Bay Area is truly a mission field—and how listeners can prayerfully engage what God is doing there in and amongst the unchurched and unreached expat communities.
Bob grew up in the Central African Republic and France and brings to us twenty-two years of pastoral experience in multicultural settings. Afte...
2018-12-1344 minThe Missions ShowSpecial Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon ValleyIn this special episode, we take a break from the normal flow as Scott Dunford shares an important update on his life and ministry.
We’re also joined by Bob Bixby, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Fremont, California, to talk about why the San Francisco Bay Area is truly a mission field—and how listeners can prayerfully engage what God is doing there in and amongst the unchurched and unreached expat communities.
Bob grew up in the Central African Republic and France and brings to us twenty-two years of pastoral experience in multicultural settings. Afte...
2018-12-1344 minThe Missions ShowSpecial Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon ValleyIn this special episode, we take a break from the normal flow as Scott Dunford shares an important update on his life and ministry.
We’re also joined by Bob Bixby, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Fremont, California, to talk about why the San Francisco Bay Area is truly a mission field—and how listeners can prayerfully engage what God is doing there in and amongst the unchurched and unreached expat communities.
Bob grew up in the Central African Republic and France and brings to us twenty-two years of pastoral experience in multicultural settings. Afte...
2018-12-1344 minThe Missions ShowSpecial Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon ValleyIn this special episode, we take a break from the normal flow as Scott Dunford shares an important update on his life and ministry.
We’re also joined by Bob Bixby, lead pastor of Redeemer Church in Fremont, California, to talk about why the San Francisco Bay Area is truly a mission field—and how listeners can prayerfully engage what God is doing there in and amongst the unchurched and unreached expat communities.
Bob grew up in the Central African Republic and France and brings to us twenty-two years of pastoral experience in multicultural settings. Afte...
2018-12-1344 min
The Missions ShowDoes Business as Mission Work?Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three year...
2018-09-0351 min
The Missions ShowDoes Business as Mission Work?Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three year...
2018-09-0351 minThe Missions ShowDoes Business as Mission Work?Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three year...
2018-09-0351 minThe Missions ShowDoes Business as Mission Work?Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three year...
2018-09-0351 min
The Missions ShowDoes Business as Mission Work?Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three year...
2018-09-0351 minThe Missions ShowDoes Business as Mission Work?Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three year...
2018-09-0351 min
The Missions ShowT4G Panel on Theological Training in MissionsThere’s a theological famine across the majority world. How can we fix that? Are translated English resources the solution? How can we encourage more theological educators to serve overseas? And why does the chasm between the gospel-centered, big-God theology movement and the missions world seem so large?
On April 12th, 2018 at Together for the Gospel in Louisville, Kentucky, ABWE and Baptist Haiti Mission co-hosted an expert panel to answer those questions and more. In this episode you’ll hear IMB Vice President Zane Pratt, David Sills (at the time, president of Reaching and Teaching; now former), Scott D...
2018-04-231h 11The Missions ShowT4G Panel on Theological Training in MissionsThere’s a theological famine across the majority world. How can we fix that? Are translated English resources the solution? How can we encourage more theological educators to serve overseas? And why does the chasm between the gospel-centered, big-God theology movement and the missions world seem so large?
On April 12th, 2018 at Together for the Gospel in Louisville, Kentucky, ABWE and Baptist Haiti Mission co-hosted an expert panel to answer those questions and more. In this episode you’ll hear IMB Vice President Zane Pratt, David Sills (at the time, president of Reaching and Teaching; now former), Scott D...
2018-04-231h 11
The Missions ShowHow to Build a Sending Church CultureThousands 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 placed in the pews.
Want to ask a question for a future episode? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.
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2017-11-1334 minThe Missions ShowHow to Build a Sending Church CultureThousands 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 placed in the pews.
Want to ask a question for a future episode? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.
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2017-11-1334 min
The Missions ShowWhy You Should Stop Sending Short-TermOver 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 question for a future episode? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.
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2017-10-1637 minThe Missions ShowWhy You Should Stop Sending Short-TermOver 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 question for a future episode? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.
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2017-10-1637 min