The Great Commission or the Great Guilt Trip?

The Patriarchy Podcast | The Great Commission or the Great Guilt Trip? How to Do Missions Without Destroying Your Family Are you a real Christian if you haven’t sold your house, moved overseas, and blogged about orphans from a hammock? In this episode, Pastor Joseph Spurgeon sits down with Alex Kocman (ABWE) to talk missions—real missions. Not the kind that wrecks homes and shames ordinary men, but the kind that builds families, churches, and nations. They expose the guilt-driven radicalism of modern missions and offer a biblically grounded, manly alternative. 🔥 Topics Covered: ✅ Is it radical to stay—or cowardly? ✅ Why “missions” became a status symbol in woke evangelicalism ✅ How Platt’s Radical movement stirred zeal but caused wreckage ✅ How to send missionaries without exporting feminism ✅ The need for hard men on the mission field ✅ Biblical church-based sending (Acts 13 model) ✅ Why strong families make strong missions ✅ How average men can obey the Great Commission without guilt ✅ What the “order of loves” teaches us about mission priorities ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 - Cold Open: Are You Even a Christian If You Don’t Move to Africa? 03:00 - Intro to Alex Kocman & ABWE 06:00 - The Problem with Radical Missions 12:00 - Is Staying Home Less Faithful? 18:00 - Missions as a Masculine Task 23:00 - Feminism in the Mission Field 28:00 - William Carey, Boniface & Modern Pushback 35:00 - Building Christendom at Home and Abroad 40:00 - Practical Tips for Faithful Sending 50:00 - Final Thoughts: Grit Over Guilt 💬 Comment Below: Have you ever felt “missions guilt”? What’s your take—should more men stay, go, or send? 💥 Support the Mission We’re still raising funds to expand Sovereign King Academy and keep tuition affordable for families. Want to invest in the future of Christ’s Kingdom? 👉 Give here: https://sovereignkingacademy.com Connect with The Patriarchy Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePatriarchyPodcast Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/58tm5zjz Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/f3ruzrsa Website & All Links: https://linktr.ee/thepatriarchypodcast Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePatriarchyPodcast Twitter/X: https://x.com/PatriarchyPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepatriarchypodcast Gab: https://gab.com/thepatriarchypodcast Sponsored By: Patriarch Cigars – For men who reject passivity and take dominion Order now: https://patriarchcigars.com/ Fit Father Project – Reclaim discipline and strength for life Start here: https://secure.fitfatherproject.com/a/transformation/4539 Books by Joseph Spurgeon: It’s Good to Be a Boy – https://a.co/d/7zpEh5D It’s Good to Be a Girl – https://a.co/d/6VlBTzS 🎵 Music Credits: "Twisted" & "District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Additional music from Pixabay.com Be strong in your body, mind, and heart—for the glory of the Lord, the love of neighbor, and the blessing of your posterity. Build. Fight. Protect. Lead. This is The Patriarchy. #missions, #GreatCommission, #ChristianMissions, #DavidPlatt, #RadicalBook, #BiblicalManhood, #Patriarchy, #MissionaryStrategy, #FamilyAndMissions, #ChurchPlanting, #ABWE, #AlexKocman, #Masculinity, #ChristianNationalism, #Gospel, #MissionarySending, #LocalChurch, #ReformedTheology, #BiblicalMasculinity, #PastoralLeadership, #Evangelism, #Acts13, #FeminismInMissions, #RadicalChristianity, #StayOrGo, #WilliamCarey, #Boniface, #BiblicalFatherhood, #ChurchMissions, #MissionGuilt, #ChristianDuty, #StrongMen, #BuildFightProtectLead, #ThePatriarchyPodcast