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The Great Commission Today

Do you want to grow in obedience to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) in 2026 and beyond? In this podcast, you will learn from experienced pastors and church leaders how to grow from fearful to faithful in obedience to the Great Commission … from cowardly to confident in outreach and evangelism … and from distracted to purposeful in your daily life and relationships.

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    Start Simple: Practical Outreach Wisdom from a Growing Reformed Church (Guest: Rev. Carl Miller)

    What does it look like when God grows a church through faithful preaching, a praying congregation, and members who actually tell their neighbors about Jesus? Rev. Carl Miller of Heritage OPC, New Braunfels, Texas joins Daniel Vos to trace the Lord’s hand across nearly a decade of church planting, growth, and intentional outreach. This is...

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    Church Planting in Dearborn, MI — Pastor Jerry Riendeau | Great Commission Today Season 2, Ep. 1

    Planting a Church in America’s Most Arab City What does it look like to plant a church in America’s most Arab city — with no building, no elders, and no guarantees? Pastor Jerry Riendeau of Grace Presbyterian Church in Dearborn, Michigan has been finding out for the last four years. His story is honest, surprising,...

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    A Tedious Chore During COVID Led His Old Friends to Christ | Rev. David Stewart

    What does faithfulness to the Great Commission look like when it doesn’t make headlines? In this episode of The Great Commission Today, our guest Rev. David Stewart, pastor of Grace PCA in Lake Suzy, Florida, reflects on discipleship, the ordinary means of grace, and what it means to trust God with the results of faithful...

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    Dr. Steve Hake on Discipleship, Outreach & the Great Commission

    What does it look like to live a life completely sold out to Christ—and still experience joy, peace, and fulfillment? In this episode of The Great Commission Today, we sit down with Dr. Steve Hake, a man who has pursued that question for over fifty years as a missionary, professor, and church elder. Dr. Hake’s...

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    He Preached the Gospel in the Ruins of Babylon – Here’s Why It Matters Today (Guest: Rev. David Gilleran)

    In this historically rich, and pastorally sober conversation, Rev. David Gilleran—Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of the Blue Ridge (PCA), longtime pastor, and former U.S. Army National Guard chaplain—joins The Great Commission Today to reflect on Christ’s command to make disciples in a fractured, isolated, and spiritually hungry age. Drawing from more than five decades...

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    Not Flashy, Still Faithful: Patience and Creativity in Great Commission Ministry (Interview with Rev. John “Penny” Pennylegion)

    PCA pastor John “Penny” Pennylegion (Christ the King PCA, Roanoke, VA) joins the conversation for a warm and highly practical discussion, guiding church leaders through a grounded vision for Great Commission faithfulness—one that’s deeply biblical, patiently relational, and confident in Christ’s authority and presence.  Penny shares his powerful conversion story, the mentors God used to...

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    They Worshiped… and They Doubted: Why Jesus Gave the Great Commission Anyway (Guest: Chris Tapp)

    Chris Tapp, pastor of Stanmore Chapel in London, England, joins The Great Commission Today to explore what faithful disciple-making looks like in a global city shaped by diversity, secularism, immigration, and spiritual searching. Drawing from his own testimony, years of pastoral ministry, and deep engagement with Matthew’s Gospel, Chris helps listeners recover a worship-centered, church-shaped...

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    Why Social Media Is Failing the Church—and What to Do Instead (Guest: Rev. Richard Dalton)

    In this visionary, wide-ranging, and deeply pastoral conversation, Rev. Richard Dalton—church planter, Anglican minister, and founder of Look Up Detroit—joins The Great Commission Today to explore how Christians can reclaim a faithful, visible, and redemptive presence in the digital public square. Drawing from his conversion story, decades of ministry, and a growing burden for cities,...

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    The Church Knows the Great Commission—So Why Aren’t We Doing It? (Guest: Rev. Pete Hurst)

    In this thoughtful and deeply pastoral conversation, Rev. Pete Hurst—retired Presbyterian minister, businessman, writer, and founder of PeteHurst.com—joins The Great Commission Today to reflect on a lifetime of ministry, vocation, and obedience to Christ’s Great Commission. Drawing from decades of pastoral service, involvement in the early formation of the PCA, current membership in an OPC...

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    200,000 Tracts Later: Rethinking Disciple Making in the City (Guest: Rev. Paul Murphy)

    In this rich and candid conversation, Rev. Paul Murphy, Pastor of Evangelism and Pastor Emeritus at Messiah’s Reformed Fellowship (URC) in New York City, reflects on more than four decades of gospel ministry and evangelistic labor in one of the most challenging mission fields in North America. Drawing from his own dramatic conversion out of...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Do you want to grow in obedience to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) in 2026 and beyond? In this podcast, you will learn from experienced pastors and church leaders how to grow from fearful to faithful in obedience to the Great Commission … from cowardly to confident in outreach and evangelism … and from distracted to purposeful in your daily life and relationships.

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Do you want to grow in obedience to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) in 2026 and beyond? In this podcast, you will learn from experienced pastors and church leaders how to grow from fearful to faithful in obedience to the Great Commission … from cowardly to confident in outreach and evangelism...

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