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The Mission Matters — 87 episodes

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From Church Growth to Gospel Saturation: Author Todd Wilson

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Why Oral Bible Translation Is Changing Global Missions Forever

3

Barnabas: The Overlooked Missions Leader

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Can Women Lead in Missions? With Michelle Atwell

5

Vulnerable Mission: The Radical Shift Missions Needs Today

6

The Future of Missions and Gen Z Faith with Mark Matlock

7

Can You Be Jewish and Follow Jesus? A Powerful Conversation with Aaron Abramson 

8

Sexual Sin in Missions: A Better Way Forward for Agencies

9

What Is Missio Dei? Understanding God’s Mission with Ed Stetzer

10

Are Western Missionaries Still Needed? A Global Missions Perspective

11

Iran's Underground Church: Growth, Persecution and Hope

12

Is God Calling Me? New Research on Missionary Motivation

13

Addressing Sexual Brokenness in the Church and on the Mission Field

14

The Unknown Missionary: Gospel Advance Through Nameless Faithfulness

15

Missiology Translated : The Why and How For Mission Pastors

16

Kingdom Partnership for the Tarahumara: Light Shine and Faith Bible Church

17

2025 Year-End Review: Highlights and Trends

18

Building a Church-Led Strategy for International Students

19

Deconstruction in Missions with Ted Esler

20

 The Current of the Holy Spirit: Unity Fueling Global Mission in Roanoke

21

From Generosity to Stewardship: Inside Excellence in Giving (Al Mueller)

22

Why are Business Professionals Key to Missions Today?

23

Ending Bible Poverty: A New Vision for Discipleship in Africa

24

Church-Centric Missions vs Agencies: Lessons from the Frontllines

25

The Sending Shepherd: Pastors and The Great Commission

26

Equipping Africa’s Pastors: Non-Formal Theological Training

27

Beyond Sponsorship: Empowering Families for Lasting Transformation

28

God’s Heart for the Nations: A 30-Year Legacy of Mobilizing the Church

29

When the Bible Speaks Their Language: Visual Scripture for the Unreached

30

Where Seminaries Can't Reach: Training Global Church Leaders

31

Conversational Bridges: Evangelism for Regular People

32

Missions and Evangelism: An Essential Pairing

33

Faith for the Curious & Urbana '25

34

Rediscovering Missions: One Church's Journey

35

Pooling Resources, Expanding Reach: A Missions Giving Circle

36

Immigration and Asylum: Compassion in the Crisis

37

Innovation in Church and Missions

38

Preparing Missionaries in Higher Education

39

Borders and Immigration: Morality and Missions

40

The Marginalization of Missions in Theological Education

41

Managing Risk: Gospel Obedience and Thriving

42

Neighbors and Nations

43

Fifty Unbelievable Years of Gospel Advance

44

Sending Latinos: Uniquely Suited as Missionaries

45

SIM's First Non-Western International Director

46

Mobilizing Gen Z with Jolene Erlacher

47

Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Seoul with David Bennett

48

Coaching Leaders: Discovering Identity and Contribution with Rob Wassel

49

Funding and Sending Ethnic Minorities with Krystle Roberts and Tyler Collins

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We want to hear from you! Podcast Survey for 2024

51

Values, Biases, & Culture: The Air We Breathe with Glen Scrivener

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Conversations from Mission Leaders Conference 2023

53

The Other Side of "The Mission" Documentary: The Story of John Allen Chau

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Immigrating Nones & Graphs About Religion with Ryan Burge

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Is it time to deconstruct the UPG Narrative? with Ted Esler & Matthew Ellison

56

Business As Mission: Beyond The Silver Bullet Strawman with João Mordomo

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Revival, Missions, & Zinzendorf with Jeff Lewis

58

Is The Era of Support Raising Over? with Mark Wilson

59

Kingdom Collaboration with Michael Oh of Lausanne (co-hosted with Walter Kim of the NAE)

60

Cultivating Resilience with Josh Duncan

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When Dying Is Gain with Mary Ho

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The Hardest Places on the Planet with Bob Blincoe

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The Future Is Bright...

64

Missional vs. Missions with a S? with Michael Goheen

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Debunking Missions Myths with Steve Richardson

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No Choice Network & Church Renewal with Missie Nederland

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Financial Discipleship as Outreach

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Isn’t It Colonial of Us to Send Missionaries?

69

Critical Missions Conversations

70

A Church After God's Own Heart

71

Is Virtual Reality a Biblical Reality?

72

Afghanistan: What’s Happening and What’s Next?

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"The Universal Particularism of 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝑻𝒂 𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒏𝒆: A biblical case for the continued viability of the people group concept in mission"

74

Helping Women Thrive on the Mission Field

75

Honor, Shame and the Gospel: An Update

76

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: Past, Present and Future of the Perspectives Study Program

77

How Do I Get My Pastor Engaged In Missions? | Cracking the Code

78

Charitable Giving In a Post Covid World: The Why, What and How of Investing in Kingdom Enterprises

79

Operation World

80

The Awakening Nigerian Missions Movement

81

Mission Fields to Mission Forces

82

To Send or Not to Send?

83

Innovation in the Mission Field

84

Diversity in the Mission Field

85

Missions Trends in a COVID-19 World

86

Martyrdom on a Mission

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Fundraising in a COVID-19 Era