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The Missions Show — 692 episodes
Engaging Islam with the Truth of the Trinity With Dr. Imad Shehadeh
A Defense Against Missions as Colonialism
Sustaining Grace Through Tragedy: The Bowers Shoot Down, 25 Years Later
Protestant Missions and the Catholic Question
Reaching Muslim Refugees With the Gospel
Demystifying the Order of Love
Global Persecution, Biblical Judgment, and Discernment on the Mission Field
What’s Happening in Iran? Protests, Crisis, and the Church
How to Develop Godly Grit With Kyle Farran
Thailand: A Strategic Missions Hub With Benjamin Collins
Why the Puritans Matter to Modern Missions With Stephen Yuille
Reforming Missions: A Conversation With Jerry Slate Jr.
Do You Believe in Miracles? What Acts Says With Dr. Darren Carlson
Paris – A City of Light and Mission With Billy Bean
New Name, Same Show
Evangelism and Missions in India With Aaron Menikoff and Harshit Singh
A Practical Theology of Persecution With Matt Rhodes
Holiday Special! Our Favorite Episodes from 2025
Church Planting From Bangladesh to NYC With Prodip Das
The Reality of Missions in Japan With Bill Petite
The Transcultural Gospel With E.D. Burns
Behind the Numbers: What’s Really Happening in Global Missions With Ted Esler
Islam’s War on Christians in Nigeria With Larry Alex Taunton
Is Persecution a Good Thing?
Need to Know Data on Church Missions Engagement With Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters
Collab: Nicene Creed and the Transcultural Gospel with Dr. Don Fairbairn and Cedar Crest Church
Your ‘World View’ Is Wrong: The Challenge and Blessing of Missionary Mapmaking
Why Church Planting Still Matters in America With Clare Jewell
If Bible Colleges Close, What Happens to Missions? With Dr. Jim Lytle
Bringing Christ to the Frontlines: Stories From North Africa
AI Translation, Culture, and the Myth of Missions Shortcuts
The Sin of Empathy? Leadership, Sabotage, and Missions With Joe Rigney
Missions and Philosophy: Does it Matter for Missionaries? With Dr. David Talcott
Penal Substitutionary Atonement and Theories of the Cross
Babies, Schools, and Church Planting in Papua New Guinea: Bill and Lori Smith
The Theology of AI With C.R. Wiley
The Dangers of Muslim Insider Movements and Translations With Dr. Ant Greenham
Cultural and Social Realities of Ministry in South Africa With Nate Bell
What Is a Nation and Why Does It Matter?
Motherhood on Mission: Purpose Amid the Mundane With Simona Gorton
Why Every Missionary Should be a Theologian
Missions and Animation: Examining the iBible With Steve Cleary
What New Data Says About Gospel Opportunity With Dr. Adam Rasmussen
Should Christians Read Fiction Books? With Dr. Marvin Newell
Mega Episode: HeartCry, Humility, and the Great Commission with Paul Washer
Theology of Money and Prosperity With Josiah Stowe
The Forgotten Attributes of God With Peter Sammons
Persecution, Sensationalism, and the Reality in Syria and Nigeria With Andy Coleman
Engaging the Heart in Missions With E.D. Burns (Part 2)
Engaging the Heart in Missions with Dr. E.D. Burns
How to Handle Theological Conflict With Joshua Howard
Ministry in Asia: Translation Work and Equipping the Asian Church (Part 2)
Ministry in Asia: The Realities of Family Life (Part 1)
Big News (If True)
A Light on a Hill: What Washington, D.C. Taught One Church About Missions With Caleb Morell
Who Is a Missionary? With Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters
Striving for the Faith in Philippians
Theology of the Church in Illegal Contexts
Building Christian Community in a Muslim Majority Country
Aaron Renn: Has the ‘Negative World’ Come to an End?
Is Singleness a Gift? With Mandi Vermilyea
The Gift of Singleness
How to Start Doing Evangelism Today With Jim Murphy
Don’t Make Evangelism a Transaction
Apologetics 101, Wesley Huff, Joe Rogan, and Presuppositionalism
A New Apologetic for Africa With Dr. Kevin Muriithi
The Need for an African Apologetic
Essential Lessons From Pastors to Missionaries
Telling Effective Missionary Stories with Tim Keesee
Missionary Stories the Church is Hungry for
Top 10 Missions Books to Read in 2025 with Chris Howles
Essential Books on Missions
The Best of 2024 – Year End Wrap Up
What We Learned This Year
The Gospel Worth Dying for – The Testimony of John and Betty Stam With Andrew Montonera
The Martyrdom of John and Betty Stam
Making House Churches Work With Matt Lynskey
Becoming at Home With House Churches
What You Didn’t Know About D.L. Moody
The Forerunner of Modern Missions
How to Get Students to Do Evangelism With Greg Stier
Are we in the Golden Age of Evangelism?
Defining the Missionary Call and Training With E.D. Burns
What is a Missionary Call?
Diagnosing Church Leadership Problems With Joel Wayne
Take Your Eyes off Your Church
Mailbag: Generosity in Hard Financial Circumstances
Prioritizing the Old Ways in Missions With Kevin DeYoung | Missionary 2024
Ministry in Life’s Later Years With Brad Buser | Missionary 2024
Optimizing Ministry Partnerships With Ryan Robertson and Duane Tweeten | Missionary 2024
What’s Going on in Nicaea? | Missionary 2024
Plan Your Generosity, God Provides For It
Confessionalism and the 1689 London Confession With Dr. James Renihan | Missionary 2024
What Lausanne Was Really Like With Paul Davis
What is Really Happening in Modern Missions? Chad Vegas | Missionary 2024
The Forgotten Doctrine With Jonathan Master | Missionary 2024
The State of Christianity in Africa With Conrad Mbewe | Missionary 2024
The Job of Pastors and What Lausanne Does Well
Why Have the Missionary Conference? Brooks Buser | Missionary 2024
How to Reach Tribal People With Steve Sanford
The Supernatural Act of Raising Up New Believers to Leaders
Reliance on God and the Importance of Faithful Men in Missions With Paul Washer at Missionary
Don’t Rely on Intelligence. Rely on God Through Prayer | Paul Washer
Is Israel Still Important to Missions? With Stephen Atkinson and Gregg Kite
What The Gentile Church Owes to the Jews
Prayer Habits From Top Ministry Leaders With Peter Greer
Are you Relying on Your Own Competence Rather Than God?
Urban Elites and the Unreached in South Asia
Reaching University Students To Reach The Poor in South Asia
Worship Practices and Liturgies with Zac Hicks
Worship is an Encounter With the Living God
The State of the Pro-Life Movement with Sarah Tarnowski with Love Life
You Can’t End Abortion Singlehandedly
Refugees Reaching Muslims in the United States: Discussing the Afghan Initiative
Becoming Family With Those You Are Ministering To
The Power of God’s Word in Today’s World With Dirk Smith
A Single Bible Can Change Someone’s Life
Lessons From the Persecuted Church With Ryan Brown
The Danger of Being Discipled by Our Culture
The Truth About the Crusades and ‘Radical’ Islam With Raymond Ibrahim
Why Islam Isn’t Neutral
Andrew Fuller and Combating Hyper-Calvinism With Jared Longshore
Hyper-Calvinism and Pastor Andrew Fuller
Send Well or Not at All With Mike G.
Big Announcement!
What The Global South Needs From Missionaries
A New Apologetic to Muslims with Matt Bennett
Christians Provide a Hopeful Alternative to Islam
The Persecuted Church in Iran with Lana Silk
It Costs Iranians Something to Follow Christ
The Simplicity of God | Classical Theology with Jeriah Shank
All That Is in God Is God
Moldova and the Pursuit of Proper Doctrine With Mihai Chisari
Encouraging the Church in Moldova to be Faithful
Depth and Breadth – The State of Christianity in Brazil with Diego Dy Carlos
The Church in Brazil Needs More Writers and Thinkers to Thrive
God’s Call to Be Radically Ordinary in Our Faith With Michael Horton
Not Everyone is Supposed to be ‘Radical’
Beheading Statues and Engaging the Public Sphere With Ben Zeisloft
The Christian Origins of the First Amendment
Christian Nationalism and the Nations: David Schrock and Steve Wellum
Every Nation is Religious
What To Know Before You Go: A Conversation with Matt Bennett and Josh Bowman
Men Struggling With Identity During Their First Year on the Field
The Land Down Under: Evangelism Challenges in Australia with Russ Matthews
Secularization and Opportunity in Australia
The Challenges of Worldwide Orphan Ministry With Nicole Wilke
The Scientific and Spiritual Evidence for Children in Families
Exposing the Errors of the ‘Second Great Awakening’ With Paul Davis
Is Numbers-Based Evangelism Destroying the Church?
Why Are The Unreached Unreached?
No Drone Strikes in Missions
Reaching the ‘Reached’ and Challenging Missions Shibboleths: Trevor Holloway Joins
Shamanism in the Church?
The Crisis in Manipur, India: Pastor Stephen Shares
The Boldness of the Church in India
Dawkins, Haiti, and Christendom: A Missions News Rundown
Christianity Will Win
Beyond Winsomeness: Michael Clary on the Church Planting Movement and Contextualization in an Age of Sexual Confusion
We’ve Gotten the Missional Thing Backwards
Cloud of Witnesses Ep. 5: Surrendering to the Lord’s Leading
A Crisis in Evangelism? A Conversation With Paul Akin
The 747 Principle
Cloud of Witnesses Ep. 4: Focusing on the Family
Globalization and Blind Spots: Dr. Craig Ott on Contextualization
The Future of the Missionary Workforce
Cloud of Witnesses Ep. 3: Staying Faithful Where You’re Called
What Every Missionary Needs to Know About Language Acquisition: Jim Ruff Explains
Why Language Learning Is Everything
Cloud of Witnesses Ep. 2: Flying by Faith
Evangelism, Media, and Saving the Unborn With Jon Speed
Cloud of Witnesses Ep. 1: Serving Through Suffering
The Problem With the Pro-Life Movement
Who Was John Nevius? Joshua Bowman on the Missionary to China and Three-Self Missiology
Coming Up: Who Was John Nevius?
Preserving Missionary Fervor in Our Lives and Institutions: Brooks Buser and Pat Daly Discuss ‘Missionary’
Building Missional Institutions
Paul Planted, Apollos Watered, but God: Chris Sadowitz on Weakness in Missions
Thank God for Thomas
Mailbag: Neglecting the Unreached and Fighting Heresy
Many Teachers, Few Fathers
Ludwig Krapf: Who He Was and Why You’ve Never Heard of Him
The Surprising Reason Swahili Uses Roman Script
Demonology for the Global Church: Scott MacDonald on a Biblical Approach to the Unseen Realm
Why You Should Reject Dualism
What’s Happening in Global Theological Education in 2024: Dr. Michael Ortiz Speaks
Why You Must Measure Impact, Not Just Activity
Virtuous Persuasion: Redefining Missions With Michael Niebauer
Doing Ethical Missions
The Persecuted Church in Nigeria With Judd Saul
Islamic Takeover of Africa?
A Theology of the Cross in Missions: Tim Bertolet Explains
Who Are We Boasting In?
New Year’s Eve Countdown: 2024’s Must-Read Missions Books
Why Christianity Is Altogether Unique
Christmas Year in Review: Top Episodes, World Events, and Lessons Learned
Do Scott and Alex Disagree?
Doing Honest Missions History With Ed Smither
Missionary Monks?
Voddie Baucham on Education, Mission, and Christian Culture-Building
Voddie: Missionaries Aren’t All ‘Green Berets’
More Modern Lessons From Medieval Missions With Glenn Sunshine
Unlearning Myths About Colonialism
Medieval Missions Explored: Boniface, Patrick, and More With Glenn Sunshine
No, Christianity Didn’t Spread by Conquest
’Tis the Season to Rethink Outreach?
The Goodness of Christian Culture
Artificial Intelligence and World Missions
The Lie of Transhumanism
Letting the Gospel Wreck Your Life: Scott Dunford Shares
The Danger of Missions Conferences
Navigating the Uncharted: A Conversation with Emily Bennett on ‘Before You Go’
Emily Bennett: You Don’t Become Bold Overnight
Israel, Palestine, and the Gospel
Why Is Antisemitism on the Rise?
Erased: What Every Believer Needs to Know About the Armenian Christian Genocide, Then and Now—With Joel Veldkamp
Genocide Against Christians?
Crisis in Missions? Independent Filmmaker David Griffin Speaks
Spurgeon and Effective Evangelism
Are We ‘Unhinged’? What Genocide, Assassination, and Other Current News Means for Missions
A World in Chaos
Preaching People Out of the Pews: How to Mobilize From the Pulpit
Guilt-Free Preaching
What Is Karmic Christianity? An Interview With E.D. Burns
Planting by Pastoring: A Vision for Starting a Healthy Church With Nathan Knight
If We Get This Wrong, Nothing Else Matters
Biblical Headship and Its Missiological Implications: Scott Callaham Returns
What It Takes to Be a Missionary
Unleashing Spiritual Gifts in Missions: A Conversation with David Rogers
Must All Missionaries Have the ‘Gift of Evangelism’?
Missionary Virtue in Action: A Look at Philippians 2
Love Is Costly
Launch Day Announcement
Missions Mobilization in a Post-Pandemic World
The Most Effective Mobilizers
Learning From William Chalmers Burns: Ian Hamilton | Radius 2023
Local Church Centered Missions With Ryan Robertson | Radius 2023
Parenting as a Missionary: Rachel Explains | Radius 2023
What God Is Doing Through ABWE: Jason Phillips Shares | Radius 2023
What Is the Missions Course? Luke Womack and Barry Brown Answer | Radius 2023
What Women Should Know to Prepare for Missionary Life: Nina Buser | Radius 2023
Strategic Retreat? Scott and Alex on Blue States and the Joel Webbon Controversy
Why You Must Know & Train Your Missionaries: Brian Murphy | Radius 2023
Brad Buser on Suffering and Resilience | Radius 2023
Leaving Blue States?
The Caste System & the Homogenous Unit Principle With Aubrey Sequeira | Radius 2023
Why Penal Substitutionary Atonement? Aubrey Sequeira | Radius 2023
Why Reach Japan? Joel Diffenderfer Shares | Radius 2023
Jonathan Master on the Missional Legacy of Old Princeton | Radius 2023
Chad Vegas on the Clarity of the Gospel | Radius 2023
Missionary Mama’s Survival Guide: Advice from Tori Haverkamp for Parents and Grandparents
The Holy Privilege of Raising MKs
What We’re Up To
Responding to the ‘No Shortcut to Success’ Controversy
About That ‘No Shortcuts’ Review…
Apologetics in a Chaotic World
What Romans 1 Means for Apologetics Today
China and the Future of Missions
We Can’t Be So Risk-Averse That We Do Nothing
Exposing Pastoral Blindspots: Paul Davis on Common Missions Mistakes
What We Get Wrong About Accountability
Why the Ascension Matters for Missionaries: Tim Bertolet
The Cross in Context? Exploring Atonement and Contextualization with Brad Vaughn
Is All Theology ‘Contextual’?
Saving God’s Face? A Dialogue With Brad Vaughn on Honor and Shame
Honor, Shame, and the Atonement
Spiritual Warfare in the News: A Missions Perspective
Spiritual Warfare in the News
How to Raise Men for the Church and the Mission Field: Ray Brandon
Men’s Role in the Mission
What About Orality? Jonathan Worthington Answers
Is Literacy Overrated?
Healthy Missionaries, Healthy Christians: Mason King on Spiritual Disciplines
Why We Avoid God
Making Disciples in Light of the Trinity: Chase Davis
Yes, You Can Just Be Yourself
The Resurrection and Mission With Dr. Tim Bertolet
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming
Recovering Our Ambition: Alex Kocman on Romans 15
Calling and Desire
MEGA Episode: A Debate on Prioritism and Holism With Ray Norman and Alex Kocman
What’s At Stake if We Don’t Preach Christ
Does the Church Have One Mission or Two? ‘Come and See’ Author Justin Schell
Words and Deeds: One Mission or Two?
Can We Learn From Movements? JR Stevenson on What the Reformed and Movements Can Learn From Each Other
Are We Wrong About Movements?
Is Revival Biblical?
The True Sign of Revival
Is Missions in the Old Testament?
Partnering on Mission: Why Church Associationalism Matters With Dr. James Renihan
Jim Renihan: The Missional Advantage of Church Partnership
Hope for American Evangelicals: A Missionary Perspective on Restoring Our Broken House With Matt Bennett
What the Church Has That the World Doesn’t
You Are Sent: A Conversation With Nathan Sloan
Why Do We Even Need Missions?
MEGA Episode: What Is a Nation? Vishal Mangalwadi on the Great Commission
What Genesis Means by ‘Nation’
Poland, Ukraine, and Ministering Amid International Crisis: Pastor Maksym’s Story
Pastoring Through Ethnic Tensions in Eastern Europe
What About My Kids? Cheryl Winget on MK Education and Parenting on the Field
What Makes Raising MKs Different
Should We Use the ‘M’ Word?
Should We Be Using the Word “Missionary”?
Top 10 Missions Books to Read in 2023: Chris Howles Shares
Required Reading for 2023
The Mission of Christmas
Advent and Missions
How to Care for Parents of Missionaries
What About Parents of Missionaries?
How to Last in Ministry: Josh Zeichik on the Temptations of Leadership
Good News: God Doesn’t Need You
How to Hold the Rope: Ryan Martin on Caring for Missionaries
Mobilization Starts in the Church
What’s Best Next: Missions and Productivity With Matt Perman
Missionary: Know Your Limits
Is the Commission Still Great? Steve Richardson Answers
The Most Important Thing Happening in the World Right Now
What Is Discipleship?
Christian: You’re Called to the Church
When Helping Hurts With Brian Fikkert
Why Poverty Relief Often Fails
How Should Christians Respond When the Foreigner Comes?
God’s Heart for the Nations
Missions History and Adoption: Dr. John Mark Yeats – #FTC22
Muslims and the Adopting Love of God With Joe Allen – #FTC22
Missions in the Old Testament and in the Horn of Africa: Jason DeRouchie Explains – #FTC22
Turnaround: Dr. Jason Allen on Transformative Leadership in Ministry – #FTC22
Charles Spurgeon as a Sending Pastor With Geoff Chang – #FTC22
The ‘Simple’ Trinity in Missions: Matthew Barrett – #FTC22
Is Missions Easier Than You Think? Steven Wendel Explains – #FTC22
What Is Fusion? Erik Odegard Answers – #FTC22
Cooperation, Direct Sending, or Both? Paul Davis Answers – #FTC22
When Couples Disagree About Their Calling: Scott and Tara Dunford Share
Give the Holy Spirit Some Credit
Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service With E.D. Burns
The Power Is in the Seed, Not the Seed Thrower
A Pastoral Approach to Theological Training
The Right Type of Training
The Air We Breathe: Glen Scrivener on the Ghost of Christianity in Western Culture
The Shadow of the Cross Over the West
The Beauty of International Churches: Dr. Michael Crane
Church: Don’t Be Comfortable With Just Who You Have
When a Sending Church Un-Sends a Missionary
Christian: Remember Who You Are in Christ
Josh McDowell: What Missionaries Need to Know About Apologetics
Josh McDowell: Are You Ready to Give an Answer?
What Motivates Gen Z Towards Missions?
The Difference Between Millennials and Gen Z
Medical Missions, Church Planting, and Lessons Learned in Africa: Steven Chmil
Having Surgical Precision in Doctrine
Mission-Driven Christian Leadership in Cowardly Times: Joel Wayne
Will Christian Leaders Speak Up?
‘Glurbanization,’ Church Planting, and Why Our Definition of ‘People Group’ Is Outdated: Dr. Michael Crane
Missiology Needs to Change
#RMC22: The Final Word
#RMC22: Steve Meister on Classical Hermeneutics and Bible Translation
#RMC22: Growing in Grace as a Missionary With Jonathan Master
#RMC22: What You Might Not Know About Missions in Asia: Wayne Chen
#RMC22: Brad Buser on Missionary Endurance
#RMC22: Ian Hamilton on the Missionary Life as Abiding in Christ
#RMC22: Brooks Buser on Leaving Well
#RMC22: Kevin DeYoung on the Mission of the Church
#RMC22: Are We Idolizing Missions? A Chat With Chad Vegas
#RMC22: Why the Radius Missiology Conference?
Missionary Security, Big Tech, and Cancel Culture
How to Talk to a Missionary in a Closed Country
The ‘Three Worlds’ of Evangelicalism: A Paradigm for Missions? Aaron Renn Answers
When Did Christianity Become So Unpopular?
The Stranger on Our Shore With Joshua Sherif
Do Christians Love Foreigners?
Pride, Culture, and Mission With Josh Teis
How Should We Talk About Sexual Sin?
How to Reach LGBTQ With the Gospel: Jim Childs
Why Missionaries Must Read Old Books: Banner of Truth’s John Rawlinson
Too Busy Chasing Methods?
When Helping Works: Michael Badriaki on Western Dependence in Uganda
What’s Wrong With Creating ‘Dependence?’
What Is Every Christian’s Calling?
Does Evangelism Have to Be Scary?
Let’s Talk About Evangelism
T4G22: Jason Allen on Building Missions Cultures in Christian Leadership
T4G22: Brooks Buser on Missionary Training That Matters
T4G22: The Need for Church Planting With Thad Bergmeier
T4G22: Why the Need for Speed in Missions? Sean DeMars and Caleb Morrell
T4G22: Ryan Robertson on Reaching and Teaching
T4G22: Matt Bennett on the Qur’an and the Christian
T4G22: Charles Smith and Paul Davis on Missions, Education, and the Church
T4G22: Zane Pratt on Methods and Defining ‘Church’
T4G22: Why National Partnerships? David Prairie on Live Global
T4G22: Why Upstream Sending? Nathan Sloan Shares
T4G22: Women and Singles in Missions? Lisa LaGeorge’s Take
T4G22: Prayer and Movements? Jonathan Arnold Explains
The Russian Church, Ukraine, and What American Christians Can Learn: Yevgeny Bakhmutsky at T4G22
Live at T4G22
Peter Greer: Helping Without Hurting, Avoiding Mission Drift, and Supporting Enterprise
Admitting When Helping Hurts: Peter Greer
Doing Ministry Out of the Overflow: Kyle Farran
Who Will Hear ‘Well Done’?
Doing Missions Committees Right: Paul Davis Shares
Are Missions Committees Even Biblical?
Jesus, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union: Duane Early
Will the Soviet Union Return?
How One Missionary Started a Century-Long Movement: Jim Ruff on ABWE Founder Raphael Thomas
Jesus’ Imminent Return?
The Forgotten Principle of Money and Missions: Conley Owens on ‘The Dorean Principle’
Ukraine Refugee Update: Caleb Suko Exclusive
What if Everyone Fundraised Like a Missionary?
Nik Ripken on Persecution, Missions, and Ukraine
Nik Ripken: ‘You Get the Country You Deserve’
No Shortcuts to Success: Matt Rhodes’ ‘Manifesto’
Mission Affirmed: Elliot Clark on Recovering Paul’s Missionary Motivation
What Elliot Clark Would Do Differently
Helping Goers Think and Thinkers Go: Paul Davis on Media and Missions
What Is a Church For?
Ukraine From the Ground: Caleb Suko Reports
Ukraine and Psalm 31
Sending When It Hurts: Josh Teis on the Pastor’s Job in Mobilization
The Biblical Case for the Faith Support Model: Steve Shadrach Shares
Is Raising Support Biblical? Steve Shadrach Answers
Chad Vegas: Defining the ‘Proclamational Model’ (Part 2)
Chad Vegas: The Bottom Line
Chad Vegas: Defining the ‘Proclamational Model’ (Part 1)
Chad Vegas: Why Evangelism Is Confrontational
Refresh: Doing Short-Term Missions Responsibly With Jason Phillips
Away From Home for the Holidays: A Missionary Perspective From Stephanie Boon
Saving Babies’ Lives in Papua New Guinea: Lori Smith Speaks
Amazing Pro-Life Ministry Happening in Papua New Guinea
Thinking Like a Missionary: Mary, Catholicism, and Syncretism
Mary and Idolatry
Why Target Unreached People Groups?
Cover Blown: How a Missionary Got Kicked Out of Country
Doctrine, Pragmatism, and Movements: A Discussion With Ted Esler (Part 2)
Why Fruit Isn’t About Numbers
Doctrine, Pragmatism, and Movements: A Discussion With Ted Esler (Part 1)
Pathological Ecclesiology?
Suffering, Eschatology, and the Glorious Reward in Missions
The School of Suffering
Is Obedience-Based Discipleship Biblical? Alex and Scott Discuss
The Problem With Obedience-Based Discipleship
The Case for Missionary Care With Ryan Martin
Why It’s Hard to Care for Missionaries
Reaching Europe Through Liturgy? Melissa Baccarella and Andy Messmer
How Your Worship Is Shaping You
Multiethnic or Homogeneous? A Discussion on Church Planting
People Group Targeting or Multiethnic Church?
Does Generation Z Care About Missions? Tanner and Amber Callison Respond
How Do We Mobilize the Next Generation?
The Transcultural Gospel: E.D. Burns
E.D. Burns: What All Religions Have in Common
Is Innovation in Ministry Biblical? A Dialogue With Ted Esler
Why Culture Isn’t Sacred
C.S. Lewis and Mission: Dan DeWitt on Recapturing Our Cultural Imagination
Learning Missions From C.S. Lewis?
Brian Nester: Legendary Mobilizer
Responding to the Global Abortion Pandemic: John Ensor of PassionLife
4 Questions About Abortion
Why Medical Missions Matters: Katie Webb at Cedarville University
Sent From Zambia to South Asia: Joshua Bowman Explains
Can Parachurch Ministries Serve the Church? Thomas White and Paul Davis Answer
What’s Up With Gen Z?
Afghanistan, Islam, and Missions: Matt Bennett Joins
North Korea, Persecution, and Insider Movements: James Cha
Mind-Blowing Stories From North Korea
Translating the Bible Isn’t Enough: Kyle D. on Bible Translation and Church Planting
You Can’t Have Bible Without Church
Why Brick and Mortar Matter: Tim Hunsicker on Construction in Missions
More Than Digging Wells?
Roman Catholicism, Spain, and Liturgy: Andy Messmer Speaks
Why Worship Matters
Thinking Christianly About Haiti
What the News Won’t Tell You About Haiti
Some Mocked, But Some Believed: Scott Dunford on Acts 17
The Bee Line to Christ
When Doors Close: Carol Ghattas on Changing Course in Missions
#RMC21 Panel 2: Sending Well With Paul Davis, Chad Vegas, and Barry Brown
#RMC21: Wayne Chen on Overcoming Apathy and Suffering Well
#RMC21: Rick Davis of Engage Global Explains Hands-On Missions Training
#RMC21: Chad Vegas and Alex Kocman on Their Upcoming Book on Missions
#RMC21 Panel 1: Trends in Missions With Chad Vegas, Paul Davis, Wayne Chen, and Brad Buser
#RMC21: Mark Dever on Pragmatism, Ecclesiology, and the Post-COVID Church
#RMC21: Luke Womack on Why Student Debt Is Dumb
#RMC21: Jim Jordan on Church-Based International Theological Training
#RMC21: The Cost and Prize of Long-Term Missions
Reforming Short-Term Missions: Chip Lamca Explains
What Short-Term Trips Can’t Do
Why the Great Commission Doesn’t Mean What You Think
Do ‘Anything Short of Sin’?
Exposing and Fixing Pragmatism in Movements
‘Disturbing’ Findings on the Field
Heresy and Contextualization: Tim Bertolet on Galatians
Context Isn’t Everything
Navigating Theological Disagreement on the Mission Field
The Good Ol’ Baptist Boy
Why Every Christian Isn’t a Missionary: Conversations on When Everything Is Missions with Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters
The Crisis in Missions
How to Share Christ With Muslims During Ramadan: Matt Bennett Speaks
Earning Salvation During Ramadan
From Hinduism to Christ
What Wins Hindus
Parents, Goodbyes, and the Cost of Missions for Families
What It’s Like Sending Your Kids Somewhere Dangerous
Prayer as Warfare: A Front-Lines Perspective With Dr. Tom Kendall
Where Everything Is Supernatural
‘Reverse Missions’ and Global Christianity
Maybe We’re the Ones Who Need the Missionaries
Mercy, Justice, and Missions: Dr. George Grant
Preview: What Happened to Mercy Ministry?
Mega Episode: Honor, Shame, and the Gospel With Chris Flanders
Preview: Honor-Shame and the Atonement
Leading With Vision (For Normal People) With Bob Bixby
Preview: What Is Vision?
Online Education and Global Theological Famine
Preview: Doing Theological Education Wrong
Is the Missions ‘Guilt Trip’ Biblical? Guest: Paul Davis
Preview: The Guilt Trip
What’s Happening to Myanmar and Why It Matters for Missions
Preview: What’s Happening to Myanmar?
Lisa LaGeorge on Women’s Roles and Short-Term Missions
Preview: What’s Stopping Women From Using Their Gifts?
The Dangers of Syncretism and How to Avoid It
Preview: Syncretism in Missions?
Who Was George Liele? Jason Duesing on the First African American Missionary
Carl Trueman: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
Thad Bergmeier on the Power of Prayer in Missions
Dan Strange: A Theology of Religions and The Southgate Fellowship
How Technology Is Transforming Missions
Thor Madsen: Why Missionaries Need to Know Philosophy
Christmas Episode: Can Missions Be ‘Incarnational’?
Christian Nationalism, Patriotism, and Globalism
James Dolezal: What Every Missionary Needs to Know About the Doctrine of God
How to Tell Good Missionary Stories—Without Lying
Has the White Savior Complex Infected Evangelical Missions?
Paul Davis on Why Baptism Matters to Missions
Are Short-Term Missions Trips Dead? Jason Phillips Answers
Do Missionaries Need to Meet the Biblical Qualifications for Elders?
The Dangers of Insider Bible Translations: The Arlington Statement
How to Be a Word-Centered Missionary: E.D. Burns
Was Adam a Missionary? Matthew Newkirk on the Creation Mandate and Missions
Know Your Place: How to Identify and Study Your Mission Field
Throwback: The Greatest Injustice With Chad Vegas
American Gospel or Biblical Gospel? Sean DeMars on the Danger of Prosperity Preaching
Evangelize or Civilize? C.J. Moore on William Carey
Are International Churches Missional? Scott Zeller on Pastoring Expats
Brooks Buser Answers: How Dare Missionaries Seek to Convert?
Critical Theory, Post-Colonialism, and Missions: Neil Shenvi on Social Justice
Missions History in a ‘Cancel Culture’ Age: Jonathan Arnold Explains
Tragedy in Beirut and What It Means for Missions: Pierre Houssney Speaks
Is Netflix Killing Missions? Tony Reinke on Media and Technology
Apologetics, Evangelism, and Revival in Norway: Nahum O’Brien and Edvard Moe Explain
Should We ‘Follow the Science’ in Missions?
Theological Famine in the Pacific Islands: Chris Bruno Speaks
The Power of God in Missions
How to Be a Next-Level Sending Church
Before You Quit: Doug Gehman on Perseverance
Disaster, Discipleship, and the Developing World: Smita Singh on Cyclone Ampham
Sheriff Chris Swanson on Faith, Justice, and Missions
Fearless Leadership in Fearful Days: Charles Smith Speaks
Questioning Contextualization? With C.R. Wiley
What Is Happening to China’s Uyghurs?
Nathan Sloan on the Sacrifice of Sending
Has COVID-19 Halted Global Missions? Paul Davis Answers
The Biblical Way to Raise Support During Financial Crisis
When the Church Can’t Gather: Pandemics, Persecution, and Worship on the Mission Field
T4G20 Panel: The Local Church and the Nations
Dr. Robin Hadaway on Reaching Folk Muslims
What Does COVID-19 Mean for Medical Missions?
Coronavirus and Plague: Lessons From Church History With Glenn Sunshine
God’s Law or Sharia? 40 Questions About Islam With Matt Bennett
Serve in Place: Missions in a Pandemic
Paul Davis: Why the Gospel Must Be ‘Preached’
Soleimani, Iran, and the Gospel
Is Christianity a ‘Western Religion’? The Ancient Path in Asia
Special Episode: How Does Coronavirus Affect Missions?
From Africa to the Abortion Clinic: Anthony Mathenia on Suffering and the Sovereignty in Evangelism
Can Soldiers Become Missionaries? Rich Culp on Military Ministry
How Do Chinese Christians Think? Diane Poythress on the Church in Asia
The Tragic Fruit of Liberalism in Missions: Mark Tatlock Explains
Translating the Bible in 40 Weeks? Dan Kramer on Bible Translation Methods
Mailbag: Finishing the Task, Counting Converts, and Defining the ‘Call’
Presuppositional Apologetics in Missions: Vern Poythress Explains
Reaching Ferguson, Missouri: Chris Brown on Urban Church Planting
Insider Movements: Definitions and Dangers With Matthew Bennett
Throwback: Is Every Christian a Missionary? Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters Answer
Bonus Episode: The Government Shall Be Upon His Shoulder
Disagreeing Agreeably: An Honest Discussion on Separation, Fundamentalism, and Cooperation with Josh Teis
Children: An Overlooked Mission Field? Taylor Lassiter on Children’s Ministry Overseas
Should Emotions Motivate Missions? Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd, and Religious Affections With Ryan Martin
Panel: Why Marketplace Missions Matters But Isn’t a Silver Bullet
Engaging the Cults With Summer Jaeger
The Life of the Missionary Wife: Heather Farran on Motherhood on the Field
A Theology of Language: Dr. Vern Poythress Speaks
Is All Theology Cultural? Biblical Authority and Contextualization
Why Europe Needs Missionaries: Jonathan Kleis on Reaching Roman Catholics in Italy
Disciple-Making Movements: A Critical Discussion With Dr. Glenn Sunshine
C.R. Wiley on Missions, the Household, and the Cosmos
Why Theology Must Shape Mission: A Chat With Zane Pratt
Christopher Yuan on Holy Sexuality and the Gospel
Why Character Matters in Ministry: Paul Davis on Knowing Christ
What Happens When Missionaries Get Kicked Out? John Klaassen Answers
Michael Foster on the Crisis of Masculinity and Missions
Special Episode: What Do the Hong Kong Protests Have to Do With Missions?
Race, Evolution, and Missions: Charles Ware Speaks
Brooks Buser on the Urgency of Eternity and the Dangers of Pragmatism
Is ‘Marketplace Missions’ Sustainable? Mark Silvers Talks Mobilization
What Missionaries Need to Know About the Faith and Works Debate: Chris Bruno on Justification and the Missiology of Paul and James
What Is the Mission of God’s People?
How Much Do the Unreached Know? Natural Revelation and Evangelism
Brad Buser on Tribal Religion, Contextualization, and Disciple-Making Movements
Longevity and Endurance in Church Planting: Bob Trout Shares
Benjamin Vrbicek: Don’t Just Send a Resume to a Church—Or a Missions Agency
Are Honor and Shame the Keys to Cross-Cultural Evangelism?
Your Questions (Finally) Answered: Mailbag Episode
Rachel Jankovic on Identity, Christian Women, and the Mission Field of Motherhood
Faithfulness or Pragmatism? Andy Johnson on Methodologies
Fouad Masri on What Christians Get Wrong About Reaching Muslims
Should Missions Be ‘Radical’ or Ordinary? Michael Horton Answers
Why Aren’t We Talking About ‘Gospel Privilege’? Chad Vegas Answers
Dean Inserra on How to Reach America’s Most-Underrated Mission Field
Culture: When to Bend, When to Break—Kenneth Nehrbass Explains
Do We Need to Redefine Unreached? Matthew Bennett Answers
What Every Missionary Needs to Know About Lament: Mark Vroegop Explains
Muslim Refugees Meeting Christ: Darren Carlson on ‘Jesus in Athens’ Documentary
The Life of the Missionary Mind
Tom Ascol and Jared Longshore on the Priority of Preaching, God’s Sovereignty, and Discernment
Should We Stop Sending Indebted Missionaries? Luke Womack on Student Loans
Why You Should ‘Adult’ Before Pursuing Missions: A Chat With Lori McDaniel
The Number One Reason Missionaries Go Home
A Biblical Theology of Spiritual Warfare and Missions
Micah Fries: What Christians Should Know About Islam in North America
Fighting Abortion in Ukraine With the Gospel: Holly Friesen on Medical Missions
Breaking Down Cultural Walls to Reach Muslims: Mariya Dostzadah’s Story
Porn: the Killer of Missions—With Benjamin Vrbicek
Danny Akin on Mobilizing Millennials — and Young Men
How to Think Like a Missionary: David Doran Jr. on Missional Living
What Are Worldviews and How Do They Change? John Mark Yeats on Paul Hiebert
How Many Unreached Are There Really? A Chat on Statistics With Justin Long
Special Episode: Scott’s Transition and Church Planting in Silicon Valley
What Is Gospel-Centered Missions?
John Chau: Missions, Methodology, and Martyrdom
Mere Hope: Jason Duesing on Missionary Hope in a Cynical Age
Mentorship: the Missing Ingredient in Missions? With Marvin Brubacher
Andrew Fuller: The Man Behind the Man Behind Modern Missions — With Travis Myers
Church Planting in the Middle East Through Business as Mission
Trauma, Sex Trafficking, and Gospel Ministry in India With Smita Singh
How Missionaries Should Think About Economics With Matthew Arbo
What Is a Missionary “Calling”? Caleb Suko Answers
How Iran’s Underground Church Is Miraculously Growing
What Is Life Really Like in a 99.9% Muslim Country?
Tom Schreiner: What Is the Role of the Holy Spirit and Miracles in Missions?
John Taylor: 5 Problems With Money, Nationals, and Helping That Hurts
Conrad Mbewe: Combatting Prosperity Teaching in Africa
Does Business as Mission Work?
Serving Christ in Suffering: Jenn DeKryger on Togo and the Loss of Todd DeKryger
John Morgan: Animism, Syncretism, and Witchcraft in West Africa
Lucy Peabody: The Groundbreaking Pioneer Missionary You’ve Never Heard of
Josh Daggett on Personal Evangelism and Prayer
Racial Reconciliation and Multiethnic Church Planting in South Africa
Chris Bruno: Biblical Theology Versus Systematic Theology in Missions
Paul Davis: Why Missionaries Must Be Theologians
What is God doing in China? Steve Schirmer Answers
Zane Pratt: Are Explosive Disciple-Making Movements Really Healthy?
Collin Hansen: Social Justice, Racial Reconciliation, and Missions
Church Planting: Multiethnic or Homogeneous Units?
Is LGBT the Next Mission Field?
Jared C. Wilson: Why Missionaries Need the Gospel Too
India, Sex Trafficking, and the Gospel
How Does Hospitality Fuel Mission?
How Can We Prevent Missionary Burnout?
Barnabas Piper on Ministry Kids, Curiosity, and Identity
T4G Panel on Theological Training in Missions
God’s Sovereignty, Human Responsibility, and Missions
Charles Smith on Missions Leadership “For the Church”
The Kingdom of God and the Authority of the Great Commission
The Gift of Singleness in Missions: an Interview With Lina AbuJamra
How to Understand and Reach Hindus
How Should Christians Engage Other Religious Texts?
Where Did the Gritty Missionaries Go? David Joannes on Missionary Motivations
When Everything Is Missions… (Nothing Is): A Chat With Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
Suffering and Sovereignty in the Rohingya Crisis
Dan DeWitt on Apologetics, Missions, and Suffering
How to Raise Missions-Minded Children
How the Gospel Transforms Cultures: Vishal Mangalwadi on William Carey
How to Be a “World Christian”
Lori McDaniel on Being a “Rebel” Like Lottie Moon
How Much Contextualization Is Too Much?
Paul Davis on the Pastor as Mobilizer
Dan Dumas on Adoption, Foster Care, and Missions
How to Build a Sending Church Culture
Why Should Missionaries Care About the Reformation?
Did the Reformers Believe in the Great Commission?
Why You Should Stop Sending Short-Term
What’s Wrong With Missions Agencies