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The Missions Show

by Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford

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  • How to Teach Theology Through Bible Stories

    October 11, 2026 · 29 min

    How should missionaries teach deep biblical truth in cultures where storytelling, rather than reading, is the main way people learn? In this week's episode, Alex and Scott explore “character theology”—using the people, events, and…

  • What Is God’s Mission? With Justin Schell

    October 4, 2026 · 29 min

    What is God’s mission—and how does the church fit into it? Christians often talk about being “on mission,” but before asking what we should do, we need to understand what God is doing. In this episode, Alex and Scott talk with Justin…

  • Defining the Missionary Task: Entrust (Part 4)

    September 27, 2026 · 32 min

    In the final installment of the Defining the Missionary Task series, Alex and Scott explore what it means to entrust the mission to others. The missionary task doesn’t end when people are evangelized, churches are established, and leaders…

  • Defining the Missionary Task: Equip (Part 3)

    September 20, 2026 · 30 min

    Are missionaries doing their job if they never work themselves out of one? In part three of the Defining the Missionary Task series, Alex and Scott turn to a vital part of church planting: equipping local leaders. Healthy churches need…

  • Defining the Missionary Task: Establish (Part 2)

    September 13, 2026 · 28 min

    Why must missionaries seek to establish churches? In part two of a four-part series on the missionary task, Alex and Scott move from evangelism to the next step: establishing healthy local churches. They explore why the church is not a…

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  • Defining the Missionary Task: Evangelism (Part 1)

    September 6, 2026 · 32 min

    What is at the heart of the missionary task? In the first episode of a four-part series, Alex and Scott explore why essential to the missionary calling is that they must clearly proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and call people to…

  • Zeal Isn’t Enough for Missions With Brooks Buser and Pat Daly

    August 30, 2026 · 29 min

    What does it take to send missionaries who are prepared not only to go, but to stay and faithfully serve for the long haul? Alex and Scott talk with Brooks Buser, president of Radius International, and Pat Daly of Greenville Presbyterian…

  • Should Christians be Losers? Feat. D. Michael Clary

    August 23, 2026 · 29 min

    Should Christians want to be losers? In this episode of The Missions Show, hosts Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford talk with pastor and author D. Michael Clary about the ideas behind his book, Loser Theology. Clary challenges the belief that…

  • The Ultimate Happily Ever After: Christ’s Return and the Great Commission

    August 16, 2026 · 29 min

    If the world is ending, why bother with missions? This week, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford are joined in the ABWE studio by Benjamin Vrbicek, lead teaching pastor of Community Evangelical Free Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and…

  • How to Know if You’re Ready to Be a Missionary

    August 9, 2026 · 29 min

    Does it take more than a calling to be a missionary? This week, Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford are joined by Matt Bennett and Ryan Robertson, co-authors of The Path to Being a Missionary, to explore a question that often gets overlooked…

  • What Comes Next in Africa With Ron Washer

    August 2, 2026 · 29 min

    In this episode of The Missions Show, Alex sits down with veteran missionary Ron Washer to explore what God is doing across Africa after more than 50 years of ministry. From growing up as a missionary kid in Niger to serving in Togo and…

  • Ministry in Wartime: Challenges and Joys of Ministering in Ukraine

    July 26, 2026 · 29 min

    Four years into the full-scale war in Ukraine, daily life is still marked by air raid alerts, uncertainty, and loss. Yet ABWE missionary Mike Gustafson and Pastor Zhenya Yashchenko share how God continues to build his church in the midst…

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About the show

The Missions Show answers hard questions about theology, missions, and practice to help goers think and thinkers go. We are conservative, evangelical, and gospel-centered. The Missions Show is powered by ABWE International, a missions agency with a force of more than 1,000 workers serving across 90+ countries with a focus on evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.