The Missions Show

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The Missions Show episodes

July 01, 2021 #RMC21: Rick Davis of Engage Global Explains Hands-On Missions Training
Recorded live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis: Engage Global is more than an educational experience—it takes missions-minded believers to the streets to immerse them into a cross-cultural experience in the US. In this midweek exclusive, Rick Davis shares how their unique approach is helping believers and churches reframe their perspectives on the world Christian movement.
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The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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14 min
June 29, 2021 #RMC21: Chad Vegas and Alex Kocman on Their Upcoming Book on Missions
Recorded live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis: In this midweek exclusive, Chad Vegas, pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Bakersfield, California, and board chairman for Radius International, joins to discuss his and Alex Kocman's new book on missions scheduled for publication from Founders Press later this year.
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The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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14 min
June 28, 2021 #RMC21 Panel 1: Trends in Missions With Chad Vegas, Paul Davis, Wayne Chen, and Brad Buser
There are some shocking—and exciting—things happening in missions. Chad Vegas, Paul Davis, Wayne Chen, and Brad Buser discuss in this panel from the 2021 Radius Missiology Conference.
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The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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48 min
June 24, 2021 #RMC21: Mark Dever on Pragmatism, Ecclesiology, and the Post-COVID Church
We’re live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis! In this midweek exclusive, Mark Dever of 9Marks joins Scott and Alex to unpack what a healthy church looks like in the realm of missions.
Watch the conference live as it unfolds. Purchase a discounted viewing pass for only $10 at missionsshow.com/radius.
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The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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18 min
June 24, 2021 #RMC21: Luke Womack on Why Student Debt Is Dumb
We’re live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis! Student debt is one of the #1 reasons that missions-minded college graduates fail to launch to the field. In this midweek exclusive, Luke Womack of The Go Fund explains how their ministry eliminates student loans for missionaries, and how ABWE’s partnership works for those who go.
Watch the conference live as it unfolds. Purchase a discounted viewing pass for only $10 at missionsshow.com/radius.
Watch the video version of this episode: bit.ly/3jbnD98.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
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20 min
June 24, 2021 #RMC21: Jim Jordan on Church-Based International Theological Training
We’re live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis! How can we train indigenous church leaders abroad without pulling them into the US, from which they never return? In this midweek exclusive, Jim Jordan of Training Leaders International explains.
Watch the conference live as it unfolds. Purchase a discounted viewing pass for only $10 at missionsshow.com/radius.
Watch the video version of this episode: bit.ly/3qpeDyM.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
Subscribe now: linktr.ee/MissionsPodcast.
9 min
June 24, 2021 #RMC21: The Cost and Prize of Long-Term Missions
We’re live at the Radius Missiology Conference in Minneapolis! In this midweek exclusive, Scott and Alex debrief Brooks Buser’s powerful plenary talk on the value of long-term missions.
Watch the conference live as it unfolds. Purchase a discounted viewing pass for only $10 at missionsshow.com/radius.
Watch the video version of this episode: bit.ly/3gV0Gpa.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International.
Subscribe now: linktr.ee/MissionsPodcast.
12 min
June 20, 2021Reforming Short-Term Missions: Chip Lamca Explains
Short-term missions needs to change. Missions trips shouldn’t be a means to an end—they should be mission. This week, former missionary and professor Chip Lamca unpacks his recent dissertation work and explains how to reform the uniquely modern phenomenon of short-term missions. We also tackle guidance for college students, what “reverse short-term missions” trips are, and more in this interview.
Chip is originally from Pennsylvania and has been in the Phoenix area since 2008. He earned a Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina and is working on a Doctor of Ministry in Missions in the area of Short-Term Mission. He and his family served as missionaries in Peru and Ecuador from 2000 to 2008 and continue the work during summers, along with Grand Canyon University students.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours? A Study of the Church in the Four Provinces (Roland Allen)
Let the Nations Be Glad (John Piper)
Paradigms in Conflict: 15 Key Questions in Missions Today (David Hesselgrave)
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Want to watch the Radius Missiology Conference—and our exclusive panel discussion? Register at missionsshow.com/radius for 33% off.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International, Radius International, and Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention.
39 min
June 17, 2021 What Short-Term Trips Can’t Do
Is producing long-term missionaries the goal of short-term trips? Former missionary and professor Chip Lamca says “no” in this week’s upcoming episode.
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1 min
June 16, 2021 Why the Great Commission Doesn’t Mean What You Think
Why have we been left in the world? We talk often about the Great Commission, but do we truly understand it? According to a 2019 Barna study, about three quarters of US evangelicals don’t. In this episode, Alex Kocman walks through the text of Matthew 28:18-20 to show what is beneath the surface.
This talk was recorded June 5, 2021 at a meeting of the Central Pennsylvania chapter of C.S. Lewis Institute.
Want to watch the Radius Missiology Conference—and our exclusive panel discussion? Register at missionsshow.com/radius for 33% off.
Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].
The Missions Show is sponsored by ABWE International, Radius International, and Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention.
54 min

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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.