Missions Mobilization in a Post-Pandemic World

After several years of rapid global change, are more or fewer followers of Christ stepping into missions?

In a world that has undergone rapid transformations in recent years, the landscape of missions mobilization has evolved in profound ways.

In this episode, Scott and Alex delve into the multifaceted changes affecting global missions. They examine the impact of significant events and movements, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of nationalism, as well as generational trends that shape the way new workers are motivated to join the Lord’s harvest.


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Alex Kocman & Scott Dunford

Alex Kocman is the Director of Communications and Engagement for ABWE. He serves as general editor for Message Magazine and co-hosts The Missions Podcast. After earning his M.A. in Communication and B.S. in Biblical Studies, he served as an online apologetics instructor with Liberty University and a youth pastor in Pennsylvania, where he now resides with his wife and four children. Read his blog or follow him on X/Twitter.

Scott Dunford is the pastor of Western Hills Church in San Mateo, Calif. Previously, Scott served as Vice President of Mobilization and Communications for ABWE and as a missionary in East Asia. Scott graduated from Northland International University (B.A. in Pastoral Studies), earned his M.A. in biblical studies from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, his M.B.A. from Cornerstone University, and is currently enrolled in Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s D.Min. program with an emphasis on missions.