Refugees Reaching Muslims in the United States: Discussing the Afghan Initiative

The challenges and triumphs of evangelism to Afghans in the United States.

Are Afghans open to the gospel? This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with David, a Live Global missionary working with Afghan refugees in the United States who are ministering to their own people. Together they discuss some of the historical, cultural, and religious conflicts of modern day Afghanistan, how Afghan refugees got connected with ABWE, and how God is orchestrating miraculous connections that are leading Afghan people to himself. See full show notes…


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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.