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Race, Evolution, and Missions

If missionaries are to carry the gospel across cultural and national lines, it’s critical that they have a thoroughly biblical theology of race and ethnicity. And while much of modern progressive, secular culture repudiates anything remotel...

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Are Honor and Shame the Keys to Cross-Cultural Evangelism?

In the West, we tend to think in terms of law, justice, guilt, and innocence. Our gospel presentation naturally picks up this flavor. But in many Eastern cultures, honor and shame are the dominant values—and in tribal contexts, it’s fear ...

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What Seeking the Welfare of the City Means

Point, step, and throw. When my son was in Little League, his coach’s simple, much-repeated instructions on pitching technique became etched in my memory. Though this regimented approach produces some rather rigid pitches, it instills at ...

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Team Conflict: the Number One Reason Missionaries Go Home?

Globally, 71% of missionaries who return home each year leave the field for preventable reasons. What might be the biggest factor? We believe it all comes down to team dynamics. What is it about cross-cultural ministry that is so uniquely str...

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The Kingdom of God and the Authority of the Great Commission

We speak so much of the “kingdom of God”—but what does that mean, and how does Jesus’ present reign in heaven impact our mission? These questions are often neglected, misunderstood, or purposefully avoided in American evangelicalism, ...

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How Much Contextualization Is Too Much?

Today in missions there’s a lot of talk about contextualization. The “C scale” developed by John Travis makes a case for so-called insider movements—professing believers in the Islamic world who follow Jesus, yet remain culturally and...

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How to Build a Sending Church Culture

Thousands of people groups remain unreached—so where are all the new missionaries we need? They're in the church. In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman explore seven ways to build a sending church culture in your local congregation, whether you'...

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Why You Should Stop Sending Short-Term

Over 2 million Americans go on a short-term missions trip each year. So with more than 4,000 unreached people groups, why not keep sending as many short-termers as possible? In this episode, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman share four key concer...

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What’s Wrong With Missions Agencies?

In this pilot episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott Dunford and Alex Kocman shoot straight on missions agencies. Are they biblical, or are they just modern constructs that exist to fill the gap when the local church drops the ball? Do they e...

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