The Missions Podcast

By: Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford
  • Summary

  • The Missions Podcast answers hard questions about theology, missions, and practice to help goers think and thinkers go. We are conservative, evangelical, and gospel-centered. The Missions Podcast is powered by ABWE International, a missions agency with a force of about 1,000 workers serving across 70 countries with a focus on evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.
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Episodes
  • Is Singleness a Gift? With Mandi Vermilyea
    Feb 17 2025

    Why does it seem like singleness is the gift that no one wants? In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit done with ABWE missionary Mandi Vermilyea to talk about singleness on the mission field. They discuss advantages and disadvantages of being single in ministry, false and hurtful assumptions about singleness, and how churches can best support single women missionaries.

    Mandi Vermilyea is a missionary with ABWE's EveryEthne ministry, ministering in North America. She launched the Flourish ministry two years ago to encourage and support single women who are serving the Lord all over the world. Learn more about Flourish in this video, support her house project, or support Mandi as she ministers to women.

    When was the last time your church did a missions conference, and how did it go? ABWE wants to help your church do a missions conference that will challenge your congregation to send. It's called Send Sunday. Click here to download your free resources including sermon notes, small group discussion questions, song selections, children's activity pages, and more! Join with ABWE and other churches on Pentacost Sunday to pray and ask God to send someone from your church.

    Are you feeling called to the mission field, but don't know where to start? ABWE's 24-Hour DEMO is for those that are seeking opportunities and direction on how they can help fulfill the Great Commission. Find your role in global missions at demo.abwe.org.

    Do you love The Missions Podcast? Have you been blessed by the show? Then become a Premium Subscriber!

    Premium Subscribers get access to:

    • Exclusive bonus content
    • A community Signal thread with other listeners and the hosts
    • Invite-only webinars
    • A free gift!

    Support The Missions Podcast and sign up to be a Premium Subscriber at missionspodcast.com/premium

    The Missions Podcast is powered by ABWE. Learn more and take your next step in the Great Commission at abwe.org.

    Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.

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    39 mins
  • The Gift of Singleness
    Feb 12 2025

    In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Mandi Vermilyea to talk about singleness on the mission field.

    Do you love The Missions Podcast? Have you been blessed by the show? Then become a Premium Subscriber!

    Premium Subscribers get access to:

    • Exclusive bonus content
    • A community Signal thread with other listeners and the hosts
    • Invite-only webinars
    • A free gift!

    Support The Missions Podcast and sign up to be a Premium Subscriber at missionspodcast.com/premium

    The Missions Podcast is powered by ABWE. Learn more and take your next step in the Great Commission at abwe.org.

    Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.

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    1 min
  • How to Start Doing Evangelism Today With Jim Murphy
    Feb 10 2025

    Do you struggle with evangelism? You're not alone. In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Jim Murphy, from My Circle Training, as they talk about why evangelism can be so difficult. They analyze the cultural mindsets, training pitfalls, and even the church paradigms that hinder evangelism of church members.

    Jim Murphy is President of My Circle Training and a local church pastor in Iowa. He has 22 years of church planting experience. EveryEthne, a ministry of ABWE, partners with My Circle Training to equip their North American missionaries to confidently and boldly evangelize. Learn more at My Circle Training's website and get virtual training at LeadCMA.

    Are you feeling called to the mission field, but don't know where to start? ABWE's 24-Hour DEMO is for those that are seeking opportunities and direction on how they can help fulfill the Great Commission. Find your role in global missions at demo.abwe.org.

    Do you love The Missions Podcast? Have you been blessed by the show? Then become a Premium Subscriber!

    Premium Subscribers get access to:

    • Exclusive bonus content
    • A community Signal thread with other listeners and the hosts
    • Invite-only webinars
    • A free gift!

    Support The Missions Podcast and sign up to be a Premium Subscriber at missionspodcast.com/premium

    The Missions Podcast is powered by ABWE. Learn more and take your next step in the Great Commission at abwe.org.

    Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email alex@missionspodcast.com.

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    42 mins

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