Episodes

  • Reaching University Students To Reach The Poor in South Asia

    Reaching University Students To Reach The Poor in South Asia
    Oct 2 2024
    In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott are joined by Paul, a Live Global ministry partner working in South Asia. Paul details the various aspects of his ministry that extends from the urban elites to the poor and unreached. 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
  • Worship Practices and Liturgies with Zac Hicks

    Worship Practices and Liturgies with Zac Hicks
    Sep 29 2024
    Does your church worship bring people together or divide them? This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott talk with author and pastor Zac Hicks. In an age where worship through music is so critical and critiqued by Christians and non-Christians alike, what should our worship services look like? How do church leaders balance the need to sing hymns and more theologically deep songs with the pressures of contemporary music? And finally, what does this mean for when we are picking music for churches in a cross-cultural context? Zac Hicks pastors and helped plant Church of the Cross in Vestavia, Alabama. He has been a worship pastor in both big and small churches in his career. He wrote the books: Before We Gather: Devotions for Worship Leaders and Teams and The Worship Pastor: A Call to Ministry for Worship Leaders and Teams. Want to start reading the Puritans but don’t know where to begin? Their Puritan Treasures for Today series from Reformation Heritage Books makes the wor
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    42 mins
  • Worship is an Encounter With the Living God

    Worship is an Encounter With the Living God
    Sep 25 2024
    Our churches today are full of worship, but do we have a correct theology of worship? Worship is an encounter with God and should engage us as a whole person. Pastor and worship leader Zac Hicks joins The Missions Podcast this week. 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
  • The State of the Pro-Life Movement with Sarah Tarnowski with Love Life

    The State of the Pro-Life Movement with Sarah Tarnowski with Love Life
    Sep 22 2024
    Is the Pro-Life Movement a losing battle for the church? In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Sarah Tarnowski from Love Life. Together they discuss the origins of Love Life, why their model is centered and anchored on the local church, and how ordinary people can help the cause of pro-life in their communities. Sarah Tarnowski is on staff at Love Life, a non-profit out of North Carolina that focuses on equipping the church to help promote the cause of life through evangelism and outreach. If you'd like your church to start supporting the cause of life, contact Sarah at sarah@lovelife.org or visit lovelife.org to find the chapter near you. In this week's Overtime for Premium Subscribers, they'll discuss how the fight for life is going in the country and is this a winning or losing battle. Join that conversation by signing up at missionspodcast.com/premium. This episode is sponsored by Heritage Reformation Books. Heritage Reformation Book
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    38 mins
  • You Can’t End Abortion Singlehandedly

    You Can’t End Abortion Singlehandedly
    Sep 18 2024
    The nationwide crisis of abortion is too big for a single person or church to handle. However, if we reframe the issue to be about the person, we can find wins in our own communities. Sarah Tarnowski from Love Life joins The Missions Podcast this week. 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
  • Refugees Reaching Muslims in the United States: Discussing the Afghan Initiative

    Refugees Reaching Muslims in the United States: Discussing the Afghan Initiative
    Sep 15 2024
    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. David (name changed for security purposes) is a missionary with Live Global living and working in the western United States. He and his wife have extensive experience working with displaced peoples and help lead the Afghan Initiative, which is joint effort by ABWE ministries Live Global and EveryEthne to reach Afghan people in the United States with the gospel. This week's Overtime discusses the challenges that Afghans face in migrating to the United States and what our call as Christians should be in response to the poli
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    44 mins
  • Becoming Family With Those You Are Ministering To

    Becoming Family With Those You Are Ministering To
    Sep 12 2024
    Through joys and trials of ministry, it's a beautiful thing to become family with those you are ministering to and alongside of. Join Alex and Scott as talk about the Afghan Initiative with Live Global missionary David. 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
  • The Power of God’s Word in Today’s World With Dirk Smith

    The Power of God’s Word in Today’s World With Dirk Smith
    Sep 8 2024
    Would you smuggle Bibles to evangelize the lost? This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Dirk Smith from EEM. Together they talk about how God's Word is transforming education in former Soviet Union countries and why Americans struggle with Bibles and religious education in schools. Dirk Smith is Vice President of EEM, a ministry that puts Bibles in the hands of people that don't have one across Eastern Europe and beyond. Dirk oversees fundraising and marketing efforts as well as assists with U.S. operations. He is an experienced presenter and storyteller and loves sharing the stories of what God is doing through the ministry of EEM. Support the Hope Campaign of EEM to give away nearly 1 million Bibles free of charge. 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
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    39 mins