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  • 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.

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  • 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 political and social challenges of immigration.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • When a Bibles are handed out, you never know what change can happen in a person's life. This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott talk with Dirk Smith from EEM.

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  • If you're honest, do you approach your faith like it is all you have? In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Scott Dunford sits down with Ryan Brown, CEO of Open Doors US. Together they discuss the growing persecution of Christians in the United States but also valuable takeaways from brothers and sisters around the world that are suffering deep persecution for their faith.

    Ryan Brown is CEO of Open Doors US. Open Doors US serves the global church by training leaders and raising awareness of the persecuted church. They were founded by a man named Brother Andrew who smuggled Bibles behind the Iron Curtain and since then have used many different platforms to engage and support the church in hard places. They annually publish a World Watch List of the top 50 countries that Christians are persecuted in and people can pray specifically for those people and places.

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  • If we aren't careful, we can be discipled by our culture and look at our faith from a consumerism mindset. We can learn a lot from our brothers and sisters in hard places. Join Scott Dunford and Open Doors CEO Ryan Brown this week on the podcast.

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  • Have you been taught lies about the Crusades? In this week's episode, Alex and Scott sit down with Raymond Ibrahim, an ancient history scholar, author, translator, and journalist, to uncover the truth about why the Crusades happened, the dangers of the false narrative that has been taught for decades, and why Islam is inherently a religion based in conflict.

    Raymond Ibrahim is a widely published expert on the Middle East and Islam. He's the Distinguished Senior Shillman Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and the Judith Friedman Rosen Fellow at the Middle East Forum. He has written Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam and Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West. His work has appeared on many major publications, radio shows, and videos. He has appeared before Congress to testify about the misunderstands of Islam and the plight of Christians around the world. Since 2011, he has compiled a monthly report of global persecution of Christians by Muslims.

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  • On this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Raymond Ibrahim, an ancient history scholar, author, and speaker as he talks about how the narrative around the crusades and Islam has been corrupted over time.

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  • How much do you know of the grandfather of the modern missions movement? In this week's episode, Alex sits down with return guest and friend Jared Longshore as they dive into the life of Andrew Fuller. They explore the background of this titan of missions, how his non-conformist theology was radical for the day and age he lived, and how Fuller wrestled with hyper-Calvinism doctrine.

    Dr. Jared Longshore is a minister at Christ Church in Moscow, ID. He also serves as Dean at New St. Andrews University. Jared speaks and writes frequently at jaredrlongshore.com, for Canon Press (canonpress.com), and his own YouTube channel, @JaredLongshore.

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  • This week on The Missions Podcast, Alex sits down with Jared Longshore as they delve into who Andrew Fuller was and some of the theological challenges he faced.

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  • How high are your church's standards for sending a missionary? This week Alex sits down with Mike G., a pastor and former missionary on what it takes to be qualified for the missionary task. They'll explore topics relating to language acquisition, the training pipeline of regular church leaders, and how churches have to be at the forefront of selecting, equipping, and training those who feel called to cross-cultural missions.

    Mike G. is a pastor at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mike serves on the leadership team of Global Serve International. He has also served in cross-cultural, unreached people groups in places like Venezuela, Papua New Guinea, and Mexico.

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  • Cloud of Witnesses season 2 launches today! Go to cloudofwitnessespodcast.com. Or, in Apple Podcasts, visit here. On Spotify, click here.

  • This week Alex sits down with Mike G., a former missionary to unreached people and pastor in Fayetteville, Arkansas as they discuss the pitfalls of sending poorly equipped missionaries to the field.

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  • Why is it so difficult to share the gospel with Muslims? This week we dig into The Missions Podcast archives for a conversation with Cedarville University's Matt Bennett. Together they discuss faulty evangelistic methods, the commonalities and differences between Christianity and Islam, and how we can effectively study the scriptures of multiple faiths to win Muslims to Christ.

    Dr. Matt Bennett is the Associate Professor of Missions and Theology at Cedarville University and has written a number of books on the topic of missology including recently releasing his new book "Before You Go: Wisdom from Ten Men on Serving Internationally", which released on June 4, 2024.

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  • In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, we dig into the podcast archives for an insightful conversation with Matthew Bennett about Islam and how to engage Muslims and other religious texts.

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  • How can the church survive under the current Iranian regime? Alex sits down with Lana Silk, CEO of Transform Iran, in which she talks about the current spiritual and political landscape in Iran. They discuss topics of women's rights in Iran, a historical view of Christianity in the country, and how the Christian church is not just surviving but thriving amid intense persecution and desperation.

    Lana Silk is the CEO of Transform Iran, a ministry that supports and resources the persecuted church in Iran. They help network believers together, provide evangelism resources for the family, and provide care for women and children that have faced abuse. Support the ministry at www.transformiran.com.

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  • This week's episode features Lana Silk, CEO of Transform Iran, as she talks about the current spiritual climate in Iran and how the Iranian church is growing despite intense persecution.

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  • Are we over-complicating God in our theology? In this week's episode, Alex sits down with Jeriah Shank, a pastor, theologian, and author as they discuss divine simplicity. They'll explore how a simple God satisfies the ontological argument for God, supports the missional effort, and ultimately enhances God's glory and majesty.

    Jeriah Shank recently received his PhD from Midwestern Seminary. He pastors a church in Iowa and has written two books, "Learning To Grow: A Bible Study In The Birth And Growth Of The Believer" and "Is God For Real: Believing In The God Who Is There", which is a children's book to disciple the youngest believers. You can find out more about Jeriah's ministry at jeriahshank.com.

    How does divine simplicity inform our apologetic to muslims? Explore that topic and why Allah cannot be the ultimate god in this week's Overtime episode for Premium subscribers. Sign up at missionspodcast.com/premium.

    Not everyone is called to cross-cultural missions, but as Christians, there are many ways to support the Great Commission and those that God has called to the field. Help get more laborers into God's harvest by praying and supporting Prefield missionaries at ABWE. Visit abwe.org/Prefield for more info.

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  • In this week's episode, Alex sits down with Jeriah Shank, a pastor, author, and theologian as they discuss divine simplicity and how that satisfies the ontological argument for God.

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