Missions Today

Its history can be traced back to the Haystack Revival of 1806. For decades upon decades teens and young adults have met every three years for a conference designed to connect them with God’s plan for their lives and for them to hear what God is doing around the globe. Thousands of missionaries have felt the call of God at this event. Join us this week as we hear from the Executive Director of Urbana 2025 about the upcoming event i...

There are many medical and humanitarian missions organizations out there. The uniqueness of this one, is that their goal beyond helping people medically and sharing the gospel wherever they are, is to impact those that go on the mission trip so strongly that they will commit themselves to missions long term. The idea is to literally build a community of missionaries committed to impacting the people they serve over long periods of ...

God is at work in Southern Africa! This week on Missions Today we’ll talk with a young man who is helping leaders in two different outreach organizations. Kevin is training leaders and community groups how to implement Community Health Evangelism and he’s the city leader in Capetown for Resource Global training young business leaders on integrating faith and work. Don’t miss the engaging conversation on this episode of Missions Tod...

Many are saying that Generation Z could be one of the best generations for ministry and missions, if we can help them find Jesus. Nicole Parks, our guest this week, helps to lead an organization that specifically focuses on young adults aged 18-29 years old. They are committed to in depth and in country, on scene training…a truly immersive experience. Hear her story and the story of Cafe 1040 on this episode of Missions Today.

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Some say that this new generation could be one of the most passionate and productive ministry oriented groups in decades. Though many did not grow up in church, they are “cause” focused. When they find the Lord, their cause becomes a holy one. This week on Missions Today, we’ll hear the story of a man and wife who felt called to train these young people to go around the globe sharing the gospel. Don’t miss this episode of Missions ...

After years in academia and business, our guest this week is beginning a new journey in Cluj, Romania. Adrian Petrice is the new City Director in Cluj for Resource Global, an organization dedicated to mentoring young professionals in the process of integrating faith and work. His new cohort has just begun, and he shares how they are being prepared to impact their city through the mission field of business. That’s ahead on this epis...

All over the world, our brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering for their faith. From difficulty getting employment to torture and death, day in and day out Christians are being persecuted for their love of Christ. Open Doors US not only brings attention to these matters but aids the persecuted church in their times of trial. Open Doors just released their 2025 World Watch List detailing persecution around the globe. Hear more...

She was born and raised in Iran. She believes that God has already begun to work in many hearts across the nation of Iran, even within individuals who are yet to find Christ. Now, she runs an organization committed to seeing Iran transformed from the inside out. Through church-planting, disciple-making, leadership training and business development she is seeing God do amazing things. Learn more about her story on this episode of Mi...

Victor Hou was born and spent part of his childhood in Asia before coming to the US with his family. Events in High School and college led him to faith in Christ and began to shape his vision for reaching the world with the Gospel. He spent a number of years in the business world before eventually moving overseas and using his gifts to reach people. Now, he serves as the Associate Vice President for Global Advance at the Internatio...

On the last episode, we talked to Colin McDougall the US Director for Africa Inland Mission. This week, we learn about two of A.I.M.s missionaries headed to the field in the next month. With a young child and a baby on the way, how are they preparing for this big move? What are they thinking about? What is God teaching them? Hear their incredible story on this episode of Missions Today.

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He was raised in a church that loved and supported missions and missionaries. Then at the age of 20 he felt the call to overseas mission work spending 16 years in Northern Kenya. Now he oversees the work of one of the world’s leading missionary organizations, Africa Inland Mission, and makes sure that missionaries continue to go, share, make disciples and plant churches. Hear his story and more about the work of A.I.M. on this epis...

She and her husband founded a mission organization designed to catalyze initiatives that fuel disciple making movements among the least reached people groups in the world. Out of that has grown an equipping initiative that helps men and women run faster and farther together in completing the Great Commissionand a life-defending global initiative seeking to end the genocide of abortion. Standing Shoulder to Shoulder in these efforts...

You may have heard the phrase, “Everyone is a missionary”. Is that true? Is it biblical? On this episode of Missions Today we’ll look at the importance of definitions and what the bible says about missions and missionaries and their service in the Kingdom of God. Matthew and Denny, authors of When Everything is Missions look closely at these questions and raise many questions that shape how we think about and carry out the global m...

Are missions outdated in today’s world? Do missionaries do more harm than good? Should the West pull back on its involvement in missions? Our guest this week has some answers to these important questions. Steve Richardson is the President of Pioneers, a mission organization mobilizing and supporting over 3200 missionaries and marketplace professionals in over 95 countries. Steve will join Collin to address 8 myths about missions an...

Are missions outdated in today’s world? Do missionaries do more harm than good? Should the West pull back on its involvement in missions? Our guest this week has some answers to these important questions. Steve Richardson is the President of Pioneers, a mission organization mobilizing and supporting over 3200 missionaries and marketplace professionals in over 95 countries. Steve will join Collin to address 8 myths about missions an...

2024 has been a truly amazing year. We have traveled the globe learning about the work God and His people are doing. We have heard the stories of women missionaries and Latin American missionaries. We have heard of bible translations for the deaf. We have heard the impact of trauma and how the Lord uses His people to help heal. We have learned about plans to reach the earth with the Gospel by 2030 and the goal to reach a Billion pe...

It is said that 1 in 8 Christians around the world are facing persecution. Just a few years ago, that number was 1 in 10. Persecution and suffering of our brothers and sisters in Christ is on the rise. Join us this week as we hear the story of Jeremy Frith and his organization Barnabas AID. They are working to help persecuted Christians and the suffering Church around the globe. Hear Jeremy’s story and the more about Barnabas AID o...

The saying about sending missionaries used to be “from here (the West) to there (everywhere else)”. But with the move of the Church from the West to the Global South, Asia and Africa, we now hear the phrase “from everywhere to everywhere”. Missionaries are truly being sent out from nations all over the world. This week on Missions Today, we’ll learn more about that as we talk with a young man who leads an organization focused on se...