The Missions Podcast (hosted by Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford) interviewed Zane Pratt on April 21, 2022 at the Together for the Gospel (T4G) conference in Louisville, KY. Zane Pratt is IMB's vice president for global training. The main topic was on the issue of defining church in CPM/DMM movements. They also talked about urgency, pragmatism, and…
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford with The Missions Podcast host Chad Vegas to discuss and define the proclamational model. This model is in contrast to the "discovery" model used in DMM methods. This podcast episode also touches on person of peace methodology, the definition of church, and raising up national leaders. It is divided into two parts.…
Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford, co-hosts of The Missions Podcast, discuss the concept of obedience-based discipleship that is found in CPM/DMM resources. They acknowledge the importance of obedience in discipleship but express concerns that it is related to works-based righteousness. The podcast references Alex Kocman's article posted here. Listen here.
This panel discussion between ABWE and Radius International took place at Bethlemen Baptist Church in June 2021. Both organizations have been openly critical of CPM and DMM. Panelists included Chad Vegas, Brad Buser, and Wayne Chen from Radius International, and Paul Davis, Alex Kocman, and Scott Dunford of ABWE. Questions for the panelists included the following (paraphrased):…
In June 2021, The Missions Podcast interviewed an anonymous missionary who serves in Southeast Asia about what he has witnessed regarding movement practices in his own organization. This podcast addressed pragmatism, relationships with other missionaries, and insider movements among others. The questions included (paraphrased): Tell us a little about who you are, where you are serving, and…
The Mission Podcast hosted Andy Johnson, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and author of Missions, How the Local Church Goes Global. The podcast was posted June 2, 2019. Major topics included pragmatism, prioritism, and how local churches can do a better job of sending missionaries. Questions that the hosts asked included (paraphrased): How…
The Missions Podcast co-hosts Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford interview IMB Vice President for Global Training Zane Pratt. The interview addressed disciple-making movements (DMM), syncretism, and obedience-based discipleship. Questions included: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your ministry.What is a disciple-making movement?What about the Great Commission's inclusion of teaching?Why is it important to discuss disciple-making…