The Great Commission Today

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Do you want to grow in obedience to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) in 2026 and beyond? In this podcast, you will learn from experienced pastors and church leaders how to grow from fearful to faithful in obedience to the Great Commission … from cowardly to confident in outreach and evangelism … and from distracted to purposeful in your daily life and relationships.

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Against the Ropes: What to Do When Your Church Is Dying | Guest: Rev. Brian Cosby

    What does it actually take to bring a dying church back to life? Not gimmicks. Not celebrity guest speakers. Not a bigger building. In this episode of The Great Commission Today, host Daniel Vos sits down with Pastor Brian Cosby — pastor of Wayside Presbyterian Church in Tennessee, professor at Reformed Theological Seminary, and creator...

    54 min

  2. May 25

    Church Health, Gospel Faithfulness, and Planting Breakwater Church | Rev. Nathan Strom

    What does it actually look like to build a healthy church in a working-class neighborhood — one that prioritizes the ordinary means of grace over growth metrics, takes church discipline seriously, and invites people into real membership rather than comfortable anonymity? In this episode of The Great Commission Today host Daniel Vos sits down with...

    1h 1m

  3. May 11

    Church Planting, Frontier Mission, & the Art of Gospel Conversation | Rev. Brad Peppo

    Most church growth conversations focus on established congregations looking to grow. This episode is different. Rev. Brad Peppo is a regional home missionary with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church who arrived in Cottonwood, Arizona last January without a single contact — not a name, not a face, not a connection. What he had was a calling,...

    1h 4m

  4. Apr 20

    Start Simple: Practical Outreach Wisdom from a Growing Reformed Church (Guest: Rev. Carl Miller)

    What does it look like when God grows a church through faithful preaching, a praying congregation, and members who actually tell their neighbors about Jesus? Rev. Carl Miller of Heritage OPC, New Braunfels, Texas joins Daniel Vos to trace the Lord’s hand across nearly a decade of church planting, growth, and intentional outreach. This is...

    1h 4m

  5. Apr 6

    Church Planting in Dearborn, MI — Pastor Jerry Riendeau | Great Commission Today Season 2, Ep. 1

    Planting a Church in America’s Most Arab City What does it look like to plant a church in America’s most Arab city — with no building, no elders, and no guarantees? Pastor Jerry Riendeau of Grace Presbyterian Church in Dearborn, Michigan has been finding out for the last four years. His story is honest, surprising,...

    47 min
  6. A Tedious Chore During COVID Led His Old Friends to Christ | Rev. David Stewart

    Mar 9

    A Tedious Chore During COVID Led His Old Friends to Christ | Rev. David Stewart

    What does faithfulness to the Great Commission look like when it doesn’t make headlines? In this episode of The Great Commission Today, our guest Rev. David Stewart, pastor of Grace PCA in Lake Suzy, Florida, reflects on discipleship, the ordinary means of grace, and what it means to trust God with the results of faithful...

    1h 21m
  7. Dr. Steve Hake on Discipleship, Outreach & the Great Commission

    Mar 2

    Dr. Steve Hake on Discipleship, Outreach & the Great Commission

    What does it look like to live a life completely sold out to Christ—and still experience joy, peace, and fulfillment? In this episode of The Great Commission Today, we sit down with Dr. Steve Hake, a man who has pursued that question for over fifty years as a missionary, professor, and church elder. Dr. Hake’s...

    1h 16m
  8. He Preached the Gospel in the Ruins of Babylon – Here’s Why It Matters Today (Guest: Rev. David Gilleran)

    Feb 23

    He Preached the Gospel in the Ruins of Babylon – Here’s Why It Matters Today (Guest: Rev. David Gilleran)

    In this historically rich, and pastorally sober conversation, Rev. David Gilleran—Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of the Blue Ridge (PCA), longtime pastor, and former U.S. Army National Guard chaplain—joins The Great Commission Today to reflect on Christ’s command to make disciples in a fractured, isolated, and spiritually hungry age. Drawing from more than five decades...

    1h 48m
  9. Not Flashy, Still Faithful: Patience and Creativity in Great Commission Ministry (Interview with Rev. John “Penny” Pennylegion)

    Feb 16

    Not Flashy, Still Faithful: Patience and Creativity in Great Commission Ministry (Interview with Rev. John “Penny” Pennylegion)

    PCA pastor John “Penny” Pennylegion (Christ the King PCA, Roanoke, VA) joins the conversation for a warm and highly practical discussion, guiding church leaders through a grounded vision for Great Commission faithfulness—one that’s deeply biblical, patiently relational, and confident in Christ’s authority and presence.  Penny shares his powerful conversion story, the mentors God used to...

    1h 25m
  10. They Worshiped… and They Doubted: Why Jesus Gave the Great Commission Anyway (Guest: Chris Tapp)

    Feb 9

    They Worshiped… and They Doubted: Why Jesus Gave the Great Commission Anyway (Guest: Chris Tapp)

    Chris Tapp, pastor of Stanmore Chapel in London, England, joins The Great Commission Today to explore what faithful disciple-making looks like in a global city shaped by diversity, secularism, immigration, and spiritual searching. Drawing from his own testimony, years of pastoral ministry, and deep engagement with Matthew’s Gospel, Chris helps listeners recover a worship-centered, church-shaped...

    1h 40m
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Do you want to grow in obedience to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) in 2026 and beyond? In this podcast, you will learn from experienced pastors and church leaders how to grow from fearful to faithful in obedience to the Great Commission … from cowardly to confident in outreach and evangelism … and from distracted to purposeful in your daily life and relationships.

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