On Global Cities Partnership
What is the Global Cities Partnership, and why does it matter for missions today?
In this episode, we explore the vision behind this strategic effort to strengthen healthy churches and gospel infrastructure in the world’s most influential cities.
Topics Discussed
01:20 – What Is the Global Cities Partnership?
A formal partnership of organizations committed to building comprehensive gospel infrastructure in strategic global cities.
02:00 – Why Collaboration Was Needed
How conversations about Cairo and global church needs sparked the vision for a coordinated missions partnership.
04:52 – Missions 3.0 and Coordinated Strategy
Why modern missions efforts need collaboration across organizations, churches, and networks.
07:26 – The Challenges of Partnership
Why relationships, trust, and intentional communication are essential for long-term gospel collaboration.
10:24 – What Makes the Partnership Worth Joining
How Gospel Infrastructure and partner organizations saw strategic value in working together.
11:43 – Theological and Missiological Alignment
Why shared convictions about the gospel, ecclesiology, and missions are foundational to the partnership.
15:09 – What Is Gospel Infrastructure?
Explaining the seven elements of healthy gospel ecosystems and why every city needs them working together.
19:39 – Why the Local Church Comes First
Why healthy churches—not merely ministry activity—must remain central to missions strategy.
22:00 – Why Focus on 50 Global Cities?
How the partnership selected cities and why urban centers remain strategic for the Great Commission.
26:00 – What Partnership Looks Like on the Ground
A practical look at coordinated ministry efforts happening in Tokyo through multiple partner organizations.
28:00 – Cross Conference and the Documentary Campaigns
How Pray for Tokyo and Pray for KL aim to mobilize prayer, awareness, and future missionaries.
33:08 – Prayer Requests for the Global Cities Partnership
Praying for wisdom, unity, local leaders, and encouragement for believers already serving in these cities.
37:00 – A Vision Bigger Than the Cities
How the partnership hopes to inspire broader concern for global missions and the nations.
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