The church is the beginning and the end of missions, and therefore also the means. Listen as the Priscilla Talk ladies discuss the church as the center of missions with pastors and authors John Folmar and Aaron Menikoff.

Topics Discussed

02:00 – What Is Church-Centered Missions?
John explains why the pattern of the New Testament connects missions directly to the planting and strengthening of local churches.

03:40 – Defining Missions Biblically
Aaron defines missions as starting and strengthening churches across significant cultural, linguistic, and geographic barriers.

05:00 – Why Churches Matter for Missionary Longevity
The discussion explores how healthy churches provide accountability, care, discipleship, and long-term support for missionaries.

06:15 – Lessons from Church Planting in India
Aaron shares how pastors often reproduce what they have experienced, underscoring the need for missionaries to understand healthy church life.

08:10 – The Ordinary Church as a Sending Church
What does a missions-minded church look like? The answer may be more ordinary—and more biblical—than many assume.

11:45 – The Church: Origin, Means, and Goal of Missions
Unpacking how the local church is not only where missions begins but also the method and destination of missions work.

15:30 – Women, Missions, and Church Life
How can women understand their role in missions, especially within complementarian churches? The hosts discuss training, participation, and faithful service.

18:30 – The Church as the Training Program
Aaron explains how ordinary church membership, Bible teaching, prayer gatherings, and discipleship equip believers for ministry and missions.

22:00 – Supporting Missionaries Well
John and Keri reflect on how faithful church members—especially women—have encouraged and sustained missionaries through hospitality, friendship, and practical care.

25:00 – What Makes a Sending Church?
On longevity, faithful preaching, and intentional leadership as foundations for developing a strong sending culture.

28:40 – Unique Opportunities for Women in Missions
John shares examples from the Muslim world where women have unparalleled access to other women and play an essential role in gospel ministry.

31:00 – A Faithful Missionary’s Legacy
The story of a lifelong single missionary serving women in remote regions through midwifery and gospel witness.

32:20 – A Charge from 1 Peter 2
Aaron reflects on faithful Christian witness among the nations and prays that God would use such lives for His glory.

Resources Mentioned

Prioritizing the Church in Missions by Aaron Menikoff and Harshit Singh

Prioritizing Missions in the Church by John Folmar and Scott Logsdon