Join Ryan Robertson, Mack Stiles, John Folmar, and Scott Logsdon as they explore the importance of prioritizing the church in missions, highlighting how a strong ecclesiological foundation can transform missionary work and foster long-term impact across cultures.

Topics Discussed

 
01:00 – Why This Book Is Necessary
Apostolic patterns in Acts and the modern tendency to downplay the church.

04:00 – Weak Ecclesiology, Weak Missiology
How minimizing doctrine undermines missionary effectiveness.

06:00 – The International Church Question
Responding to critiques about “Western church” models overseas.

09:00 – Ecclesiological Awakening in Missions
How rediscovering the church reshapes missionary conviction and practice.

12:00 – What Is a Church?
A biblical definition: an assembly marked by right preaching and right ordinances.

15:00 – The Great Commission as a Church Text
Authority, baptism, and the keys of the kingdom.

19:00 – Urgency Without Hurry
Why missionary preparation must not be rushed.

23:00 – What Makes a Qualified Missionary?
Conviction, competence, and character—assessed in the local church.

27:00 – The Church as Origin, Means, and Goal
Why missions flows from and leads back to healthy congregations.

31:00 – Leadership Development & the Beachhead
Training indigenous leaders through stable, doctrinally sound churches.

37:00 – Evaluating Missions Resources
Concerns about the Perspectives course and the need for healthier alternatives.

42:00 – Encouragement for “Missionary Orphans”
A pastoral word to those wrestling with ecclesiological convictions on the field.

Resources Mentioned

• Prioritizing the Church in Missions by John Fulmer & Scott Logsdon
• 9Marks Church-Centered Missions series