Mack and Ryan discuss how local churches consider strategic missions priorities with Robert Cline and Jeffrey Timmons

Topics Discussed

00:00 – Biblical Foundations for Strategic Sending
Robert highlights God’s global purpose from Genesis to Revelation, and Paul’s desire to go where Christ has not been named.

03:47 – Qualified Missionaries Outside the Strategy
Jeffrey unpacks how churches can remain faithful to their priorities while still being flexible with aspiring missionaries’ burdens.

07:34 – Where to Start: Know Your Church and Context
Robert outlines a strategic starting point: assess who your members are, your city’s opportunities, and existing relationships.

11:23 – Defining Missions and Priorities as Elders
Jeffrey stresses the need for biblical clarity on what “missions” means and how churches can wisely allocate resources and focus.

14:00 – Navigating Romans 15 and Unreached Emphases
The hosts debate how Paul’s approach should (or shouldn’t) shape church strategy today, and caution against binding consciences.

20:54 – Building Toward Lane Four Sending
How churches can grow capacity and collaborate toward reaching unreached language groups—even without current connections.

33:00 – The Importance of Clear Partnerships and Oversight
Robert advises using MOUs, regular communication, and visits to keep agency and church roles aligned.

36:09 – When Priorities Shift Mid-Mission
Jeffrey and Ryan talk about how churches should respond when geopolitical, language, or cultural changes disrupt a sending strategy.

40:00 – Encouragement and Caution for Aspiring Missionaries
Mack, Robert, and Jeffrey offer counsel on humility, patience, and how to align with your elders’ wisdom and vision.

44:11 – Keeping the Church Central in Global Strategy
A call to center both the sending and the goal of missions on healthy local churches—not just programs or agencies.

Resources Mentioned

Paul the Missionary by Eckhard J. Schnabel 

Salvation to the Ends of the Earth (NSBT Series)

Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global by Andy Johnson

Apostolic Church Planting by J.D. Payne

Prioritizing Missions in the Church by Aaron Menikoff and Harshit Singh