Prioritizing the Church in Missions (Paperback)
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Published by Crossway Books, Wheaton, IL, 2025
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Paperback. Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the Church The church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believersand more missionariescan grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause. In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and Scott Logsdon share their decades of experience working as pastors in Muslim countries. Showing how healthy churches are essential for fulfilling the Great Commission, they teach biblical ecclesiology and missiology with wisdom and real-world advice from the field. They also caution readers against movement-driven missions, theological minimalism, and other techniques that replace the churchs God-given roles of equipping, training, and sending missionaries. Offering an effective, biblical strategy for global evangelism, Prioritizing the Church in Missions helps pastors and churches not only make Christ known throughout the world but ensure that Gods word is preserved long after missionaries leave. Accessible Guide on Ecclesiology and Missiology: Explores the biblical role of the church in equipping, training, and sending qualified missionaries as well as the dangers of unhealthy missions practices Practical: Equips churches for effective evangelism, expositional preaching, prayer, and partnering together in the Great Commission Helps Churches Build a Biblically Informed Missionary Strategy: Ideal for missions-minded pastors, staff, students, and lay believersPart of the 9Marks Church-Centered Missions Series In this brief guide, experienced pastors John Folmar and Scott Logsdon show how church-centered missiology is essential for fulfilling the Great Commission. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …
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- Title
- Prioritizing the Church in Missions (Paperback)
- Author
- John Folmar
- Publisher
- Crossway Books, Wheaton, IL
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 9798874902308
- Series
- Book 2 of 2: 9Marks Church-Centered Missions
Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the Church
The church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believers—and more missionaries—can grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause.
In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and Scott Logsdon share their decades of experience working as pastors in Muslim countries. Showing how healthy churches are essential for fulfilling the Great Commission, they teach biblical ecclesiology and missiology with wisdom and real-world advice from the field. They also caution readers against movement-driven missions, theological minimalism, and other techniques that replace the church’s God-given roles of equipping, training, and sending missionaries. Offering an effective, biblical strategy for global evangelism, Prioritizing the Church in Missions helps pastors and churches not only make Christ known throughout the world but ensure that God’s word is preserved long after missionaries leave.
- Accessible Guide on Ecclesiology and Missiology: Explores the biblical role of the church in equipping, training, and sending qualified missionaries as well as the dangers of unhealthy missions practices
- Practical: Equips churches for effective evangelism, expositional preaching, prayer, and partnering together in the Great Commission
- Helps Churches Build a Biblically Informed Missionary Strategy: Ideal for missions-minded pastors, staff, students, and lay believers
- Part of the 9Marks Church-Centered Missions Series
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About the Author
John Folmar (MDiv, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) has been senior pastor of the Evangelical Christian Church of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for twenty years. He is the husband of Keri and father of three adult children.
Scott Logsdon (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is pastor of an English-speaking church in Central Asia, where he resides with his wife. He has more than twenty years of experience in cross-cultural church planting.
Jonathan Leeman (PhD, University of Wales) is the president of 9Marks and cohost of the Pastors Talk podcast. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books and teaches at several seminaries. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in suburban Washington, DC, and serves as an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church.
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Conrad Mbewe (PhD, University of Pretoria) serves as pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia, and founding chancellor of the African Christian University. Conrad has authored over nine books and contributed to many others. God blessed him and his wife, Felistas, with three children and three foster children.
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