
Prioritizing the Church in Missions
Crossway Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 9. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
979-8-8749-0230-8 (ISBN)
Description
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
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 176 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
212 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-8749-0230-8 (9798874902308)
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John Folmar | Scott Logsdon
Prioritizing the Church in Missions
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08/2025
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Persons
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.
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.
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Series Editor
Foreword
Content
Series Preface
Foreword by Conrad Mbewe
Introduction: The Launchpad and Outcome of Missions
Chapter 1: What Is the Church?
Chapter 2: What Is Missions?
Chapter 3: Church as the Origin of Missions
Chapter 4: Church as the Means of Missions
Chapter 5: Church as the Goal of Missions
Chapter 6: Churches Cooperating for Missions
Conclusion
General Index
Scripture Index
Foreword by Conrad Mbewe
Introduction: The Launchpad and Outcome of Missions
Chapter 1: What Is the Church?
Chapter 2: What Is Missions?
Chapter 3: Church as the Origin of Missions
Chapter 4: Church as the Means of Missions
Chapter 5: Church as the Goal of Missions
Chapter 6: Churches Cooperating for Missions
Conclusion
General Index
Scripture Index