Ask Pastor John The Next Generation of Missionaries
Jun 27, 2024
Exploring global missions, collaborations with local churches, and the rise of new mission organizations. Discussing the critical components of missionary work like reaching unreached peoples, church planting, and Bible translation.
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Renewed Focus On Frontier Missions
- Pastor John frames frontier missions as reaching peoples with no ordinary access to the gospel and no local churches.
- He emphasizes that God is renewing interest in such missions with new agencies and conferences supporting long-term work.
Five Core Missionary Assumptions
- Piper lists five theological assumptions that drive his missions strategy, centered on human depravity and Christ's exclusive provision for salvation.
- He argues these assumptions make church-planting, Bible translation, and long-term missionaries essential.
Missions As Proclaiming News
- Missions is about delivering news: the historical, saving acts of God in Christ across peoples and languages.
- Planting biblical, worshiping churches ensures the evangelistic movement continues when missionaries leave.
