What is Church-Centered Missions?

Jonathan Leeman contrasts two paradigms for conducting missions work. As President of Nine Marks, Leeman critiques movement-driven missions while advocating for church-centered missions as more biblically grounded. Two dominant paradigms compete within evangelical missions: movement-driven (emphasizing flexibility and speed) and church-centered (emphasizing ecclesiology and accountability). Church-centered missions proves more sustainable and biblically faithful. Evaluate your mission involvement through the lens of church health and accountability rather than movement metrics alone. Topics: Missions, Church, Ecclesiology, Missions Strategy, Ministry Paradigms

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This episode is 47:10 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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