The Church, the Missionary, and the threat of Syncretism:
Referencing real examples from Chinese immigrant churches, the Philippines, American Samoa, and beyond, participants explore how cultural adaptation can cross the line into unbiblical compromise — whether through animistic practices, feminist theology, political influence, or a success-driven church culture.
Marketplace Ministry Challenges and Opportunities
This examines who marketplace ministers are, what distinguishes them from everyday workplace believers, and how intentionality in evangelism and discipleship defines their calling. Participants from around the world share real experiences navigating the unique challenges of doing gospel work in secular environments.
Listen to our first Q&A as Dr. Chris Burnett leads a discussion on developing missionaries and helping them identify on-field occupations.
This roundtable addresses the practical and biblical challenges of receiving and supporting missionaries responsibly. Participants from multiple countries shared real experiences illustrating why the local church must remain the backbone of missionary preparation, and why shortcuts ultimately dishonor the biblical model.
John Kim analyzes why many churches struggle to make missions a whole-church priority rooted in biblical authority. Before a church can engage in effective missions, its leadership must align around clear biblical convictions. Without the right principles, even well-intentioned pragmatism will drift from the biblical faithfulness.
The Kingdom of God is one of the most misunderstood concepts in missions. This discussion covers how blurring the line between the current church age and the future millennial reign of King Jesus can result in a compromised Gospel and missional drift. A clear, Christ-honoring proclamation must uphold the true requirements of the Kingdom and call for public allegiance to Him.
The heart of missions is Gospel proclamation. It must be central even with creative outreach methods like medical ministry or language teaching. A vital expression of this is seen in the raising up of local, indigenous men to lead churches within their own cultures and language groups. To do this, churches must engage in four key pillars for effective missions: patience, prayer, partnership, and planning.
This video explores the biblical foundations of the Great Commission and what it truly means to proclaim the gospel and make disciples. Participants shared their experiences with missions and short-term ministry teams. The challenge presented to believers is to pursue careful partnership selection and proper training for effective, biblically grounded missions work.