Why ecclesiology must come before missiology
Weak ecclesiology produces weak missions. Jonathan Leeman makes the case that the crisis in global missions is, at its root, a crisis in how we understand the local church.You Have to Know What a Church Is Before You Can Send One. Before a church can send well, it has to know what it is. Jonathan Leeman argues that weak ecclesiology produces weak missions—and that the crisis in global missions is often, at its root, a crisis in how we understand the local church. In this conversation, he explains what 9Marks has been working toward over 25 years, why a clear definition of the church is not an academic exercise but a practical necessity for pastors, and why the local church—not parachurch organizations—must be the primary engine of gospel mission.