What is a missionary, biblically speaking—and why should the local church, not the individual, be at the center of missions? In this episode of Theologically Driven, Phil Cecil is joined by Jeremy Pittsley, a Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary professor and former missionary to Kenya, to unpack a biblical theology of church and missions.
Jeremy walks through the definitions of “church” and “missionary” from Acts 13 and 16, explains why sending must come from a local congregation, and lays out the core task of a missionary: gospel proclamation, gathering believers into local churches, and raising up indigenous leadership. Whether you’re a pastor shaping your church’s missions strategy, a missionary raising support, or just want a clearer biblical framework for missions, this episode offers grounded, practical theology drawn straight from the book of Acts.