Eschatology Matters The Tension Between Global Missions and Nationalism
Feb 17, 2026
Joe D’Orsie, a Pennsylvania state representative and former missionary in Latin America, speaks about tensions between global missions and national loyalty. He reflects on mission experience, the “order of loves,” moving from church communications into politics, and how believers should balance moral fights with everyday governance. The conversation also touches on subsidiarity, church outreach, and calling people into public service.
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Mission Field Lessons From Juan Dolio
- Joe D’Orsie described serving six months with a YWAM base in Juan Dolio ministering to displaced Haitians after an earthquake.
- He observed sharp ethnic prejudice there and learned cultural realities like punctuality differences and skin-tone hierarchies that shaped ministry approach.
Missions And Social Reform Belong Together
- Alex Kocman argued Christians should be both missionaries and civic activists, citing William Carey and David Livingstone as examples.
- Making disciples and pursuing societal reform are complementary, not mutually exclusive.
Shovel Moment That Led To Public Office
- Joe recounted a God-directed moment shoveling his church's walkway during COVID that confirmed his call to politics.
- That prompt led him to run in a primary, defeat a 20-year incumbent, and enter the Pennsylvania legislature.
