Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud EXTRA | Pulling No Punches | Extended chat with Mez McConnell
Apr 24, 2026
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Require Clear Gospel Testimonies For Mission Teams
- Do ensure visiting teams and volunteers understand and can clearly explain the gospel before engaging in tough communities.
- Mez requires testimonies that include a concise gospel explanation and positions on hell and judgment to avoid doing harm despite good motives.
Existential Questions Dominate In Deprived Communities
- People in deprived communities prioritize existential questions like judgment and the spirit world far more than middle-class concerns.
- Mez cites average male lifespan ~47 in Nidri and frequent child deaths to explain why hell and judgment dominate local apologetics.
Move In And Do 24/7 Discipleship
- Do move into the community you want to reach rather than parachuting in from afar; model long-term, lived discipleship.
- Mez insists planters live locally, open homes for 24/7 discipleship, and practice ordinary family rhythms with converts.
