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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, missionaries and pastors Ricky Don Wilhelm and Ross Frierson join the podcast to discuss church planting in Russia and Wales, the role of missionaries in local churches, and whether missionaries should serve as elders. Links: Ross Frierson, Mikko Sivonen, and Ricky Don Wilhelm, "Missionaries as Provisional Pastors" Sam Martyn, "Should Missionaries Serve as Elders?" ]]></itunes:summary>
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