Category: Motivation for Missions
Should I Go Into Missions?
“Should I go into Missions?” “Does God expect me to seriously consider foreign missions as a career choice?” “Am I obligated to go into missions?” “Should I feel guilty for staying in the States?” “If I don’t know what to do with my life, should I just go into missions since I know it’s a good thing to do?” Since we have started raising support for missions, we have had many people seek us out for advice on if they should or should not go into missions. And although our initial response is that we want everyone to go into…
Motivation for Missions: All We Have Is Christ
I thought that this was a neat animation that gives insight into what drives Christians to the mission field:
Remembering the Meaning of Christmas…Outside the Camp
For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. Hebrews 13:11-13 During this Christmas season, many of us Christians will deliberately call to mind the birth of Christ and along with that will come a deep appreciation for one’s salvation. However, as we read Luke 2 together and remember…
The Harvest is Plentiful, but the Laborers are Few
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38 Just in Cameroon alone there are around 270 people groups that do not have the Bible in their own language. Our colleagues at World Team narrowed down these 270 languages to the top 10 most needy people groups in Cameroon for us to consider translating for….
You may not be “Called” but are you Willing?
I’m sure that I’m not the only one who has said repeatedly “Oh I could never…(fill in the blank).” I am fairly certain that I said I could never go into missions, could never live in the jungle, could never translate the Bible for an illiterate people, and so on. (I mean, haven’t you?) In the same way, it is a very common occurrence for us to tell people that we are going into missions and their reaction is “Oh I could never do that.” My response is “Well neither can I!” Surprisingly, we do not like bugs, I (Stacey)…
FAQ: Why Foreign Missions?
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” – 2 Corinthians 8:9 “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” – Romans 5:5 Before Jesus became a man, he resided in Heaven free from the curse of this world, free from hunger, sickness, reviling, pain, and sorrow. He enjoyed perfect communion within the Trinity and had no lack. He went from being worshipped by myriads of angels…
