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"The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become." -- Henry Martyn, missionary to India and Persia Know anyone who views world missions support involvement as being only for those who happen to be really passionate about it? I know

“This Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all people; and then the end will come. ” -- Matthew 24:14 (Good News Translation) Throughout Christian history, there have been believers speculating that the prophesied End Times were just about to start.

"Let my heart be broken with the things that break God's heart" -- Bob Pierce, World Vision founder I have Christian friends whose hearts get broken when things in the political arena do not turn out like they had hoped. I know believers whose hearts get broken over the ups and downs of their

" Lost people matter to God, and so they must matter to us. " -- Keith Wright, Nazarene pastor and district superintendent When was the last time you heard impassioned intercessory prayer for lost people? Probably far too long ago. That lost people do matter to God is clear from the pages of the

" We are debtors to every man to give him the gospel in the same measure in which we have received it " -- P.F. Bresee, founder of the Church of the Nazarene Debtors? How can we be indebted to someone from whom we’ve never received anything and with whom we have no contractual agreement whatsoever?

" The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed " -- J. Hudson Taylor In the mid-19th Century, Hudson Taylor said something obvious: Matthew 28:19-20 is not simply one item on a list of suggested activities. Those verses are the “Great Commission”--a label

We often focus on what missionaries “give” people: the gospel, Bible teaching, clean water, health care, disaster relief and many other things. Actually, good missionary ministry goes beyond giving to empowering people, strengthening them and giving them confidence in terms of exercising their

Some missionary heroes of the past are notable for more than their cross-cultural ministry. They have also been good mobilizers of the church back home. Sadly, I have heard missionaries grumble about having to speak in lots of mission services in churches. In my opinion, they were thinking far too

Some world missions organizations focus tightly on one or two specific areas of ministry. For instance, some focus on relief and development. Others occupy themselves solely with Scripture distribution. A few minister exclusively to children. Some concentrate on gospel radio broadcasting. On the

Missionary work following First Century patterns involves settling in with a people group for a period of time. It means living with them, connecting on a variety of levels. It necessitates eating their food, learning their language, and enjoying their humor. It includes developing a genuine empathy