
The Bible as a Puzzle
The challenge is to take the whole counsel of God and fit it together as a giant puzzle.
The challenge is to take the whole counsel of God and fit it together as a giant puzzle.
It is the missionary task to disciple the nations—and to disciple with great joy.
Moses: Here I am.
Joshua: What do you have for me?
Mary: I’m your servant.
Jesus meets us when we step out in faith and work through the barriers to accomplish what he has put in our hearts. He meets us at the point of need.
There are things that only another doctor can understand about the real life of being a doctor. There are things that only a mother or
“When I arrive on the mission field, I’ll be more consistent with my quiet times.” Have you ever thought that? I did, before I entered the field. We would agree that if Jesus spent time in prayer and communion with His Father, sometimes all night, we ought to do the same. However, Christians, whether missionaries or not, frequently confess that finding the minutes for a consistent quite time can be challenging.
Mission work requires flexibility. Serving in a new culture means adjusting to new norms and customs. Some of them you may be prepared for, and others may completely throw you off guard. Here are a few topics to consider and resources to help.
While starting a new direction in missions may be important to you, I’m sure keeping your family protected, provided for, and intact in a world that tries to tear apart family values is at the top of your list of priorities. When God nudged me to consider missions, we were a very dysfunctional family.
Fears about joining the mission field are universal. While everyone’s missions journey looks different, many of their concerns or misconceptions are the same.
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