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How Paul Measured the Missionary Task
In the 15th chapter of the book of Romans, we have Paul laying out his rationale for why he must press on to new places that have yet to hear the gospel. The missionary is then to go to places that have no foundation and preach the gospel. The ambition of missionaries is to preach where Christ has not been known, to build that foundation. Three implications that come out of those two observations are as follows.
The Mandate to Train and Send Missionaries Well: A Lead Pastor’s Perspective
If the truth is that missions, the proclamation of the gospel to the nations, is a high priority on the list for our God and Savior, then we must now ask the question that I faced: How do I make this a priority in our church and not a side project?
The Way She Suffered: Reflecting on the life of Elisabeth Elliot
Elisabeth’s time on the mission field—first as a single woman, then as a married woman, then as a widow and single mother—was anything but celebratory. It consisted largely of confusion, loss, and turmoil. But her sufferings are not meant to be the polestar: it is the way she suffered that makes her such a compelling model for us today.