The people of Chuuk Island are a poor people. Outside of the one “town area,” the road is virtually unusable except with a 4×4. Medical care on the island is meager. The people make do with what they have. We have seen railroad wheels being used as weights on a weight bench, a turned-on-its-back freezer… Read More My Most Memorable Moment As A Missionary — Various
Many wonderful leaders in the Church have made the mistake of bringing young men from other countries to the U.S. for their Bible training. The goal of this approach is to prepare the men trained in the states to return to their native country in order to teach and to evangelize. Often, however, this plan… Read More Training Locals in Mission Work — Demar Elam
The building is paid off. The preacher is paid well. Additionally, he is surrounded by a supporting cast including two secretaries, an associate minister, a youth minister, and a family and involvement minister. Somehow, there is still some money left in the budget. What should be done with it? The logical conclusion is to get… Read More The Local Church and Supporting Mission Work — Patrick Swayne
American Christians are sometimes misguided when it comes to foreign mission work. Some might believe that money, energy, and resources are better used at home in spite of the fact that more dollars are spent in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Some folks might even point out that unsaved people reside in… Read More The Benefits of Foreign Missions to the Local Church – David Paher
Mission work is an area where many challenges exist. At the same time, it should be stated that there is much for which to be thankful. This missionary, for example, is thankful that he can do mission work in the Pacific Islands; have good overseeing elders at the Forest Park Church of Christ in Lake… Read More The Challenges of Mission Work – Stacy Ferguson
The blessings of mission work are both numerous and extraordinary. In this missionary’s mind, however, two of these numerous blessings standout above all others. The first blessing is that mission work is project-driven. The second blessing is that mission work allows one to see the church in its very beginning stages. These two blessings will… Read More The Blessings of Mission Work – Joey Treat
Sharing the gospel of Christ with the lost of all the world should be the interest of every Christian. After all, Jesus communicated to his disciples the need to preach the gospel throughout the world in some form at the end of each of the gospel accounts (Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; John 21:15-17).… Read More What The Church Needs To Think About Concerning Mission Work — Spencer Strickland, Associate Editor (Editorial: March/April, 2016)
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