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What is a missionary? What comes to mind when you think about a missionary? What does the Bible say about doing missionary work?
First, let me clarify that missionary work is not just going oversees and witnessing there. What missionary work is, is witnessing to other people. That's about as clear and simple as I can put it. It can involve going to your local park, your workplace, or to another country. Anywhere where there are humans, God has a plan for us to reach.
But that's not all. Missionary work isn't just about places on a map. It's not just about certain countries or your own country. Missionary work is also about reaching certain cultures. Take the Incas for example. If you were to witness to them, your ministry would take you from anywhere in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and even Argentina and Chile.
Yet there's still more. Missionary work is also about reaching those with certain needs. It can include reaching alcoholics, drug addicts, the poor, street kids and also even here on DS. It also includes certain activities such as building churches in communities to VBS activities for children.
The Bible has a great lesson about Missionary work. Paul is a great living example of that. From being known as a Christian-hater as Saul, he later turned into Paul and one of the greatest missionaries of all time. The Lord sent him to places such as Greece, Asia Minor (now Turkey), Rome (now Italy), Patmos.
Looking at Galatians 3:6-9. This passage indicates the importance of missions. "Consider Abraham: 'He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.' Undertand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: 'All nations will be blessed through you.' So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."
Now, looking at verse 8. Back in Genesis 12:3, 18:18, 22:18, and 26:4, gives you an idea that the Lord intends to bless all nations with His Word. Imagine that.
Also, Jesus Christ Himself was always for going out and making disciples. In Matthew 10: 5-15, Jesus sent His twelve disciples on an evangelical mission to the lost sheep (needy) in Israel. Also, just before Jesus ascended to heaven, He instructed His eleven remaining disciples to go out to all the world and evangelize and preach the good news (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-18, John 21:15-17).
There are many more passages and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. There is a missionary site on DS. Visit it and also pray for those God has sent out and those who God will send out. Thank you.
First, let me clarify that missionary work is not just going oversees and witnessing there. What missionary work is, is witnessing to other people. That's about as clear and simple as I can put it. It can involve going to your local park, your workplace, or to another country. Anywhere where there are humans, God has a plan for us to reach.
But that's not all. Missionary work isn't just about places on a map. It's not just about certain countries or your own country. Missionary work is also about reaching certain cultures. Take the Incas for example. If you were to witness to them, your ministry would take you from anywhere in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and even Argentina and Chile.
Yet there's still more. Missionary work is also about reaching those with certain needs. It can include reaching alcoholics, drug addicts, the poor, street kids and also even here on DS. It also includes certain activities such as building churches in communities to VBS activities for children.
The Bible has a great lesson about Missionary work. Paul is a great living example of that. From being known as a Christian-hater as Saul, he later turned into Paul and one of the greatest missionaries of all time. The Lord sent him to places such as Greece, Asia Minor (now Turkey), Rome (now Italy), Patmos.
Looking at Galatians 3:6-9. This passage indicates the importance of missions. "Consider Abraham: 'He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.' Undertand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: 'All nations will be blessed through you.' So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."
Now, looking at verse 8. Back in Genesis 12:3, 18:18, 22:18, and 26:4, gives you an idea that the Lord intends to bless all nations with His Word. Imagine that.
Also, Jesus Christ Himself was always for going out and making disciples. In Matthew 10: 5-15, Jesus sent His twelve disciples on an evangelical mission to the lost sheep (needy) in Israel. Also, just before Jesus ascended to heaven, He instructed His eleven remaining disciples to go out to all the world and evangelize and preach the good news (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-18, John 21:15-17).
There are many more passages and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. There is a missionary site on DS. Visit it and also pray for those God has sent out and those who God will send out. Thank you.
PenguinPeru
The missionary site is called Missionary Notes 247 Ministry.
ginnycat
Great post. Just going out and speaking of Jesus to your next door neighbor could be considered missionary work. It's witnessing for the Lord Jesus and do'es not matter where. Even to relatives living in your home.
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