"If a missionary is unwilling to delve into the ancient wisdom and prejudices of a people, the gospel he preaches will be nothing more than oil floating on water, never truly entering people's blood. We must first become students of the Chinese people before we are qualified to be their teachers; we must first understand their suffering before they will listen to our truth."
— William Milne
Source: Selected Annual Reports of Yinghua College
Missionaries, nation, students, teachers, truth
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"We are all missionaries. Wherever we go, we either lead people to Christ or turn them away from Christ."
— Eric Liddell
Source: The real-life inspiration for "War Chariots" and a missionary in China
Missionaries, Christ
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"The danger for missionaries lies not in the weight of their work, but in the thirst of their souls. If we are preoccupied with parish affairs and neglect our morning solitary moments with the Lord, our ministry will become a mere mechanical exercise. What we need is to draw strength from that 'secret place' so that we can stand firm in the public eye."
— William Wharton Cassels
Source: Castles in Western China
Missionaries, souls, strength, morning
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"I did not take on this ministry simply as a church missionary; I deeply felt God's calling and was certain that He was specially preparing me to do this work."