"Missionary work will not stop because of difficulties, but will become stronger with each struggle. True missionary work is not done in safety and comfort, but in revealing God's glory through sacrifice and dedication."
"Our greatest failure is not being rejected, but failing to try because we fear rejection. The path of missionary work is bound to be filled with storms, but only through the grace of the Lord can we overcome the mountains."
— Hubert McWilliams
Source: The Challenges of Missions
Missionary work, rejection
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"Missionary work is not about bringing Christ into a strange culture, but about humbly entering the world of others, taking off our shoes first, listening first, and shedding tears first. We do not compromise the truth because we understand the other person; on the contrary, it is precisely because we are certain that Christ is the truth that we have the courage to approach them not out of a sense of superiority, but out of love."
— Leslie Newbkin
Source: The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society
Missionary work, culture
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"If we want to preach in the modern world, we must first be willing to listen to the questions of others; if you spend too much time giving answers and ignore the struggles deep in the soul of the other person, then no matter how correct your answer is, it will not touch their heart."
— Francis Schaefer
Source: Rational Avoidance
Missionary work, questions, answers, and the human heart
Views: 71