Author: missionsbox

“World missions was on God’s mind from the beginning.” ~ Dave Davidson ~        

“I am ready to burn out for God. I am ready to endure any hardship, if by any means I might save some. The longing of my heart is to make known my glorious Redeemer to those who have never heard.” ~ William Burns ~ William burns was a missionary to china.  

“It should be clear that all these theologians believe in the same gospel; that the first priority of the church is to take the gospel to all men everywhere; that man’s eternal destiny is involved; and that the task of the church is an urgent one.” ~ David Hasselgrave ~ David hasselgrave was a missionary… Continue reading Quote of the Day

” I cared not where or how I lived, or what hardships I went through, so that I could but gain souls to Christ.” ~ David Brainerd ~ david brainerd was a missionary to the native americans.      

“Missions are the chief end of the Church… the chief end of the ministry ought to be to equip the Church for this. Each congregation is meant to be a training class.” ~ Andrew Murray ~ Andrew Murray was a Scottish missionary to South Africa.

“Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’” ~ John 20:21 ~  

“His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us no other choice.” ~ John R. Stott ~ John r.stott was an english christian leader.  

“Measures of personal evangelism by Christians indicate that 86% of all Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims do not know a Christian.” ~ Intl. Bulletin of Missionary Research Jan 2008 ~

“Many do not recognize the fact as they ought, that Satan has got men fast asleep in sin and that it is his great device to keep them so. He does not care what we do if he can do that. We may sing songs about the sweet by and by, preach sermons and say… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“Never concede to doing something so small that it could be accomplished entirely in your lifetime. Be a part of something that began before you were born, and will continue onward toward the fulfillment of all that God has purposed to accomplish.” ~ Ralph Winter ~ Ralph Winter was the founder of the U.S. Centers… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“The primacy of missions is written in large letters across the pages of the whole Bible. All the apostles gave themselves to missions, and only the sword could cut short their path to the uttermost part of the earth.” ~ George W. Peters ~

“In Proverbs we read: ‘He that winneth souls is wise.’ If any man, women, or child by a godly life and example can win one soul to God, his life will not have been a failure. He will have outshone all the mighty men of his day, because he will have set a stream in… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.” ~ Charles Spurgeon ~  

“If the Church is ‘in Christ,’ she is involved in mission. Her whole existence then has a missionary character. Her conduct as well as her words will convince the unbelievers and put their ignorance and stupidity to silence.” ~ David Bosch ~ david bosch was a missionary in transkei, a south african country.    

“Good spiritual logistics demand that we use every means available to us today to reach a lost world that desperately needs Christ.” ~ Clarence W. Jones ~ Clarence W. Jones was the founder of Heralding Christ Jesus’ Blessings.  

“This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3-4

“The Bible is not the basis of missions; missions is the basis of the Bible.” ~ Ralph Winter ~ Ralph winter was the founder of the u.s. center for world missions.    

“Sing praises to the LORD, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.” ~ Psalm 9:11 ~

“People who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget that they too are expending their lives… and when the bubble has burst, they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have wasted.” ~ Nate Saint ~ Nate Saint was… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus.” ~ Jim Elliot ~ Jim elliot was a missionary in ecuador who was martyered with… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“We Christians are debtors to all men at all times in all places, but we are so smug to the lostness of men. We’ve been ‘living in Laodicea,’ lax, loose, lustful, and lazy. Why is there this criminal indifference to the lostness of men? Our condemnation is that we know how to live better than… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time. God became Man for no other purpose.” ~ C.S. Lewis ~

“Satan is delighted for us to be satisfied with having given of our time, contributed significant expense and helping a lot of people without introducing them to the One who can give eternal hope.” ~ Jerry Rankin ~ jerry rankin was the former international mission board president.

“More than 2 billion people are still unreached with the Gospel. The unreached or “hidden peoples” have only one missionary working for every 78,000 people, and there are still 1,240 distinct cultural groups in the world without a single church among them to preach the Gospel.” ~ Barrett and Johnson, World Christian Trends ~  

“If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him.” ~ C.T. Studd ~ C.t studd was a cricket player and missionary to china, india and africa.

“You can’t take it [money] with you but you can send it on ahead” ~ Oswald J. Smith ~ Oswald j. smith was a pastor and missions advocate.  

“While women weep, as they do now, I’ll fight; while children go hungry, as they do now, I’ll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I’ll fight; while there is a drunkard left, while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, while there remains… Continue reading Quote of the Day

“It is one of the great tragedies of church history – the divorce between the church and her mission. Today few churches even know that the divorce occurred, making it even more painful. The separation has persisted so long that it seems normal.” ~ Tom Julien ~

“Lack of world vision in any Christian produces a ‘pea-sized Christianity.’” ~ David Bryant ~

“If the Great Commission is true, our plans are not too big; they are too small.” ~ Pat Morley ~  

“A congregation that is not deeply and earnestly involved in the worldwide proclamation of the gospel does not understand the nature of salvation.” ~Ted Engstrom ~ ted engstrom was the former head of youth for christ international and world vision international  

“I love to live on the brink of eternity.” ~ David Brainerd ~ David was a missionary to the native americans.  

“The Christian is not obedient unless he is doing all in his power to send the gospel to the heathen world.” ~ A.B. Simpson ~ A.B. Simpson was the founder of christian missionary alliance.

“If it be the duty of all men to believe the Gospel… then it be the duty of those who are entrusted with the Gospel to endeavor to make it known among all nations.” ~ William Carey ~ william carey was a missionary to india who translated the bible into several indian languages.