Quote of the day
“The challenge of Asia cries out to us. The enemies of the cross abound, but none of them can stand against us as we move out in the authority and power of Jesus’ love.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution in World Missions
“The challenge of Asia cries out to us. The enemies of the cross abound, but none of them can stand against us as we move out in the authority and power of Jesus’ love.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution in World Missions
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” ~ Acts 1:8 ~
“Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real action is – where life and death, sin and grace, Heaven and Hell converge.” ~ Robert Shannon ~ robert shannon was a missionary to eastern europe.
“It is my desire to show my attachment to the cause of Him who died for me by devoting my life to His service.” ~ Dr. David Livingstone ~ David livingstone was a medical missionary in the interior of africa. he sought to reach the natives with the good news.
“Oh for a thousand lives to be spent in the service of Christ!” ~ George Whitefield ~ George whitefield was an english preacher during the first great awakening.
“It is impossible for any rational creature to be happy without acting all for God. God Himself could not make him happy any other way… There is nothing in the world worth living for but doing good and finishing God’s work, doing the work that Christ did. I see nothing else in the world that…
“If our only concern is to witness where we are, how will people in unevangelized areas ever hear the gospel? The present uneven distribution of Christians and opportunities to hear the gospel of Christ will continue on unchanged.” ~ Gordon Olson ~
“God gives some people more than they need so that they can be channels of blessing to others. God desires equity between His people on a worldwide basis. That is why the early church had no poverty.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“Proclaim the Word more and argue about it less.” ~ William Townsend ~ william townsend was a bible translator.
“Throughout Scripture, we see only one correct response to abundance: sharing.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“Christians spend more on their annual audits of their churches and agencies than on all their workers in the non-Christian world.” ~ Barret and Johnson, World Christian Trends ~
“The will of God – nothing less, nothing more, nothing else.” ~ F.E. Marsh ~
“I go out as a missionary not that I may follow the dictates of common sense, but that I may obey that command of Christ.” ~ James Gilmour ~ James gilmour was a missionary in china and mongolia.
“‘Go ye’ is as much a part of Christ’s Gospel as ‘Come unto Me.’” ~ Stuart Holden ~
“Rediscover the real meaning of the Great Commission. Beginning in our own prayer and devotional lives, we must begin to feel the compassion of the Lord for a lost and dying world. As we have already seen, the Great Commission is not something that was given to a tiny group of specially trained and educated…
“Missions is the overflow of our delight in God because missions is the overflow of God’s delight in being God.” ~ John Piper ~
“Do we claim to believe in God? He’s a missionary God. You tell me you’re committed to Christ. He’s a missionary Christ. Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? He’s a missionary Spirit. Do you belong to the church? It’s a missionary society. And do you hope to go to heaven when you die? It’s…
“Some are trapped in boxes of pea-sized Christianity, full of myths about missions that rob them of incentive to care about the un-reached.” ~ David Bryant ~
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.” ~ Proverbs 11:30 ~
“This is His work. Why am I making it mine? The burden is light. Why am I making it heavy? The work is a privilege. Why am I making it a chore?” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“It is not in our choice to spread the gospel or not. It is our death if we do not.” ~ Peter Forsoyth ~
“Christians receive 52.6% of the global income, but spend only .01% on the unreached world (World C).” ~ Barret and Johnson , World Christian Trends ~
“Lord, bring honor to thy Son at my expense, whatever the cost, and send me the bill. It is my reasonable service – He paid mine.” ~ Carl Baugh ~
“My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” ~ Isaiah 56:7 ~
“There is the constant invisible warfare that has to be waged against the powers of darkness… It is fashionable in the Western world to relegate belief in demons and devils to the realm of mythology, and when mentioned at all it is a matter of jest. But it is no jest in West Africa or…
“Go, send, or disobey.” ~ John Piper ~
“My plea to the Body of Christ is while we must do all we can to meet the needs of the suffering and dying millions, we must not see these activities as a substitute for evangelism and establishing churches among the unreached.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Come, Let’s Reach the World ~
“Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is, just carry the humbly to receive, and then go amongst others and give.” ~ Dr. David Livingstone ~ Dr. David Livingstone was a medical missionary to the interior of…
“Among many who sought to deter me, was one dear old Christian gentleman, whose crowning argument always was, ‘The cannibals! You will be eaten by cannibals!’ At last I replied, ‘Mr. Dickson, you are advanced in years now, and your own prospect is soon to be laid in the grave, there to be eaten by…
“World missions was on God’s mind from the beginning.” ~ Dave Davidson ~
“The lesson is obvious. True missionaries concentrate on doing the work of Mark 16:15 rather than operating social-welfare programs. True missionaries serve the message of Christ, not the institutions of the church.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“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…
” 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.
“Many of the crisis problems which are considered disasters in the United States would only be normal, everyday living conditions in most of Asia.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“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 ~
“No one, I am convinced, will follow Jesus very long without tribulation. It is His way of demonstrating His presence.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~
“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…
“The apostolic decision to leave the Gentiles culturally free paved the way for the local churches to develop customs and standards relevant to their own cultures. Details concerning the correct mode of baptism, the order of service, the style of music, the type of building (or lack thereof) were not spelled out by Jesus or…
“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…
“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…
“Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.” ~ Charles Spurgeon ~
“Have Asians rejected Christ? Not really.
“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.
“In order to plant the Gospel, we must take risk” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution In World Missions ~