Missions Box

“The best remedy for a sick church is to put it on a missionary diet.” ~ Anonymous ~  

“Jesus will judge us not only for what we did, but also for what we could have done and didn’t.” ~ George Otis ~  

“Missions is not the ‘ministry of choice’ for a few hyperactive Christians in the church. Missions is the purpose of the church.” ~ Anonymous ~  

“Oh, that I might be a flaming fire in the service of the Lord. Here I am, Lord, send me; send me to the ends of the earth… send me from all that is called earthly comfort; send me even to death itself if it be but in Thy service and to promote Thy Kingdom.”…

“God’s part is to put forth power; our part is to put forth faith.” ~ Andrew Bonar ~

“As our blessed Lord has required us to pray that His will be done on earth as it is in heaven, it becomes us not only to express our desires of that event by words, but to use every lawful   method to spread the knowledge of His name. In order to do this, it is…

“In every hour, 667 Muslims convert to Christianity. Every day, 16,000 Muslims convert to Christianity. Every year, 6 million Muslims convert to Christianity.” ~ Sheikh Ahmad al Qataani, a leading Saudi cleric, on a television interview (Dec 2001) ~  

“Nail the colours to the mast! That is the right thing to do, and, therefore, that is what we must do, and do it now. What colours? The colours of Christ, the work He has given us to do – the evangelization of all the unevangelized.” ~ C.T. Studd ~ C.T. Studd was a missionary in…

“You have nothing to do but to save souls. Therefore spend and be spent in this work. And go not only to those that need you, but to those that need you most. It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save…

“Know God… and make Him known!” ~ Loren Cunningham ~ Loren Cunningham is the co-founder of youth with a mission.  

“When the world sees millions of ‘retired’ Christians pouring out the last drops of their lives with joy for the sake of the unreached peoples and with a view toward heaven, then the supremacy of God will shine. He does not shine as brightly in the posh, leisure-soaked luxury condos on the outer rings of…

“Jesus was moved with compassion concerning the miseries of men. He saw them as lost, hungry, sick and bewildered. And just as His Father’s heart had been moved in love to send Christ into the world to redeem them, so our Lord’s own heart was moved in compassion toward them.” ~ G. Christian Weiss ~…

“Worldwide Christian churches devote more than 85% of their resources on our own development. That is, only 15% of this arsenal of personnel, finance, prayer, and tools goes to bless unreached people groups.” ~ Barrett and Johnson, World Christian Trends ~      

“As long as I see anything to be done for God, life is worth having; but O how vain and unworthy it is to live for any lower end!” ~ David Brainerd ~ David Brainerd was a missionary to the Native Americans.    

“We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in God’s work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.” ~ Corrie Ten Boom ~ corrie…

“Don’t aim to plant churches. Aim to plant a church that will plant many other churches.” ~ George Patterson ~ george patterson was a missionary in tibet.    

“Essentially, the church has many responsibilities but only one mission, and that is the evangelization and discipling of all nations.” ~ Daniel Bacon ~ Daniel Bacon is a former U.S. Director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship.

“Of the world’s 6,829 unreached people groups, 5,887 are in 10/40 Window countries. That means 86% of all unreached people groups are in the 10/40 Window.” ~ Joshua Project ~  

“There are individuals ripe to receive the Lord in the most resistant and hostile situations. We must take the Gospel to them.” ~ Virgil Amos ~ virgil amos was a missionary to europe, southeast asia, and western asia.  

“I will say to the north, “Give them up!” and to the south, “Do not hold them back.” Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth – everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” ~ Isaiah 43:6-7 ~…

“The man… looking at him with a smile that only half concealed his contempt, inquired, “Now Mr. Morrison do you really expect that you will make an impression on the idolatry of the Chinese Empire?” ‘No sir,’ said Morrison, ‘but I expect that God will.’” ~Robert Morrison~ Robert Morrison was a missionary in china. He…

“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” ~ John Piper ~  

“The Body of Christ in Asia is looking to Christians in other lands to link hands with them in this time of harvest and to support the work with the material blessings that God has showered upon them.” ~ K.P. Yohannan, Revolution in World Missions ~  

“We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.” ~ Oswald J. Smith ~ Oswald J. Smith was a canadian pastor who became a missionary recruiter.    

“I have but one passion: It is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.” ~ Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf ~ Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was the founder…

“In our lifetime, wouldn’t it be sad if we spent more time washing dishes or swatting flies or mowing the yard or watching television than praying for world missions?” ~ Dave Davidson ~  

“Last year alone, about 120 million people were presented the gospel for the first time.” ~ Barrett and Johnson, World Christian Trends ~   

“Top 10 countries for persecution of Christians: 1. North Korea 2. Iran 3. Saudi Arabia 4. Somalia 5. Maldives 6. Afghanistan 7. Yemen 8. Mauritania 9. Laos 10.Uzbekistan” ~ Open Doors World Watch List 2010 ~

“Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry? Could a doctor sit in comfort and just let his patients die? Could a fireman sit idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you damned?” ~ Leonard Ravenhill ~ Leonard Ravenhill was…