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Month: January 2019

The Heart of a Missionary (Part II)

The Heart of a Missionary (Part II)

There are many dimensions to consider when one explores what it means to be a missionary. First of all I recognize that “missionary “ is a broad term. A missionary may serve in remote places or he may be your next door neighbor, ministering in the neighborhood. He may be a pastor, a teacher, a builder, a medical practitioner or a servant in some other capacity. The Protestant missionary movement of the 1800’s had a profound affect on the American…

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The Heart of a Missionary (Part I)

The Heart of a Missionary (Part I)

In January 2018 I had the privilege of teaching a class titled “Building the Heart of a Missionary” to 58 young adult students at the Dunkard Brethren Bible School. The introductory paragraphs on the course description stated: “Many Christians have aspired to be a missionary in some capacity. Christ called his followers to go into all the world with the gospel. Unfortunately, one of the big hindrances to success on the mission field is the heart of the missionary himself….

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