In 1984, someone handed me a Global Prayer Digest. I was shocked to discover that only 2% of the world’s missionaries were working among unreached people groups. I have never been able to get this out of my mind.
Christian Mission Basics
The Urgent Priority – Remote Unreached People Groups – part 2
It was going to be a long meeting. The thought of going through three days of boring lectures was unbearable. Thankfully, I had a pen, paper, and a calculator. I started to do the math of how many souls would perish before Christ’s return.
What Are Remote Unreached People Groups? – part 3
Remote unreached people groups have absolutely no access whatsoever to the Gospel. There are no Christians and no missionaries working among them. Some definitions of unreached people groups consider a group with less than 2% evangelical Christians to be unreached.
What Is A Missionary To Remote Unreached People Groups? – part 4
What is a missionary? Please leave behind all your preconceived ideas about missionaries. You may come to find that you are one.
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God”.
(NIV, 2 Corinthians 5:20)
How Much Does It Cost to Be a Missionary? – part 5
Almost everything we do nowadays is seen in terms of cost vs. return. Even when we calculate the cost of sending missionaries, we ask what the cost-effectiveness of the endeavor is. However, when we read the New Testament, we see a different perspective. But first to give some examples of how much it costs to … Read more
What Level of Missionary Are You? – part 6
You hear the words “missions,” and “missionary,” everywhere nowadays. It’s getting to the point that people refer to almost every type of evangelism or social work as mission. Jesus is clear when he commissions us to make disciples of all ethnos. In order to make disciples in all the ethnic groups, they must have someone … Read more
What is Extreme Pioneer Missionary Work? – part 7
There are basically no differences between a pioneer missionary and an extreme missionary. A pioneer missionary is someone who takes the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time to people groups that do not have access to the Gospel. They don’t have access because a high barrier of understanding or acceptance exists. The barrier … Read more
Qualities of an Extreme Pioneer Missionary – part 8
The obvious quality is that we are really taking Jesus Christ. We cannot be taking ourselves. This is why we need to spend several hours a day in our Gospels so that we are being transformed into the likeness of Christ. The unreached people groups of the world don’t need us, they need Jesus! So … Read more
Effective Prayer for Missionaries – part 9
Before you ever go to the mission field, you are going to need the things mentioned In the previous articles. Perseverance, faith, denying yourself, real joy. However, all of these things come into play when we start to talk about what is effective prayer. After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed.. (NIV … Read more