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S. Michael Houdmann
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The Bible does not use the phrase "world missions," but God is certainly missions-minded (Luke 19:10), and His love extends to all the world (John 3:16). The salvation of all nations is a concern f...
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Jack Gutknecht
God sent Jesus who in turn sends us: “Just as You sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” —John 17:18 Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” —Matthew 28:19–20 A missionary in Africa was once asked if he really liked what he was doing. His response was shocking. "Do I like this work"? he said. "No. My wife and I do not like dirt. We have reasonable refined sensibilities. We do not like crawling into vile huts through goat refuse...But is a man to do nothing for Christ he does not like? God pity him, if not. Liking or disliking has nothing to do with it. We have orders to 'Go,' and we go. Love constrains us." --Our Daily Bread
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