Missions

The older I get, the more difficult it is for me to quickly remember names. Often my wife and I, in thinking of some incident in our long lives, will try to remember the name of a person involved.

Missionary Kids (MKs) are unique! If you are an MK, or if you have ever known an MK, you undoubtedly know it too! Without even trying, their life is just different from the norm.

After twenty centuries of church history, the words of Jesus in Matthew 9:37 are still applicable, “The laborers are few.” Only a few pastors, evangelists and churches are really soul conscious.

In some churches, especially larger ones, the pastor will want you to only give a testimony. Sometimes he will give you only two or three minutes.

The word multitudes in verse thirty-six means “throngs or large numbers.” The word plenteous in verse thirty-seven is defined as “great, large, and abundant.”

Several times I’ve been privileged to hear a number of great preachers in churches as they travel across the country. I’ve noticed something that they do.

The blind songwriter, Fanny Crosby, was asked if there was anything worse than being blind. She replied, “Yes, to have sight and no vision.”

Missionaries have different ways they like to present their work. I believe the most effective way to do this is through your preaching.

While traveling on deputation, my wife and I learned much about what works and what doesn’t. Below are fifteen tips for missionary wives that helped our time on deputation:

Some of the best Christians in the world are wives of missionaries. They live without things that most American women take for granted.

There are many Christians around the world who pray for their missionaries, and many of those prayer warriors are senior citizens.

As you prepare all of the logistics of the trip, it is equally important that you prepare your team too.

It does the heathen little good if the church is full of called missionaries. The sending step is crucial.

The key to a well-organized missions trip is communication. Many aspects of the trip logistics need to be coordinated with the missionaries in the country you are visiting.

How can we accomplish this Great Commission? Is there a technique or element of technology we can use to boost our success stats? What should be our strategy?

This is where the rubber meets the road. You must formulate a budget to cover the expenses of your trip while keeping it within the reach of your people.

I went on my first mission trip the summer after I graduated from high school. Before that trip, I really had no idea what biblical missions was all about.

Find out what it will cost you to purchase items such as food, office equipment, furniture, transportation, housing, clothing, etc. Find out what things will cost you more there than in America.

Someone may be wondering, “Brother Sisk, how did you hear and see all these things in one day?”

One of the best investments you ever make as a missionary could be a planned visit to your field. The money you spend, which may be as much as several thousand dollars, will come back to you many times over.