The Lord answered, “Because you are My creation. You are my child. I will never abandon you. When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you till the end of days, and I will love you forever.” – unknown
A Christian missionary is one who crosses over different cultures and shares the gospel and word of God to the unsaved. (Kim, A, B., 1999)
On becoming a good and effective missionary one should be prepared and motivated emotionally, physically and spiritually by a deep and abiding compassion for the lost and dedicates his or her life to the work of the ministry. A missionary should also take into account the shape of culture he or she works in. (Jos, Nigeria: Nigeria Missionary Institute, 1991) He must understand and appreciate the culture of other people or have a basic interpersonal skills. (Hale, T., 1998)
Keeping focus on the mission is very important point that a missionary must bear in mind. A missionary should always remember and aims to win people to Christ and forming them into congregations – that is, evangelism and church planting. (Hale, T., 1998)
Missionary’s life is one of the challenging tasks that a human or a Christians could have. Being a missionary, one must sacrifice lots of things. However, sacrificing these possessions or plans is just a small matter compare to what God provides and sacrifice in order to save His children. In spite of trials and difficulties going on a missionary’s life, God provides and bless him in different ways. Self-life, self-will and self-image should be avoided, as these would generate stress and stumbling block to the mission. Denying one’s self, and clothing it with Christ instead would help to find relief to stress and difficulties. (Hale, T., 1998)
Missionary’s life is hard but it should be perceived as a challenge. Holding the opportunity to serve Him will be accompanied with, knowledge, abilities, blessings and fulfillment.
