Overview of Ministry of David Cox is a brief overview if what is our ministry in Mexico consists of.
Hardships of Missionary Life
When a person chooses to be a missionary, there are certain sacrifices that they make in order to partake in this kind of ministry. Essentially you lose a lot of your “identity” to become a missionary. The simple question, “Where are you from?” becomes a complicated question because while I was born and raised in South Carolina, I have spent more time in Mexico than the US. Mexican people we visit. Sometimes they joke saying, “David is more Mexican than we are!” I have adapted to Mexican culture and foods, and I really like at least most of the Mexican foods.
But this price we pay is difficult to handle many times. You kind of “lose your identity” in the process of being a good missionary. We must celebrate the Mexican holidays and basically follow the Mexican culture, because you just cannot survive without doing that. Image if a Mexican was to pastor your church and not celebrate the Fourth of July! He would be extremely out of sync with the people he is trying to reach.
Mexico’s drug war
This is a documentary TV video about the Mexican Drug war.
Website Stats for March 27, 2027
Website Stats for March 27, 2027
I wish I had learned about spiritual warfare
I wish I had learned about spiritual warfare an article by missionary David Cox revealing how the ministry is a spiritual battle.
BBC: Secrets of Mexico’s Drug War
BBC: Secrets of Mexico’s Drug War post is some of my thoughts on the issue of Mexico’s War on Drugs. Note that this post was originally written on April 11, 2015, and I am updating it, November 9, 2020.
Nepotism in Mexico
A review of the problem of nepotim in Mexican government, politics, and control.
Fast Language Learning (6 months)
This is a TEDS presentation about language learning in 6 months, which is a general talk, but can be applied to Missionary language learning.
Missionary Problems: Failure of our Brethren
Missionary Problems: Failure of our Brethren discusses how others’ failure affect those who are trying to be faithful, as well as the Lord’s work in general.
Q: Are national missionaries better than Americans going?
Q: Are national missionaries better than Americans going? Doesn’t it make more sense to for me to raise funds for national missionaries, rather than raise funds for me to go?
Marks of a Healthy Church
Summary: Some perusings about what is a “healthy church.” What is “vitality”? Where are churches “going” today?