Many times in our day and age, a missionary needs to get some piece of information to people who are computer illiterate. That means sending a paper and ink letter. When the postal service in the country is just not up to par (I have had a letter from Mexico to the US take up to 6 months to get there, and many times they get lost in the mail), you need some other way of getting that letter out.
Missionary Record Journal Book is an article about how to keep odds and ends of information for missionaries in just a blank book.
This post is about defining what is a missionary.
Information for New Missionaries is just some insights or views from a veteran missionary for July 2024!
This website has helps for missionaries. Note that some of these suggestions and helps are ebooks that cost something to download. Some posts are…
1. Spend adequate time evaluating what you are sensing.
2. Be patient. Clarity takes time.
3. Seek the counsel of a pastor or professional minister that you respect. Seek honest impressions about the ministry, and your dealing with it.
4. Get involved in ministry right now where you are.
5. Seek affirmation of your calling from others around you.
6. Involve your family in the discussion and the decision.
7. Consult books that can assist you. Books on the philosophy of the ministry. Biographies of respected ministers.
8. Face the tough questions. What are your deepest motives? Why are you really in this?
9. Meet regularly with a mentor. Choose a good trustworthy mentor that believes in you, that knows what you are going to do, and believes in you.
10. Embrace it with everything you’ve got!
This website is a long list of missionary related websites, ministry websites, and ministry resource websites. Good to look over.
This article is for missionaries who are under duress and stress in their ministries and are seeking advice and consolation in how to endure.
The idea of going out and conquering the world is a common thought among many people, but the reality of it is very uncommon. People who want to be missionaries are idealists, which want to extend the kingdom of God. I have met many missionaries in my 40 some years of being involved in missions, and I have even met a number of “missionaries” from other groups and mind-sets, including mormon missionaries, Jehovah’s Witness missionaries, and other “off the wall” brands.
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action is a TEDS speech about inspiring others to action.
This post is a commentary on TEDS youtube.com video called “What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about persuasion“.