There are some people who avoid missions-giving simply because they do not understand it. Some fear that the work of the missionary is only taking people’s money. Some have difficulty embracing a philosophy or practice of a particular church. Logistics, ideologies, and networking can sometimes be arduous; but I have discovered that one only needs to embrace a few questions to become missions-minded:
Do I believe God’s Word is True? If I believe God’s Word is true, then I must place it as the ultimate authority over my life. I cannot only believe His Word is true in principle, I must believe it is true in practice; therefore, I must subject my life to its instruction and commandments.
Am I Willing to Obey the Lord? The last thing Christ instructed His church to do before He ascended was to preach the Gospel to all nations. Hudson Taylor, the great missionary to China said, “The Great Commission is not an option to be considered, it is a command to be obeyed.” It is a sin of disobedience not to follow this commandment.
Do I Really Believe Sinners Will Go to Hell? In our busy lives we fail, including myself, to always see men as sinners lost without God. We fail to recognize the fate of their souls. No one in the world needs Jesus any less than I do. If you do not tell them, who will?
