July 20, 2012
Persecution: Normal and Expected
Western believers often focus on rescuing people from persecution instead of equipping them to stand fearless in Christ. Persecuted believers urge us to embrace a theology of suffering by staying and taking risks among the unreached, rather than solely shepherding those already in the kingdom.
Believers from the West often rescue people from persecution instead of helping them be fearless in Christ. How do we live out a theology of suffering among the nations? Persecuted believers suggest we stay and take our risks among those who have yet to hear the gospel rather than becoming the Shepherd of those who are already in the kingdom…
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