July 20, 2012
Servants in the Crucible
The Western Church possesses valuable resources, including finances, education, and opportunities, but the most vital contributions to the global body of Christ are prayer, sacrificial support, and the willingness to send sons and daughters into difficult mission fields. Believers in persecution call on Western churches to embrace these roles wholeheartedly, partnering with their suffering for the growth of God's kingdom. These insights form the foundation for future works aimed at mobilizing the Church to greater faithfulness in global missions.
The Church in the West has been entrusted with many resources vital to expanding and deepening the kingdom of God. Resources that encompass money, employment, the provision of education and a life in the West pale sadly against the gift of prayer and the giving of sons and daughters. The persecuted call the sending agencies and churches in the West to prayer, to sacrifice and to partner with their sufferings. These “findings” from believers in persecution lay the foundation for future books to be published.
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