From : Missions Training by www.missionstraining.org
All disciples of
Christ are called to witness for him, just as Jesus commanded his Apostles to witness
for him. See Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 1:8.
Certainly the eleven Apostles that remained with Christ after the resurrection
could not carry the Gospel to the “ends of the earth” by themselves (Acts 1:8).
So every believer is commanded to share the Good News of Christ as he or she
goes about daily activities.
Missions Work typically
involves witnessing in places where Christianity is not firmly
established. So a
Christian missionary may spread the Gospel and plant mission churches in foreign
countries or in areas of his own country where the Good News of Christ has not
penetrated. While the
primary purpose of Christian missions is to spread the Gospel, it is also to help
people with physical and social needs. So if possible, a Christian missionary
does things like feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, and providing shelter
for the homeless.
Some believers are
called to full-time missions. In order to determine if you are called to such mission
work, it is important to be sure of two things:
(1) you have received
eternal life, and
(2)you know how to
follow the guidance of God. Of course, these two essentials are valuable for more
than just the call to missions, but throughout life. We want to be assured that
we will go to be with God when we physically die. And we want to know how to
follow God’s guidance in every stage of life.
....to be contd.....
