Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Ten Commandments for Missionaries

(from the Nationals point of view)

1. Thou shalt not have any other objective than the glory of God in planting churches in foreign countries

2. Thou shalt learn the language well

3. Thou shalt respect their culture

4. Thou shalt not underestimate the people

5. Thou shalt not be hard-headed so as not to work well with other missionaries

6. Thou shalt not impose ready-made, cut-and-dried North American solutions or programs 

7. Thou shalt not bring the evils of North American churches and Christians to the field

8. Thou shalt be a servant

9. Thou shalt treat the people as equals and brothers

10. Thou shalt take much thought to the equipment that is taken to the field

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