The Business of Missions

To be a person called to missions is to be a Christian.

Yep, it's that simple.

Anyone who believes that Jesus is the Son of God, who died to be our Savior and Lord and rose on the third day, and ascended into heaven, leaving the Holy Spirit as a guide is called to missions. Whether your young or old, large or small every one is a missionary. Does this mean that every American christian must sell their car, buy a ton of bug spray and water bottles, and hop on the next flight to Africa?! No, not unless, you feel like that's your calling. My point is this; every child of God must make it a priority to share what they have, which is salvation, with others. Missions is what every Christian is called to.

There are the "tract passer-outers" who dedicate thier weekends to praying and witnessing to people at a local park or supermarket. I've learned that these people have a strong stomachs. I've tried it but when I did my nerves played basketball in my belly. There's something about walking up to a complete stranger and telling then something that is so dear to your heart and knowing that they probably won't feel the same way about it as you. It's intimidating.

There are the ones who grab someone on the corner and drag them into the church doors (I love them!).

We have the "short terms", the faithful church goers who raise a specfic amount of support from thier friends and family to take a two or three week long trip to another country. This type of missions is life changing, but usually the messanger is the one who experiences change rather than changing the country they visit (at least this is what happened to me).

There are the "long terms", (This would be me, now) who go live in another country and depend on others to give them consistant support for what they do. Long terms usually work for a missions organization or are sent by a church in their country.

Missions doesn't stop there! 

I only listed the "go and doers". There is an ENTIRE branch of missions called, "donors and supporters". These are the people who do things like Walk-a-thons, or commit to give a specific amount of funds to a mission overseas. I can not stress to you enough the value of these people. It's easy to suppose that the "real missionaries" are the those who fit the descriptions I mentioned in the earlier part, but missions can't function without the aid of the "money givers". Not every person is purposed to travel to China and smuggle Bibles to underground churches. Some are called to buy those bibles or the flight ticket that will send the "goer" to that country.

Missions is a business-a business we are all a part of. Within a business there are positions, jobs that must be filled in order for the operation to be a success. Like wise, we have the "goers" but just as important are the "givers". One isn't more important than the other, both jobs are needed in order to get things accomplished. I encourage you, find your job position and let's get this operation going!

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