Now, I should say up front that we’re not looking at all of missionary history. And what we find is that the kind of suffering we learned about last week has often marked the lives of faithful missionaries. Today we turn to missionary history as part of our transition from the theological foundations of missions to the practical section of this class. We saw how all suffering is under God’s sovereign hand, for our good, such that as Christians we can always respond in trust and hope through the gospel. Last week we saw how gospel-advance around the world is often accompanied by suffering. Share stories that encourage and inspire faithful missionary go-ers and send-ers.ĝefine the dominant paradigm in missions leading up to the 20th century to give context for recent shifts.Main idea: The gospel advances through the faith-filled afflictions of missionaries who treasure Christ above all else.
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