I have a dream that one day missionaries will be multiplied across the globe. I have a dream that they will have a strong partnership with a sending church that supports them in every way possible. I have a dream that no missionary will have more than five supporting churches and that they will find rest a possible goal during furlough. I have a dream that churches will support no more than ten missionaries and have active partnerships with each one of them including trips to the field and active communication. I have a dream that together we will reach the world for the glory of Christ’s holy name and it will culminate in a multi-nation, multi-linguistic worship service that lasts forever!
If we have no vision, we will go nowhere. What does the future look like for missions? I do not know for sure, but I know that we can work to improve. God has always had a great plan for reaching the world and we cannot stop it! But we can join in and do our best, making wise decisions that will benefit the cause and bring glory to Him.
It is about process. Martin Luther did not think racism would stop that year; he knew it would take time. Nick Saban, coach of the Alabama football team, is famous for “process.” He does not worry about the future, he thinks about the next practice and how that will fit into the goal of developing his players to win the next game. We must also think about the process it must take to arrive at the future vision of making more disciples of Christ. If we improve on the partnership and support models, there will be less burnout of missionaries and more funds available resulting in more disciples made.
Let’s do this thing!
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