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MISSIONS REPORT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Acts 14:26-28

Luke 10:19-20

 

“…but rather rejoice,
because your names

are written in heaven.”

 

MISSIONS REPORT
 
Missionaries do not send themselves. They are under the guidance of the church leadership, and so, they report and give updates to the sending church not only about financial concerns, but above all about their ministry’s spiritual matters in their missions stations. The church leadership will pray and seek the Spirit’s leading as they make decisions based on the reports from their missionaries.
 
Recommended: Paul and Barnabas returned to the sending church. They acknowledged that it was the church at Antioch that commended them to the grace of God for the work which they had done. The church prayed for them and separated them for the work according to the wisdom of the Spirit of God. Their whole journey was blessed of God because of the prayer warriors who fervently interceded for them.
 
Rehearsed: They brought back with them news of their missions work to the brethren who had sent them. The church was also excited to hear about the work of the Lord from the mouth of the missionaries. They announced and reported all that God had done for and through them. They did not boast of any successes that were due to their own strength and wisdom, but they always pointed to God who was worthy of all honour. They also described how God in His mercy and grace not only saved Jews but also opened the door of salvation for the Gentiles.
 
Reporting to the home church regarding the ministries in the missions field is not for the purpose of getting more support in the next round of missions work. There are churches that misplace their priorities in missions. Their slogan is “no report, no support.” But church leaders must understand that whether there are converts or not, the missionaries are sowers and waterers, it is God alone who can give the increase. Church leaders, at the same time, must monitor the missionaries not out of suspicion but for purpose of considering their provision and protection.
 
We must support our missionaries so that the bulk of our church budget goes to missions work and our missionaries, not to banquets and festivals!
 
THOUGHT: Am I wholeheartedly supporting the missionaries?

PRAYER: Father, grant me a heart of missions in my church.

 

 

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