A church we love dearly is excited. In a few weeks a missionary couple in Turkey is returning to this church to report what God has done. The church sent out that couple to the field after the man had served as an elder in the congregation for many years. The church loves and cares for them but wants to find ways to improve. Healthy churches always want to be healthier.
Below is the best way I know how to give them counsel.
- Spend Lots of Time with Them
Acts 14:27-28 speaks about the lengthy time the church of Acts spend with Paul the missionary after he returned from his first missionary journey. It is rare to find churches that are concerned about the nations. One way the church can show they are interested is by spending “not a little time” with the missionaries. What kind of time should they spend with missionaries?
First is home visit time. There’s a different vibe when missionaries are in a person’s home. You notice a side of them you normally don’t see. Christians encourage missionaries when they show interest in them across the dinner table over a plate of lasagne. Continue reading