Complicated Hope

 “You are either a Missionary or a Mission Field. You choose.” 

 D. Terry Wilson

It is quite humbling to think that God trusts us. Every one of us.  In our bumbling, stumbling, self-centered paranoia, God trusts us to tell us about His love. 

…and so God made us to be Missionaries. I had the honored to be raised in very mission-intensive household. I grew up having missionaries who had served around the Globe sleep in my home and eat at my table. I rode to church with Bwana Tembo, Morris Plotts, and listened to stories from Benny Tipton.  

Now, it is my honor to travel and visit missionaries close to my heart. Through sent2tell. Jill Palmer and I will be visiting The Hardricks in Phnom Phen Cambodia and Susan Mudry in Tokyo, Japan.

They have made their home in these countries – and we will bring them a dose of love and encouragement and probably a lot of laughs too. While we learn about their culture and missions and see their heart, we will share the stories and needs as we see them.

“So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. And remember that I am always with you until the end of time.”

Matthew 28:19 God’s Word Translation

My father firmly believed that every person as given a mission field – their family first, their jobs, careers, the person at the lumber yard and grocery story, the apartment next door. While you are living out your missions, we hope to bring you stories of some of the many missionaries living around the world – and they have some amazing tales to tell! w

We hope in sharing their stories you are encouraged to live out loud where you are and to continue you to support those around the globe. 

We are called – each of us – to tell the Good News.  Some are called to home town. Some are called to leave their home and establish their family in a new nation. 

We were sent2tell. their stories.

Foursquare Missions International – 300 missionaries; 156 Nations; 100,000 churches

Assemblies of God World Missions – 2,800 missionaries; 255 countries; 12,749 churches

Southern Baptist Convention – 3,515 missionaries; 47,456 churches

stats from their denominational websites.