Message IN A BOTTLE
Doug
I would like British people to become much more aware of the suffering and struggles of fellow humans. We are so privileged and need to remember that we are blessed to be a blessing. Whether that is the refugee churches from South Sudan who
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hen Jesus said, “Go into all the earth and make disciples of all nations,” he wasn’t just talking to those of us who would actually set foot in another country. He was talking to all of us. Every Christian has a calling to bring the truth about Jesus to every nook and cranny of our beautiful world. Those of us who aren’t living cross-culturally have a responsibility to financially support and/ or pray for those who are. We also have a responsibility to help them get to the field in the first place. Each of us is called.
don’t have Bibles or enough food, or children that are stunted from malnutrition. Are our prayers and money considering these worldwide needs? It is crazy that a dog in Britain has so many meal choices - duck l’orange, Pawsecco, dog chocolates - while refugees and others are living hand to mouth. It doesn’t make sense! I suggest that people need to go out and visit places humbly and carefully and have their worldviews challenged. We need cross-fertilisation to understand one another better and pray for the needs of the world with better understanding.
Laura I think we, the British church need to wake up to our privileged position in terms of resources and realise that there is a huge
With that said, however, there is a sense in which our on-field missionaries are experts. They were called to go, and they actually went! They know mission by experience and have a depth of insight that the rest of us may lack. In light of their experience, I asked our missionaries what they would like to say to the British church about our role in cross-cultural mission. Here is what they had to say, from their heart to yours:
inequality in the global church in this area and in many others. A question therefore to think about is how can the British church help resource small indigenous churches around the world?
Karen If a church already has members overseas then I would encourage them to do all they can to cheer them on: pray regularly for them, get up-to-date information about their prayer needs and the things to thank God for, have regular Zoom/Skype chats with them, get to know them so that when
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