RAISING DISCIPLES FOR WORLD OUTREACH

The End of the Mission. "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day." - 2 Corinthians 4:16 No matter the laudability of a man's ministry on the earth, no matter the greatness and vastness of his vision, and no matter the durability of his strength and physical vigor, a man's ministry comes to an end immediately he loses faith and faints in the promises of the Lord. Once a man's heart is disconnected from his ministry, he has already lost the power to be productive and the capacity to be resilient in the assignment. A man becomes faint-hearted when he is confronted by a lot of challenging issues, for instance: 1. Tribulations and persecutions on the field. 2. Death of a spouse or children while on the field. 3. Unyielding people. 4. Lack of constant financial support. 5. Lack of moral, psychological, and emotional support. 6. Sickness and debilitating health. Many missionaries have lost their inner mora...

After Josiah had finished restoring the Temple, King Neco of Egypt led his army up from Egypt to do battle at Carchemish on the Euphrates River, and Josiah and his army marched out to fight him. But King Neco sent messengers to Josiah with this message: "What do you want with me, king of Judah? I have no quarrel with you today! I am on my way to fight another nation, and God has told me to hurry! Do not interfere with God, who is with me, or he will destroy you." But Josiah refused to listen to Neco, to whom God had indeed spoken, and he would not turn back. Instead, he disguised himself and led his army into battle on the plain of Megiddo. But the enemy archers hit King Josiah with their arrows and wounded him. He cried out to his men, "Take me from the battle, for I am badly wounded!" So they lifted Josiah out of his chariot and placed him in another chariot. Then they brought him back to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried there in the royal cemetery. And al...