Why I Want to be a Missionary

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First of all, we need to define the word missionary. Since the word missionary is not included in the Bible, it can not be denied that the definition of the missionary is somewhat arbitrary. But I have a definition that comes from thinking about missionaries and seeing real missionaries who are close. A missionary is a different culture from the gospel that the disciples become profession. Training disciples with the gospel's cross culture helps to clarify many people who may call themselves missionaries, but it is not at least the meaning of the Bible. For example, many Christians coincidentally work between different cultures and follow family members, but at the same time they are not trying to drive them to become disciples. They are not missionaries. To speak frankly, even if you live in a different culture beyond culture, Christians will not become missionaries.

There is a difference between disciples and missionaries. Ramón Ruru said most: "Missionaries are members of disciples who feed disciples in foreign countries, especially those of disciples who do not have autonomous churches." This is the life I desire. I would like to go to an unreachable group, but I would like to give them hope without anyone. I would like to give Jesus to those who have never heard of him. Why should I do this? My heart will fight for those who do not know Jesus. My beloved friends and family did not know the Lord, so I spent days thinking crying over the night. Even if they already understand Christianity, sometimes they just refuse the Lord.

However, many of those who claim to be missionaries and want to become missionaries never share the gospel. There are many confusions about this in the Christian world, but I would like to clarify that it is not the gospel to merely reduce the needs of people around the world. Without the message of the Gospel - this is not a missionary's job - to take care of as high as possible sick people and hungry - they are worth the effort - this is good that your "missionary" call is not a gospel message It is a sign.