Is Everyone a Missionary?
“I Disagree with Spurgeon!”
E. D. Burns, PhD
Calling every Christian a missionary makes almost as much sense as calling every Christian a pastor or a preacher. Enlightening!
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E. D. Burns, PhD
We must distinguish between a general practice in a church and a unique, specific gift that God gives to a select few. For example, all Christians should evangelize and witness in some way or another, but only some have the gift of evangelism.
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What is a Biblical Model of the ‘Missionary Call’?
E. D. Burns, PhD
In Acts 11:22, the church in Jerusalem sent out Barnabas when they heard that certain men from Cyprus and Cyrene were evangelizing Greeks in Syrian Antioch. There is no mention of calls for volunteers, nothing of Barnabas’ own personal subjective call. Founders Ministries
Why So Nit-Picky About Defining the ‘Missionary Call’?
E. D. Burns, PhD
One note of caution that we must beware of is the tendency to innovate and improvise with sacred tasks that God has not permitted.
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