Chinese Mission Convention

Jamie Taylor

In his final Bible exposition, Jamie shared about the motivating factors that cause people to serve in full-time missions including obeying God’s commandment (Matt 28, Acts 1:8), a deep sense of burden for the lostness and preciousness of souls, and the connection between the fulfillment of the Great Commission and the second coming of Christ. Jamie also used Daniel 1 to share seven characteristics of a person who is a vessel of God in a pagan land. These include:
1) Divine Perspective
2) A Servant’s Attitude
3) Holistic Witness
4) Holy Lifestyle
5) Bold Courage
6) Professional Excellence
7) Long-term Faithful Commitment

He concluded sharing the story of William Borden, who felt called to leave the comforts of America to witness overseas. To prepare he studied Arabic in Egypt, but fell ill and died before he could serve full-time in the way he planned. Yet, six words that he wrote in his Bible have been repeated many times over – “No RESERVES, NO RETREATS, NO REGRETS.” This is his legacy.

Workshop Summary — George Verwer

George Verwer’s “Seven Mega Trends in Missions” was a broad survey of world missions! Verwer shared with us — [1] Shift towards holistic ministry (proclamation and social concern)
[2] Explosion of new worship (instrumental in reaching young people, like in Hillsong)
[3] Technology in missions
[4] House church movement
[5] Business as missions (businesspeople in frontline mission roles)
[6] Explosion of short-term missions
[7] New sending countries (Africa, Asia, and South America send more missionaries than the West).

He also answered questions, including one about Muslim fundamentalism.

George shared how we must learn to trust God through divisive or confusing issues. We should learn and trust that the Lord will work. I was convicted to trust the Lord more myself! As a campus minister, I encounter some messes with students and I really need to learn that God uses craziness and mistakes for His glory and drawing people to Himself!

We only need to obey God and leave the results to him

Raymond and Priscilla Lee also shared the day before about the faithfulness of Abel. The only two things in the Bible shared about him is his offering to the Lord and being killed by his brother Cain. Our faithfulness to take the leap of faith to obey God as Abel did to provide an acceptable offering was his legacy and he entered Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith for his actions.

Recommended Books from morning and evening sessions

John Piper Let the Nations Be Glad
Andrew Flew There is a God
Philip Yancey What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Disapppointment with God
Charles Swindoll The Grace Awakening [click to continue…]

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