How Does The Church Survive

How Does The
Church Survive?
Some have said that they like the Pastor.  Or others say, I like the music and
fellowship.  But the main thrust of the church should be their missions
program--reaching others at all costs.



How much do you know about the missionaries that the church supports?  
How well do you know about their living conditions?  Their ministry?  Their
children?  The missionary's wife?  Their health?  Their battles?



Some may say, "Well, they really don't have it that bad where they are, they
are in the big cities, or they are in the capital."



Have you ever thought about these things:



1) A missionary cannot get a job in a foreign country--they must get a visa or
pass to live in that country, and many times, they have to pay that country for
their visa.



2)  They cannot receive health care from the foreign country, so they must
have health insurance from the United States.  And, we all know how
expensive this is.



3)  Hospital care in many countries is still 3rd world conditions, which means
there are very few nurses, and even fewer doctors.  Hospitals are dirty and
contaminated.  Death and STD's are very common.



4)  In some countries a missionary cannot even carry a cell phone to that
country, because the taxes on carrying items into the country is so expensive,
that it is cheaper to obtain those items there.  Or the country does not want
anything from America in their country, so you have to buy everything there
anyway.



We are so spoiled here.  We have a "gotta have it now" mentality about
everything and so we are very demanding and selfish about our needs and
wants.  Jesus gave everything and yet we as Christians are so reluctant to
"give up anything" because our "wants" may suffer.



A missionary said to a congregation, "I will descend and dig, but you must
hold the ropes."  Are you doing everything you can for missions?



Our Savior did---follow in His steps----He Gave Everything....



Will you?

Pastor Jim Fryer