Winning lost souls to Christ is a spiritual responsibility for every
Christian. Almost three billion people live in India and China - most of them
have had little or no exposure to the Gospel. Every day, 86,000 people die in
Asia without hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
With the rise of nationalism, today 80% of Asian countries do not allow
traditional missionary work. We'll never be able to "import" enough
foreign missionaries to reach a whole nation. But God has not abandoned his
dream to save the world. Therefore He is raising an army of dedicated,
committed and able national workers to reach their own people. Full-time missionaries
in the West are declining while more young people in Asia are risking their
lives for an opportunity to serve as a Gospel worker.
The new shift in missions has been a blessing in disguise. In India alone
there are more than 1,600 languages spoken by millions of people. Native missionaries have no language or
cultural barrier. They can travel freely to any part of their own country. They
have a living testimony of the power of the Gospel in their own community. It
is not considered a western religion when they hear it from a native
missionary. They’re used to simple lifestyle without running water, air condition
and electricity. It costs only $120-250 per month compared to thousands for a
foreign missionary.
Native missionaries in Asia have been extremely effective. Every day, 20,000 are accepting Christ in
India. In Communist China, 25,000 people are finding the Lord through the hardship,
dedication of our brothers and sisters.
What Can You Do to Win Souls?
Most Christians in the West tell me that they’ve never led a person to
Christ. They want to win souls but they lack opportunity at home. One of the
best ways to credit souls to our heavenly account is to work in partnership
with a native missionary. You may think of it as outsourcing bulk of your
soul-winning venture. While native missionaries risk everything even their very
own lives to proclaim the Gospel, without financial support, their fruitfulness
is limited. When you partner with a native missionary, they win souls on your
behalf. Here's what you can do:
1. Pray. More has been changed through prayers on our
knees than any other method in the world. When you pray for your missionary, he/she
will have supernatural protection to spread the Gospel in hostile,
anti-Christian territory.
2. Support. Depending on the size and location of the
family, it cost between $120 and $250 per month to sponsor a native missionary
through Build International Ministries. You can partially support one worker
for only $1 a day. Your support allows your missionary to rent a room, buy
simple food and clothes for the family.
When you become a sponsor, we'll send you a picture and a short life
testimony of your missionary so you can pray. You'll also receive periodical updates
about your missionary's family, struggles, victories and prayer needs.
Friend,
will you consider sponsoring a Native Missionary today? You can also pull
resources together with your friends and family to support a missionary. You
can send multiple missionaries as a group, business or a church to win souls
for you. They in turn will be committed to pray for you daily. Together, we can
make eternal impact. Please let us hear from you.
“You will be my witnesses, telling people about me
everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the
earth” (Acts
1:9 NLT).
Book Sandy Anderson as Speaker: Call
972 800 4346, Email: buildinternational@sbcglobal.net
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