How Much Shall I Give This Year to Missions?
Posted by: chetv <chetv@...>
* A Little Argument With Myself:
1. If I refuse to give anything to missions this year, I
practically cast a ballot in favor of the recall of every missionary in both
home and foreign fields.
2. If I give less than heretofore, I favor a reduction of the
missionary forces proportionate to my reduced contribution.
3. If I give the same as formerly, I favor holding the ground
already won, but I disregard any forward movement. My song is, "Hold the
Fort!" forgetting that the Lord never intended that His army should take
refuge in a fort. All His soldiers are under marching orders always. They
are commanded to "Go!"
4. If I advance my offering beyond former years, then I favor
an advance movement in the conquest of new territory for Christ. Shall I not
join this class?
Resolved: I do believe in greatly increasing the present number of our
missionaries; therefore, I will increase my former offerings to missionary
work.
By A Lover of Missions,
Signs of the Times, May 2, 1944