Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2018

Missions is part of the DNA of Cedarville University. I first realized this during my faculty interview when Dr. White cited the famous 19th-century haystack prayer meeting, saying, “If a worldwide missions movement could begin under a haystack, my prayer is that the next one starts right here in the cornfields of Ohio.” I heartily agree. Since you are reading this magazine, I suspect you probably do, too. In fact, a number of Cedarville’s greatest distinctives emerge by unpacking our answer to the question, “Why is missions so important at Cedarville?” While an adequate response warrants a book, I will restrict myself to a theological reason, a cooperative reason, and a strategic reason. WHY MISSIONS? BY MATTHEW BENNETT Cedarville Magazine | 3