The Ohio Independent Baptist, August 2003

AMissionaryHeart by Susan Johnson n order for u. to pray and under. rand our n1i .. ionaries better I thought it v.·ould be benefi cia l to take a look at the kind of heart God gi es a mi :sionary . hea rt for God : Do you e er remember hearing a mis\ionary share hi s personal testin1ony and thinking thi , per. on wa lks v. ith God? lt i apparenr that hi . lo c for God and walk v.- ith Hi,n in the Word and in !if e i rea l and personal. A heart for people: Ha e you ever met a mi . ionary who did not love people? O !! A mi . sionary heart centers around a particular group of people whom God has laid hea\ v on hi s or her ., heart .~1i \ . ionarie des ire to ee ··their" peopl e co,ne to know Jes u\ Christ and ha\ e tran\ forn1ed li ve\. A heart for work: Ha e you ever read one of tho\e, ··a day or week in the Ii fe of a mi s~ionar) ·· letters? It ,nakes you want t<) \i t dov. n and re.' t. Je us can1e not to be served but to serve. God son1ehow places thi\ \arne heart in-the 1nissionary. o what doe\ that add up to'! A very fu ll life! Hov. can v.- e pray in I ight of the heart that God has gi, en ,ni\\ ionaries? IL would appear that the world. the fl e\h and the De\ ii \eek every opportunity to cause the rn1 \\ ionar) ··heart" prohlen1 \. It could be the go, ernn1cnt \ ituation or the culture of the peopl e that the Devil U\es to bring di\courage n1cn t lo the heart of the 1111\\tonary. It could he just plain <)Id \e lf1'>hnC\\ that Satan U \C\ to en~nare 1111 \\tonar, e..., v. ith a dc\ ire for wanting. heller thing\ for thcn1 \el\ c~ or their children . Or perhup\ \e lf in the forn1 or pride ~ ould cau\e the n11 \\ ionary. C\ e r \O slov.l) . to be cJecei\ccJ by hi \ ov., n heart , t<> he di\tancecJ I ron1 hi\ or her utter dependence on (j ocJ . l~adics. plca\e be rcn11nued o l ou1 need Lo pta) fo, 1hc hea rt \ of 1111\\ionaric\. 13e specific anti ler,ent 111 )Our \ ()trttual rc,pon sih tlll ) t<.> (jod. I I 1\ \C l, an t \ anu l he \\ or Id . A nd . he"d 'i u p Iad I e\ <.: h cc k )ou r ov.n hea,t. {)u1 )· al l 1nccting is al (,a ll1po lt \ on ( ) t toher ~ I front I :3<) -4 ()() ( note t 1111e cltauge ,. A speL'ial feature <11 out I ,tll 111ee ting ~ i II be tlH L"t' pe111nl'nt 1n1n1 v. ork slH>ps. You v. tll not v. .till lo tlll \\ tht' \\ t s du111 (10111 thest' v.011'. \ hop l'-=adcrs. C )ur 1ni ssiot1al') spe.iker v. ill be 1\1111L·tte (~raha111 , 'Aho \\i ll ju st ha,e I t' I u I n t' d r I () 111 ·1()g() \\ t' " I AI I i L' a O11 d ~l1<Ht t e r11111h ... di c:a l 1111 s 1ona1) 11ip. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I • • Coming Up. • : Fal I Retreats : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Skyview Ranch September 18- 20 Speaker : Juanita Purcell Scioto Hills September 25- 27 Inn of the Amish Door November 13-14 Speaker: Rachael Chambers OWMU Fall Meeting October 21 1: 30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (note new time) First Baptist Church Gallipolis • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Northeast Ohio Womens Missionary Fellowship Fall Breakfast/ Meeting Huntsburg Baptist Church \! , September 27 4(_ 9AM - 12 Noon West Moriah Women's Missionary Fellowship Saturday, October 25 10:00 AM - Lunch Grace Baptist Church Sunbury Bring a salad to share! North Bethel Women's Missionary Fellowship for ladies & teens Saturday, October 4 *9:00 a.m. lunch served @ 11 :30 a.m. *(note new time) First Baptist Church Findlay ( ' /11, rehe•\ !- d11ca ri 011 J, uc1 h II c·, Rec1cario11 f- C1ct!11ic, !vi a \/er />fa1111111i.: FELTY, HEINLEN ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS. INC 336 STURGES AVENUE MANSFIELD. OHIO 44903 Phone (41 9) 526-1988 Fax (419 ) 526-1989 Webs,te fetty- he1nlen com OARBC Property Insurance Group Plan Participating churches have contributed annual dividends exceeding $13,000 to your State Association Ac.J1n1n1:-. tered by RLIPP .. \ ~enl'\ . ... . Colu1nhu-.. ()hio 6 l -l---l-86-59 1I Lo ll - free : 1-800- .,82-0258 1·,\X: 61-+ ·-H~6 2-1-92 Jewish 4wareness Hinisf ries ot Ohio - "SUrrint! thepews lor theJews" for 1nformat1on contact. 811/ McVey 3606 Cedarbrook Rd Cleveland. OH 4411 8 2 16-932-5029 - \':,-<¥i"~ REMNANT MINl ~TRIES S111ca P O Box 2 1 ' I 00 I 904 Cl evel and OH 44121 (440) 684 0220 I uldt 1 • I I Lil • I • • I Id • n • d I J 7