stm and love
I started a series on this blog discussing 5 principles we should be aware of in regards to STM (short term missions). Tempted to abandon the series I decided to finish it.
Here is a recap of the principles:
1. Faith
2. Humility
3. Awareness
4. Love
5. Wisdom
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1John 4:7-8
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35
The best illustration of this comes from the story of a young man who was raised in a radically Muslim nation. A nation where professing the name of Jesus could have you killed.
A Filipino missionary befriended this young man and began to introduce him to other Christians.
As this young man observed how the missionary interacted with his family and with other Christians the young Muslim man began to realize that there is something unique about Christianity.
In the face of extreme risk this young man committed his life to Christ, and today continues to walk with the Lord.
This Muslim man gave his heart to Jesus not because of a missionaries great apologetics, but because this missionary knew how to love others.
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