10 Inspiring Quotes from Missionary Heroes
Missionaries have played a significant role in spreading the gospel and impacting communities around the world. Here are 10 inspiring quotes from missionary heroes that continue to inspire and challenge us today:
"The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed." - Hudson Taylor, Missionary to China (Though not Latin American himself, Taylor's words resonate deeply with Latin American missionaries.)
"I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light." - John Keith Falconer, Missionary to Arabia (Falconer's quote embodies the sacrificial spirit of many Latin American missionaries.)
"We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God." - John Stott, British Theologian and Missiologist (Stott's emphasis on global vision resonates deeply with Latin American missionaries.)
"I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love." - Mother Teresa, Missionary to India (Mother Teresa's words inspire Latin American missionaries to love sacrificially.)
"The harvest is not limited by the missionary force on hand, but by the number of intercessors for the harvest." - Robert Jaffray, Missionary to China and Indonesia (Jaffray's quote underscores the importance of prayer in missions, a value cherished by Latin American missionaries.)
"I have but one passion: It is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ." - Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, Missionary to North America and the Caribbean (Von Zinzendorf's passion for souls resonates with Latin American missionaries.)
"We are all called to be missionaries, and our mission field is where God has placed us." - Anonymous (This anonymous quote reflects the belief held by many Latin American missionaries that mission begins at home.)
"The gospel is only good news if it gets there in time." - Carl F. H. Henry, American Theologian (Henry's sense of urgency in sharing the gospel aligns with the mission mindset of Latin American missionaries.)
"It is possible to move men, through God, by prayer alone." - Hudson Taylor, Missionary to China (Taylor's emphasis on the power of prayer resonates deeply with Latin American missionaries.)
"The best remedy for a sick church is to put it on a missionary diet." - David Livingstone, Missionary to Africa (Livingstone's quote challenges Latin American churches to engage in missions.)
These quotes from missionary heroes serve as a source of inspiration and encouragement for all who are engaged in the mission of spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth.
