Missionaries

who have helped others worldwide, many people come into my thoughts. However, one person stands out from the rest for me: Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa was a very influential person who went above her call of duty by helping people and forming the Missionaries of Charity. The Catholic Church has helped many people who are in need that would have died if they did not help. In general, millions of Christians and Catholics all around the world help many people who need help in many things. Catholic communities

David Livingstone was a pioneer medical missionary in Africa. Through the call of God, he ventured out into the deepest parts of Africa, where "no man had gone before" the aid the sick with medical help. And although he only converted one man to Christ in his lifetime, he undeniably advanced the kingdom of God. On March 19, 1813 in Blantyre, Scotland David Livingstone was born. He would be the second of seven children born to his parents Neil and Agnes Livingstone. His father was a door to door

Not everyone is suited to be a missionary, the career takes patience, endurance, as well as a passion to take on any task at hand. This occupation presents an opportunity to travel to foreign nations and be immersed in exotic cultures. Although missionaries are not paid well -if paid at all- the worldly knowledge and gratitude received is reward enough. This is more than a career, it’s an all-consuming life style. The goal of a missionary is to enlighten non-believers of Jesus Christ and integrate

The first missionaries arrived to the Hawaiian Islands in 1820 and made a lot of changes to Hawaii when they arrived, both good and bad. When the missionaries arrived to the islands they thought of the natives as savages. They all needed to become converts to followers of Christ, drop their own beliefs and pick up new ones. They also sought out to “civilize” the natives, by teaching them how to read and write, sing and Christianize them. Hiram Bingham and Asa Thurston were the first of many missionaries

western missionaries. It is only obvious why this occurred. The issues once again stemmed around many of the western missionaries attitudes that their ways were the ways for all. The young churches in some of the areas such as Asia, African and Latin America wanted to develop their own ways of doing things. The “missionary go home” movement included receiving money from western cultures. These churches that wanted to venture out on their own without the western control put blame on “missionary racism

the novel. Okonkwo was an angry man in front of his Nigerian tribe and changed when Christian missionaries came to the Ibo village; also, I responded to the book, and my personal applications to a different culture were related to a missionary trip that was a powerful one back in 1956 in Ecuador. As I kept on reading, there was a strong connection between the novel and the Operation Auca missionary trip in Ecuador in 1956. The life of a native like Oknokwo’s and his tribe are rough and can be

When we think of famous missionaries, the ones that often come to mind are Jim Elliot, David Livingstone, and Mary Cloutier. But I am here to introduce you to a new missionary that served in modern day China. Her name is Effie Irene Dinkelacker. I have looked online and found out that God used her as a missionary in China, a loving wife, a professor at Temple University, and a Godly woman who had more faith than I can even imagine. The youngest of six, Effie Dinkelacker was born on September 11th

Think about the poverty and problems that all countries around the world are facing today and every day. As Americans we have an urge to go into these countries to help as much as possible because of that we have begun a revolution. Americans began going on mission trips around the 1960s but did not really pick up until the 1990s. The trend grew after multiple natural disasters, Americans saw and need and went, since then short term mission trips show no sign stopping anytime soon. As the popularity

P   Which came first, the Church or the mission of the Church? How do you answer that question? When I have asked people that question, they usually answer "the Church." We experience the Church before we understand mission. We go to church. We worship in church. We come to know and grow in our faith through the Church. People point out that the Holy Spirit came upon the 120 followers of Christ in the Upper Room 10 days after Christ's Ascension. When the window opened and Peter gave his first sermon

I was baptized as an infant and accepted Jesus as my savior when I was four years old. The Lord blessed me with Christian parents and the opportunity to grow up always hearing the Word. We are members of New City Fellowship of Fredericksburg. It is a PCA church with an intentional cross-cultural vision. My family and I are very involved in our church. We actively participate in worship, small groups, Bible study and serving where the Lord calls us. Personally, I am part of a small group and a mentorship