In evangelical circles much emphasis is placed today on the need of man as the great compelling reason for missionary outreach. It is certainly true that the sight of the “fields white unto harvest” but wasting away should move our hearts with compassion, even as it did Jesus’ (Matt. 9:36). Yet there is a higher motive for missions than the need of man. That motive is God Himself. He is worthy to be known and proclaimed for Who He is.
The glory of God is the only adequate motive for sending missionaries and for going as a missionary. Neither response to human need nor the lure of exotic places nor the “spirit of adventure” will be enough to keep the missionary at the post of duty when trials come and converts turn back to the world. It will all come down to the simple matter of God’s call and command. The character and glory of God is all that matters.
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Bob Vradenburgh is the senior pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has spent 40 years in full-time Christian service: the first 20 years as a missionary and the past 20 years in the pastorate. Bob’s passion is the expository preaching of God’s Word,...
