Am I A Missionary

Growing up in church, a missionary was someone who gave their life of comfort to spend their time helping others. They were who we cheered on and supported. In some circles Annie Armstrong and Lottie Moon were the only missionaries we knew. Missionaries were (and still are) heroes of the church. They would come and speak and tell of their time “in country” and then leave again. And we all prayed that we would not be called to be a missionary. So do missionaries get a special or higher calling than the rest of us? That is not really the question that believers need to be asking themselves.

Let’s look at what scripture says about being a missionary. Matthew 28:18-19 (NIV) Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” Jesus has been crucified, resurrected and is about to ascend into heaven. He as done all that is necessary for the salvation of people. His instructions are simple. “GO!” How do so many Christians miss this? It is so clear. There is nothing to miss here and there is no mystery. Just go. Really, why so many believers have missed this calling and will of God. That’s right, the will of God! The will of God is to have His people tell other people about Him. That is being a missionary. Yes, there are those that have received word from God to go to certain places, to certain people. However, the message was not go, it was to where. God has already said go. No, don’t go quit your job or drop out of school to go off to another country, unless God has given you clearance. What you should be doing is telling others of about Christ. Go and make disciples!

Haley Uhrig