I am attending the NAMB church planting missionary forum in Atlanta. Geoff Hammond has just finished describing the role of a missionary. Here are his talking points:
What is a MISSIONARY?
A missionary is a born-again Christian who is called by God to transcend significant cultural barriers and work through relevant cultural channels in order to share the Gospel.
What do missionaries do? They:
2. Network for evangelism
3. Start new things
4. Go where the people are
5. Gather small groups
6. Partner with sending churches
7. Engage in peacemaking/conflict resolution
8. Exhort, evaluate, and correct
9. Build relationships
10. Work as a team
11. Engage in indigenous work
12. Multiply themselves
13. Focus on principles
14. Identify and equip new leaders
15. Write
