Comments on: I’m Not Doing This For You http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/ Let's give the Commission back to the church. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Anonymous Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:50:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/#comment-948 And it needs to be said that not everyone is cut out for the full-time incarnational role. We can't have a "y'all come" mentality. It takes the Lord calling and the Lord keeping us on the field.<br/><br/>Short-termers are helpful, but they can also be hurtful. I think it depends on whether they are coming to "feel good" about doing something FOR God or if they are truly being obedient and are coming to be used (and changed) by God. And it needs to be said that not everyone is cut out for the full-time incarnational role. We can’t have a “y’all come” mentality. It takes the Lord calling and the Lord keeping us on the field.

Short-termers are helpful, but they can also be hurtful. I think it depends on whether they are coming to “feel good” about doing something FOR God or if they are truly being obedient and are coming to be used (and changed) by God.

]]> By: Debbie Kaufman http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Debbie Kaufman Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:24:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/#comment-943 Strider: I like your last point that began with the "but". No one knows better than you and stepchild. Your thoughts on this should be valued. Strider: I like your last point that began with the “but”. No one knows better than you and stepchild. Your thoughts on this should be valued.

]]> By: Debbie Kaufman http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Debbie Kaufman Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:23:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/#comment-942 I too agree that both are needed. However, nothing reaches people like a personal relationship with them and what better way to demonstrate our personal relationship with the Trinity. Good post as usual stepchild. I find your posts to be inspirational and full of honesty and thought. Know that I am praying for you daily stepchild. The things you write about are things that need to be said in my opinion. I too agree that both are needed. However, nothing reaches people like a personal relationship with them and what better way to demonstrate our personal relationship with the Trinity. Good post as usual stepchild. I find your posts to be inspirational and full of honesty and thought. Know that I am praying for you daily stepchild. The things you write about are things that need to be said in my opinion.

]]> By: Strider http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Strider Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:39:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/#comment-941 We have faced this issue here as well. Some have come and have suggested that the age of the full time M is over. I agree with you on this. Both are needed. What concerns me about the discussion however is that there seems to be two motivations going on. Some put the idea forward of short-term missions as an exploration of missiology. They want to see the Kingdom expanded and they are exploring ways to do that. They are no longer satisfied that someone in a seminary somewhere will come up with 'acceptable' missiology and the churches should just leave it to the professionals. I applaud this new exploration and think that we professionals could really learn from new people with new ideas. <br/>BUT, and you knew there would be a BUT, I have seen too many who are looking for a short cut. Too many are trying to find ways to do 'missions' in their spare time. I have no patience for these people. So, let us encourage Churches to be involved on every level but let us also set out a clear call that Jesus own mission to the world cost him his life and it will cost us no less. We have faced this issue here as well. Some have come and have suggested that the age of the full time M is over. I agree with you on this. Both are needed. What concerns me about the discussion however is that there seems to be two motivations going on. Some put the idea forward of short-term missions as an exploration of missiology. They want to see the Kingdom expanded and they are exploring ways to do that. They are no longer satisfied that someone in a seminary somewhere will come up with ‘acceptable’ missiology and the churches should just leave it to the professionals. I applaud this new exploration and think that we professionals could really learn from new people with new ideas.
BUT, and you knew there would be a BUT, I have seen too many who are looking for a short cut. Too many are trying to find ways to do ‘missions’ in their spare time. I have no patience for these people. So, let us encourage Churches to be involved on every level but let us also set out a clear call that Jesus own mission to the world cost him his life and it will cost us no less.

]]> By: Perry McCall http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Perry McCall Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:16:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2007/07/15/im-not-doing-this-for-you/#comment-940 Great point. I agree with you about the dangers of exalting short missions beyond its' usefullness. It is valuable but your arguement for the neccessity of incarnational commitment is correct. Great point. I agree with you about the dangers of exalting short missions beyond its’ usefullness. It is valuable but your arguement for the neccessity of incarnational commitment is correct.

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