Table Of Contents:
- Common hindrances to missions in Asia (1)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (2)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (3)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (4)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (5)
- Common hindrances to missions in Asia (6)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (7)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (9)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (8)
- Common Hindrances to missions in Asia (10)
I’ve often heard this in Asia “The smart son in the family becomes the doctor, the next smartest becomes an engineer and the one who can’t be either of these goes to Bible school.” This may be said in jest but sad to say there is much truth to this. This occurs so often that it is a common hindrance to missions in Asia.
The typical Asian Bible-school produces “caretakers” for the traditional church. The typical Asian Bible-school curriculum is tailored to produce “good” boys who will continue to maintain the “denominational characteristics” of a church. Maintaining anything that is already existing does not require too much brain power. On the other hand, having or using too much brain power might be dangerous!
However, trying to reach out to unreached communities requires a totally different set of abilities and skills. It requires a lot of thinking to be “wise as a serpent” to survive and to shine in such hostile environments. The typical Bible school graduate is usually unprepared for this. He is often the wrong sort of person to do this. And he is often untrained to do this.
Therefore, it is no wonder that Asian unreached communities continue to be unreached and the accessible/friendlier Asian countries continue to have more and more missionaries!
If Asia is to be reached then missionary training needs to be totally revamped.
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This is a great piece. You should try writing even more, my friend I so appreciate your ability to share your thoughts with your readers.
You reminded me of our parents’ expectations for us to become doctors or lawyers. I grew up and told my friends not to others whose children are either. Because in the end, doctors may serve the prescription drugs industry (not the people), and lawyers may clear criminals of their crimes (I view “lowering of a crime” as disdainful).
I find that revamped missionary training may be a good start but you’ll always want role models (for others to follow).
Errata: I meant “not to envy others whose children are either lawyers or doctors” when their can’t “don’t make it”.