Missions

Sherwood Daniel Pope

The Calling of Missions

• Galatians 2:8-10

• Paul--Apostle to the Gentiles

• V.9 “Grace” [charis]

Definition of the Gift of Missionary

• “The special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to minister whatever other spiritual gifts they have in a culture other than their own.”

C. Peter Wagner Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow

http://buildingchurch.net/g2s

God’s Direction in My Life

• Salvation “People Need Jesus”

• Calling “Ministry Overseas”

• Preparation

• The Tests “Proverbs 3:5-6”

• Realization

Preparation

• Hope Community Church

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

• Shepherd Training

• Personal Study

• Short-term Mission Trips

• Medical School

• Residency

The Tests

• Missionary Doc or Doc Missionary

• Residency Curveball

• Marriage Plans

Realization

• A Spring Break Trip 1995 Guatemala– Service & Evangelism– First taste of Medical Missions

• Clowning Around in Mexico City 2000

Medical Missions

Mission Hospital

Balfate, Honduras 2004

Medical Missions

Medical Brigades

Current Situation

• Married

• Working in Kalamazoo

• Curbside Consults in Mexico

• Temascalcingo

Temascalcingo

Response

• Supporting Missions is for all Christians

• God calls certain Christians to Go

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