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Ta l k 1 : T HE C AL L TO MI SS I O N
INTRODUCTION
God has called us in Youth for Christ to a highly evangelistic
andmissionary life. We are to make a radical response to Jesus
directive statedin Matt 28!"# $Go and make disciples of all
nations.% When &e say' $allnations%' &e mean all peoples.
Y(C is gearing )oth to&ards &ork &ith thepoor and
&ith the rich* $+ll% also means every possi)le area &here
there areyoung adults. (rom parishes to su)divisions' from colleges
to theuniversities' &ith the pu)lic high schools or &ith
the reha)ilitation centers*
Y(C is &here the action is* ,t is our nature# to )ring the
reality of Christ toeveryone through &itnessing. We are to
&in the &orld for Christ. ,n other&ords' &e are the
ne& generation of missionaries*
THE H.E.A.R.T. OF A MISSIONARY
H heedful We must tune in our senses to God and )e sensitive
to&here -e &ill lead us. We must not )e stu))orn to
-isdirection' even if it comes in conict &ith &hat
&eplanned /0ph1!3.
E e!hu"#a"!#$ We should )e e4cited rather than )urdened
)ecauseGod &ill use us to )ring -is glory to others
A a%a#la&le 5here is no use if &e are capa)le' )ut not
availa)le. ,tis )etter for us to )e availa)le )ecause God &ill
6ust
e7uip us* o e4cuses*
R 'ead( We are to )e mission ready# &e sleep &ith our
)ootson* 9eady to go anytime*
T !'u"! We must not dou)t that God &ill e7uip us
/:k!;!"3.
But at the true heart of the mission is our LOVE for God and His
people
)AINS AND *AINS OF +EIN* SENT
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family- friends- clergy
We &ill )e hurt and humiliated for its sake*
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- &e )uild a )etter &orld for our families
HO, DO ,E MA-E REAL OUR CALL
!. -ave a missionary spirit
!.!. @o not choose &here to go.!.2. Make do &ith
&hat &e have.!.A. :ove the people# /sensitive to their
needsB)uild lasting
relationships3!.. Deek God in everyone.
2. ,n our school#2.!. 5ry to al&ays seek all the Y(Cs and
involve them in any service
availa)le# or )y 6ust )eing a friend.2.2.
