Comments on: “The New Missions: Anti-Missions”…What? http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions/ Candid Talk from Christian Missionaries Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:47:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ben http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions/#comment-97 Ben Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:28:12 +0000 http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions#comment-97 Andrew—I agree. There's got to be a balance of the two. Glad it was refreshing. Andrew—I agree. There’s got to be a balance of the two. Glad it was refreshing.

]]> By: Ben http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions/#comment-96 Ben Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions#comment-96 Chris—interesting comment. Thanks. Last night in my seminary class we studied 1 Samuel 17:28 where David's oldest brother, Eliab, rags on him for allegedly not attending the sheep. In essence, Eliab, under pressure, displaced his anger on the innocent David. Sounds like the missions organization president may have done the same. Chris—interesting comment. Thanks.

Last night in my seminary class we studied 1 Samuel 17:28 where David’s oldest brother, Eliab, rags on him for allegedly not attending the sheep. In essence, Eliab, under pressure, displaced his anger on the innocent David.

Sounds like the missions organization president may have done the same.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions/#comment-86 Andrew Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:08:32 +0000 http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions#comment-86 I found your article very refreshing. Of course we missionaries should always be interested in improving our methods. But badmouthing the efforts of those who have gone before can become quite counterproductive. I found your article very refreshing. Of course we missionaries should always be interested in improving our methods. But badmouthing the efforts of those who have gone before can become quite counterproductive.

]]> By: Chris http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions/#comment-85 Chris Sat, 30 Sep 2006 04:22:54 +0000 http://www.moneymissions.com/ben/missionary-life/the-new-missions-anti-missions#comment-85 I once heard the president of a very large, very well known missions organization speak for over an hour on how bad all the missionaries (from his agency) had messed things up. He insisted they had done, said, and stressed all the wrong things, and explained how he and his "new" colleagues were going to change it. Some of the men and women he spoke of may have done wrong, but I couldn't help but wonder if he understood that all the churches, schools, radio stations, and other ministries he now vowed to revolutionize were built by these "bad" ambassadors. Also, some of his proposed changes struck me as ten times worse than the "old" methods. Looking back, the whole thing just seems very sad. Anyhow, I think I know what you're talking about. I once heard the president of a very large, very well known missions organization speak for over an hour on how bad all the missionaries (from his agency) had messed things up. He insisted they had done, said, and stressed all the wrong things, and explained how he and his “new” colleagues were going to change it. Some of the men and women he spoke of may have done wrong, but I couldn’t help but wonder if he understood that all the churches, schools, radio stations, and other ministries he now vowed to revolutionize were built by these “bad” ambassadors. Also, some of his proposed changes struck me as ten times worse than the “old” methods. Looking back, the whole thing just seems very sad. Anyhow, I think I know what you’re talking about.

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