Oct 10th, 12th
Sunday, October 12, 2008
See how you do, Jo and I were quite convicted as to how we scored…
Are you a World Christian Quiz
1. Have you read a mission Book or Biography this year?
…A point for each title up to 3.
2. Write down 2 scripture references that refer to God’s heart for the Nations.
…One point for each
3. Name missionaries or mission families working outside the USA that you regularly pray for.
4. Name 2 countries with no local church of National believers.
5. Have you done a local Mission outreach beyond your church walls?
6. Have you traveled outside the USA for a mission trip?
7. Name a country that is mainly …Hindu?
…Buddhist?
…Muslim?
8. Name missionaries that your church supports and prays for who work outside of the USA?
…One point per mission family or single up to 3.
9. Have you ever given financially to help a missionary from your own money…even a one time gift…given personally … at your own initiative… not just put in an offering plate at someone’s appeal.
10. You give finance regularly to a missionary each month.
…if yes!! 2 points
11. You can clearly explain to someone what the 10/40 window is all about.
12. Are you praying for (adopted) a specific nation or people group God has placed on your heart?
13. You are involved in a prayer group that regularly prays specifically for the Nations.
14. You have friends with someone out of your culture/ language group to either encourage them as a fellow believer or to share Christ with them if they do not believe.
Answers to #4
Countries with no local church of National Believers…
Saudi Arabia Maldives
United Arab Emeritus Kuwait
Qatar Libya
Bahrain
Answer to # 7
Mainly Hindu- India and Nepal
Mainly Buddhist-Thailand ,Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Japan, S.Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia.
Mainly Muslim-Malaysia ,Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, …all the ‘stans’
North Africa, Turkey, Iran ,Arab nations
HOW DID YOU SCORE?
1-10…..Just a beginner.
11-15…..A good start!
16-20….You’re on the way!!
Above 20…yes!!! - Keep up the good work and remember God sees the heart and not at just the outward actions we do…. but often our actions reflect our heart attitude.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tonight we concluded our week with a prayer through the nations. As we mentioned earlier, we have been working all week on our presentations and I think that Jo and my group were probably the best two. It was a powerful evening and we both will probably always look differently at Mynamar and Saudi Arabia. We both walked away from this week wanting to commit to hosting a World Prayer evening. Our hopes is that it will be a monthly event where we can have cultural meals and share about missions around the world. It would definitely keep us accountable and keep our hearts aligned with missions. Feel free to host one yourself if you would like or join us when we get home. Voice of the Martyrs is a great resource for the persecuted church. You can also sign up for weekly news bytes from OM. (Just send subscribe (subject) to newsbytes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com).
Please pray for Saudi Arabia. It is the heartland of Islam and they are sending out huge missionary efforts from there. There is also hope for the gospel to spread through radio and television, as their economy is becoming more global.
Verse of the day: Psalm 67: 3-4 “May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth.”
