Who Is A Missionary and What Do They Do?

Scripture Reading:  Romans 10:5-17

Focus Verse:  Romans 10:14 
"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?"

Over the next several weeks I would like us to take a look at the: who, what, when, where, and why of a missionary.  Today we want to discover who is a missionary and what does a missionary do?  This may surprise you, but if you are a believer in Jesus Christ you are supposed to be a missionary. Jesus has commissioned every Christian to spread the Good News.  This is a command to take the Gospel into all the world. Matthew 28:19.  Some people think that a missionary is someone that quits their job and travels to a far away place to tell others of Christ.  Yes that is one type of missionary.  But a missionary is also a lady who walks down to the lake where her friend is washing dishes, and shares Christ love with her. 

Now what does a missionary do?  First of all they are prepared with the message they are to deliver.  Peter says we are to be prepared to give an answer to everyone about the hope that is in us.  So a missionary takes the Gospel somewhere to share it.  You do not need to cross an ocean to share the Gospel.  You can share this good news with the person that lives next to you, or the friend you go to school with. When we understand the eternal importance of the message we have it will be easier for us to share it.  Be a missionary today.

~Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries