tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post2811787343428098356..comments2023-06-28T04:53:24.836-07:00Comments on Dave's Comments: MissionsDave Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457224762159921781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post-67595403154406645582010-08-07T07:25:03.020-07:002010-08-07T07:25:03.020-07:00One other problem (besides those you've alread...One other problem (besides those you've already mentioned Dave) that I had with the book was the complete failure to recognize the calling of the Lord. He never mentions the fact that the Lord does indeed call people from the West to work among those in the poorer countries of the world. Related to this is the need for the church to be global. There is the failure to recognize the need for the Church to work together from whatever country or economic background we come. I agree with him that it seems to work better when local people reach their neighbors (and it makes economic sense), but I'd rather not see us sending all our missions monies to others to do the work (what can be said for their need to support themselves as we do...i.e. "self-supporting" ...not that we cannot help at all). I would rather see folks from all over working together for the glory of the Lord...and rather not see this as "what is the dollar value". If we only send money to others to do this needful work then it won't be long before the already lacking global missions vision will be diminished even more.Rick Wadholm Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16071320669354835388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905979743055199217.post-13151739489769111612010-08-07T04:38:41.647-07:002010-08-07T04:38:41.647-07:00I have a friend who just came back from a missions...I have a friend who just came back from a missions trip to Nicaraqua. I was amazed at the pictures. It appeared to me that this church in rural South America which serves people who have very little (they gave out flip flops to the people while she was there) have a better church building than Cottrell does. Where did that money come from? I'm happy for them but I want the same for Cottrell. I suppose we need to focus on using what we have to be best we can to serve God's people, and when it is no longer adequate God will provide more. Pat DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com