Missions Catalyst News Briefs 7.1.15
- WORLD: Wars and Statistics
- INDIA: Holiday Wars
- LEBANON: Muslim Leaders Condemn Persecution of Christians
- WORLD: Refugees, Crisis or Opportunity?
- INDONESIA: Former Jihadist Starts Jesus Communities
Listen to Josh Lavender sing Hope in Jesus.
Greetings!
How do you communicate hope? Before we can communicate hope to others we must learn to make them feel welcome. I am finding that the tools that a missionary needs to communicate well are also needed close to home. The pluralistic West hosts many subcultures, even where I live in upstate New York. In light of that, my pastor sent me a helpful list of seven things to say to church visitors and from the same source ten things you should never say (Thom Rainer).
Even more helpful is this list of things to avoid saying in an honor/shame context (HonorShame.com). The explanations are SO helpful. I think some of my relatives are from an honor/shame subculture!
Communicating hope must also be done with prayer. Are you praying this Ramadan for Muslims? Here are some ways to pray for Muslims besieged by war (Zwemer Center).
Communicating hope in Jesus,
Pat