Proclamation

Missionaries serve in settings that are often quite different from their homeland in terms of worldview and culture. They must learn to communicate the gospel to their target audience in ways that are both biblical and effective. It seems, however, that more and more we too are living in a society which is quickly changing its social and moral values. It is easy to be fearful or frustrated with that. Yet, we are called to proclaim the hope of Christ in the time and place where God has put us. The Apostle Paul's encounter with Greek philosophers in Athens, recorded in Acts 17, provides helpful guidelines for missionaries who must communicate truth in challenging environments. But the account can also be helpful for us both in highlighting the crucial need to proclaim Christ and in modeling effective communication to an audience with very different perspectives than ours. Listen in as Mark Vowels begins our three-part series, Mile Markers for the Mission.