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must depend the carrying through of any effective forward movement, and the ultimate completion of the world’s evangelization. Young people in Bible schools, semi naries, and Christian colleges should be informed and challenged. Student bodies in B i b l e schools, seminaries, a n d Christian colleges should be well informed of the need of future workers, and must be so challenged that they will plan to con tinue their studies, if permitted, with a view to missionary service following the war. Missionaries n ow on the field, many of whom are already greatly in need of furlough, will be able to leave only as new workers are ,able to take their places. Gospel Radio Broadcasts should be employed effectively to stress the ur gency of the world's need. The challenge of the mission field as a whole can forcefully -and effec tively be presented to the' people of this nation by broadcasts of vital missionary programs covering the field of missionary endeavors, through the courtesy of those who conduct regular gospel hours over the many radio stations and networks o f , our land. Such broadcasts would not rep resent any particular society or field, but rather stress the great world need and the opportunities of meeting that need. - More Prayer There must be a mighty concert of believing, persistent prayer. Special situations call for special prayer, and the m a t t e r of world evangelization following this war is a situation of very special and vital import. Only by the mighty power and overruling providence of God can our post-war hopes and plans Tse brought to fruition, and it is prayer, mdre than aught else, which calls into exercise such divine power and providence.. It has been well said, “When we rely upon prayer,,we get what God can do.” Appeal should be made for the setting aside of some time daily, even if only ten or fifteen minutes, for united prayer. Prayer should be made specifically for divine guidance a n d preparation for all evangelical missionary agencies, that they may be enabled to meet effec tively the post-war situation of new need and opportunity. While the doors to some mission f i e l d s are -today closed for a time, one door that has never closed, and never will close, is the door to the Throne-room of God, which may be boldly entered to ask great things from Him for the cause nearest and dearest to His heart. The fact of the mighty, power of prayer, ever the greatest factor in missions, calls for faithful a n d importunate intercessors who will “move the hand that moves the world, to bring salva tion down.”
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perience in the armed forces or in industry is b u t a s t a g e of their training. Young people, who are free to do so, should be e n c o u r a g e d to take specialized training, e.g., in linguis tics, medicine, nursing, child evangel ism, etc., as may be indicated by age, individual gift or aptitude, and the nature of the field and work in view. All Awakened to the Need Missionaries themselves should be keenly alive to the needs and possi bilities of the approaching new situ ation. These w o r k e r s are obviously a prime,factor in any plan for post war advance.. They should certainly be alive to the needs and possibilities of the approaching new situation. Not only should they be "instant in sea son and out of season" in all their present efforts, but they also should be preparing for future advance by much prayer, by consultation, by-re- studying the fields for which they are responsible, and by deciding upon the best lines of advance, both in territory already entered and in ad jacent regions beyond. Furthermore, one of the most vital factors of prepa ration of the field is the development of the indigenous c h u r c h , and, as speedily as possible of a larger force of c o m p e t e n t national workers— evangelists, pastors, teachers, B i b 1e women—upon whom, very largely, The Following literature, designed to promote the project here set forth, is being prepared and w ill be avail able shortly; 1. “ The World at a Glance J ’ A world* map, showing world religions, giv ing statistics and a challenge to evangelization. 2. A series o*f folders showing the continents or countries of China, Central A sia, India, A frica, South Am erica, with pertinent facts and important missionary information. 3. “ The M issionary C a ll." A real aid to young people to help determine the w ill of Gÿd for their lives. 4. “ M is s io n a ry Qualifications and Preparation.” This is a “ must” in the essential reading of the mis sionary volunteer. 5. “ Prayer and M issions.” A pam phlet designed to foster intelligent, effectual prayer for missions. 6. “ How to Put On a M issionary Program in the Local .Church.” Copies w ill be ' sent free upon re quest, as the Lord provides the funds through voluntary contributions. O r ganizations that may desire to order in quantities can secure the same at a nominal cost, and with the imprint of their name, if desired. A pply to the Publishers. Good News Publishing Company 322 West Washington Street Chicago, Illinois To Stimulate Missionary Interest
church must, therefore, begin with a genuine spiritual and missionary re vival. Until one is stirred with a sense of his own spiritual need and of the value and indispenSability of Christ to himself, he can not appre ciate his duty, or rise to his privilege, of taking Him to others, j especially to alien races in distánt lands. There must be the Berean attitude on the part of both pastor and people—a searching of the Scriptures, a new and wholesome fear of the Lord, an ex quisite sensitiveness to t h e Holy Spirit’s ministry — until t h e heart throbs with a new sense of God’s redeeming love and yearning for the souls of men. To Feed Missionary Fervor Missionary organizations must fire and feed missionary fervor. Ignorance of the need and the lack of an objective are partly responsible for the present indifference toward the call of the mission field. “ Facts are the fuel with which missionary fervor is fired and fed.” It is vitally impor tant that special literature of a uni versal and non-partisan character be prepared by cqoperating mission or ganizations and other sound agencies; also ' folders containing missionary maps visualizing the greaUunevangel- ized fields; booklets stressing the responsibility of the church to com plete the task committed to her by Jesus Christ, and urging the evangeli zation of the world as a challenge to be met in this our own generation. If possible, a regular news bulletin should be published which, will give up-to-date news concerning the course of the spiritual conflict. Missionary conferences should be promoted. Tours of meetings by selected teams of ef fective speakers, representing differ ent fields, and presenting a unified appeal, should be encouraged. Volun teers should be exhorted to hold firm their missionary purpose, to complete any unfinished course of study, to em brace every opportunity here and now to prove that Christ can use them to the saving of souls, being fully persuaded that they will never be able to do this in a foreign tongue if it has not been their experience in their own language. Special effort fhust be made to keep in close touch with volunteers whose training has been i interrupted. Many young men who have been looking forward to service on the mission field are 'today in army camps or de fense employment. If they receive no regular information of the mission field, there is grave danger that' mis sionary vision may be lost, with the result that there w ill be an unneces sary leakage o f valuable workers. Personal contact with these volunteers will help them to realize that their ex
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