The Missionary Crisis: Five Dangers Plaguing Missions and How the Church Can Be the Solution

The Missionary Crisis confronts five dangers facing missionaries and the local churches that send them and gives biblical and practical instruction for missionaries, sending churches, and mission organizations. This book boldly approaches gentle correction for the missionary to reverse these five crises in their ministries. It challenges the local church to prepare and equip men and women for the high calling of missionary life. The focus of this book centers on the importance of the gospel, doctrine, prayer, accountability, and family. The final chapter gives the local church practical counsel to ensure their missionary is not only spiritually healthy according to God’s Word but showing the church how they can come alongside their missionary as the sending agent.

Publisher: Free Grace Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781952599415

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Paul Snider has been married to his wife, Patricia, for eighteen years. They have two children, Lane and Marianne. Paul and Patricia are missionaries in Papua, Indonesia. They are sent out by Bethany Bible Church in Big Lake, MN. Paul has been laboring among the northern Korowai tribe in the lowlands of Papua, Indonesia, since 2012. Along with helping establish churches and training indigenous leadership, he has also translated the first Salvation History Catechisms and literacy book in the northern dialect. Paul has worked with HeartCry Missionary Society since 2014, and he desires to equip faithful men who will be able to teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2).

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"The church should value The Missionary Crisis by Paul Snider as a hugely helpful resource concerning missions. Paul writes with the advantage of developing a thorough understanding of missions by applying scriptures and biblical principles to front-line mission work deep in Papua’s jungles. The Missionary Crisis correctly emphasizes the gospel’s vital importance, the necessity of sound theology, the non-negotiable qualifications of the missionary’s character and life, and the continuing care he should prioritize for his family. It should be read prayerfully by every missionary, pastor, and church member to understand and practice the vital work of missions biblically and effectively." Jamey Tucker, HeartCry Missionary Society Asia Coordinator