“One doesn’t learn to speak a language in a couple of months. It will be plugging for a good while yet. Seems that I’ll never get through ‘preparing’ for the mission field.”
— Jim Elliot
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I’m about to break my own rule and get a little too personal for a newsletter that gets read by this many people. Why? Not for personal comfort’s sake. After all, vulnerability opens a person up to being misunderstood. It can bring out the “fixer” in others and leave you feeling like a project....
"I cannot express how greatly I enjoy the work of translating, and how the real meaning of different texts would thrill through my mind."
— Julia E. Smith
On the mountainside of Mount Rushmore, the faces of four presidents stand chiseled and unchanging, carved deeply into the granite stone as a monument to history. Rain or shine, they endure with silent strength. This image serves as a solid illustration of the kind of commitment God desires—a...
"As Christians, our mission is not only to spread the good news but to become the good news, embodying Christ's love in all our actions."
— Darren Carlson
Signing up to learn a new language always brings some challenges with it. A huge time investment and lots of self-discipline will always be required, as well a healthy tolerance for being seen as stupid or strange as a result of inevitable blunders. Other challenges are language-specific and can...
"The unoccupied fields of the world await those who are willing to be lonely for the sake of Christ."
— Samuel Zwemer
"The history of missions is the history of answered prayer." – Samuel Zwemer
At All-Nations, we believe in the power of prayer as the foundation for all mission work. As we reflect on this year, we are reminded of the countless ways God has worked through the prayers of His people...
In this season of thankfulness, we reflect on three priceless gifts from God that shape our lives and work: His Word, His Son, and His Church. Each of these gifts not only affects us personally but should fuel our mission to make God’s truth known among all nations.
“Let us, by translating the Scriptures, open a fountain of life, accessible to all, where all may drink to their fill.”
— William Carey