GREAT QUOTES ON THE GREAT COMMISSION

Those who have gone before us in missions have left us with their wisdom and the example of living out the Great Commission that gave to His disciples after His resurrection and before His ascension into heaven:

As I wander from village to village I feel it is no idle fancy that the Master walks beside He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. me and I hear his voice saying gently, “I am with you always, even unto the end.” (1927–1956†) Lottie Moon (1840–1912) The Bible is not the basis of missions. Missions is the basis of the Bible. With God, anywhere. Without him, not over the threshold. Ralph Winter (1924–2009) John R. Mott (1865–1955) ays, lw . Matthew a f the age 28:1 God is a fountain of sending love. This is the deepest u nd o 9–2 o he e 0: y o t n t source of mission. It is impossible to penetrate deeper The cross bears those who bear the cross. h ve G , it e O † ld still; there is mission because God loves people. o th (1889–1929 ) h w e e re b f d m o David Bosch (1929–1992) n re a a a n I d Blessed the man and woman who is able to serve M When I am gone, say nothing about Dr. Carey. . u o M y cheerfully in the second rank—a big test. A Speak about Dr. Carey’s Savior. d E e

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Henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ. Count Nicolaus Zinzendorf (1700–1760)

Key: † indicates those who were martyred or who died of disease while in mission work.

Source: Marv Newell, Expect Great Things (William Carey Library, 2013) Sponsored by: More infographics at Creating products that identify barriers and pursue www.missiographics.com solutions toward Kingdom breakthrough © 2015 www.missionbooks.org