Missions: A Willingness to Be Lonely

ILLUSTRATION
Missions: A Willingness to Be Lonely

Topics:	Calling; Christian life; Commitment; Dedication; Devotion; Discipline; Evangelism; Evangelism, lifestyle; Gospel; Great Commission; Lifestyle; Loneliness; Ministry; Mission; Mission, church; Missionaries; Missionary; Missions; Outreach; Passion; Preparation; Purpose; Readiness; Responsibility; Sacrifice; Self-denial; Selflessness; Self-sacrifice; Witnessing; World; Zeal
Filters:	Christian Culture; Free; International; Quotes
References:	Matthew 5:16 , Matthew 9:35-38 , Matthew 10:42 , Matthew 19:19 , Matthew 28:16-20 , Mark 10:43-44 , Luke 10:1-2 , Luke 24:45-49 , John 13:1-17 , John 20:21 , Acts 1:8
Tone:	Neutral/Mixed

The unoccupied fields of the world await those who are willing to be lonely for the sake of Christ.

—Samuel Zwemer, U.S. missionary (1867–1952)

Samuel Zwemer, The Unoccupied Mission Fields of Africa and Asia