It was Henry Martyn who said, “The spirit of missions is the spirit of Christ. The nearer we get to Him the more intensely missionary we become.”  I concur; drawing closer to the Lord means acquainting ourselves with the work He has set out for us to do.  If we love Him, we will keep His commandments.  If the heart of the church is engaged with His, it will beat with the passion of reaching the world with the gospel message.  Our first order of business in the church should be His last commission to the church.

Such missionary endeavors …