Ask a Missionary - Catch The Fire

with missions. For those who are married, this must be true for both
husband and wife.
For some, this process will be more mystical in nature than
for others. Though a mystical sense of God’s leading in our hearts
is desirable, doing something as drastic as becoming a long-term
missionary on only a whim or a feeling often produces disastrous
results over time.
Take incremental steps in your inquiries of your church, friends,
and mission agencies, trusting God to open or shut doors as he sees
fit. Look for specific and obvious answers to prayer concerning your
move. Often, circumstances will line up in an unusual and revealing
way, indicating God’s favor toward a specific move.
In our case, we recorded all of the small, circumstantial
“miracles” God did to get us to Spain; for example, the miraculous
way our house sold. By the time we arrived in Spain, there were
twenty such confirmations, which we kept on file just in case we
ever began to doubt God’s hand in this assignment. This assurance
was a source of strength, comfort, and peace. God is good to us,
and being a missionary is a great honor well worth any sacrifice for
him and worth the time it may take to hear his voice.
Answer from David Nelson, who served for thirteen years in Spain, planting
churches with Elim Fellowship.
A: Let God lead any way he wants.
Three different times my wife and I launched into full-time mission
work.
During one short-term trip, we visited a number of ministries in
South America. On one of those visits, I simply realized, We can do
this! My wife and I returned home, and after some prayer and counsel
with godly friends we applied to the agency. And they sent us.
Years later, while out of steady work, we were seeking the Lord
for his direction in further ministry. I (foolishly, in some people’s eyes)
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