“That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you… (1 John 1:3). The Moravian Church, dating to Nicholaus von Zinzendorf, has developed a simple yet powerful doctrinal formula. It is called the “Easter Litany.” It is a … (read more)
Our Handbook concludes with a section entitled “the heart of mission.” Let me conclude this series of articles with excerpts. Devotion to Jesus The heart of mission begins with devotion to Jesus. We are invited, graciously, to become his slaves. … (read more)
“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel. I see it as the very power of God working for the salvation of everyone who believes it, both Jew and Greek. I see in it God’s plan for imparting righteousness to … (read more)
“So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.” (1 Thessalonians 2:8) We are a … (read more)
Seventy years ago, in the western Sudan of Africa, Ernest Weinhardt was given a vision. He was a young Lutheran missionary from the midwest. The year was 1929. Weinhardt envisioned a missionary connection between those who had received the Gospel … (read more)
“When you join a mission like ours it is like joining a family,” Paul Lindell wrote in March of 1951. He was writing to a missionary inquirer, describing one of the core values of the World Mission Prayer League. “There … (read more)
The World Mission Prayer League is not, in the first place, a missionary sending agency. I hope that you are not surprised. Yes, we send missionaries. We fund and administer missionary projects. But this is not our primary work. We … (read more)