MR. D'S NOTES ON MISSIONS

Rev. Stanley L. Derickson Ph.D.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION MISINTRO
 
 

Some thoughts before you

read.
 
 

MISSIONS, IMPERATIVE OR OPTION MIS1
 
 

Is the great commission

multiple choice?
 
 

ACTS: ONE ATE MIS2
 
 

A look at what Acts 1:8 says and

it's implications for the believer.
 
 

THE HARVEST IS GREAT-THE TIME IS NOW MIS3
 
 

What should believers be doing

in the world today?
 
 

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ORANGE MIS4
 
 

Just what are we asking the lost to do?
 
 

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL MIS5
 
 

If you know where you've been

you may know where you're going.
 
 

LET'S TAKE A TEST MIS6
 
 

See how you rate in your knowledge

of missions today.
 
 

MISSIONS IS MIS7
 
 

Just what is missions?
 
 

GAME OF LIFE MIS8
 
 

Consider your life for

a few moments.
 
 

50 YEARS AGO MIS9
 
 

Life isn't what it used to me!
 
 

JOB ONE MIS10
 
 

How do you do what you do?
 
 

HARVEST OR HOPELESS MIS11
 
 

Is the job of

evangelism to big for us

to complete?
 
 

MISSIONS AND THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MIS12
 
 

Some ideas for your Sunday

school program.
 
 

CHURCH MISSION PROGRAM MIS13
 
 

Some ideas for your church

mission program.
 
 

MISSIONARIES AND SPIRITUAL WARFARE MIS14
 
 

Some things to consider

as you think of the missionary.
 
 

FAITH MIS15
 
 

How does faith enter in?
 
 

YOUTH AND MISSIONS MIS16
 
 

Some ideas for your youth

program.
 
 

HOW MISSIONS MINDED IS YOUR FAMILY MIS17
 
 

How does your family rate

in their involvement in missions?
 
 

EXCESSES OF MISSIONS MIS18
 
 

Are mission agencies

excessive in their operations?
 
 

EXCESSES OF MISSIONARIES MIS19
 
 

Consider these missionaries

and their lives.
 
 

HOW DO YOU PRAY FOR A MISSIONARY MIS20
 
 

Some ideas to improve your

prayer life as it relates

to missionaries.
 
 

OUR GENERATION MIS21
 
 

Who will reach this

generation if we don't?
 
 

WORLD VIEW MIS22
 
 

How do you view the world in

which you live and operate?
 
 

ABILITIES OF MISSIONARIES MIS23
 
 

Some characteristics of

missionaries.
 
 

PROBLEMS OF APPOINTEES MIS24
 
 

What is it like to be on

deputation?