Hospitality and missions

Beginning the "pre-field" aspect of our mission has caused me to reflect on 3 John 5-8 and the relationship between hospitality and missions. John praised his readers for their love toward those who were taking the gospel to the nations and urged them to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. Such hospitality and provision were surely needed in a time when public hotels were few and far between and when Christians were not, on the whole, wealthy. An abundance of safe hotels today, however, does not negate the role of generous hospitality in foreign missions. We are grateful for gracious Christians who have opened their homes to us or put us up in hotels in our first two months of deputation. They have saved us a great deal of money that can be directed toward getting us to the field more quickly. Our times in these homes have also provided us with many opportunities to praise God for his gracious working in our hosts lives. We are very grateful for the Hartels, the Bowmans, the Coles, the Burggraffs, the Bueltels, and the Knights who have been so gracious and kind to us. You proved faithful in your efforts on our behalf and we view you as coworkers in our mission. God is not so unjust as to forget your labor of love toward the saints for the sake of Christ. We are grateful for you and for God's wise plan of using your hospitality to encourage us and send us on our way.

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