The foolishness of preaching in missions
Kleyn defends the centrality of preaching in missionary work against contemporary critics who dismiss it as ineffective and foolish. The article argues that faithful proclamation of God's Word, though appearing foolish by worldly standards, remains the primary means by which God accomplishes His purposes in missions rather than merely addressing temporal needs.
Some missionaries today are foolish, and some are not. Some are considered foolish, who in reality are not. Others are considered not foolish even though they are. Many believe that a missionary is foolish who insists that his work is chiefly the work of preaching the gospel. They say it is foolish for a man to devote his life to preaching the Word of God. How foolish to spend forty or more hours each week making and preparing sermons -- there are much better and much more important things to...
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