Buying Missions

Buying missions is a common practice in the church world today. It is done by local congregations as well as by individuals. One simply shops the smorgasbord of available opportunities, makes a decision, and forks over the money. In such a process the conscience is soothed and one's holy obligation to do mission work is satisfied. Little attention is paid to the consequences. The mission field suffers desperately, and Christ's name is often blasphemed in the process. We must be sure we are not...