The Foreign Mission Calling of the Church

Christ's calling to His disciples and to the church of all ages is clear and unmistakable: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned" (Mark 16:15, 16). Why such a calling? Christ has seen fit to use the preaching of the Word by ordained ministers as the means through which He gathers His church. What an awesome privilege! The preaching of the Word by the church is the tool by...