Am I called to be a missionary? (So you want to be a missionary, but . . .)

Published 2020-10-16
So you want to be a missionary, but are you called? But then again, do you need ‘a call’ to become a missionary?

Let me know what other questions you have about becoming/being a missionary. I don’t have all the answers by any stretch of the imagination but I’ll share what I can.

#missionarycall #missionarylife

All Comments (19)
  • @dhanlama5417
    I am missionary pastor from Nepal. 2021 send 12 missionary pastor Nepal and north India. Please pray for resources
  • This came up in my feed today. I'm a younger man, and I have a passion and what I believe to be a call to Japan. I've had a lot of "god-cidences" and other things that point me to Japan, my experiences, my interests, my regrets, even my studies in college... But I am a human being with doubts and struggles, and at times I still wonder, even when I try and stumble to learn the language. I wrestle with self-doubts and wonder if I'm really qualified, but I know that God calls the unqualified and qualifies them for his glory. You don't know me or my story, but if you see this and are able to do so, please pray for me in this time. Thank you for sharing this video and these parts of your story, it has been a comfort today.
  • @Waokele7
    the very desire is what God dropped into your heart. maybe to go visit that country and find out
  • wow that was great word. I am not a full time missionary yet. But have a passion and heart for Uganda. And after 3 trips it is greater and many Ugandans have said they want me there!!
  • @memowilliam9889
    Jesus commissioned his disciples. He said, "Go!" He also told them "... teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded. That would include the command to "Go!" If you wonder if you should be a missionary then I encourage you that you've already been called -- and since it's on your heart and mind then the spirit is already moving you to do so. You just need to go. Man makes his plans but the Lord directs his steps. He will lead you to where you need to be but you need to commit your way to him.
  • @rjwl55
    Do we need a special "call" when we already have a command? "Go into all the world..."
  • @GoMakeBaptize
    Thank you for the insights, brother. I think I used to feel very anxious about if I was called. I now subscribe to what Francis Chan (I believe) points out in Letters to the Church, “[referencing the Great Commission] It would almost seem more biblical to assume that ‘going’ would be the expectation/default and that staying would need a special call.” (I have it in quotes but I’m paraphrasing). I feel a STRONG desire to go, and I’ve prayed to God that if he’d like for me to stay then he needs to STOP me. Anywho, blessings to you in Japan. Also, I appreciate the editing you did in this video. It really enhanced the already strong delivery of humor you have. Keep creating content.
  • Thanks for sharing your thoughts! God gave us the call in the great commission so that's not a question. But it's hard to steer a moving ship! Gotta move forward at some point and let God direct your paths. (Prov 3:5-6) Thank you for being a missionary in Japan! Maybe someday we'll be able to visit Japan.
  • So blessed to have this video pop up in my suggestions! Thank you so much for the advice, Levi :) I do have a question - what advice would you give to a young Christian woman who wants to be a missionary but isn't sure of where to go? I've wanted to be a medical missionary for as long as I've been saved but never felt a burden for any one place in particular like you mentioned in your video. Would love to hear your thoughts. God bless!
  • @jonhannula2022
    Hey Levi what a special store that you're sharing, I'm actually from Ukraine but I been in Asia for almost four and a half years now I'm home in America and just so thankful that God can use anybody whatever race whatever background you've been in God can use anybody. I just wanted to ask if you're able to do maybe one thing on maybe financial goals or finances or something like that that would help people cross-culturally to understand the balance between using the credit card and walking in faith!
  • the biblical pattern seems to be acts 13:2 "the Holy Spirit said set apart Barnabas and Saul" and acts 13:4 so being sent out by the Holy Spirit
  • Everyone who knows the Gospel is born again and preaches Christ Crucified is called to share the Gospel You don’t need missions you can start locally If you are called for missions you will be in missions like Jonás in the whale couldn’t run from his calling The US needs missions because Christianity is so deluded it has gone from take up your Cross and follow me to God has a purpose to give you your best life and the desires of your heart and as a bonus a Lamborghini When you are called by God you will know for sure no sideways message Im called to endure trails and tribulations discernment is a gift and intercede for others And clean my room and have my house in order my family children before I can go out and witness I share what I have learned and dig up from his word but I always do it being honest about my addictions shortcomings failures I don’t show something I’m not I share what it is like to walk and grow and learn from him My walk with God is suffering is death after death after death is a process of santificación that is painful and beautiful 😍
  • @Spencer.Spears
    Where’s the work? Lord use me please. I’m sick of my $70k a year American life. I’m ready to suffer for Christ