Here are five basic preventive needs of missionaries :-
Prevention from Defilement
The enemyś arrows are aimed at the missionaries to weaken their testimony. Loss of personal holiness creates hollowness both in life and work. Sex is a great snare.Prevention from Diseases
Every other missionary becomes sick due to adverse climatic conditions, poor sanitation, lack of balanced diet, and inadequate rest. The devil rejoices to see the worker inactive because of some physical weakness.Prevention from Depressions
Separation from children and relatives, problems of children, fruitlessness in the field, unkind and inconsiderate leadership, financial stress, lack of fellowship and spiritual food, and other such problems leave the missionary depressed. Unless he enjoys a free spirit, he cannot serve joyfully.Prevention from Divisions
Thereś hardly a mission field where thereś no relationship problem between the workers. When unity and team spirit are lost, thereś no blessing in the work. Prayer must be constantly made that the missionaries glorify God with öne mind and one mouth¨Prevention from Dangers
Missionaries die of accidents, snake or insect bites, food-poisoning, epidemics, etc. The promises of Mark 16:18 and such passages must be daily claimed for them. During their outstation programmes, the workers´ houses are sometimes looted. Besides all these, there are threats from the enemies of the gospel.Courtesy : Blessing Magazine - September 2010.
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