The REASON I want to be a missionary...

[Rhoni]

I think it a hoot that everyone is deciding if I have a call to be a missionary and if I did whether I'm make a good one or not. For the record...I have no call to do anything but help in this area, but if God did call me then I am sure he would prepare me.

Now as far as the lives of missionaries: I have known many UPCI missionaries over the years and some had more material blessings on the field than they would have ever had in these United States. It all depends on the area you are called to. I knew missionaries who served in Africa who had pools, a housekeeper, and every modern convenience a person could have. They came home to beg money and live in a broken down RV.

Bro. & Sis. Alvear are in a very low economic area and they have family and lives there. They work as hard as any I know and I pray God give them many souls for their labor. I would not take away from their ministery and comparing us, as some of you did, was like comparing apples to oranges.

The only thing a degree does to help a missionary, is the same thing it does here in the United States; it gives open doors to minister in places that would otherwise be closed to you. For instance, TRFrance was speaking of teaching English as a second language as entrance into a foreign country to work while ministering. For me, the entrance to some foreign countries would be as a crisis counselor where a missions work would be blocked.

God uses degreed and undegreed people. God's qualifications for ministry exclude no one. The harvest truly is great, and the laborers are few...Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth laborers into His harvest.


If some of you had your way - no one would go because no one would be good enough. Thank God for Jesus who died to make those of us who were unworthy - worthy through His blood/righteousness.

Blessings,
Rhoni