For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Cor 4:5-7 (fb)

"Culture and language acquisition is essential to be able explain Christ and the church accurately and understandably. For example, in a culture where husbands commonly abuse their wives, a worker may move through a progression from learning vocabulary about a wedding, to the ”process” of getting married, to hearing personal life stories about weddings and marriage, to eventual discussions about the societal causes and implications of abuse in marriage, which can lead to clear and meaningful teaching about the church as the bride of Christ. Clarity about precious biblical truths is preceded by diligence in culture and language. Without this diligence in culture and language, you will leave behind a distorted view of the bridegroom—Jesus Christ." —Jessica, Radius CLA Instructor #ClearGospel #TrueGospel #ClearCommunication #CultureAndLanguageAcquisition #MIssions #Fluency #ItTakesTime #AsTheFatherSentMeSoISendYou #TheChurchYouLeaveBehind #TheGoalOfMissions #HeIsWorthy (fb)