MISSIONS: "I Want to Be Faithful in My Generation"
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The Voice of the Martyrs
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🗓️ 16 April 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Pam had never left the U.S. before she moved to China. She trusted the Lord would protect her and guide her in building relationships with local people. Like many missionaries, she went through different emotions and difficulties. Yet, her obedience in difficult seasons allowed her to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus.
Listen as Pam shares some of her experience on the field, and how that influenced the way she trains gospel workers today. She will also introduce her new book, Stick Figures Save the World, which explains how simple drawings can help anyone be a witness for Christ.
Pam will also talk about the responsibility of sending missionaries to hard and dangerous places—places where Christian persecution is intense. Finally, Pam shares how we can pray for missionaries we know and encourage them as they persevere in the Lord's call on their life.
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| 0:00.0 | As we join in the Lord's mission and build His kingdom around the world, we have to hold two |
| 0:06.4 | truths in balance. God is all powerful. We can have complete confidence in Him. |
| 0:15.0 | At the other end of the scale, we have to know our weakness and reliance on Him. |
| 0:21.3 | When Dr. Pam Arland talks with potential missionaries, she looks for someone aware of God's |
| 0:27.5 | strength and aware of their own weakness. When I talk to young people and have early conversations, |
| 0:35.6 | I honestly want to hear a little bit of fear, and not a lot of fear that keeps them from moving |
| 0:42.5 | forward, but I don't want them to be so self-assured that they're not relying on Christ. |
| 0:48.4 | And so I want to hear, like, I think I want to do this, but I'm a little bit intimidated by this, |
| 0:52.5 | and I was like, all right, that's exactly the right place to be. |
| 0:57.5 | Jesus never promised His followers an easy path. In fact, He told His disciples that the world |
| 1:03.0 | would hate them. He sent them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus' words came true in the life of |
| 1:09.0 | the apostles, and they're still coming true today in the lives of His followers around the world. |
| 1:14.2 | Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now |
| 1:19.6 | on the Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network. Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio. My name is |
| 1:24.5 | Todd Nettleton, and I'm in the studio today in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with Dr. Pam Arlin. |
| 1:29.6 | She is the global training and research leader for all nations international, and we will talk |
| 1:35.7 | a little bit about what they do, what she does. She also is a veteran missionary having served |
| 1:42.5 | in Central Asia for 10 years. She's been involved in Bible translation. She's been involved in |
| 1:47.6 | church planting, so a wealth of experience. Dr. Pam, welcome to Voice of the Martyrs Radio. |
| 1:53.7 | Well, thank you. I'm happy to be here. We are happy that you are here as well. |
| 1:58.5 | Let's go back to the very beginning to start out. Can you talk a little bit or share the story |
| 2:03.1 | of how God called you from comfortable American life to go to the far reaches of the world? |
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