The problem with missions is that many people consider it the 100-yard dash. They don t realize that it s a grinding cross-country marathon. It is all too easy to lose focus in ministry, to get underneath the load in the midst of problems, criticism, set-backs, etc. We need to remind our volunteers that their role is a part of the larger task of building the church, reaching the lost, and strengthening new believers. Tillapaugh reminds us that people in the midst of the battle develop the healthiest attitudes.
People progress in their spiritual lives when they are in front-line ministries.
They were too busy fighting the enemy. Camaraderie was built quickly. They took their objectives and strategy seriously successful execution was imperative. Little things, such as how good the food tasted, didn t matter significantly. What did matter was that they were still alive to eat it.