4/26/2013

The Essence Of A Traveling Pastor

By Alyssa Riggs


In the past years, religions have diversified with every religious group trying to reach out to the people as a way to attract followers. In Christianity, a traveling pastor is a preacher who se mission is to move to different places spreading the word as written in the bible. Though it has never been easy, the evangelical ministry has always found a way to spread the word by reaching out to different people in diverse locations.

Mockery is part of the task of being an evangelist; in the field, there are people who support you while others will try to put you down even though you are trying to help them. It is because of the love that believers have for sinners that they do not give up on such people; it is because of this that evangelists are motivated to keep fighting the devil in order to redeem such souls. Therefore, pre-training is vital as it prepares beginners for such cases.

Leaving your home, friends and family and choosing to move to a new environment is not easy, but as the bible documents, Christians have the duty to continue with the mission that Christ left his disciple, which is of spreading the good news across the world. Volunteering for these missions is at time difficult as one is expected to leave their lives and go on a rescue mission for people that are unaware of their help they need.

Today, the advancement of technology has enhanced the growth of evangelical ministries as they are now able to spread out their message easier, faster and more effectively. In other words, sermons and other religious material can be shared to people across the globe by only airing them on the media. Moreover, the internet has also played a significant role in enhancing these developments.

Jesus will forever be the best example of what a real evangelist should be in terms of how they should conduct themselves in their missions. Having managed to overcome various temptation and mockery from the very same people he served, Jesus sets a good example because he still remain righteous even after all this. Evangelist should also be cautious when fighting secularism, backsliding can be tempting and if one is not strong enough; they might lose themselves to the world.

Majority of people refuse to admit that they are sinners because they have a mentality whereby they believe that people who follow laws are good enough to deserve the kingdom of God. As law abiding as they may be, this attitude may prevent them from inheriting the kingdom of God; it is for this reason that evangelists are handy as they can help these individual have a better perspective of the world helping them live a righteous life.

Going for evangelical missions requires money to cater for shelter, transport and food. Relying on well-wishers while in foreign land is never a good idea as people are not always reliable. It is for that reason that donations from sponsors and church goers are extremely helpful as they fund these operations ensuring that they are successful.

People who tend to disregard what preachers say usually have a part of them deep inside that believes in God, but choose to ignore it. A traveling pastor in this case is expected to assist such people to see life with a different perspective by sharing with them the greatness they find by having a relationship with God.




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