On the Beam Ends of Ministry or "How to Be a Missionary without Support"
Loss of HMS 'Ramillies', September 1782: on her beam ends. Artist: Robert Dodd This is a blog I've been debating about but burning to post for some time. I would say "Don't @ me" but I'd love to start a discussion, even if you disagree or think I sound whiney. Here's the question I want to ask-- How can a person be a missionary (or any full time ministry worker) when they don't have enough support to survive on? There's a few caveats here too, that are obviously part of my personal story, but important to put into question. Especially when said ministry worker or missionary has been living off of support for many years. (I do think this is a different question entirely when someone is just starting out.) Especially when the person is in a country or area where just "go out and get a job" doesn't really apply. In my specific circumstance, if people have a job here, most of the time it's because they came...