*DAILY DEW 26/DECEMBER/2022* *3 Ways Missionaries Interact with Local Churches* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching"* (Hebrews 10:25 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Other churches are more obviously in process than their “healthy” or “unhealthy” counterparts. Perhaps they’re strong on some fronts, weak in others, and downright wrong on a few. They’re imperfect but aware of their imperfections, and (most importantly) willing to humbly learn and change. These are the churches we should work alongside. Missionaries should actively look for opportunities to draw them into greater alignment with the missionary task. But what are they to do with a truly healthy church, one which is dedicated to biblical truth and striving to perfect their walk together? First, they should thank God for the church’s existence. Then, work with and through them. They should intentionally look for opportunities to carry out the missionary task in cooperation with their leadership, and sometimes even as a part of their membership. _3. Missionaries Participate_ Missionaries must participate in healthy churches as members. They need church families. The churches who send them remain precious and important. They fill a role in missionaries’ lives that no other group can fill. But they still need the local church, whether it’s a cathedral in Lagos or a hut in Osun. This is firstly for their own good. Every single believer needs discipleship in the context of a local body of members with a diversity of gifts. Missionaries can’t spiritually survive, much less thrive, without a community of brothers and sisters coming around them and carrying out the functions of a church. They need biblical leadership, daily prayer, strong accountability, and quality teaching. A church family hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away simply can’t provide those things. _MEDITATION:_ *"Missionaries must participate in the local church because the local church is how the gospel spreads. The local bride of Christ, in all her glory, is God’s plan A for reaching the unreached. Churches are the very thing we came to plant, and how can we plant what we don’t personally prioritize?"* *#Sophie_Spencer* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER* ❤ *#GuestMessage* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.