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On Mission magazine

Thanks for inspiration. Your magazine is the best. I'm always inspired after reading it.

Merle Morton
Charleston, South Carolina

I really enjoy On Mission. Please send a subscription to my brother. He's serving a very long sentence in prison, but instead of feeling sorry for himself, he views himself as on a special mission field for God. God is using him mightily.

Sharon Neely
Chesterfield, Virginia

Good morning. What a beautiful day God has made! I have been going to write you for several months. I want to express how much I dislike the covers and other cartoons you are using in what has always been a favorite magazine. I find I do not enjoy reading the magazine because of this. Do we not have real live people doing God's work?

Aretta Pennington
Johnston, South Carolina

While our article coverage almost always includes examples of "real live people" we have intentionally chosen to utilize illustration for a specific reason: We want to emphasize that sharing Christ is every Christian's mission. A photo emphasis on the work of others can communicate that the reader's role is simply to read about what someone else is doing in Christ. We hope to help readers find their mission and their unique role in sharing Christ through the pages of this magazine. Our stories about specific individuals are a way of celebrating what God is doing and encouraging all of us to find ways to join Him.

Editor

Thank you for your generous offer. This could be a very important help to our little church.

Robert L. MaGee
Cowpens, South Carolina

Exploring possibilities

I am a Messianic pastor in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We meet at a Baptist church here and the pastor gave me a copy of On Mission.

I loved the "Reaching God's chosen people" article (page 48, May-June) and am very excited about your work in the church and Jewish community. Please keep me updated on your ministry and possibilities for work here in New Mexico.

Stephen Fenchel
Pastor, Congregation Adonai Shalom
Albuquerque, New Mexico

I am Director of Church Growth for The Wesleyan church located in Indianapolis, Indiana. I just completed reading your latest issue of On Mission. I too have been working on our denominational evangelism magazine that will be printed this summer.

I enjoyed your magazine so much. Some favorite parts were your 10 questions that will help you turn conversations to spiritual matters and great ideas for sharing your faith.

Tom James
Indianapolis, Indiana

I was so excited when I picked up an issue of On Mission at my local church. It was new to me and after reading through its pages I wondered where this magazine had been all my life!

I was especially interested in the "Our Mission" section at the back of the magazine. I'd like to send you our story.

You're doing a great job with On Mission!

Tricia Goyer
Columbia Falls, Montana

The view from overseas

I just want you to know how grateful I am to have received your magazine. Being in a Muslim country and so far from North America makes me appreciate and long for it even more.

The articles are challenging, encouraging and practical. "Jest as I am" and "Songs from the 'off' mission hymnal" brought laughter to our Women's Fellowship meeting. We also had a discussion of the "25 natural ways to share Christ."

It is such an excellent resource that it's hard to believe it's free, even if it's only for a limited time.

Maribeth Umali
Sultanate of Oman

I'm feasting on the latest issue of On Mission and am enjoying every article. It is challenging and an eye-opener.

I believe God can use it to help me and my small assembly to stay focused and share the gospel.

B.R. France
Pastor, Bible Baptist Chapel
Georgetown, Guyana

I just read the January-February issue of On Mission. It has been a blessing to me. Especially "The Prince of Egypt." I never thought of using movies for witnessing, but then I seldom watch them. I do work part-time in a drug and alcohol rehab center--a place most don't want to work. I have no problem there as I was saved out of alcohol myself.

There are many places a person can witness to others. One of the best might be inviting a lost friend over to drink coffee. We can all be mission workers. We don't have to go out of town.

Roger Poor
Assistant Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church
Searcy, Arkansas

Regarding page 22 in your most recent publication. Perhaps others have called it to your attention. "Zounds" is an ancient curse referring to God's Wounds. It is used in comic strips and comic books but usually not in church-related periodicals. Probably this is not widely known but it is in the dictionary and I would not want you to be criticized for what is possibly not the best choice of expletives.

I like your creative format and colorful artwork. Thanks for a good magazine.

Sue Blass
via e-mail

We hope and pray that no readers were offended by our use of a term that we felt represented the energy and enthusiasm of the pop-art genre.

--Editor