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The First Missionary Receiving Church
Scripture: Acts 14:21-28
Complementary Reading: Psalm 113
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Sermon Outline
- Paul & Barnabas Reversed Their Itinerary and Antioch Became the First Missionary Receiving Church
- As the first intentional cross-cultural mission trip ends, Paul and Barnabas reverse their travels
- Paul and Barnabas demonstrate the value of repeat visits in short-term mission work
- They returned to Antioch and were well received
- Return Visits Are An Essential Element of Effective Missions
- God uses both short and long-term missionaries to accomplish His work
- Short-term missions is work and is generally best with repeat visits
- A Missions Minded Church Must Receive and Care Well for Missionaries
- Missionary receiving and care is an important part of supporting mission
- We must learn to care well for returning missionaries
