When the Missionary Isn't Seeing Results - EP180

About this episode

Scott and Keelan discuss how missionaries can persevere when they aren't seeing expected results on the mission field.

Sometimes missionary work isn't all we expect it will be, and we don't see the results we anticipate. And this leads to the question, how can missionaries persevere when they aren't seeing results? On this episode of The Sent Life, Scott and Keelan share their own experience of working through unrealized expectations on the mission field. Join us as we discuss how missionaries can endure through hardship and how churches can talk well about success metrics. Thanks for tuning in to The Sent Life! We love hearing from our listeners. Tell us what you thought of this episode or suggest future topics by contacting cgcs@sebts.edu.

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott, Keelan

Topics covered

• missionary work
• perseverance
• expectations
• hardship
• success metrics

Keywords

• missionary
• results
• perseverance
• expectations
• hardship
• success metrics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Sent Life, Southeastern Seminary, cgcs@sebts.edu

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