Missionary File

If we are going to use the term today, we have to check that backpack at the door. Strip away the colonialism. Strip away the judgement. What’s left?

Yes. But only if we let it be broken.

We have to let go of the idea that being a missionary is about changing people, and embrace the idea that it is about accompanying people. It is not a title of honor; it is a posture of humility. Missionary

The pith helmet is gone. The pocket watch is broken. What remains is the quiet, terrifying, glorious call to simply show up and love. If we are going to use the term

So, is the term “missionary” dead? Or is it simply waiting for a reboot? Let’s not skip the hard part. The traditional missionary movement has a complicated legacy. For every hospital built or school founded, there was often a culture erased. The unspoken assumption was often: Your way is wrong; our way is right. The goal was to save souls, but the method frequently involved erasing identity. What’s left