Today is my second day in the wonderful city of Santiago, and while I enjoyed myself immensely, there’s something that I just cannot get out of my mind.
This morning, my team met at the director’s apartment in one of the nicer areas of residential Santiago for a briefing on how to share the Gospel with Chilean students. The main emphasis was that we need to form relationships. Please do not take my statements the wrong way; relationships are undoubtedly an important part of any ministry, but I don’t think “relationship building” can take the place of “spiritual building” especially on a mission trip.
There is a Truth in the Gospel that is more important than a relationship—sometimes, relationships must be sacrificed for this Truth, Jesus said this when he told his disciples that a man must “hate” his father and mother to be a true follower.
So, long story short, I’m going to try and make the most of this opportunity to share the Gospel, and hopefully gain the respect and friendship of the students along the way.
Prayers Please!
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