This is a classic text for missions. The word mission comes from the Latin missio, which means “to send.” A missionary is sent by the church for a purpose: to proclaim the gospel so that people may hear and come to faith. God has not put in our hands the power to change a heart of stone into a heart of flesh, but we do have the ability to open our mouths, confess our faith, and proclaim the Scriptures, which God uses to bring faith to His people.
