Hi everyone. I too have been encouraged by hearing about the witness and testimony of believers from other parts of the world and I thank God for the privilege of reading and hearing of these things. I am encouraged and challenged again and again when I read the monthly newsletter from VOM and I'm glad when it comes in the mail!
What's more I have a better appreciation and sense of the global reality of the Christian witness in the earth and confidence that the 'church' is much larger than western Christendom.
It seems to me also, that, these nations which have reaped the harvest of western missionary efforts are now in a posistion to return to us the spiritual riches which our fathers bestowed upon them; we in turn, can share our natural treasures and there can be equality.
I am reminded of this portion of a verse too which says
I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people
Peace be with you all in Messiah Jesus and thanks be to God for these testimonies in the earth!