Zambia Hunt

Faithful ministry requires more humility than we often realize.

There is a mutual need—a shared dependence we have on one another. One of the enduring problems in missions is the assumption that we (missionaries) are the experts and that others simply need what we have to offer, rather than recognizing that we ourselves have needs as well.

There is a temptation to think that we don’t need them; they need us. But healthy relationships are marked by interdependence, not independence or superiority.

There is also the danger of being swept up in a competitive spirit. This is often unintentional, yet it reveals the sobering reality of our remaining sin.

We naturally look for things that set us apart and justify our own ideas and existence. Differences do exist, and they may legitimately lead to distinct approaches. But I will not compete with other sound gospel works.

We must not be guilty of trying to build our brand at the expense of other like-minded gospel ministers and ministries. I am not responsible or accountable for the ministry of another—“to his own master he stands or falls” (Rom. 14:4). I have enough to do to ensure that I am faithful in carrying out the commission of my Master.

Please do not mishear me. We are called to defend the faith once for all delivered to the saints. But in my experience, much of our struggle, disagreements, and subtle divisions do not rise to that level.

Our warfare is not against one another; it is against the enemy of our souls. We labor and contend for the deliverance of men and women who, all their lives, have been in bondage to Satan.

Let us strive, then, not to outdo one another, but to be found faithful together.