The World War II television series Band of Brothers captures a conversation between a steely lieutenant and a fearful private crouched in a foxhole.
You hid in that ditch because you think there is still hope. But the only hope you have is to accept the fact that you’re already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you will be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function, without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it.
In the face of impossible odds and overwhelming fear, the lieutenant argues that nihilism is the only functional motivation for a dispirited soldier.
The mission field is often described as a battleground for lost souls. What’s our motivation in this warfare? Certainly one is the hope of heaven.
God has entrusted the Great Commission to the local church and its members. In order to bring the gospel to the remaining unreached people groups, we face overwhelming odds, constant opposition, and ever-present danger. What we put in our tank determines how far we will go.
Here are three reasons the hope of heaven ought to drive missions.
1. The hope of heaven establishes the urgency of missions.
Heaven is real. So
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