Greetings!
Recently, I was browsing through some books which were donated
to our college library. This particular collection had belonged to
one of our faithful missionaries in the 10/40 Window who has since
gone to be with our Lord.
Inside one of the books, was an old, folded letter from one of
the indigenous members of this departed missionary's congregation.
The letter was a brief appeal to our missionary requesting a
financial loan.
Of course, one knows nothing of the circumstances surrounding
such a letter, and this writer acknowledges the compassionate
practice of Christian charity with discretion.
Nevertheless, it serves as a reminder to just one of the
harmful dependencies sometimes created by this practice, standing
(all too often) as a clear obstacle to achieving an indigenous
church (see nine other obstacles in the feature article on the
left margin).
