Providential Openings

Never in the history of the world have there been so many providential openings for the gospel in foreign lands. Never have the calls been more urgent for men and means, and never has there existed a greater need. “Our burden for the ‘regions beyond’ can never be laid down until the whole earth shall be lightened with the glory of the Lord.”—Testimonies for the Church 6:29.PH120 3.3

Neither can our efforts be relaxed. We must do more, much more, for these far-off countries than we have done as yet.PH120 4.1

To do this work in foreign lands will be the most successful way of strengthening the work in the home field. “The home missionary work will be farther advanced in every way when a more liberal, self-denying, self-sacrificing spirit is manifested for the prosperity of foreign missions; for the prosperity of the home work depends largely, under God, upon the reflex influence of the evangelical work done in countries afar off.”—Testimonies for the Church 6:27.PH120 4.2