Regarding your desire to become a missionary when your church is slow to send or to support, I applaud your spiritual ambition. If this does not come from a foolhardy attitude, but a true conviction to serve God and to save people, then you are indeed correct — you do not need approval from other people. Remember, a church or denomination, or whatever else in that category, is really just a group of people, and you do not need mere men to tell you to do what the word of God already tells you to do. No group of mere men has more authority than a single Bible in your hands. We do not all fulfill the gospel commission the same way, but if this is the way you are called to proceed, then there is no reason why you cannot do it.

The most important thing is the power of God. Jesus said not to go forth without it (Acts 1:4, 8). You need POWER. You must have it. Although you must perform miracles too, this power is not only for miracles, but every aspect of the gospel ministry must be propelled by POWER. Superhuman boldness comes from this power. Otherworldly preaching comes from this power. Spectacular healing comes from this power. This is Jesus’ own doctrine — that POWER is what we need to be his witnesses in this world. Do not neglect this. You must, must have POWER. Without POWER, you will be wasting your time. Without it, ten thousand denominations can pay your way to go, and you would not get any spiritual results, but only build organizations.

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