Mission in Africa

 

🌍 Mission in Africa: The Legacy of Faith and Service

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I. Send me!'"
Isaiah 6:8 (NIV)

Africa has been a land of deep spiritual hunger and vibrant faith. Over the centuries, missionaries have brought the Gospel to the continent with courage, compassion, and a vision for transformation.

One of the most well-known missionaries to Africa was David Livingstone, a Scottish doctor and Christian missionary in the 19th century. He traveled deep into Central and Southern Africa, not only preaching the Gospel but also fighting against the slave trade and promoting health and education.

More recently, missions in Africa have expanded beyond evangelism to include:

  • Medical Missions: Christian hospitals and clinics serving in rural regions (e.g., Tenwek Hospital in Kenya).

  • Education: Bible schools and general education programs for children and adults.

  • Community Development: Clean water initiatives, agriculture, and microfinance projects.

Today, African churches are no longer just recipients of missions—they are sending missionaries to other continents! Countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana have become mission-sending nations, sharing Christ’s love around the globe.

The mission in Africa continues—not just by Western missionaries, but through the powerful movement of the African Church itself.



πŸ“ μ•„프리카 선ꡐ 이야기: 믿음과 μ„¬κΉ€μ˜ μœ μ‚°

“λ‚΄κ°€ 또 주의 λͺ©μ†Œλ¦¬λ₯Ό λ“€μœΌλ‹ˆ 이λ₯΄μ‹œλ˜ λ‚΄κ°€ λˆ„κ΅¬λ₯Ό 보내며 λˆ„κ°€ 우리λ₯Ό μœ„ν•˜μ—¬ 갈꼬 ν•˜μ‹œλ‹ˆ κ·Έ λ•Œμ— λ‚΄κ°€ 이λ₯΄λ˜ λ‚΄κ°€ μ—¬κΈ° μžˆλ‚˜μ΄λ‹€ λ‚˜λ₯Ό λ³΄λ‚΄μ†Œμ„œ ν•˜μ˜€λ”λ‹ˆ”
이사야 6:8

μ•„ν”„λ¦¬μΉ΄λŠ” 영적으둜 갈망이 큰 λŒ€λ₯™μ΄μž, 믿음이 ν™œλ°œνžˆ μžλΌλ‚˜λŠ” κ³³μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μˆ˜μ„ΈκΈ°μ— 걸쳐 λ§Žμ€ 선ꡐ사듀이 λ³΅μŒμ„ λ“€κ³  이 땅을 ν–₯ν•΄ λ‚˜μ•„κ°”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

κ°€μž₯ 널리 μ•Œλ €μ§„ 인물 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜λŠ” λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œ λ¦¬λΉ™μŠ€ν„΄μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·ΈλŠ” 19μ„ΈκΈ° μŠ€μ½”ν‹€λžœλ“œ μΆœμ‹ μ˜ μ„ κ΅μ‚¬λ‘œ, 아프리카 λ‚΄λ₯™ κΉŠμˆ™ν•œ 지역을 λ‹€λ‹ˆλ©° λ³΅μŒμ„ μ „ν•˜κ³ , λ…Έμ˜ˆ 무역에 λ°˜λŒ€ν•˜λ©° μ˜λ£Œμ™€ κ΅μœ‘μ„ μ¦μ§„μ‹œν‚€λŠ” 일에 ν—Œμ‹ ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

μ˜€λŠ˜λ‚  아프리카 μ„ κ΅λŠ” 전도에 κ·ΈμΉ˜μ§€ μ•Šκ³  λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μ‚¬μ—­μœΌλ‘œ ν™•μž₯되고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€:

  • 의료 선ꡐ: 케냐 텐웩 병원과 같은 선ꡐ 병원이 의료 μ‚¬κ°μ§€λŒ€λ₯Ό μ„¬κΉλ‹ˆλ‹€.

  • ꡐ윑 사역: 아동과 성인을 μœ„ν•œ 성경학ꡐ 및 기초 ꡐ윑 ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨.

  • μ§€μ—­ 개발: μ‹μˆ˜ 곡급, 농업 ꡐ윑, λ§ˆμ΄ν¬λ‘œνŒŒμ΄λ‚ΈμŠ€ 등을 ν†΅ν•œ 자립 지원.

이제 아프리카 κ΅νšŒλŠ” 더 이상 μ„ κ΅μ˜ 수혜자만이 μ•„λ‹™λ‹ˆλ‹€. 아프리카 κ΅­κ°€λ“€ μ—­μ‹œ 세계 μ„ κ΅μ˜ 주체둜 λ‚˜μ•„κ°€κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‚˜μ΄μ§€λ¦¬μ•„, 케냐, κ°€λ‚˜ 등은 선ꡐ사λ₯Ό νŒŒμ†‘ν•˜μ—¬ 세계 곳곳에 λ³΅μŒμ„ μ „ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

아프리카 μ„ κ΅λŠ” μ§€κΈˆλ„ κ³„μ†λ˜κ³  있으며, κ·Έ μ€‘μ‹¬μ—λŠ” 아프리카 ꡐ회 자체의 λΆ€ν₯이 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.


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