Native American Missionaries Research Paper

Missionary Types, Contrast, and Comparisons Many people have dedicated their lives as missionaries in foreign lands. There are two basic categories of missionaries: pioneer and settler. Both types are of equal worth to the cause of the gospel. The three main areas I’d like to address in this essay are pioneer missionaries, settler missionaries, and how they are similar. First, pioneer missionaries such as the famous David Livingstone, pave the way for settler missionaries by planting the precious seeds of the gospel in the hearts of the people as they move from village to village, spreading the truth and reaching the unreached. Many great things were contributed to the mission field in Africa by David in teaching the natives how to become teachers and preachers of God’s word, mapping the inland and helping to stop the fast growing slave industry. On his many journeys to reach people, he also treated their illnesses, taught them healthier habits, and provided basic infrastructure, such as clean water systems, to facilitate the implementation of these habits. Because David went, those who came after him had maps …show more content…
The Moffats worked hard to create a lovely mission compound complete with a church, a large brick mission house, acres of lush garden land, an irrigation system, and blacksmith and carpentry workshops. Their mission being, to gain further understanding and build long-term sustainable relationships with the community around them along with instructing the people how to plant gardens of their own since the latter was a favorite pastime of the Reverend Moffat. Nothing was out of place it seemed; indeed, the mission compound was very stable. By long persevering, Reverend Moffat proceeded to translate the bible into the local dialect, thus opening up a new world of opportunity to the