A Thesis On Mission Work

[Colin_Ginger 76]

The creator has gifted each and everyone of us. He has gifted life to every human, elf, dwarf, uruk, and halfling in the realm. And as such each life should be valued with the utmost respect. To disregard the importance of each life is to disregard the Creators will. The Creator, did not make us so that we may live in constant fear of one another, or to persecute and hunt one another. Instead the Creator calls on us to spread his word, and convert those to a path of knowledge.

To say that the church is not under attack is to live in ignorance. Chaos is the agent of Iblees, and loves to see the collapse of order that is the church. Therefore with the words I say remember this with utmost importance, keep the word, love, and faith of the creator in one head, and a blade in the other. For without you as the messenger for the creator, then the word will not be spread. Converting heathens is important, but the life of one believer is worth that of a million of those who are enemies of the faith. Missionary work is one of the, if not the most, important roles that a believer of the faith can take. For without new believers, than their is no growth in the church. The church is much like a tree in such way. If a tree is not growing, then it is in decay. We must keep this church growing. Have you ever met a tree that has grown though with the use of fire and sword? The church can not grow with a crusade or invasion. Though these are of the utmost importance to the church, as a way to clear weeds from our metaphorical orchard. We must nurture the spirits of those who we seek to aid, for then, and only then will the creators love take root in their hearts.

The first step in creating a mission, is to protect yourself. As such, you should find a secure location to plant your church. If this means building walls, or obtaining permission and protection from the local government, then go forth and take these precautions. These walls will not only protect you, but will protect your soon to be followers in the future. This brings me to my second point. To meet someone's spiritual needs, you must first meet their physical needs. With walls, you are providing safety to those without a place to go. If you plant a small garden in your mission, then you are able to feed those without food. A full stomach is much more willing to listen, and accept, than an empty one. Once the physical needs of a person's is met, they’re social desires must also be met. The mission you create, should be one that embraces the good of the culture that you are in. Be it with halflings, than let your mission be filled with good food, and good ale, and good music, as that is what their culture enjoys. When, and only when these needs are met, can you begin to preach to those around you. Soon you may see that the church will become a community, and your role will laxen, as though in the community will support each other.

Once you have, planted, nurtured, and have seen the church grow, then you can take it upon yourself to commision your followers to do the same. This will not only help spread the word of the creator, but soon you can find your work complete. In all this remember to go with the Creator in all you do.

[_Stigwig 1510]

A letter is penned in response to the thesis, detailing Oscar's opinions on the matter.

 

"While I agree with the basis of your thesis, the importance of the work of missionaries, I feel your analogy is an incorrect one in regards to crusade. Despite agreeing with the decision to not call a crusade it is my personal opinion that crusades and holy wars do help a strong church to grow. While having no effect on a church with a scant few priests, as ours currently has, a crusade in a large church can draw attention from all to the church and help to recover relics, holy lands, clear out threats - all of which aid in the growth and safety of the Church. 

 

Sincerely,

Deacon Oscar of Norfolk"

[Daisy 9736]

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