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David Bosch on Missionary Endurance - Missional (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

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"Missionaries face wasting—disease, persecution, burnout. But daily renewal sustains mission. Light and momentary troubles produce eternal fruit in lives transformed. Eyes fixed on the unseen harvest, we do not lose heart. The mission is worth the cost." — David Bosch. Missional: enduring mission.

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Scripture References

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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Audience

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