When Pastor Allen mentioned Mother Teresa in his sermon Sunday, I became curious to know what had happened to the order she founded since her death in 1997. For those who care about the poor and their sufferings, the good news is that it has grown and flourished. There are now over 4,500 sisters in the Missionaries of Charity in 133 countries. There is also a brotherhood of over four hundred.
We know that there have been Protestant Christian leaders whose lives have borne similar fruit. In our own congregation, we have many members who are here in north Tucson because of the unique missionary vision of Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1934. From his life and vision, there are now over 6,400 translators at work in 1,998 languages in 93 countries.
The point in each of these stories is that God speaks to and works through individuals to bring about large scale spiritual developments, inspiring many people for generations to come. Thank God for people who hear His voice and have great vision!
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