Is there a reason why the poverty and misery in parts of the US didn’t call them?
Why is it more praiseworthy to go abroad to zones of unrest and conflict putting America at risk of having to extricate you and your family when there is so much that is desperately needed in America?
I confess to real dislike of programs that glorify such service and put young men & women in harm’s way, assuring them during recruitment of their safety and then refuse to help them when they are raped or attacked.
The glorifying of missionary service abroad preys on the natural desire of young people to serve and make a difference but is misguided at best. If the service is important and not the desire to feel noble or exciting the venue need not be exotic.
I fail to see why a conversion abroad is more valuable than one in one’s own Country. Vocations among the young people in the target country could be assessed and those so moved could be helped to become effective, even brought for training and education.
https://www.wcpinst.org/source/peace-corps-hearing-details-abuse-of-volunteers/
Consider…..the US essentially has a church almost ‘on every corner’ in some towns….
….Reading materials, TV evangelists, etc …the availability to the WORD is out there, easily accessible
It’s not for natives of many countries
I was taught to esteem and pray for those who carry the Gospel…….