MY ANSWER

Do you think I should go on a week-long mission trip with my church? We'll only be there a week, and we can't do much.
Billy Graham writes, "Yes, I do, and I commend your church and its leaders for giving you this opportunity. Take time to ask God to show you whether or not it is His will for you to go—and don't be hesitant if He seems to open the door."

MY ANSWER

Is it true that Jesus said we will always have poverty in the world?
Billy Graham writes, "You're probably thinking of Jesus' words in John 12:8: 'You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.' ... But Jesus wasn't saying we shouldn't fight poverty or help those in need."

MY ANSWER

Our church is trying to get a group together to visit some of the local nursing homes. I've never been around older people much and I wonder if I'll be able to relate to them.
Billy Graham writes, "If you were in their position, wouldn't you be happy to see a smiling face and have someone take an interest in you?"

MY ANSWER

A family down the street has been having a lot of problems recently. As a Christian, I feel I ought to help them, but I don't want to be nosey or intrude on their privacy.
Billy Graham writes, "If you were going through the same experience this family has, wouldn't you want others to know about it and help you in any way they could?"

MY ANSWER

Our son's youth group is going on a summer mission trip to help build houses in a fairly primitive country. He really wants to go, but we're very nervous about it. Should we let him go?
Billy Graham writes, "I suspect most parents reading this will understand your nervousness—and, of course, you'll want to find out as much as you can about the trip and how it will be organized."

MY ANSWER

Why are missionaries still needed? Can't we complete the task of spreading the Gospel to the whole world by using radio and television and the Internet?
Billy Graham writes, "Missionaries and evangelists are needed today more than ever before."

MY ANSWER

I read about some missionaries in a foreign country who were captured by some rebels and beaten. Why would they put themselves in such a dangerous place?
Billy Graham writes, "If you could somehow ask those missionaries why they were willing to risk their lives by going to such a dangerous place, I have no doubt that they'd reply, 'We went because God sent us there.'"

MY ANSWER

I'm sure we ought to help people in poor countries, but is sending missionaries really the best way to help them?
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MY ANSWER

I volunteer several times a week in a homeless shelter our church supports, but I get very discouraged because it doesn't seem like we're making any progress. I'm about to give up. Why should we bother?

MY ANSWER

I really want to serve Jesus, but I don't know how I can. I'm a single mother with three children, and I just don't have any extra time. My church offers things like volunteer opportunities and mission trips, but I can't even dream of them. Does God understand why I can't serve Him?

MY ANSWER

Our daughter participated in a mission project with our church this summer, helping construct a church in another country. She had a great time, and we don't want to throw cold water on her experience, but couldn't those people have built their own church without a bunch of unskilled teenagers from America trying to do it?

MY ANSWER

I know Christians are supposed to do good and help those in need, but sometimes I feel overwhelmed because there are so many problems in the world. What good can my few dollars do in the face of so much misery?

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