Phillip Rice

Throughout the ages, many of the world’s people groups have been marginalized and oppressed to the point of being outcasts like the Samaritans of Jesus’ day, the nation of Israel, and the Maasai of Kenya. But likely the most historically marginalized are the Roma.

Right now, as you read this, Lifeword team members around the world are sharing the gospel through various forms of media and creatively adapting their methods to reach as many people as possible with the gospel. Their deepest desire is that many would hear about Jesus Christ and the hope found only in Him. 

Every international missionary’s first priority should be a committed effort towards learning the language of the country they’re going to, so it’s no surprise that for the better part of our two years in France, it has consumed my every waking moment.

OK, let’s start from the beginning: Missionary life is fun. Missionaries live in exotic places far away. They eat exotic foods, visit fun places, and at the end they tell us they are suffering for Jesus. Or are they!?