David Livingstone's Unexpected Paths - Missional (Proverbs 3:5-6)
David Livingstone went to Africa planning to be a traditional missionary—preaching, planting churches. Instead, God led him into exploration, opening the continent to future missionaries....
This is stories & illustrations on livingstone and mission for adults, drawing on Proverbs 3:5-6. It carries an emotional tone of hope, trust and awe.
David Livingstone went to Africa planning to be a traditional missionary—preaching, planting churches. Instead, God led him into exploration, opening the continent to future missionaries. He spent years mapping rivers, building relationships with tribes, combating the slave trade. Critics said he wasn't doing "real" missions. But his paths, acknowledged by God, prepared the way for thousands of missionaries after him.…
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