Who encourages the warriors?

In warfare, those on the front lines receive the greatest brunt of the onslaught. They are there because they know how to fight, carry out a plan, take orders and capture victory. They may get bloody, but in the end, it's all worth it.

Ministry, oustside the 4 walls of the church, is much the same. You train with people, grow with people, trust people, but most times the cost of the commitment is too great, and people leave when the rough stuff happens. We get bombarded all around us, and it's wave after wave after wave of attack in every part of our lives.

See, the enemy does not like to be challegened, and most give him an inch, but then it's a mile. We know we cannot be moved, cannot give an inch, cannot succumb to the chaos and confusion. We have to stay clear headed and mindfull that our G-d has prepared us for everything that will come against us. It is when we are going through the valley of uncertainty, the dark place when you don't see the arrows coming, is when we should give Him all praise and Glory. It is a weapon of our warfare.
We do not wear ribbons of honor, or medals of acheivement; we simply go about our jobs, which is our reasonable service, quietly, heads down, humbly, and go into enemy territory time and time again, to set the captives free.

What is my reward? To hear, "Well down, good and faithful servant, you may enter into your rest," from my Lord. We will not know many lives we have impacted until we get to heaven and meet all of them there.
Until then, we encourage one another, lifting up one another in prayer for direction, wisdom and protection. Our fights leave us exhausted, weary and sometimes debilitated. The fight consumes our strength and we are left drained. But when one, just one, comes to the Lord, and allows Him to change their life...well, again it's all worth it.

Oh and another thing, when you're a warrior, you have to be one 24/7. No time off, no vacation, there's no such thing as personal time. That means people are watching your every move, every word that comes out of your mouth, your lifestyle; everything. You may be the ONLY Bible that they may read, EVER! So, that's why the commitment level is high and the retention low. We're looking for a few good men and women willing to lay it all down, here and now, for the Glory of God, right in their own backyards.

This is the mission field.