The use of means ought not to lessen our faith in God, and our faith in God ought not to hinder our using whatever means He has given us for the accomplishment of His own purposes.

— Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), Missionar

Topics: Faith & Trust, Wisdom & Understanding

Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor war ein britischer Arzt und evangelikaler Missionar, der in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts über fünf Jahrzehnte lang in China wirkte. Er gründete die China-Inland-Mission, lebte das Prinzip der allein auf Gebet vertrauenden Glaubensmission vor und passte sich der chinesischen Kultur an, stand jedoch auch wegen der Gefährdung unerfahrener Mitarbeiter in der Kritik. Für heutige Bibelleser verkörpert er ein radikales Gottvertrauen, regt aber zugleich zum Nachdenken über Leitungsverantwortung und das Verhältnis von Glaube und Risiko an.

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