Here are some good articles related to evangelism and missions:

Factfinder: Misquoting Francis of Assisi – Glenn Stanton (via Gospel Coalition)
One very clever and popular quote we often knock around among ourselves is:  “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.”  But here’s the fact: Our good Francis never said such a thing.  Duane Liftin, president emeritus of Wheaton College, recently addressed the trouble with this preach/practice dichotomy….   “It’s simply impossible to preach the Gospel without words. The Gospel is inherently verbal, and preaching the Gospel is inherently verbal behavior.”

D.A. Carson on Angry Christians and the Devil’s Tactics – David Rogers (via SBC Voices)But at the end of the day, if you can’t do it with compassion, and gently, and leave the doors open for evangelism, boy, you destroy everything. I think one of the devil’s tactics with respect to the church on the Right today is to make them so hate everybody else that at the end of the day they can’t be believed anywhere, not even the proclamation of the gospel.

What I Want For All Missionaries – Mike Pettengill (via Gospel Coalition)
We want to know people are thinking and praying for us. If my team members were reminded that others care and pray for them, they would have strength to endure the hard days.

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshipping the Lord and getting spurred on to lovingly speak the gospel and support missions for the advancement of His kingdom!