A Heart for Africa, A Harvest for Eternity

Dr. David Livingstone gave his life for Africa—and today, your heart for the lost continues that legacy. Discover how your seed is reaping an eternal harvest!

The Legacy of a Missionary

Dr. David Livingstone, a famed Scottish medical missionary and explorer, spent most of his life taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the remotest parts of Africa in modern-day Zambia. By going to areas where Christ had never before been preached, he paved the way for subsequent missions throughout that huge continent.

For six years, Livingstone completely lost contact with the outside world, but in 1869 the New York Herald newspaper sent Henry Morton Stanley on an expedition to find him.

It took nearly two years, but Stanley finally found Livingstone in poor health in a village on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Despite Stanley’s urging, Livingstone refused to leave Africa and return to civilization where he could get better medical care.

Dr. Livingston died just a few years later from malaria and internal bleeding caused by dysentery. He took his final breaths while kneeling in prayer at his bedside.

Two of his followers, Susi and Chuma, fulfilled Livingstone’s wishes by removing his heart for burial in Africa, while carrying his body and journal over 1,000 miles to the coast, where they could be returned to England. His remains eventually were interred at Westminster Abbey in London … but his heart never left Africa.

This story should challenge each of us. Hopefully we love our home country, home state, or hometown, but where is our calling and our mission field? David Livingstone poured his life into reaching the African people. His faithful followers, Susi and Chuma, understood where his heart was, and where it must remain.

Where Is Your Treasure?

Livingstone’s story puts a new light on Jesus’ statement to us, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Livingstone’s treasure was the African people, and his heart was there also. So where is YOUR treasure?

Thanks to your financial seeds, Inspiration Ministries preaches the Gospel throughout Africa today. Because of your heart for the lost and generous financial treasure, you are a missionary to more than 200 nations of the world!

Even if you’ve never traveled as a missionary to far away countries, through your partnership with Inspiration Ministries, you’re helping to fulfill the Great Commission. Inspiration Ministries’ YouTube channel airs many Strengthen Your Walk video series, inspiring Christian interviews, and global salvation outreaches.

More souls declare Jesus as their Lord Inspiration Ministries’ outreaches than ever before. Every day, people around the world receive Christ as their Lord and Savior!

Millions indicate salvation every year!

Your financial seeds into the good ground of Inspiration Ministries are reaping more souls for Christ than ever before! If you have a heart to reach even more souls, simply click on the link below. Your reward in Heaven will be great!

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