- "receptivity" missions philosophy, missionaries should target countries where a great number of Christians may be harvested in a shorter period of time-Field that are "less receptive" should be occupied lightly-African countries and peoples are generally among those considered receptive-Such a philosophy tends to ignore the hundreds of years necessary to prepare peoples for the gospel. Those who work in Africa today stand on the shoulders of those who paved the way with their lives

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