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Burning mission

DEAR PASTOR,

I am an 18-year-old college student. I am attending a junior college in the United States of America and will be transferring to a University to complete my final two years in the next 7 months. I am involved in campus ministry and I really want to see people getting saved for the Lord but I have to take these classes. They are taking up too much of my time because I also have a job. I don't have a lot of money so I have to work.

I want to go out on the mission field to work for God but at the same time I don't want to be missing my classes and be stuck in junior college for another six months. Please, what should I do? I am stuck between two decisions that I care about deeply. Help!

T.T., California, USA

Dear T.T,

May I urge you, please complete your college work. You need a good education. You are young and hopefully you have many years ahead of you. Some young people make the mistake by not finishing school believing that it is more important to go out and preach than to get a good education.

Pastor