The history of missions is the history of answered prayer. From Pentecost to the Haystack meeting in New England and from the days when Robert Morrison landed in China to the martyrdom of John and Betty Stam, prayer has been the source of power and the secret of spiritual triumph.
Samuel Marinus ZwemerThe history of missions is the history of answered prayer. It is the key to the whole mission problem. All human means are secondary.
Samuel Marinus ZwemerOur only concern should be to keep the fight [for souls] aggressive and to win victory regardless of cost or sacrifice.
Samuel Marinus ZwemerThe unoccupied fields of the world must have their Calvary before they have their Pentecost.
Samuel Marinus ZwemerThe printed page is a missionary that can go anywhere and do so at minimum cost. It enters closed lands and reaches all strata of society. It does not grow weary. It needs no furlough. It lives longer than any missionary. It never gets ill. It penetrates through the mind to the heart and conscience. It has and is producing results everywhere. It has often lain dormant yet retained its life and bloomed years later.
Samuel Marinus Zwemer