Strategy

Every year all of our missionaries who are currently in Japan get together for field council, a week of meetings and business, and some fun too. I've been hearing a lot of talk about 'strategy' and I started wondering what the actual definition of that word might be. It's quite interesting:

The New Webster's Desk Reference Dictionary describes strategy as "the science and art of conducting a military campaign in its large-scale and long-term aspects." Encyclopedia Britannica Online says "a coordinated application of all the forces of a nation to achieve a goal...strategy's components include a long-range view, the preparation of resources, and planning for the use of those resources before, during, and after an action."

I appreciated these definitions because we really do find ourselves in a spiritual battle throughout the world. We have an urgent need for wisdom and direction from, and faith in the Ultimate Strategist.