This may sound like a tall order, but if you break it down into manageable chunks over a long period of time, you’ll be surprised how much you can remember.

Romans 15 is a gold mine of missions texts. One of my favorites is Paul’s quotation of Isaiah 52:15 - “Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand” (Romans 15:21). That’s a promise to stake your life on.

Dr. Andrew Davis, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Durham, NC, wrote a very helpful article on how to go about memorizing longer portions of Scripture. It’s title, fitly, is “An Approach to the Extended Memorization of Scripture.” In his article, he explains why Bible memory, particularly of longer passages, is important. He then gives a step-by-step explanation of how to do it. If you’re up for a very joy-inducing challenge, I would encourage you to give it a try. Start out with a paragraph from Romans 15 and see how you do. If it goes well, keep building on that. There is no telling what God could do with a mind filled with Romans 15 (ask Paul!).