Well, first of all, We are commanded to do Mission Work by The Lord Jesus Christ Himself!
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)
But let us look at another point that David Platt mentions so well in his book, "Radical".
As of me writing this post, today's world population is 7,028,976,806!
That is over Seven BILLION with a "B".
Liberally, the number of people in the world that claim to be Saved or "Christian" ends up being about One Third (1/3). Most likely not all of them are Christ followers. But if we assume they are, mathematically, this would and should lead us to believe that approximately +4.6 Billion people are NOT Saved! Meaning, they are separated from God in their sins and would spend eternity in hell if nothing changes.
Can You Grasp that number... +4.6 BILLION People (Souls) that were made in God's own image and who He longs to have a relationship with, are LOST. This alone should be enough to cause us to say YES, Lord.... Here am I, send me!
Where in the Bible is missions or mission work an optional program? Being a Christian and following Christ as Lord puts ALL of us On Mission and those same words He spoke to His disciples, He spoke to us!
Another great point David Platt brings out is that so many people in the U.S. make comments like,
"What about our own people here in our communities or country?" Most of these statements or comments are just smokescreens of people that do not want to heed the Call or be obedient to the Lord's Command.
I know, I used to be one of those guys saying the same exact thing but once I put my heart in line with His Heart and went to Uganda and saw first hand God's Moving through the Saving of Souls...
So... won't you prayerfully consider a Short-Term Mission Trip?
See previous posts to help you get READY~!!!
Highly Recommended Reading to prepare:
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)
But let us look at another point that David Platt mentions so well in his book, "Radical".
As of me writing this post, today's world population is 7,028,976,806!
That is over Seven BILLION with a "B".
Liberally, the number of people in the world that claim to be Saved or "Christian" ends up being about One Third (1/3). Most likely not all of them are Christ followers. But if we assume they are, mathematically, this would and should lead us to believe that approximately +4.6 Billion people are NOT Saved! Meaning, they are separated from God in their sins and would spend eternity in hell if nothing changes.
Can You Grasp that number... +4.6 BILLION People (Souls) that were made in God's own image and who He longs to have a relationship with, are LOST. This alone should be enough to cause us to say YES, Lord.... Here am I, send me!
Fact: Most of them live Outside of the United States.
Where in the Bible is missions or mission work an optional program? Being a Christian and following Christ as Lord puts ALL of us On Mission and those same words He spoke to His disciples, He spoke to us!
Another great point David Platt brings out is that so many people in the U.S. make comments like,
"What about our own people here in our communities or country?" Most of these statements or comments are just smokescreens of people that do not want to heed the Call or be obedient to the Lord's Command.
I know, I used to be one of those guys saying the same exact thing but once I put my heart in line with His Heart and went to Uganda and saw first hand God's Moving through the Saving of Souls...
"It Blew My Mind!" and it will Bless Your Socks Off too!!!
So... won't you prayerfully consider a Short-Term Mission Trip?
See previous posts to help you get READY~!!!
Highly Recommended Reading to prepare:
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Platt, David (Author)
The Holy Spirit through "Radical" changed my life!
ReplyDeletePastor, a must read to follow up this is "Gospel Hoarders" by Rick Via. Excellent read and confirmation to my heart in serving with MLI!