The last command Jesus gave before
leaving the world was to “go into all the
nations and preach the gospel.” The early disciples took His command
seriously and in only two years everyone who lived in Asia heard the Gospel.
(Acts 19:10).
Imagine! No electricity, no
transportation, no technology and every one in Asia heard the name of Jesus. With
all the modern conveniences, transportation and infrastructure available, today
the vast majority in Asia have never heard the name of Jesus. They have heard
of Coca-Cola but they do not know the name of Jesus! Two thirds of world’s
unreached people live in Asia. Between India and China there are 2.5 billion
people and most of them have never heard His name.
Today, I’d like to challenge us to
consider world missions. When we give
heed to the last commandment of our Lord, we become His first priority. Our
lives will be changed. And we can change the world!
Steve job, Michael Jackson, Madonna
and such had a vision to impact the world. They did it successfully but not to
glorify God. How many of us Christians have a vision to impact the nations who
are lost, crying, and dying. No matter
how much we try to impress God with more revelation, beautiful choir and fancy
buildings, the closest and dearest to God’s heart is lost souls. That was
the sole mission of Jesus for coming to earth – to seek and save the lost. When we get engaged in world missions we’re
becoming most like Jesus.
My friend Job is from India. Years ago
he came to our Bible Training Center for a short training. Later he graduated
and went back to his native place to plant churches among the unreached people.
In 1993 he was at a New Year’s Eve church service. In the middle of worship,
Job felt compelled to go visit one of his friends who was utterly lost. Prakash
was young, restless and in all sorts of trouble. He was involved in gangs and
the rival gangs were after his life. Job tried to reason with God but he couldn’t
shake off the urge to go and find his friend Prakash. In the middle of the night he went to Prakash’s house and brought him
back to church. What they didn’t know at the time was the rival gang had
killed one of Prakash’s buddies and they’re looking to kill him that night. That
night, Prakash got gloriously saved! Today, Prakash and his family are devout
Christians serving the Lord. My friend
Job’s obedience saved Prakash’s life both physically and spiritually.
I wonder how many Christian today will
leave worship service to find a friend and go after his soul! I’m not here to
judge anybody but I am challenging us to be more aware. I’m encouraging us to
get involved in world missions. When we
win souls for our Lord, we’re depositing in our heavenly bank account to draw
from for eternity.
Middle of July, we’ll be going back to
communist China. We will train hundreds
of pastors and leaders. We will encourage the persecuted believers in the
underground churches and we will love on the orphan children. It costs only $3
each but there’s a tremendous shortage of Bibles in China due to exponential
church growth. Our goal is to supply five
thousand Bibles to the believers. Every day, 25,000 people are accepting
Christ in China. Often two hundred believers share one Bible!
There are three ways you can be involved
in world missions.
1.
Pray. Nothing happens until we pray.
Everything changes when we pray. Our prayers are mighty weapons in the Hand of
God.
2.
Go. If you have the means and time
availability, you can still join us and change lives in China. We have missions
trips throughout the year. Please contact us.
3.
Send. Give of your time, talent and
treasure to help others go and represent you. When you send others, you will
get equal rewards.
Friend, world missions is not an
option; it’s our Lord’s command!
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they
call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one
of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to
them?
And how can anyone preach unless they are sent” (Romans 10:13-15 NIV).
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