It Takes Hearing

Our Missions Conference at Rose Drive Friends Church ended last weekend. The theme song for our conference was the one by Casting Crowns called, “Until the Whole World Hears.” 

The first time I saw the music video for UTWWH it moved me to tears (OK. It happened more than once, but you get the idea.).  Why?  I’m not exactly sure.  Maybe because my heart resonates so much with the message and I’m aware that there is so much more yet to do.   I know that God has given to me (and to all believers) the ministry and message of reconciliation.  He’s entrusted that message to us!  He wants us to build bridges of love and SHARE Him with others who don’t know Him yet.

Are there still unreached people groups?  Yes!  Yesterday I corresponded with some of our missionaries in another country who have made contact with just such a group.  The whole Bible has not yet been written in their language and it sounds like most don’t know how to read even if it was available.  But the people seem open to the gospel. 

We don’t have those kinds of language barriers.  At least, not many.  But we have other ones.  I heard today of someone who has lived in the same place for years and who still doesn’t know their neighbors.  Never met them.  It’s tough to reach people and share Christ – to fulfill what God has called us to do – if we don’t even know who the people are around us!  How about you?  Do know all of your neighbors? Getting to know them is a good first step toward investing in that relationship and then inviting them.

In that sense, God has called all of us to be “missionaries.”  He wants all of us to “go” with the gospel to those around us.  But some people we will never reach (because of time, distance, other barriers).  That is why we all need to give financially to support what God is doing around the world. 

At Rose Drive Friends Church, we support nearly 40 missionaries in this country and around the world through Faith Promise Missionary Giving (you can find out more about that by clicking here).   If you’d like to get in on this really good deal, fill out a Faith Promise Commitment Card and send it to sandil@rdf.org.

Let’s keep proclaiming the love of God, until the whole world hears.