God has a huge heart for the nations. He’s got a plan for reaching them, and it involves us, His church.
He could have delivered His life-saving message to the far-reaches of the earth by more convenient means. Instead He commissioned us—the cracked vessels that we are—to take His message into the world.
Embrace God’s heart for the nations, and you’ll soon discover that we are all called to the nations. But that doesn’t mean we’re all meant to go.
God doesn’t call every one of His followers to physically transplant themselves in a different country to reach the lost. But He does call every one of us to be about the unreached.
Do you know many supporters it takes to send an cross-cultural worker to the field? Dozens? Hundreds?
You may not be called to go, but you have a critical role to play as a sender, financial donor, prayer warrior, and supporter. The great thing is that you don’t have to do it alone. God puts us in communities and on teams for a reason.
At Frontiers, I get to work with some of the best teams out there. It’s thrilling to partner with other believers who share a passion for Jesus and a dedication to see Him glorified in Muslim communities.
But the real backbone of my ministry is my team of supporters. Some of these partners are lifelong friends; others just joined my team this year. Regardless, each one plays a critical role, contributing their talents as God has enabled them. And I can’t fulfill my role unless they fulfill theirs.
The most important thing we do as a team is declare, in unity, that God’s desire that the nations see His glory will be fulfilled.
As it is written, “The time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory” (Isaiah 66:18b).
In obedience to our shared calling to the nations, my supporters and I contribute our unique gifts and talents. And with unity of voice, we sound a hearty amen to the certain truth that He will be exalted.
What will your role on the team be? What’s going to be your contribution to the unreached?
Original article: www.frontiersusa.org/blog/article/called-to-stay
