Parkside Baptist Church
Jason Young, our Minister to Students, discusses how we are to spread God's word throughout the world.
"Every Christian is either a missionary or an IMPOSTER." - Charles Spurgeon
A Big, Big World - There are well over 7 billion people across 7 continents with an estimated 300,000 babies born daily!
A Big, Big World - In a world of SUPERFICIAL and conditional love, we are ill-equipped to grasp the unconditional COMPLETE love of God.
Matthew 24:14 ESV
#1: We Find a CONVICTING Command.
It is an expectation and a COMMAND that we have a lifestyle of preaching the gospel.
If it is true that we have been given this life-giving, life-changing relationship with the God of the universe, then why wouldn't it be naturally OVERFLOWING out of the mouths with everyone we meet?
#2: We Find a COMPREHENSIVE Calling.
Kosmos - Which is understood as all of INHABITED earth.
Ethnos - Which is understood as all PEOPLE, nations - including gentiles.
Global missions is tragically NEGLECTED. - David Platt
This comprehensive call is not a SAFE call.
#3: We Find a COMPELLING Conclusion.
We find when we get to heaven, not everyone is going to LOOK like you and me.
Revelation 7:9-10 ESV
Over 6,000 people groups with over 2 billing people in them are not yet reached with the gospel.
God gives us a love that has no national BORDERS, it is a love that is a willingness to go where few will attempt to go.
So what is our role in this mission?
PRAYING
PREPARING
CARING
GOING