On Sunday I preached about the church being less of a church that it should be if we're not part of it. The local church needs every part of the body to be working in sync to serve each other and then to serve the world for Jesus glory.
In the same way that we need to think beyond ourselves as individuals, the church needs to think beyond itself corporately. Someone once quipped that the church is the only organization that exists for the benefit of others. And all churches should be thinking beyond their boundaries to those in their community and wider afield who have not heard the incredible gospel - Jesus dying in our place to liberate us from slavery and death.
Here is an interesting website with some statistics on South Africa, what I found particularly interesting is that 2% of the population are considered un-reached. That means that more than a million people have not even heard about Jesus! Perhaps God uses this statistic to begin his call in your life. Maybe you are one of those who he will influence to get involved on the battle front of drawing people into the kingdom.
If nothing else would you pray for these groups of people and for those who re trying to influence them for Jesus, pray for open hearts, faithful ministry, continuing passion and endless, Spirit-filled love. And it would be great for you to ask Jesus who you should be reaching out to. This is a job for everyone!
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