PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME

In Paul’s metaphor of Christ’s many-membered body, he emphasised that: ‘All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it’.* What struck me about this thought is that we collectively (not individually) constitute Christ’s body, and that all of us (not just some of us) have a part to play in its function. While it is one body made up of many parts, it doesn’t reach its full potential unless each part fulfils its purpose in harmony with the other parts.**

We need each other and we are called (and gifted) to serve each other. To be an active member of the body, we are not to be independent, but interdependent.

This is not only true in a local church context, but in the relationship between Christian people and mission organisations like World Outreach. Partnering together, we can accomplish so much more.

Motivated by the love of Jesus and compelled by the Commission of Jesus, World Outreach has a burning passion to engage with unreached people groups. We will do all we can to facilitate more and more mission workers onto the field to engage those who’ve never heard the gospel, but we need you to partner with us in whatever way you can. The point I want to make is that we can’t do it alone.

In this edition of Nations, we’ll be focusing on people like you and me who are doing some extraordinary things both on the field and in support of the field workers (our missionaries). You don’t have to be someone special to do very special things, but simply be obedient to whatever the Lord puts in your heart to do, and faithfully use your God-given skills, gifts or resources for his service.

As you read Nations, you’ll also discover our five-year goals under the banner ‘Vision 2025’. This is why I’m writing this call to action. Will you believe with us in faith to see these goals become a reality? Will you sign up to regularly pray for us? Will you financially partner with us? Or maybe the Lord is calling you to go and be part of the team engaging the unreached people groups. Will you partner with us in one of the greatest moments in modern day missions?

Bruce Hills

International Director

*11 Corinthians 12:27 NLT

**2 Ephesians 4:16