Ever wonder how we’re doing at fulfilling the Great Commission?
Are we really reaching our world for Christ? Yes… by God's grace, we are!
GlobalChristianity.org tells us that by AD 1900, 45.69% of our world was evangelized. In only the next 100 years, more than 73% of our world had heard the gospel. Yet still today, over 1.8 billion people still have not heard of Christ.
Every time we go to India we preach ‘Jesus’ to thousands of people who are hearing the gospel for the first time. What a privilege. Yet I have a surprising story for you.
A few years ago we were going door-to-door in Minneapolis asking people what “Easter” meant to them. A 25 year-old Spanish lady answered the door. After some initial conversation, we posed the question to her, “ma’am, what does Easter mean to you?” Her reply stunned me.
“What is Easter” she asked? I stumbled out an answer about it telling the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. And she said, “Who is Jesus?”
Here was a young lady on my home-turf that did not know a thing about Jesus. The unchurched are increasing in
The late Bill Bright said he believed that 50% of Americans would turn their lives over to Jesus Christ if the gospel was lovingly presented to them by someone they trusted.
We are God's “A-Team” in bringing the gospel to our world, There is no
“B-Team”. Let's make 2006 count in a big way by building bridges of friendship
to people who need Christ. All of heaven is cheering for us!
Intentional more than ever for souls,
Tom Elie
Evangelist/President
Oasis World Ministries
