Amazing! Miraculous!

I have decided to make it my goal to blog for 15 minutes each day as an exercise of concise, consistent writing.

In an unusually balmy February, 2002, I finally dusted off the cover of an old book I had received several years earlier. At the time, I was working as on the administrative team of a cutting-edge Gen-X church for singles and college-students, one of the first of it's kind, in Minneapolis. The book was sent to me in the mail, adorned with a simple post-it note saying something profound like: "I thought you might enjoy this." I don't even remember exactly who is was that sent me the book in plain brown paper, other than his name was also "Dan." But I'm terribly indebted to that man named Dan, for my life has never been the same since reading that short book.

The book is "Revolution in World Missions" by K.P. Yohannon, founder and director of Gospel for Asia (www.gfa.org). I warn you, should you dare to pick up this book for yourself, your Christianity may never be the same.

At this point, I need to change tone, and jump forward from a poetic introduction and speak squarely from my heart. True to my promise, I only have a few more minutes to write, and I want to capture the important thoughts without a lot of dry background.

Here's the deal--I try to think as much as possible as a "global Christian" and try to envision what God is doing with His Church across the entire planet. You may find this offensive, but I have determined in my heart that the high point of the North American church has passed, and it is time for us Americans to be aiming ourselves to the next wave and generation of Christian Growth across the globe. Guess what, it's not in America.

No, I'm not denying that God can't bring about pockets of revival, dotting the American landscape here and there.

But here's where I need to defer to Brother K.P.'s book---I urge you to read it. GFA will send it to you for FREE off many websites, such as Crosswalk.com, or their own website. Why, I ask you, do we need to pour out enormous gobs of energy in trying to win a sated, cynical crowd of Americans who reject the gospel time after time, when HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of people who have never even HEARD the name Jesus in the Indian subcontinent are so desperate to hear Good News that they are now coming to Him, often just from hearing radio programs. God is affirming his might in Asia by miracles, signs and wonders.

In North America, we spend thousands of dollars to make slick, cool, pyrotechnic programs to attract people who don't really care. Yes, God cares for North Americans. He cares for your neighbors, relatives, and friends.

But when life is so short and precious, why are we "wasting" time (please excuse me if this is offensive) trying to "win" the same people time and time and time and time and time and time and time and time again without number...when all it takes is a tract, a conversation, or a radio program in Asia, and ENTIRE VILLAGES come to know and worship Christ our Saviour.


Jesus wants the gospel to go into the entire world. GFA is doing it. I want to join them.


My 15 minuts are up. More tomorrow.