Missions

Jesus gave us the Great Commission which commands us to go into the
uttermost parts of the earth and make disciples of all Nations. This is called
the Great Commission. For years Christian churches and missionaries have
labored to fulfill this mandate covering the globe preaching and teaching
the love of Jesus Christ to all nations. Today Christianity is the fastest
growing religion in the world reaching every corner of the globe using media
and modern communications tools to reach the lost at any cost.

Recent research has identified an area of the world comprised of many
nations where the poorest and least evangelized people live. It is called the
10/40 window. (see map illustration) This rectangular area is located 10
degrees longitude by 40 degrees latitude as seen in the illustrated map. This
area includes North Africa, China, India, and parts of Europe, Russia, Asia
and the Middle East. Here are a few basic facts and statistics.
o 97% of the least evangelized countries live in the 10/40 Window.
o Of these people 2.7 billion are Buddhist, Hindus and Muslims.
o 82% of the poorest of the poor live in the 10/40 Window.

What does all this mean? It tells us hat the return of our Lord Jesus Christ
is very soon according to Matthew 24:14 (KJV) "And this gospel of the
kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations;
and then shall the end come." The Greek word for end is "telos" which means
conclusion or termination. The conclusion or termination of the age of men
is nearing an end, but for the Christian, the beginning of God's rule and
reign on earth is also very near. Jesus will return for His true Church, which
are those who believe Him, love Him and call upon His name. We will live
and reign with him forever. We will also see all those whom we have loved
and prayed for that have accepted Jesus!

Brothers and sisters, the greatest thing we can do is pray! The tremendous
worldwide growth of Christianity is a result of prayer. Prayer works! Please
continue to pray for the 10/40 window as many Christians are persecuted for
their faith and missionaries are put to death. God wants to use each and
every one of us to Pray for Missions, Give to Missions and Go ourselves. May
God bless you as you obey the Great Commission.

Pastor Sonny Wahl has been serving in the ministry to over 45 different
countries for 25 years as a Missionary, Missions Director, Associate and
Senior Pastor for various Ministries, Churches and Organizations. Sonny is
presently the Senior Pastor of Praise Church and travels and provides
support to Africa, China, India, Nepal, Russia, Asia, Middle East and
Central America. You can contact him at www.thepraisechurch.com