David
God didn't wait for me to get my life in order before calling me to missions. After
some time, resistance, and coming to the realization that life without Jesus wasn’t
worth living, I finally let him touch my heart, and rescue me. But He wasn’t through…he
was just setting the stage.
A few months later, I found myself in front of a missionary from Japan. He was calling
out for involvement in the missions field. I thought I’d make a deal with God…if
He really wanted me to be involved in missions, He should impress upon the missionary
to speak to me about it immediately.
I then heard the missionary say that that there was a young man in the congregation
whom the Lord was now speaking to be a missionary. There were no more questions,
no more requests necessary. I immediately got up and went to the altar.
At that point, I had no doubt regarding my call to missions. But I had to wait 6
years, during which my passion for missions grew immensely. In the 7th year (ironically,
the number of perfection), while walking in a garden, the Lord told me it was time.
I didn’t hesitate. Today, nothing has changed except the increase in my intensity.
Now more than ever, I am convinced that there is no greater joy than to serve Jesus,
on His terms, and doing my part to see that all the nations might know Him the way
I do.
Among the several visions the Lord gave us, one was of silver clouds of glory rising
from the thick darkness. The Lord's voice told us that when darkness covers the
earth, the God’s glory shall rise over His people! During these perilous days, the
tendency to draw back is great. We want to challenge you to join us in the fulfillment
of the vision of Global Renewal: to see the glory of the Lord rise upon the earth;
to reap the harvest of "all nations, kindred, people, and tongues" that we may stand
"before the throne, and before the Lamb." There is a price to pay, but the Prize
is worth the price!