When you read the words evangelism, unreached peoples, and world missions, what comes to your mind?
If you are aware of the staggering numbers of people worldwide who have never heard the name of Jesus, the words above may make you feel immediately overwhelmed. You may feel like a fly tasked with turning the direction of a barge: The mission feels so big, you are not sure what to do or even how to pray. Grasping the vastness of the lost world can result in a paralysis of action, which in turn stirs guilt and condemnation.
Many of us need to hear again the words Jesus spoke to his disciples in Matthew 9:37–38:
The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
