Why should we involve ourselves in missions outreach?

In Luke Chapter 10, Jesus instructed His disciples to ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest because the harvest was ready and the workers were few. Jesus then immediately sent out the seventy witnesses.

To the Apostle Matthew, worldwide evangelism was so important that he made the Great Commandment the very last event in his Gospel account. Read Matthew 28:16-20 and notice that Matthew set the mood by telling us that some of the disciples were doubtful, even though they were worshipping the risen Lord. Jesus reassured them that He has all authority, told them to go to every nation and make disciples, and then reassured them again that He would always be there for them (and for us) as they and we follow His instructions.

The Old Testament, too, is full of declarations of God's desire that all the world should know of Him. Here are a few examples just from Psalms.

• All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will worship before Thee — Psalm 22:27
• Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations … — Psalm 46:10
• All the earth will worship Thee, and will sing praises to Thee … — Psalm 66:4

There are countless other examples throughout both the Old and the New Testaments. But there is another more personal reason to involve ourselves in missionary activity — the joy of knowing we have communicated the Good News to those who would not have heard it any other way. Here are excerpts from just two of the many letters BBI has received from people around the world. These two are from India.

I listen to your radio programme regularly. I have accepted the Lord Jesus as my Savior. I want to be a pastor…

I listen to your radio programme. Please pray for me. I am a Christian. I have not been able to attend the church for the last two years because there is no church near my area.

All over the world there are millions who need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Bible Basics International is reaching people through radio, literature publishing, and church planting.

How can you get involved?

Pray — Please pray for our ministries and our staff.

Give — Bible Basics International is supported by the faithful contributions of churches and individuals. As a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), we are firmly committed to handling funds with biblical integrity, using gifts as designated. Contributions to BBI are tax-deductible.

You can donate by sending your tax-deductible contribution to:
Bible Basics International
P.O. Box 726
Odessa, FL 33556
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Go — Maybe you would like to participate in one of BBI's short term STAR team trips. Thousands of Christians have had their perspectives, and even their lives dramatically changed through the experience of a short term mission trip. To learn more about BBI's STAR ministries, click on this link.