The Ends of the Earth

Today is PENTECOST - the birthday of the Church. Read more here about the meaning of Pentecost.


Read the story of Pentecost from the second chapter of Acts.


This amazing day - when 3000 new believers were baptized - was the beginning of the fulfillment of the promise found in Acts 1:8 -- where Jesus told the believers:

ACTS 1:8. You will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere -- in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.


Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, uses this verse as a template for becoming a "World Class Christian" and a "World Class Church."

JERUSALEM represents your closest acquaintances - friends, relatives, acquaintances, neighbors.

JUDEA represents your county, your geographic region, including people you don't know.

SAMARIA represents people of a differenct culture, language, or ethnic group than yourself.

THE ENDS OF THE EARTH represents...well...the ends of the earth! No limits to the ministry God places on your heart.

A worldly Christian looks at faith primarily from the point of view of personal fulfillment.

A world-class Christian is eager to be used by God -- however, whenever, wherever!!

So where do you stand in relationship to becoming a World Class Christian?

Have you participated in a missions trip in another country?

Have you made a significant financial contribution to help someone else to go on such a trip?

Do you pray regularly for anyone in another country.


Read here about international mission projects in our conference.


Read here about medical mission projects.


Read here about domestic mission projects.


Read the stories about 21st century missionaries - at work around the world! Browse some of the biographies (note these are listed alphabetically, and there are additional pages beyond this one). Adopt at least one missionary to being praying for on a daily basis.


Read some of these "Hallelujah Moments," celebrations of God at work in global mission!


Read this article by Rick Warren, "The Great Commission: Starting Where You Are in Your Life Mission."