I May Be Called to Missions — Where Do I Start?

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 13 December 2013

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

If you feel the slightest tug to go with the gospel to the unreached peoples of the world, here are seven steps to speed you on your way.

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0:00.0	A listener named Fifer writes in to ask this, Pastor John, you mentioned in your recent
0:09.2	podcast, podcast episode 233, about your trip to the Middle East and the need for young
0:14.7	people to devote and give their lives to an unreached people group.
0:17.9	I'm a young man in college and I'm just wondering what it would look like for a young person
0:22.0	like me to move forward on a call like this.
0:25.0	Where do I start?
0:26.3	That is an absolutely crucial question because my guess is there are a lot of people in
0:32.8	churches where not a lot of missions focus exists and therefore there's not a lot of practical
0:41.9	help.
0:42.9	So let me try to give some.
0:44.7	Where to start if God gives the slightest tug toward the unreached peoples of the world.
0:53.5	Start with your Bible and prayer.
0:57.5	Read your Bible with the question, what does this have to do with world missions and you
1:02.2	will be amazed?
1:03.2	If you just put it all through the grid of missions, then pray earnestly every day God,
1:10.0	please cause your name to be hallowed in my life.
1:14.6	That's the Lord's Prayer.
1:16.0	Make your name great and treasured and praised and valuable in my life.
1:21.6	Bring your kingdom through my life.
1:24.3	Show me the most fruitful path of your will for my life.
1:29.4	Give me a sense of yieldedness to your leading.
1:33.2	Prepare me in every way for your service.
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