Are You Asking the Right Question?

Last weekend, I spoke at a Missions Conference in Guatemala. One of my topics was "How to be a World Changer." As I was writing this message, I determined that Christians who had a strong worldview and passion for evangelism and ministry ask themselves the right question. "Typical Christians" (for lack of a better word) ask themselves the wrong question.

The Typical Christian asks, "What is my vision for my life and how can God bless it?"

The World Christian (or World Changer) asks, "What is God's vision for my life and how can I bless Him?"

The Typical Christian wants to do their own thing. They want to live by their own agenda, by their rules, with their goals, and at their pace. The Typical Christian wants the American Dream and God's blessing on it. It is a very self-centered life. It's all about them. It's the mindset that if you go to church a few times a month, keep your nose clean, put some money in the offering plate, and act the part of the good Christian man or woman, you're good.

I disagree.

The World Christian submits to God's leading and authority in everything. They seek God's agenda for their life. They live by God's rules. They seek God's goals. They live at the pace that God has designated for them. They live with the understanding that God has blessed them immensely through Jesus and anything else is undeserved. It is a very selfless life.

The World Christian sees the big picture of God's purpose for the world. The World Christian cries out on behalf of the over 2 billion people on the planet who have never heard of Jesus Christ. They pray for the harvest (Matthew 9:37-38). They support missions and missionaries. They mobilize others to meet the world's needs and sound the alarm for global concerns. They go. Whether to a people group on the other side of town or another country, they go to assist in making Jesus known to every tribe, every tongue, and every nation (Revelation 5:9).

Which one are you? Are you asking the right question?