I love Taco Bell’s slogan: “Think outside the bun!” Why? Because Taco Bell challenges the status quo that everything good has been done before.

Megachurch pastor Andy Stanley said, “To accept status quo is the equivalent of accepting the death sentence.” So when it comes to reaching the nations, how can we think outside our “bun”? Let’s not simply accept the status quo of how we’ve sent workers in the past.

Here are some small, smart choices that can move us away from status quo and produce a radical difference in the mobilization of the body of Christ to the 2.9 billion unreached peoples, if we practice them consistently over time. Will you help be a part of this revolution?

Choose to Embrace Your Potential to Impact

The results are in: Your potential to impact the nations is staggering! It has been proven that the most effective advocate for the cause you care about is the person who is most passionate about it — you.

Almost every time I hear the question, “How did you become interested in missions?” the answer is, “I know John and Judy” or “I heard Dale speak!” I’ve never yet heard someone respond, “I just woke up and knew I had to go overseas!”

Here are some practical ways to intentionally influence people within your network.

This year

• Commit to mobilizing at least three people.
• Disciple at least one person regularly. Pray with him/her about where God wants to send them.

This week

• Share God’s global vision with at least one new person.
• Challenge one person to go for two or more years and use his/her existing profession.

Today

• Identify one or two organizations for whom you could actively mobilize. Don’t know one? Talk to me.
• Learn what opportunities exist by visiting their website.

Let us no longer accept the status quo!

Part 1 – Choose to Pray … Daily!
Part 3 — Choose to Develop Your Heart for All Nations
Part 4 — Follow-up Questions

Mark Silvers served with Crossworld in the Philippines for 10 years and joined the home office staff as Director of Mobilization in 2009. Mark’s driving passion is the goal of reaching the the 2.9 billion people in the world today with no access to the gospel. Reply to Mark.