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Reunions and the Unreached

A few weeks ago I attended my Bible college reunion.

I had a great time fellowshipping again with classmates I have been in contact with over the years. But I especially enjoyed catching up on the lives of other classmates I hadn’t seen since I graduated from college many years ago.

One of the men I reminisced with has a stateside ministry. Several years ago he felt led by the Lord to begin taking overseas ministry trips. His aim is to preach to people still unreached by the gospel.

As I sit in front of my computer I have access on the Internet to a plethora of religious and biblical information. Here in my office I have several Bibles, commentaries and other Christian books and periodicals. I attend a nearby church with a pastor and other church members who minister to me. I am a member of a Christian family and associate with other Christians.

So it’s hard for me to imagine that in this day when telecommunications and rapid transportation is shrinking our global village, that there are still people who have never heard the name of Jesus and don’t realize there is a God who created them and loves them. But there are. Millions of them. Probably billions. And they have no one around to tell them, or no way of finding out.

Further, because of their location and circumstances under which they live, they will never hear the gospel. Unless my friend or someone else makes the effort to go to where they live and tell them.

I asked this preacher to send us an article about his ministry to the unreached that we can hopefully post on the Web site the next several weeks.

But as I thought about what he is achieving, I asked myself if I was doing enough to take or send the gospel to the unreached people at the ends of the earth?

The realization that they are living out their lives without hope is heartbreaking. The knowledge of their eternal destination unless someone tells them about Jesus is a tragedy.

I asked myself if I thought I was doing enough for them and I didn’t like my answer.