One of the most formative moments of my life happened at a missions meeting I never intended to attend.
As a newer follower of Jesus, I was at a church camp when a speaker stood up and asked, "Have you ever wondered, What is God's will for my life?"
Then he paused.
"I think we're asking the wrong question," he said. "The better question is, What is God's will?"
That has struck me. So many Christians spend their lives trying to discover some hidden, mysterious plan for their future. But when it comes to God's mission, His will isn't hidden at all. Jesus made it abundantly clear:
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations..." (Matthew 28:19–20)
The question isn't whether you've been called. The question is where.
If you belong to Jesus, you are saved by grace, purchased by His blood, filled with His Spirit, and sent on His mission. You are to Live Sent. Right now, God has placed you where you live, work, learn, and play as His ambassador. That's why we talk so often about being an Everyday Missionary at CrossPoint.
Whether God sends you across the street or across the world, you are called.
And while God deeply loves your neighbors, His heart also beats for the nations.
As I write this, I just finished spending two hours of worship and prayer with nearly 600 middle and high school students crying out to God for people they've never met. This week at camp I watched students preparing to serve in Japan and New York stand before their peers and plead with God to move in those places. It reminded me that God's desire has always been for people from every tribe, tongue, nation, and language to know the good news of Jesus Christ.
That is why, this year, more than 40 CrossPointers from six CrossPoint locations are serving on mission trips to St. Louis, Denver, and Puerto Rico. And by God's grace, we're praying that number grows to more than 150 people by 2027.
Here's what I've seen over and over again: when someone says "yes" to giving one week of their year to God's global mission, He often changes the other fifty-one weeks as well.
A short-term mission trip doesn't simply change the people you serve. God uses it to change you. So if you've been wondering where to begin, don't spend another year waiting for perfect clarity.
Just take the next step. Pray. Explore. Apply. Go.
Learn more about upcoming mission opportunities at crosspointchurch.com/missions.
Jason Waller | Lead Pastor