The World Orphan logo is (ec)3. Which stands for each church, each child, each community. The national Church is completing both the Great Commission and the Great Commandment through the act of caring for the orphan. With a just few resources from the west, the national Church can get it done.
In his book, "Revolution in World Missions," K.P. Yohannan writes:
"But around the world today, the Holy Spirit is breaking over Asian and African nations, raising up thousands of dedicated men and women who are bringing the salvation story to their own people. And millions of lost souls in closed countries would probably never learn about the love of God by any other means. These national Christians-humble, obscure pioneers of the Gospel-are taking up the banner of the cross where colonial-era missions left off. They are the third wave of mission history-the native missionary movement….
I believe we will see this generation reached for Christ as this exciting third wave of mission leadership unties with concerned Christians, churches and mission agencies around the world. As we draw nearer to Christ in unity, feeling His heartbeat for lost and dying souls, we realize that we are all serving on King and one Kingdom."
Do you sense how fortunate we are to live in these exciting times. A time that is like none other in so many ways. The third wave in missions is just one way, but a big way. When obedient Christians around the world begin to unite in ways they never have before we will see the Holy Spirit honor that unity with a mighty movement. When obedient Christians around the world feel the heartbeat of the Lord for the orphan, for lost and dying souls the Kingdom will be impacted and the Great Commission will be fulfilled during this generation.
Please join me in praying for the third wave, for the unity between the Churches in the developing world and the Churches in the developed world. That together, we can see the Holy Spirit honor our obedience with by fulfilling the Great Commission through us as we fulfill the Great Commandments, and rescue the orphan.
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#1 by Alan on August 22, 2009 - 8:51 pm
Amen, brother!