We Are All Missionaries
God has placed each of us where we are—on purpose, for a purpose. That purpose isn’t just personal spiritual growth. If we truly love Jesus, we’ll deeply desire for others to know Him too.
If we’re not actively and intentionally partnering with God to bring others into His family, then we’ve missed the whole point of our faith. Following Jesus isn’t just about “fire insurance” or being part of a Christian community. We were created to glorify God—and one of the clearest ways we do that is by surrendering our lives to His will and joining Him in His mission: to grow His family. Our spiritual growth isn’t meant to end with us; it’s meant to overflow into the lives of others. We grow deeper in Jesus so we can speak truth, share our story, wrestle with hard questions, and live out authentic worship and surrender.
If going deeper in our faith doesn’t lead to loving and reaching others, what’s the point?
If going deeper in our faith doesn’t lead to loving and reaching others, what’s the point? That kind of spiritual isolation is what the Pharisees did—and it’s what monks have done for centuries: pursuing personal holiness while closing themselves off from the world. But true depth in Christ should stir a growing desire to share Him. The more we love Jesus, the more we’ll love what He loves—people, their salvation, their transformation, and bringing glory to the Father.
The more we love Jesus, the more we’ll love what He loves—people, their salvation, their transformation, and bringing glory to the Father.
Too many of us are caught in a cycle of “Me-ology”—focused on the daily grind of work, family, chores, and social activities. We feel spiritually “okay” because we read a devotional, attend church, or play worship music in the car. Those are good practices—but if they don’t increase our desire to reach others for Christ, we’re missing the point. We become self-focused believers, living in spiritual bubbles, mistaking routine for righteousness. And worse, we feel no conviction about it.
The enemy loves this. He convinces us we’re “on track” because we check off Christian activities—yet we remain inwardly focused and outwardly passive. Jesus called this being a whitewashed tomb: clean on the outside, but dead on the inside. We’re doing spiritual things, but we’re not doing the main thing—intentionally sharing Jesus.
This is cultural Christianity. We don't want to offend, rock the boat, or feel awkward, so we keep our faith private and safe. But that’s not what Jesus called us to. We’ve lost sight of the Great Commission—to share the good news.
This isn’t a call to be the person yelling on a street corner, or the friend who pressures people into faith, or the coworker who debates others into frustration. This is a call to pause, reflect, and recognize the people God has already placed in our lives. It’s asking Him to open our eyes to those we can invest in spiritually—with love, truth, and intention.
Practical Next Steps:
1. Take Inventory.
Create a chart with two columns:
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Who are the people in my life? List them by name.
(Family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, teammates, group members, etc.) -
Where are they spiritually?
(Don’t know God at all? Resistant? Curious? New believer? Growing? Mature follower?)
2. Reflect.
What does your list reveal?
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Are you surrounded only by Christians?
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Are there seekers or unbelievers you’ve been ignoring?
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Are there new believers you could encourage or mentor?
3. Pray.
Ask God to show you who to pursue. Pray for their heart, for opportunities, and for boldness and wisdom.
Now imagine this:
What if every believer in our church intentionally invested in just one person for Jesus?
What if every Christian in our city did the same?
What if this happened across our country?
The result would be revival.
Let’s stop just “going deep” for our own sake. Let’s go deep in Christ so we can go wide for His kingdom.