It is the start of the big New Year celebration in China. Truly a great time to celebrate? Hmmm….perhaps not if these facts are considered about the amazing land of China.
313 - the number of people groups with no Scripture translated
48,802,000 - the number of people with no Scripture in their native language
129 - the number of people groups with no church planting efforts taking place
Now, let’s try the same filter, except using “United States” for the country. This could be interesting.
31 - the number of people groups with no Scripture translated
1,786,000 - the number of people with no Scripture in their native language
0 - the number of people groups with no church planting efforts taking place
I am firmly in agreement with Hudson Taylor when he said, “It will not do to say that you have no special call to go to China. With these facts before you and with the command of the Lord Jesus to go and preach the gospel to every creature, you need rather to ascertain whether you have a special call to stay at home.”
Are you? Will you go? Will you pray?
These are startling facts, folks. 1.4 billion people in China. Remote mountains, but you can get there on a bus! Desert wastelands, but the train will take you! Gigantic cities, you can fly direct from Chicago in 12 hours!
Is God calling? Will you go? Will you pray?
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