Jesus said the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:8). It’s a job far too much for humans.
Some have estimated that of the 340 million Americans, fully two-thirds (258 mil) are lost. Likewise, of the world’s 6.8 billion population, some 4 billion have little or even no access to the gospel.
In a town where I once lived, I was struck by the irony of a small residence being used as an office for an insurance company. The sign out front read, “World Insurance Company.”
A missionary says, “Each church must become its own missional strategy center.”
Your church is a world evangelism center. Your church and my church.
You and I.
It’s our assignment.
This article about identifying those who are lost originally appeared here, and is used by permission.

