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Our squad is now more than half way done with the World Race. As we continue on our route I am finding a trend that I can’t say I like. We have now been in at 3 countries that call themselves a “Christian” country. Most of the countries speak of people who have come to their country as missionaries and have introduced them to Christ. But now as I stand and talk to them it is evident that even though so many people have learned the name of Jesus most only know the name even though there is so much more to Him and a relationship with Him.
It’s very frustrating.
I did not know a lot about missions before I did the World Race. To be honest, I knew nothing about missions. I was planning to put my big toe in the water of missions by doing a 10 day mission trip, but it is obvious that God had a diffferent plan for me.
Lord, why this year long mission trip of short missions?
I am not sure that I know the answer, but I can tell you that I have learned about myself that I don’t love the idea of evangelizing of short term mission trips. We are blessed that through the World Race we work with organizations that we can connect the people to once we leave because if we didn’t have that we’d be leaving a hole for the devil to sneak into.
As each month passes, we make relationships and as soon we start to brim the rim of walking this transformation out with a person it is time to leave. This is what makes me adverse to short term missions.
When I gave my life to Christ, it was not the initial feeling that saved me. It was the change in my life through Him that changed me. I actually think that if I had been discipled as a child I never would have had to rededicate my life as a broken adult. I would have been in a different place because I would have had a community of discipleship, accountability, and love to walk, talk, and pray me through the journey.
There is no way to fully disciple a new Christian into a mature Christian in a month, in two weeks, or any other “short term”.
I think through all of this God is revealing a passion for long term missions in me. He is revealing a passion for discipleship in me. He is challenging me.
I’ve started writing these specific types of revelations in a dream journal. I realized as I listened to the people on my squad that I had stopped dreaming. So many of them had bucket lists of things that would like to do on and after the Race and I had nothing. All of the things I’ve wanted to accomplish I’ve already done up to this point. And some how I had stopped dreaming. So I prayed before I left for the World Race for God to give me new dreams, for Him to reveal the purpose He has for my life, and prepare me for the next stage in life.
Even though I am frustrated with the body of Christ I believe it is a alert to what God would have me do once I get home.
Martin Luther started with a dream. Mine is to see a global body of Christ that is passionate and on fire for God discipling the world to receive and enjoy the treasure of Christ.
