Will You Answer the Call: Part II

10 Reasons to Go on the World Race

1.      
You learn who you are.  Going on the World Race
introduces you to the person that God wants you to be.  You won’t necessarily
be the Jack Bauer or Indiana Jones of missionaries, but you’ll definitely learn
what the heart of God is and how He wants to use that to show you who you need
to be in the Kingdom.  And let’s face it – you’re more than just another
employee slaving away in a cubicle, or a student going blindly into the ‘real
world’ after college.

2.      
You get to see the world.  Surely somewhere within you there’s a desire to see
the world.  Most people think it’s only a fantasy or a fairytale, but
let’s be honest, with God anything is possible.  The World Race takes you to over ten
different countries across four different continents… and God pays the bill,
not you.  Plus you can tell everyone you’ve been to Africa.

3.      
You can’t be labeled a boring
Christian.  Most people think that
Christianity is kind of a drudge and there’s propaganda everywhere claiming
that.  Well, thankfully, you don’t have to be a boring Christian. 
Twenty-four hour bus rides through the African bush is anything but boring, and
feeding orphans and widows is a lot more adventurous than people give it credit
for.  But there’s only one way to find
out.

4.      
You will change the world. 
This isn’t meant as a joke – you
really will change the world.  For each life you touch and empower with
the love of God, they in turn will touch a life.  It’s just like the
pay-it-forward principle, only with Jesus and love.  It’s pretty cool. 
This gets engrained into your everyday life when you go on the World Race.  Maybe along the
way you’ll change the life that’s going to find the cure for AIDS.

5.      
You learn to hear God’s voice. 
Seriously, God still talks. 
There are a lot of rumors going on out there that He has a British accent and
that He even talks in Spanish.  Moses and Jesus weren’t the only ones who
had an ‘in’ with God; you do too.  Going on the World Race perfects your ear for
His voice.

6.      
You get to learn the things you
didn’t learn in Sunday school. 
What if, hypothetically speaking, they didn’t teach you something in
Sunday school?  Would you know what is?  Because on the World Race, they know what you
didn’t learn… and they’re willing to teach it to you.

7.      
You’ll raise the dead.  You really will raise the dead… literally and
figuratively.  There haven’t been any reported cases of World Racers
raising the literally dead yet, but maybe you will be our first.  It’s
been prophesied… are you it?

8.      
Learn about the Matrix.  Maybe the Wachowski brothers were onto something when
they created that infamous movie back in the late 90’s.  What if you
really are living in a reality that isn’t really reality?  If you’ve ever
wondered if there’s something behind everything you see, you should check out
the World Race – swallow the red pill
and see how far the rabbit hole goes.

9.      
You learn what community really
is.  Relationships can only go so
far with people when you’re sharing just a dorm room for nine months. 
Community runs a lot deeper than a dorm room.  Living life with a group of
people united in purpose and Truth changes things – like the world. 
Explore the heart of Acts community and see it come to life through
relationships that you’ll maintain even after the World Race.

10.  
Pursue the dream God’s planted in
you.  Sometimes there are dreams we
have in life that get crushed by your typical 9-5 obligations.  The World Race helps awaken your
wildest dreams and plants a picture in how they can fit into the Kingdom. 
Do what you love doing while seeing God’s Kingdom come to life through your
life.

So what’s it going to be? 
You’re sitting on the edge of something great and it’s as easy as applying. 
This is more than a mission trip.  Go on the World Race and change your life
and others’.  There’s something more out there… are you willing to look
for it?

Apply here.