“Mr. Robert E. Speer, in his pamphlet, “Prayer and Missions,” which has done so much to awaken the Church to prayer, goes to the heart of the subject:
The evangelization of the world in this generation depends first of all upon a revival of prayer. Deeper than the need for men; deeper, far, than the need for money; aye, deep down at the bottom of our spiritless life is the need for the forgotten secret of prevailing, world-wide prayer…
The condition and consequence of such prayers as this is a new outpouring of the Holy Ghost. Nothing short of His own suggestion will prompt the necessary prayer to bring Him back again in power. Nothing short of His new outpouring will ever solve the missionary problems of our day.”
John Raleigh Mott (1865-1955) long-time leader of YMCA quoting Robert Elliott Speer (1867-1947) authority on world missions, excerpt from “Essential Factors” section of The Evangelization of the World in this Generation (New York: Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, 1905) 189-190.
Today I fly from Denver to Seoul to teach my “Biblical Stewardship and Christian Generosity” class at Torch Trinity Graduate University, to preach two Sundays, and as ECFA International Liaison, to co-host with CCFK and Kurios International an International Symposium on “Faithful Financial Administration.”
I echo the need for global prayer. Money is not the power for mission. The Holy Spirit is the main character in Acts of the Apostles and today. We need more God. I welcome your prayers for me, but take a moment today to pause and pray for an outpouring of God’s Spirit on ministry locally as well as around the world in Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
God is looking for people to live on mission everywhere. People willing to serve generously however God leads with whatever they have. I am taking my five loaves and two fish to Seoul for 12 days. Through prayer I trust that God will feed all those who need to be fed and have an abundance left over. I also pray He multiplies whatever you offer up generously for Him.