Spreading the Gospel through a saturation evangelism or church planting project can be a tremendous undertaking. Whether local, national, or international in scope, considerable resources are often required given the very nature and scale that is typical of these type efforts. This is true both in terms of manpower (or time) as well as finances. Unfortunately, these are often the two most important ingredients to a successful evangelism outreach project. Historically, these two precious commodities almost always seem to be in short supply. The sad fact, however, is that there is no reason for this situation to exist.

We believe that God is the One Who places burdens on His people's hearts to accomplish these seemingly daunting tasks. Therefore, we also believe that He surely makes sufficient provision of resources. Without hesitation, we estimate that several tens of billions of dollars, and hundreds of thousands of volunteers are still needed to saturate the globe with the Gospel. Individually, we can do little. On the other hand, with God's help, we can do anything cooperatively! Herein lies part of the need for unity among the Family of God.

According to research by David Barrett, a well-known and respected statistical missiologist, approximately one-third of the world's population is Christian. What most of us fail to recognize, though, is that we have been blessed with nearly two-thirds of the world's wealth. We are NOT an impoverished people, nor are we a small minority! It is time for us to stop begging God for resources that He has already provided!

Instead, as the Family of God, we should stand up for what we know is right. We must quit spending 97% or more of what we earn on ourselves. And finally, we must all somehow get personally involved in missions and outreach. God requires nothing less from all His people in fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Right now, only about 3% of what we earn as a whole, do we give to the Church. Of that amount, only approximately 5% is used to support world missions. Of our time, and ourselves we give even less. We absolutely must reexamine our priorities! In terms of reaching the world with the Gospel, this level of commitment is simply not getting the job done.

The GCC is working to help address this problem. By reaching out to committed Christians worldwide, we are building a "Great Commission Coalition." Together, we will pool our resources, both time and money. Together, we will help support saturation evangelism and church planting projects in every nation. Together, we will help accomplish that which we cannot do individually. Together, we will help reach the world for Christ.

Please think about this…

The earth and all that is in it belongs to the Lord. There can be no question about how much of what we have been given that we must relinquish to His Authority. The question that we must ask ourselves is, "How much of what belongs to the Lord do we get to keep for our own use?" He has entrusted us with His many resources, and from these He desires for us to live an abundant life. One day soon, however, we still have to stand in front of Him and give an accounting of our overall stewardship.