Organize each group in your church and the congregation as a whole for regular prayer for people who still have never heard the Good News, and for those who go to them.

Find in Luke 10:2 the command of Christ that initiates the whole mission process.

Find in Psalm 67 what God intends all nations to do.

Find in Matthew 24 (especially verse 14) what happens when we have finished our job.

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To lay a historical foundation for missions, teach missionary biographies. For a popular, easy-to-read survey of the history of missions, use From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya.

For a brief historical introduction, A History of Christian Missions, Stephen Neil.

For communicating the purpose of missions, Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology, 1992, Editor, James D. Berkley, Volume 2, Section 8

For praying for world missions: Operation World, Patrick Johnstone

Find out who are the "world Christians" among your people, those who pray for neglected people groups.

• Who among your people have led or attended concerts in prayer for world evangelizations?
• Begin to collect recent books or bulletins on the DAWN movement, AD2000 & Beyond, Caleb Project or other global research efforts.
• Obtain and begin praying through Operation World, edited by Patrick Johnstone.
• Subscribe to World Prayer Digest.

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