Psalm 103:21 Amos 7:14-15

“‘Not called!’ did you say? ‘Not heard the call,’ I think you should say. Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father’s house and bid their brothers and sisters and servants and masters not to come there. Then look Christ in the face — whose mercy you have professed to obey — and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish His mercy to the world.”
– William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army

Jim Elliot once said, “We do not need a call to get involved in world missions – we need a good swift kick in the pants.”

“It will not do to say that you have no special call to go to China. With these facts before you and with the command of the Lord Jesus to go and preach the gospel to every creature, you need rather to ascertain whether you have a special call to stay at home.”– J. Hudson Taylor

Preparations: Step one is to get a tender heart with and before God

Surrender your will, your life and your future to God

Desire Him, His word, and His will for your life

Ask yourself some questions

Why did He save you

What is His purpose for your life

When you are totally sold out what desires rumble around in your heart

What abilities did God give you that you might use for His honor and glory

Place: Step two get in the right place to see God do something with your life.

Be faithful to your church

Seek a place of service in your church

Open your eyes and begin to see the needs of people around you

Read the right books

Get around men of God and missionaries

Go to the mission field and see the need

Purpose: Step three decide to use your life in every way to bring honor and glory to God

Not all will go to the mission field but all will have the same mission

There are no special Christians called out to do something greater than others—all are to fulfill His will

Realize that when you are right with God He will place desires and abilities in your heart to do something for Him.

Understand that the commands of the Word of God for all of us.

How will you do your part