6/3/13. How Far Would You Go To Become Like Someone Else To Share the Gospel? -Kevin’s Quick Blog
How Far Would You Go To Become Like Someone Else To Share the Gospel?
6/3/13 Kevin Jesmer Kevin’s Quick Blog
Paul became all things to all people. Look at verse 1 Corinthians 9:22, “To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some” Paul did everything he could in order to present the gospel to the people. He denied his own feelings, He gave up his own Jewish culture, and even went against his Jewish conscience in order to reach the Gentiles, those for whom Christ died. He became all things to all people for the sake of the gospel, that he might share in its blessings.
How far would we go to become all things to all people in order to help them? Jesus became a human being in order to preach the Gospel to us. (John 1:14) Abraham was called to leave his land, his people and go to a distance place where God was going to lead him. (Gen 12:2-3) He plunged himself into another culture. I heard of one missionary in Hawaii who actually chose to become a leper in order to preach the Gospel to lepers. Those in student ministry have to become student friendly in order to reach students. This is not easy especially when you are in your 30’s to 70’s. What about missionaries from the white culture becoming missionaries to the Aboriginal people to NW Ontario? How can one become all things to all people in that context? Well, you must be there as to be friends and to humbly serve for the long term. You must become one with the people. You need to care about their issues and share a life with them. Would you live on a reserve? Would you live among Aboriginals in the urban setting? Would join a flash round dance in a suburban shopping mall? Would you be at a road block protesting the building of a Chinese mine on tribal lands? Would you promote counseling in your church concerning residential school issues? Would you hang out with Native people on the street simply enjoying their company? Would you learn a Native language even if it gave no benefit to a career? Would you participate in cultural ceremonies? How far would you go, as a white suburbanite Christian missionary to be everything to everyone in regards to Native ministry? I pray that I may be all things to all people in regards to the ministry God has led me too.
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