Gospel Has a Long Way to Go

Most of us are very familiar with the words of Paul in chapter 10 of Romans, "For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?" (Romans 10:13-15a ESV).

Paul is concerned that every person in every people group might hear the Gospel. He shared John's vision. "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb …" (Revelation 7:9, ESV).

Scripture clearly tells us that someone is to be sent to every tribe and nation and language and people in order that they might hear the Gospel and have opportunity to call on Jesus, to believe and to be saved. The most fundamental element of the missionary task is to take the Gospel to those who have not yet had the opportunity to hear and believe.