Bringing Light to Medellin: Answering the Call for Global Evangelism

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What if a city of millions never hears the life-changing message of Jesus Christ? Today, we bring you an urgent broadcast from Medellin, Colombia, a city that desperately needs hundreds of churches to spread the gospel. With a population steeped in the struggles of drugs, terrorism, sin, and death, Medellin is also teeming with potential for spiritual transformation. Our episode calls attention to the missionaries already laboring here and the immense need for more hands on deck. We implore you to consider your role in this great mission—whether through fervent prayer, generous giving, or even going yourself to these often-overlooked corners of the world.

Join us as we confront the stark contrast between the gospel-saturated United States and the gospel-starved regions like Medellin. We ask you to reflect deeply: How much of your prayer life and income are you dedicating to the cause of global evangelism? This episode challenges you to align your actions with your professed love for Jesus' mission. Let’s come together to bring the light and love of the gospel to Medellin, a city on the brink of spiritual awakening. Your involvement can make an eternal difference.

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Episode Transcript

W. Austin Gardner (00:00):
Well, I've been coming to you from Medellin
, Colombia, and I have failed tomention to you what is probably
most on my heart.
There are so many places in theworld that need the gospel.
They're hungry to hear somebodypreach the gospel to them.
Medellin has severalmissionaries here, good men, I

(00:22):
know I think I've met at leastfive or six good men, and I'm
sure there's that many more.
The Lord always has more thanwe know about, but the city of
Medellin is two or three millionpeople.
They need hundreds of churches.
The majority of people heretoday will die without ever
hearing the gospel message ofJesus Christ.

(00:44):
One time they will not hearthat Jesus died for them, paid
for their sins, and that simplyby placing their faith and trust
in him they can be saved.
And yet you are in the UnitedStates of America, where they
have heard and they reject andthey mock.
They've had their chance.
And there's so many placesaround the world, not just

(01:07):
Medellin, all of Colombia, notjust Colombia.
All of South America, all ofAsia, all of Europe, all of
Africa.
So many places are in need ofthe gospel.
And so I just want to stop andmake a plea for you to lift your
eyes to the harvest and I'dlike to ask you a point blank

(01:28):
question what are you doing toget the gospel to the world?
How much are you praying thatthe name of Jesus will be raised
and magnified and glorifiedaround the world?
How much are you praying forthat?
How much are you giving?
What percentage of your incomedo you give?
You know we say we love Jesusand we say we love his causes,

(01:50):
but our talk and our walk don'tline up so much.
We know we ought to pray, andso we pray for the missionaries,
but we don't pray for lostsouls in places I've never heard
Like we should.
I know you do, but you could domore, we could do more.
I know you give, but we couldgive more and some of us ought
to go.
We ought to just say to God I'mwilling to be whatever you want

(02:14):
me to be and I'm willing to gowherever you want me to go and I
will take the gospel message ofJesus Christ around the world.
So I come to you in less thanthree minutes to say please pray
for Medellin Colombia, Medellin, Colombia.
They know what it is to havedrugs and terrorism.
They know what it is to havesin and death.
They need light and love andtruth, and you can bring that to

(02:37):
them by the gospel of JesusChrist.