Bigger Thinking, Part Two

In addition to think about what it looks like to accomplish the great commission through cities, God is broadening my global perspective.  People like Rick Warren and Bob Roberts have challenged my thinking in this area.

Did you know that the world’s tallest building isn’t in the US? The richest man in the world is Mexican and the largest publicly-traded company is Chinese. The world’s biggest plane is built in Russia and The Ukrane. The largest Ferris Wheel is in Singapore.  Macao surpasses Las Vegas in casino revenue. Only 1 of the top 10 malls is in the United States.  2.5 billion people in the world live in just two countries…India and China.  I know us Americans think that live revolves around us, and while we may be the world’s only military superpower, finances, industry, society and culture is no longer centered here. (Thanks to Fareed Zakaria for these statistics)

In order to accomplish the Great Commission, we’re going to have to mentally get outside the borders of our own country.  We can’t fear Islam (with more than 1 Billion adherents)…we must understand it and take the light of Jesus Christ there.  We’re going to have to get out of our American bubble and understand that we live in a global world.