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HOW THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL CHANGES LIVES ACROSS BORDERS

Kris Vallotton
March 1, 2022
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THE GOSPEL IS NOT DORMANT OR DEAD

Have you found yourself walking the path of complacency or treading the waters of contempt? Maybe you have even found comfortability in soaking in a bath of familiarity but are still hungry for the more that is available to you as a Believer. Do you desire a life that resembles the stories that you read in the Gospels, where people who have never heard the Gospel have their hearts transformed in an instant as they are met with the unconditional love of the Father? Or where the miraculous becomes the standard because a passion for the impossible doesn’t just burn in your soul, but is a reality you have experienced in your own life?

The truth is, the Gospel is not dormant or dead, powerless or passive; it is active and expansive. Yet, there are still people and places that have never heard the Gospel. These places are plagued with idol worship and infested with demonic entities, raging war at the hearts of creation and taking a stance on land that desperately awaits the good news of the Gospel to reach it. But, we play a key role; we are co-laborers of Christ, sanctified saints that are not called to sit on the sidelines of life. Romans 10:14 says, “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?” It is clear that we have been given a heavenly mandate and a divine duty as Believers. The good news is that through the supernatural power of the Gospel we are not deployed to conquest in our own strength, but to partner with God to see a generation living in the reality of the Gospel and aware of the power of the love of our Father in every tribe, tongue, and nationality. 

In this week’s episode of Cultural Catalysts, I sat down for a conversation with Bethel’s Missions Pastors, John and Cindi Taylor. Their story is a journey of immense faith and a life surrendered to the Gospel. Their faith-filled yes to the Lord led them to an unreached people group as overseas missionaries for 15 years. My prayer as you watch this week’s episode is that you will be ignited with a passion for every ear to hear the Gospel and heart to experience the love of the Father. 

REACHING THE UNREACHED

OUR ROYAL ASSIGNMENT

The love of Jesus is inclusive and transformative; it has not been set apart for only a select few or a special group of people — it has the power to restore the pain and injustice across generations, mend the broken bridges of relationship and connection amongst God’s children, speak to every nationality from Heaven’s perspective, and touch every sphere of society without losing sight of the lost or forgotten. We have a royal assignment as Heaven’s ambassadors to proclaim the good news to the poor, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom to the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners (Isaiah 61:1). But, let me be clear, it is not in our own strength or ability that people are set free or redeemed. It is by the redemptive power of the cross and the Holy Spirit working through us that we have the ability to partner with Heaven to see Jesus receive His full reward. 


How have you experienced the transformative power of the Gospel in your own life? How have you seen it transform and touch the lives of others? I would love to hear in the comments below. 

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