Am I Giving Everything toward the Great Commission?

While in Tlaxiaco where Sin Fronteras has their home base, our team was privileged to have several training sessions conducted by some of the Mexican missionaries. During one session, a question was asked that continued to echo in my mind over the days that followed: Am I giving everything toward the Great Commission?

It’s an easy question to ask, but it penetrated my heart deeply as I saw several examples of lives responding to that radical charge of Jesus to make disciples of all nations. The vision of this goal being completed is the heartbeat of Sin Fronteras’ ministry.  It’s described in Revelation 7 with the innumerable multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language crying out, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

The great challenge of reaching every tribe, language, and people group is daunting in this part of the world. Just among the Mixtecos, there are over 80 distinct languages and many more dialects! Recently, they completed the translation of the New Testament to one of the Mixteco languages, and it took 18 years to do so.

The Sin Fronteras team recognizes these challenges and is working to advance the Gospel village by village, people group by people group. When one or two of their missionaries move into a village, they are patient and methodical in their approach. They go to great lengths to adjust to the village’s culture and customs, striving to slowly break down the hostility and build a foundation of trust.  They are willing to wait for months or even years to share the Gospel, hoping that the seeds planted in the context of an authentic relationship will yield an abundant harvest.

It’s my fervent prayer that the body of Christ won’t let these missionaries feel like they’re alone in these remote communities. They need our encouragement, prayers, financial support, and more of us to labor alongside them. Their day-to-day lives aren’t easy in these villages, and they pray for God’s protection from persecution, violence, rape, and murder. Nevertheless, they would tell you that it’s more than worth it to play a small part in advancing the Gospel amongst His beloved Mixteco and Triqui peoples!

~Turner