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It's easy to assume that missionaries are only those who go to foreign lands preaching the Gospel of Christ to people who've never heard it. Christ's command to "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations" (Matt. 28:19) at first even seems to support this romanticized picture. The words "go" and "all the nations" immediately put us in a "somewhere other than here" attitude. It seems easier to get excited about witnessing for Christ when we imagine going to a place where nobody knows us.

While some people end up going to other countries, most of us stay at home, in our own, much smaller world. And that's OK. When Christ first sent the apostles to all the nations, Christianity was unique to a country only slightly bigger than the state of New Jersey. Today, Christianity can be found in nearly every corner of the globe, part of that due to foreign missions, of course; but much of it due to everyday Christians trying to live their everyday lives like Jesus.

Evangelism is less romantic than we'd like it to be. It requires not just talking about Jesus, but living like Him and treating other people the way He did. And it's not just aimed at strangers; it's a lot harder to tell your best friend or your grandma the truth of Christianity, but that's who most of us usually have to tell. Evangelism isn't a point system in which the person with the most converts wins (Christ has all the converts anyway), it's a holistic approach to faith that aims for the transformation of culture itself. This means the spread of the Gospel and Gospel principles through every avenue at our disposal, whether outright preaching of the Word, political involvement, science and art, or any other means available. It is the spread of the kingdom in the hearts and minds of people, as well as in the very fabric of human society.

Christ compared the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed, saying that it began small but would eventually grow until birds came and landed in its branches (Matt. 13:31-32). Although the task of disciple-making is arduous and often seems entirely unproductive, Christ said, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth" (Matt. 28:18). These are hopeful words, not in the sense of "I hope that happens," but in the sense of something definite we have to look forward to and remind ourselves of. Christ will not rest until all He has appointed are drawn into His fold. As His Church, to whom He gave the command to make disciples of all nations, we shouldn't either.

"For as the rain and snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it."
—Isaiah 55:10,11

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	Jungle Doctor and the Whirlwind Jungle Doctor #1 by Paul White from Christian Focus Publications for 3rd-6th grade in Jungle Doctor (Location: SER-JD) $4.50 (1 in stock)
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	Mask of the Wolf Boy Jonathan & Rosalind Goforth Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Mask of the Wolf Boy Jonathan & Rosalind Goforth Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
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	Mayflower Secret Trailblazer Books by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola from Holiday House for Preschool-3rd grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World by Deb Brammer from Bob Jones University Press for 3rd-4th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Quest for the Lost Prince Samuel Morris by Dave and Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Quest for the Lost Prince Samuel Morris by Dave and Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Risking the Forbidden Game by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Risking the Forbidden Game by Dave & Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Roundup of the Street Rovers by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Roundup of the Street Rovers by Dave Jackson, Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Runaway's Revenge John Newton Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Runaway's Revenge John Newton Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Science in Early Islamic Cultures by George W. Beshore from Children's Press for 3rd-6th grade in History of Science & Mathematics (Location: SCI-HIS)
	Sinking the Dayspring by Dave and Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Sinking the Dayspring by Dave and Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	These Are My People by Milly Howard from Bob Jones University Press Biography for 2nd-4th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $10.00
	Thieves of Tyburn Square Elizabeth Fry Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Thieves of Tyburn Square Elizabeth Fry Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Tinker's Daughter A Story Based on the Life of Mary Bunyan Daughters of the Faith by Wendy G. Lawton from Moody Press Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Daughters of the Faith (Location: SER-DAU) $7.99 $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Traitor in the Tower John Bunyan Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Traitor in the Tower John Bunyan Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Trial by Poison Mary Slessor Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Trial by Poison Mary Slessor Trailblazer Books by Dave & Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Warrior's Challenge TrailBlazer Books by Dave and Neta Jackson from Bethany House for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL)
	Warrior's Challenge TrailBlazer Books by Dave and Neta Jackson from Castle Rock Creative for 3rd-7th grade in Trailblazer Books (Location: SER-TRAIL) $8.99
	Window on the World An Operation World Prayer Resource by Daphne Spraggett, Jill Johnstone Revised Edition from InterVarsity Press for 2nd-8th grade in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIB-DEV) $30.00

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