Many years ago, I attended a beautiful church. It had huge stain glass windows and a massive organ which took up most of the back of the church. Upon exiting the parking lot, there was a large, prominent sign which read, “Warning: You are now entering the mission field.”
The words on the sign struck a deep cord within me. I though, “What a great reminder as we leave church that we should continue to be upright Christians, following in Jesus’ footsteps, even after leaving a house of worship.”
As I pondered the words on this sign for the next week, I discovered the sign was all wrong. No, there are unbelievers in the church. We need not only be Christians in the world, but we need to be believers at church. I then decided to move this sign to the entrance of my home. I needed to be on the mission field any time I left my house.
As the weeks rolled by, I realized my sign was all wrong. There were friends, family and health care workers who entered my home. I needed to show them what it was like to be a Christian. I needed to be always on guard to share the message of Jesus’ salvation. I then moved the sign to the door of my room. Yes, any time I left the confines of my room, I needed to be actively on the mission field.
Again, a few weeks passed and I understood that the message on the mission field sign was all wrong. Although I may never leave my room, there were always opportunities via phone calls, emails and Facebook to be on the mission field. I then changed the message on my mission field sign to read: “Warning, you are ALWAYS on the mission field!”
Although I no longer attend this pretty house of worship, I keep the mission field message alive and well in my heart. No matter where I am, I know I am on the mission field, and God can use me wherever I am to spread His word to the world.
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