WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.510 --> 00:00:04.440 I heard a story about a young artist who was working at a famous studio. 2 00:00:04.920 --> 00:00:09.720 He had a desire to be involved in the mission but wasn't sure where to start. 3 00:00:10.380 --> 00:00:12.660 One day an opportunity arose for him. 4 00:00:12.870 --> 00:00:17.700 An organization that collects data and information about the progress of the 5 00:00:17.700 --> 00:00:22.110 Great Commission needed a way to present this information in an 6 00:00:22.110 --> 00:00:23.250 engaging way. 7 00:00:23.820 --> 00:00:28.530 They wanted to focus specifically on Frontier People Groups. Well, 8 00:00:28.530 --> 00:00:32.760 these are people groups that where there are virtually no followers of Jesus in 9 00:00:32.770 --> 00:00:34.470 their culture or context, 10 00:00:34.770 --> 00:00:39.540 and they desperately need cross-cultural workers to help them discover Jesus. 11 00:00:40.530 --> 00:00:45.510 So the artist picked up his pencil and began to draw illustration of 12 00:00:45.510 --> 00:00:47.820 someone from one of these people groups. 13 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:53.400 And his illustration sparked a project that many other young artists got 14 00:00:53.400 --> 00:00:54.233 involved in. 15 00:00:54.450 --> 00:00:59.100 Together they created a children's book with 31 illustrations of 16 00:00:59.100 --> 00:01:01.410 frontier people groups. 17 00:01:01.830 --> 00:01:06.450 This book is now being used all over the world to encourage families to pray 18 00:01:06.450 --> 00:01:11.340 together for the good news to be spread to every people 19 00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:15.660 group. What a beautiful picture of mission 20 00:01:15.660 --> 00:01:17.970 focused collaboration. Each person, 21 00:01:17.970 --> 00:01:22.320 no matter how different their backgrounds or their skills or experiences, 22 00:01:22.470 --> 00:01:27.390 they joined hands with like-minded and like-hearted individuals and 23 00:01:27.390 --> 00:01:30.720 together they did something wonderful. 24 00:01:31.890 --> 00:01:34.470 With such a diverse group I'm sure there were challenges, 25 00:01:34.770 --> 00:01:39.210 but their shared goal and their common mindset provided this critical 26 00:01:39.210 --> 00:01:42.570 perspective to help them push through. 27 00:01:43.020 --> 00:01:47.880 Those differences made them stronger because they could all contribute 28 00:01:47.890 --> 00:01:51.690 something that is unique. Let's pray together, shall we: 29 00:01:53.100 --> 00:01:53.933 Father, 30 00:01:54.210 --> 00:01:59.100 as I think about what my place looks like in Your great 31 00:01:59.110 --> 00:01:59.943 mission, 32 00:02:00.660 --> 00:02:04.560 it can seem like a task too overwhelming or too great, 33 00:02:04.740 --> 00:02:08.400 and the challenges too difficult to overcome for just one person. 34 00:02:08.910 --> 00:02:12.540 It's not something I know I can do by myself on my own. 35 00:02:12.900 --> 00:02:16.740 I need Your help and I need others to walk with me. 36 00:02:17.040 --> 00:02:21.360 Would You bring me to the right group of people? Help me find the like-minded, 37 00:02:21.390 --> 00:02:26.220 like-hearted followers of Jesus that can give this laser sharp 38 00:02:26.220 --> 00:02:30.570 focus for Your mission and our differences can make us 39 00:02:30.570 --> 00:02:35.160 stronger and help us to be more able to help others discover 40 00:02:35.640 --> 00:02:38.940 You. In Your Name we pray, amen.