Missions mobilization in the past has been about going. Now it is about a bigger goal--every Christian a World Christian. Every Christian saying, "I'll do whatever it takes for my life to contribute to the great commission." What is the goal of mobilization?
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Most of us are familiar with the end goal: reaching every tongue, tribe, and nation. But how do we get there from here? As mobilizers, what is it that we want students to do? Cross an ocean? Reach out to internationals? Pray for the world? These all are great things, however, we do not want to mobilize students to a single activity. If we do, they go back to life as usual once the activity is completed.
Instead, we should mobilize students to a change in perspective. So that no matter where they are or what they are doing, they are now World Christians. When they come home from the summer missions trip, they know they are not done. It's not a geographical issue, but a heart issue. A World Christian understands that God's heart is for the world and no matter where they find themselves on the planet they are furthering his kingdom. It is the World Christians who will make a difference in reaching every tongue, tribe, and nation, we as mobilizers must see it as our goal to raise them up.
