November 2, 2025
Rick Adams, Church Planting America, Northwest

Psalm 67:1-2
Introduction:
 Jesus Christ has given the Great Commission to every Christian! Matt. 28:19-20; John 16:15; Mark 16:15
 Worldly Christians are:- Saved, but self-centered! -Pray, but mostly for themselves! -Interested in using God, instead of God using them!
 World Class Christians know that they are:- Saved to serve! Romans 12:1-2  -Dedicated to “making a difference!” Jude 22  -Writing history by sharing “His – Story!” James 5:20; Romans 1:16
 To become a World Class Christian there must be a mental shift in our churches!
 Our attitude and perspective must change! Proverbs 14:23; 23:7; 2 Cor. 5:17
 To become a World Class Christian, we must:
I. Shift from Self-Centered Thinking to Others-Centered Thinking! 1 Cor. 14:20; Phil. 2:4;1 Cor. 2:12
 The only way that we can make this paradigm switch is to become more and more dependent upon God for everything!
 Then we began to see His hand in everything and we give thanks! James 1:17; 1 Cor. 10:31-33
II. Shift from Local Thinking to Global Thinking!
 The Bible clearly states that God is a Global Thinker! John 3:16; Acts 17:26-27; Col.1:5-6; Ps. 2:8; Eph. 6:19; John 17:20; 2 Thess. 3:1; Matt. 9:38; 2 Cor. 1:11; Acts 1:8
 The Great Commission is to be done simultaneously, NOT sequentially!
 How can we do that?-_Think Globally! – Pray Globally! – Give Globally!- Go Globally!
III. Shift from Temporal Thinking to Eternal Thinking!
 We must develop an eternal perspective! 2 Cor. 4:18
 So much of what we pour our lives into has so little eternal value! Luke 9:57-62
 We must be wise servants of God! 1 Cor. 7:31; Heb.12:1-2
 The only thing that has eternal value in this life are souls! Matt. 6:20-21;1 Tim.6:17-21; Matt. 6:33; Mark 8:35-37
IV. Shift from “Making excuses to Making a difference!” Luke 14:15 -20; Jude 22
 God does not want to use just some of His people or some of His churches!
 No! He wants to use ALL of His People and all of His Churches to Reach a Lost World!
 There are over 8 billion people in this world and Jesus died for every one of them!
Conclusion:
 As a World Class Christian we must:- Have a heart for the whole world!- Understand that the Great Commission is our Mission! John 16:15- Remember that a life of eternal significance is the secret to eternal joy! Mark 8:35
NO RESERVES_! – NO RETREATS! – NO REGRETS!-

Personally get INVOLVED! Acts 16:9
 By PRAYING!
 By GIVING!
 By GOING!
 If you do not know Jesus as your personal SAVIOUR, please give your heart to Him right NOW!

2 Cor 6:2; Rom 10:9-13; 1 John 5:11-13