I went there to comfort her and pray with her. From this we can clearly see that Jesus is the hope of the world. Indeed, we have the authority to proclaim Jesus Christ as the hope of the world. We have the authority to proclaim Christ as the uniting force, as the bridge. In him, there is no east or west, no south or north, but one great fellowship divine throughout the whole wide world.
Evangelism is the lifeline, the blood and the heart of the word.
We have the authority from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to proclaim him on the mountaintop, to proclaim him in the air, to proclaim him under the water, and, I dare say, to proclaim him in outer space. Lastly, to make disciples implies that we watch, pray, and open our souls to the power, influence, and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. A few months ago, we had an opportunity, a privilege, of nominating several persons, one of whom will be elected as our bishop in December. To prepare us for this task, the United Methodists in Liberia debated, had seminars, fasted, tarried, and prayed. For it is only holy and spiritual people who will be inspired to nominate spiritual and holy persons.