Christ summarized these attitudes by saying, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God. The international church cannot evangelize the world without the outreach efforts of the local church. The key to reaching the world is reaching our towns and cities. No other single function of the local church besides worship justifies its existence. Frequently people feel more burdened for the lost on a distant continent.
Souls are no more valuable on a dark continent than they are on a dark street in our city.
The church that does not seek the lost is in all probability lost itself. And may we be branded as those who have captured the Apostolic spirit.