One Grand Vision for North America

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks” (Acts 19:10).

Can you imagine? The early church did not have telephones, telegraphs, computers, cars, trains, printing presses, or jet planes. Yet all of Asia Minor was reached in just two years.

The early Christians were obviously consumed with a burden to carry the gospel to every city and culture of their day. They were determined that whatever it cost them, they would see their world won to Jesus.

As a modern-day church, we spend too much time, effort, and resources on things that are of no eternal value. The real purpose of the church is often overlooked. We must not be caught up in time-consuming efforts that do not fulfill the task of the church—to seek and to save the lost.

Brother T. F. Tenney, superintendent of the Louisiana District, has made famous the statement, “It’s time to let the main thing be the main thing.” What is the “main thing”?

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks” (Acts 19:10).

Can you imagine? The early church did not have telephones, telegraphs, computers, cars, trains, printing presses, or jet planes. Yet all of Asia Minor was reached in just two years.

The early Christians were obviously consumed with a burden to carry the gospel to every city and culture of their day. They were determined that whatever it cost them, they would see their world won to Jesus.

As a modern-day church, we spend too much time, effort, and resources on things that are of no eternal value. The real purpose of the church is often overlooked. We must not be caught up in time-consuming efforts that do not fulfill the task of the church—to seek and to save the lost.

Brother T. F. Tenney, superintendent of the Louisiana District, has made famous the statement, “It’s time to let the main thing be the main thing.” What is the “main thing”?

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