Global Fountains

Here is my yesterday and today:

1) Teaching the Word of God at a multi-ethnic (Brazilian, Chinese, Iranian, Korean, and Texan) missional community (aka Sunday School Class) at my home (American) church,
2) baptizing my daughter and two Muslim Background Believers (one Arab sister and one Persian brother), 
3) worshipping the Lord with my Texan and American friends, 
4) preaching the Word of God at the Iranian Farsi speaking church in the afternoon, 
5) helping a business man from Sri Lanka who’s been looking for a worship service in the evening, 
6) hosting a Korean church which provided Thanksgiving bags of fruits and vegetables to my neighbors including those from Afghanistan, Congo, Iraq, Mexico, Myanmar (Burmese, Hakha Chin, Falam Chin, Kachin, Zomi Chin, Poe Karen, S'gaw Karen), Syria, etc., 
7) encouraging a Bible study group of Congolese fellowship with the Word of God and prayer, 
8) helping a Nepali-Bhutanese pastor who was looking for a place for their church fellowship and worship in Fort Worth, TX.

The above events are not unusual to me. In fact, it’s a typical day in the kind of life that I’ve led during my past 7 years here in Fort Worth, TX.

I’ve written down my daily life for a reason. Here’s what I’d like to share from my heart.

First of all, I feel blessed that God has brought the nations to the place where my family has been living so we could serve and reach them on a daily basis. By God’s grace, I have seen many nations come to know Christ including Buddhist, Hindu, Mandaean, Muslim, & Roman Catholic background believers. This has brought me much joy in my life. I praise the Lord for His great blessing in bringing about salvation among the nations!

Second, I am wondering how many disciples of Jesus have truly been getting involved with the Great Commission and the Great Commandment in our city. Yes, I do know some of my friends, including Hunter, Marleen, Paul, the Brooks, the Kuglins, the Petersons, and others, who are seriously taking the gospel and reaching their neighbors/nations limitlessly. But we do need desperately much more people to be deeply engaged with the Great Commission and Great Commandment in our city. I surely understand that many believers are busy in various other kinds of ministries for God’s kingdom. However, I feel helpless when I realize many believers are busy for their own life, own family, own business, and own church. How many are sensitive to the opportunities and needs God entrusted to us in our city in terms of ethnic diversity and sharing of the gospel among the many nations God has brought to our front doors?

Third, I am still very grateful for the local churches and seminary students/professors in our city for their partnership in loving our neighbors and sharing the gospel with the nations. A local church has provided an internship program for seminary students to live among and minister to refugee families. Through the program, seminary students are offered free housing and opportunities to reach out to the refugees strategically. Another church has been leading an Art/Craft class or Sewing Class with Bible Study for ladies from many different nations for many years. Seminary students have been leading an After School program and teaching the Bible for refugee children for many years. Each different church has also been leading different children program for refugees and internationals, such as Ethnic Group Academy (EGA), World Friends Kids Club, Preschool Playgroup, or Children’s Crafts for Christ (C24C). Additionally, Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) has been leading many different Good News Clubs for the nations at different schools and apartments complexes in our city.

God surely has brought the nations to us. Many nations are among us. On that day when we encounter God face to face, we won’t be able to say ‘we didn’t know’. Ignorance is not an option. By the grace of God, I have seen the following ethnic churches planted and grown in our city: Burmese, Congolese, Hispanic, Kachin, Karen, Korean, Nepali-Bhutanese, Persian, Zomi-Chin, etc.  But our job is far from over. We must love our neighbors and we must reach the nations with the good news of salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ! Let’s do this together for His glory and His kingdom!

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D. David Lee is the founding president of Global Ministries Inc. and currently serving in Madagascar with his faimly. A graduate from Southwestern Seminary, he served at the World Missions Center from 2008 to 2017. He is husband to Jee Su, and father to Shion, Siyoung, & Siyul.