Don't envy other's callings, think of your own calling and the person in front of you everyday. Jesus told Peter you follow me, don't worry about John.

On a different note, it used to be easy too engage people out in public in conversation but lately they are all glued to their phones. Recently, I took pictures while at the doctors office, chiropractors office and getting my car worked on and everyone without fail was heads down on their electronic device.

Art work, I am now a minority, surrounded by Indians, Asians and Middle Easterners, but that is ok, I have had many good conversations with them regarding the Lord. The Lord can't send all of us to other countries but He sure is bringing many of them, here if we are open.

Brother Julia you have hit up on a reality that we do not need a passport to go to the nations. Unless God calls us to get one of course. But the nations have come to us.

Brother your workplace is the mission field. I would encourage you to pray for those that you speak with. That you plant a seed with. St Francis said. Preach the gospel. Use words only when necessary.

But could it be that God is bringing the nations to us so that they might find Jesus? So that they might find Jesus here in America? One of the many questions that are facing the church as she grapples with the question of reaching the lost. Certainly of reaching the lost in many nations. Certainly reaching the lost of many nations that have come to us.

Bear,

America is now a very needy mission field. South Koreans are sending missionaries here in droves. I believe strongly in indigenuous missions and church leadership. The great missionary outreaches took place between the 1600s and 1900s. Most nations have indigenous gospel preachers and evangelists, today. Sure there are remote locations and absolutely God is still appointing His people to go there or stay here. It is all up to Him, He is the Commander in Chief. America has become a nation of religionists and religionists have always been the most antagonist towards the gospel and Christians and we need courageous folks to stay here and speak the truth, today. But God, makes the call upon our lives whether to go or stay. Plenty of work for all who desire to server the Lord and reach the lost. But, may we all view knowing Him as our primary goal in life. Everything else will come out of knowing Him.

The order is:

Primary: sanctify the Lord God in our hearts (know Him).
Secondary: so that we may be able to minister to men.

1Pet 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: