So I became aware. Aware of God’s desire for all peoples to know Him. Aware that the Bible does not center on me or man but on God’s glory. Aware that I and you are commanded to make disciples of all peoples. Aware that one day people from every tribe, language, tongue, and nation will gather around the throne to worship the Lamb. Aware that missions exists because worship of the One True God does not.

In that same year, some friends of mine made me aware of unreached peoples (3.6 billion unreached people in the world today) and the 10/40 Window (Of those 3.6 billion people, 88% live in or near the 10/40 window). These particular friends were working among Muslims (In the 10/40 window there are 724 million Muslims). They invited me to travel in the summer of 1998 with them and a team of other college students to a country called Azerbaijan  I thought Azer-bai-what?? Where is that located? I was given a book called Operation World which provides an overview and prayer needs for the different countries and peoples of the world.

My time in Azerbaijan had challenging living conditions and I was sick a lot. However, God chose to expose that small team to amazing and life-altering experiences. We were able to meet several people of peace and even enter into a small town that only had Westerns visit once previously. During that time, we were invited to stay with the leaders of that town and eventually give them their first ever Bible in their language. God opened and continues to open the hearts of men and women around the world to His love including Muslims.

I truly believed that God called me to make disciples among Muslims for the remainder of my life.

So in 1999, I moved to Egypt to learn language and culture as my team traveled throughout Northern Africa and the Middle East assisting in various tasks and projects. Needless to say, God used this time to expose me to numerous peoples, experiences, and a life-time full of stories. During my time overseas and in the years ahead, God made it clear that He still wants me to make disciples among all peoples but He was refining that vision.

God wants me to make disciples of young adults who would go to Muslim peoples everywhere they might live.

So over 20 years later, I continue to do the same thing just under a different entity. Angela and I long to equip the church to love and serve the nations here, there, and everywhere.

Dr. Piper’s message at Passion 1997 – Passion for the Supremacy of God