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Eighty-two percent of people who consider themselves Christians are not involved in any kind of active Kingdom service—according to a survey published by the Barna Research Institute. Apparently, the harvest (ministry opportunities among people) is still plentiful, and the laborers (ministry participants) are still too few (Matthew 9:37). God’s Plan A for reaching the world is to mobilize every Christian (as an active laborer) into every place of human need. But how can He fulfill His plan when more than 80% are spectators?

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God’s plan is a two thousand-year-old plan. But don’t let that scare you away. It’s as relevant, powerful, doable, and as important today as it was when Jesus first put it into action. Problem is, somewhere along the way, parts of it got watered down, distorted or even forgotten. To understand it we have to rewind 2,000 years to the time when Jesus walked the earth.

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I know. It's a question many people have asked at some point in their life. "Can God use me?" From a human perspective the answer to that question is most often tied to our own performance rating: "I've made too many mistakes to be of any use to God" or "Once I get my life turned around, then maybe He can use me." The good news is it's not how we view ourselves but how God views us that matters!

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Have you ever tore the wrapping off a gift you couldn't wait to enjoy, only to realize assembly was required—and the instructions were missing? How frustrating! Cool gift. But you have no idea how to put it all together to make it work. Many people seem to have the same experience when it comes to living the Christian life. It doesn't come with an "assembly guide" to get you started. So, many of us have done our best with what little assembly instruction we've had, but we still find ourselves asking, "What's next for me?"

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Have you ever made the statement or said to yourself, "It's time to make a difference" or "I've got to change that area of my life"? Knowing something needs to change and getting encouragement from others can help get us started, but how are we going to sustain a new action or activity for the long term? Romans 12:1-2 says the secret lies in changing the way we think. It's about renewing our minds.