You weren’t saved to sit quietly in the back row. You were saved to serve. God didn’t just forgive your sins — He equipped you with a unique spiritual gift, measured out by Christ Himself, so that you could build up the Church and reflect His glory in the world. This isn’t about being “churchy” or having a title — it’s about being faithful.

And here’s the truth: There are no throwaway Christians. No extras. No spectators. No one is “just here.”

Whether you feel gifted or not, if the Holy Spirit lives in you, you have a role to play — and the Church is waiting on you to get off the bench and get in the game.

When Paul writes to the church in Ephesus, he doesn't just offer encouragement — he offers a challenge. In Ephesians 3:14–17, he says:

“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.”

Let’s not rush past that. Paul isn’t tossing up a casual prayer. He bows his knees — a position of desperation, submission, and humility. In ancient Jewish culture, prayer was typically done standing, hands lifted. But Paul kneels. Like Jesus in Gethsemane. Like Stephen before he was stoned. This is no performance — this is a surrender.

Inspired by the message “Could One Truth Unite A Divided World?”

What drives someone to give up everything—comfort, security, even family—to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth?

More than 150 years ago, Hudson Taylor answered that question not with words, but with his life. At just 21, Taylor left England with a burden for the unreached people of inland China. At the time, most missionaries stayed along the coastlines, but Taylor saw the deeper need. He founded the China Inland Mission, a movement that would eventually send over 800 missionaries and plant churches, schools, and hospitals across the country.

It cost him everything—his wife, children, and health. Western Christians criticized him. He endured sickness, poverty, and profound grief. And yet, he stood firm. Why? Because Taylor understood something many of us forget…