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Key Bible Verse: Paul felt impelled by the Holy Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before returning to Jerusalem. "And after that," he said, "I must go on to Rome!" (Acts 19:21). Bonus Reading: Romans 15:17–25

Missionaries know they must use maps when making public presentations. Often, even their closest followers can't point to a world map and identify their country of service.

In 2002, the National Geographic Society polled Americans between the ages of 18 and 24. Only 13 percent of those polled could find Iraq on the map. Only 17 percent could locate Afghanistan. Fewer than half could identify China, Great Britain, or Japan. More of them knew that the locale of the latest "Survivor" tv show was the South Pacific than could find Israel.

How can the next generation's leaders tackle the world's critical problems without some understanding of geography and current events? The same applies to the next generation of missionaries.

Information and entertainment pack the lives of this age group. They know how to sort out what they don't want to hear and see. If this poll is any indication, knowing world affairs isn't a high priority. To penetrate the world's spiritual darkness, we must first dig ourselves out of the pit of our woeful ignorance. We need both biblical and world facts if we are to be effective servants and ambassadors of Christ.

—Jim Reapsome in World Pulse

My Response: I could increase my grasp of geography or current events by ______

Adapted from World Pulse (1/31/03 & 6/27/03) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Lord, give me a feel for the world You sent Your Son to save. Show me how to become engaged.

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