10 Reasons to go on the World Race

Loved this blog by Matt Snyder.  Too many uninitiated young people working off a poorly formed sense of identity  have never lived in a real community and never developed a real worldview.  And too many of them are destined for a predictable, boring life. They deserve better. Here’s the best thing I’ve ever seen for them:

 

Maybe you’re sitting behind the computer screen contemplating reasons why you should go on the World Race.  Here are ten reasons for you:

1.
You learn who you are.  Going on the World Race introduces you to the person that God wants you to be.  You won’t necessarily be the Jack Bauer or Indiana Jones of missionaries, but you’ll definitely learn what the heart of God is and how He wants to use that to show you who you need to be in the Kingdom.  And let’s face it – you’re more than just another employee slaving away in a cubicle, or a student going blindly into the ‘real world’ after college.

2.       You get to see the world.  Surely somewhere within you there’s a desire to see the world. Most people think it’s only a fantasy or a fairytale, but let’s be honest, with God anything is possible.  The World Race takes you to over ten different countries across four different continents… and God pays the bill, not you. Plus you can tell everyone you’ve been to Africa.

3.       You can’t be labeled a boring Christian.  Most people think that Christianity is kind of a drudge and there’s propaganda everywhere claiming that.  Well, thankfully, you don’t have to be a boring Christian.  Twenty-four hour bus rides through the African bush is anything but boring, and feeding orphans and widows is a lot more adventurous than people give it credit for.  But there’s only one way to find out.

4.       You will change the world.  This isn’t meant as a joke – you really will change the world. For each life you touch and empower with the love of God, they in turn will touch a life.  It’s just like the pay-it-forward principle, only with Jesus and love.  It’s pretty cool.  This gets engrained into your everyday life when you go on the World Race.  Maybe along the way you’ll change the life that’s going to find the cure for AIDS.

5.       You learn to hear God’s voice.  Seriously, God still talks.  There are a lot of rumors going on out there that He has a British accent and that He even talks in Spanish.  Moses and Jesus weren’t the only ones who had an ‘in’ with God; you do too.  Going on the World Race perfects your ear for His voice.

6.   You get to learn the things you didn’t learn in Sunday school.  What if, hypothetically speaking, they didn’t teach you something in Sunday
school?  Would you know what is?  Because on the World Race, they know what you didn’t learn… and they’re willing to teach it to you.

7.  You’ll raise the dead.  You really will raise the dead… literally and figuratively.  There haven’t been any reported cases of World Racers raising the literally dead yet, but maybe you will be our first.  It’s been prophesied… are you it?

8.  Learn about the Matrix.  Maybe the Wachowski brothers were onto something when they created that infamous movie back in the late 90’s.  What if you really are living in a reality that isn’t really reality?  If you’ve ever wondered if there’s something behind everything you see, you should check out the World Race – swallow the red pill and see how far the rabbit hole goes.

9. You learn what community really is.  Relationships can only go so far with people when you’re sharing just a dorm room for nine months. Community runs a lot deeper than a dorm room.  Living life with a group of people united in purpose and Truth changes things – like the world.  Explore the heart of Acts community and see it come to life through relationships that you’ll maintain even after the World Race.

10. Pursue the dream God’s planted in you.  Sometimes there are dreams we have in life that get crushed by your typical 9-5 obligations.  The World Race helps awaken your wildest dreams and plants a picture in how they can fit into the Kingdom.  Do what you love doing while seeing God’s Kingdom come to life through your life.

So what’s it going to be? You’re sitting on the edge of something great and it’s as easy as applying.  This is more than a mission trip.  Go on the World Race and change your life and others’.  There’s something more out there… are you willing to look for it?