A prayer to find your mission at home, written by Jennifer Heron, read by Alissa Forsberg.

He said to them, go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation, Mark 1615.

You could be called a missionary anytime you go into an area that is made up of mostly

unbelievers. Your school, your workplace, your neighborhood, all of these places are filled

with not yet believers. Basically, every place that you go has the potential to include

at least one unbeliever. So missionary type work needs to be carried out.

Missionaries in foreign countries prepare by learning a new language, finding out about

the country's culture, and researching the physical needs of the area. You can do the

same thing wherever you are.

Immerse yourself into their culture.

Unbelievers have a different way of living than churchgoers. You might want to see some

of their culture firsthand. Of course, I'm not talking about jumping headfirst into

sin with them. I'm only talking about going somewhere with them, where you can conduct

yourself like a Christian in a secular environment. For instance, you might not care about a particular

sporting or entertainment event, but they do, so you attend with them. While you're

there, you should have many opportunities to bring up your faith in God.

Become fluent in their language. Speak and phrase in terms that unbelievers will understand.

Cultural references that they can relate to might enhance your relationship and help

them to trust and understand you better. For instance, there are a lot of examples

in TV and movies that can bring up a spiritual point. Also, don't use church references

and sayings without explaining what you mean. An unbelieving person might not understand

phrases like doing life together, loving on people, or even doing on to others. However,

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