Suggested Reading: Romans 15

Many of us just want to share the gospel where the gospel is already set up. But if you read Romans 15:20, which I strongly encourage you to read in full, it encourages us to spread the gospel in unpaved places. Many of us want the way paved already for us. We want to preach on big platforms where thousands of people already have the foundation of God. But what if God called you to be a part of building a foundation that hasn’t been built? Building a foundation is not an overnight process; it requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. We don’t just walk in, share a sermon, and leave. Building a foundation is about taking the time to love on people, eradicate lies and deception of the enemy, and help them know who Christ truly is. This requires time and patience. So many of us want to preach on big platforms when, in reality, God needs us to be everyday hands and see the same faces to build that reassurance. I can attest to people loving on me and helping to build my foundation; they didn’t just come in and give me a sermon and leave my life. They committed to doing seasons in my life, picking me up when I have called, and led me to the feet of Jesus. We should be more inspired to reach people that have never heard or have been ministered to. I’m not saying big platforms are bad; most of the time, people want to preach at places just because of a following. We have to remember God was willing to go anywhere, even if those places were not comfortable, even if those places were not yet paved, even if those places had persecution and riled uncomfortably. We should never turn down a moment or a place to share the gospel. Spreading the gospel isn’t a job or a gig; it’s a calling that will require you to have blood on your shoulders and a target of the enemy on your back.