Hi, my name is David.
In November of 2023, I was sitting in Dallas, Texas at a pastors’ conference when I heard a pastor say, “There are 3.4 billion people who are going to be born, live their entire lives, and die without ever hearing the name of Jesus.”
That shook me to my core. I remember thinking, Someone should do something. But I had no idea what that “something” was, so I kept serving as the Middle School Pastor at my church.
Fast forward to the summer of 2024. I was at Hume Lake when our speaker, who happened to be a missionary to one of those unreached people groups, shared his story. We connected instantly. Over coffee during free time, we talked about the need, the challenges, and the hope of the gospel in the hardest places.
Then in October of 2024, I found myself at another pastors’ conference. Once again, I heard that number: 3.4 billion. But this time, the speaker said something new, something that changed everything for me. He said, “If we mobilize 100,000 missionaries into those areas, everyone will have an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.”