I was privileged to attend a meeting were George Verwer was speaking last night. George is one of the leading statesmen for world missions and the founder of Operation Mobilization an organization founded in 1957. OM began after the missionary revivals of Wheaton and Moody College after the death of missionary martyrs; Jim Elliot, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint, and Roger Youderian. These were killed while working amongst the Auca Indians of Ecuador.
OM has recently celebrated their 50th anniversary and since their beginning they have sent over 140,000 people on full time or short term missions. OM also was were a 16 year old K.P. Yohannan began by preaching the Gospel in North India. After 7 years with OM, K.P. Yohannan came to the United States an attended Criswell Bible Institute in Dallas Texas and after his graduation founded Gospel for Asia. Over 70 other mission organization have found their roots from OM.
During the meeting we were allowed to ask questions of George Verwer and I asked him what he thought was the best investment is right now in the area of missions; “the best bang for your buck” so to speak. George was very wise to say that is clearly guiding donors in investing their resources as the Holy Spirit leads them. He went on to remind us of the Dalits of India, human slave trade, the AIDS epidemic, clean drinking water. George especially acknowledged the importance of demonstrating our faith through preaching the Gospel without compromise and ministering to the needs of the poor and then he finished the answer with a powerful statement; “PEOPLE SEE CHRIST IN US MORE WHEN THEY SEE US AS SERVANTS” because Christ was a Servant!