1. Made for a Mission

3. "I don't care about my life
"I don't care about my life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me - to tell people the Good News about God's grace." Acts 20:24 (NCV)

4. “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations…” Matthew 28:19
Nations = Ethné = People Groups

5. “And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all the nations will hear it; and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14

6. “After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9

8. 1887 – Albert Simpson

9. Immigration to America Starting in 1880, 4 million Italian immigrants
arrived in America

10. God’s Word to Simpson
“This is the word of the Lord. Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts…Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”
- Zechariah 4:6,10

11. New York City – 1883
The Gospel Tabernacle

12. Missionary graves in the Congo

13. Alliance progress: 1883 - 1893 180 missionaries in 21 countries
Toronto Globe: “Dr. A.B. Simpson is the most remarkable and successful advocate of missions now living.”

14. 750 Workers 80 Countries

17. People
Place
+ Project
= Passion