Recently I have been compiling a list of churches located inside the city limits of Poplar Bluff. There was not a complete list to be found. Not all had phones and some had their phones listed in the pastor's name. As of today, I have found 65. That's right sixty- five just inside the city limits. Keep in mind, that doesn't include my home church Living Word Baptist which is near one mile outside the city. There are several just a few feet outside the city limits which did not make my list.
Poplar Bluff has less than 18,000 people, that's less than 300 (18,000 divided by 65 equals 277) people for each church for an average. This means that each generation only needs to reach 277 people for Jesus to have the entire city evangelized. Now let's consider Galati, Romania, with a population of about 330,000, a little over 18 times the size of Poplar Bluff. Galati has less than 10 churches, yes I said ten. That is over 33,000 people average for each church since there are less then 10 churches. Let's compare less the 300 (277) to over 33,000. I've done the math for you, just look at the numbers (souls).
The question has been asked of me "why do you go on mission trips, when there are lost people right here?" My answer would be that both must be done!
Acts 1:8 ....and you WILL be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. GNB
There are great numbers of people around the world dying and going to hell because they do not know Jesus Christ, and you can help. I have no special talents, I just Go. I love Jesus and He tells me to Go, Matt.28:19.
A Sinner Saved By Grace, Randy Myers
