CONSIDER THIS: WHAT IF THE CHURCH were miraculously removed from Malaysia in a moment?  Would it be missed or would things carry on without us?  Are we bringing revolutionary transformation to this land?  Do we have what it takes to influence society and government policy?  Can we steer public opinion?  These questions and the honest introspection required to answer them will help us to gauge the influence of the Church in our nation.

In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus details His mission on earth when He said:  "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor.  He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord."  (NASB)

What is the Gospel?  Is it just responding to God so that we do not go to hell?  Is the Gospel not more than just saving us from hell and meeting our personal needs?  Yes, it is much more than that.  A large part of the Gospel is taking what God has given and done in us and allowing it to permeate our society.  We must stop looking inward and at what it does for us and look instead at what it demands from us.  We must begin to look at how we can be a blessing to our nation and an influence to the society we live in.

For far too long we have looked at the Church as a building or a meeting which we attend.  Is this what Jesus intended for this group of people He calls His Church?  We should all be aware that rather than it being somewhere we go to, the Church itself should be a-GOING!