In his teaching the islands will put their hope.

Far-flung ocean islands
    wait expectantly for his teaching. The Message.

Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction. New Living Translation.

John Wesley famously said, ‘The world is my parish.’

I have a vivid memory of being in the ‘Millmead Centre’ (Guildford Baptist Church) one evening, when David Pawson was pastor. In his prayer he said, ‘Lord, help us to live on a world map.’ That is such a great prayer when you think that the Messiah’s ministry extends to the nations. Jesus came not just to Israel, and for Israel, but for the world (see John 3:16).

‘God had an only Son and He made Him a missionary.’ David Livingstone.

“The mark of a great church is not its seating capacity, but its sending capacity.” – Mike Stachura