I am seated in a mid-morning chapel and the speaker begins with the question, "How many world changers do we have in the house this morning?" Deep in my heart I have an overwhelming desire to jump up and shout, "Just One. His Name is Jesus". Jumping and shouting in chapel is not my style, so I conclude it is best if I don't publicly answer what was clearly meant to be a rhetorical question.
The question troubles me because of the expectations it creates. There is no doubt the world needs to be changed. There is no question I need a new rule in the kingdom of my thoughts. Can the world be changed? Yes, it can. Can God use flawed people like me and you to change the world? Yes, He can. Am I a "World Changer"? No, I'm not. The difference between "World Changers" and "World Changer's" is more than spelling, it is theologically significant.
Most Bible College students are young, full of passion, love for Jesus and the conviction that they and God can do anything. The first three attributes are wonderful and the last one will leave them disillusioned and disappointed. I entered the ministry believing that the history of the church was the history of extraordinary men and women of great faith who went out and gave their all for God. I believed God had called World Changers to do His Will. For the length of time that I lived within the realm of my natural gifting, I trusted the Lord, but my illusion remained intact.
Then I moved to the jungle. Four years later, I understood that the history of church is the history of ordinary men and women, who have been given an extraordinary faith that saves, justifies and makes them holy, who go out and live their lives with the God who has given His all for them.
That is good news and bad news. The good news is: there are no extraordinary people. The bad news is: there are no extraordinary people. If there are no extraordinary people then there's no excuse from being used to do extraordinary things. You are destined for an extraordinary life, because the life you now live in this mortal body, you live by faith in the One who loved you and gave Himself for you.
It all depends on Jesus. The limits are removed. Given the choice between being one of the World Changers and one of the World Changer's, I'll go with option number two every time.
Ok…if you insist… Here am I… send me!