I don’t know about you, but this book has been a challenge for me. A great challenge, but a challenge nonetheless.
In each chapter Lee and Mark shared the story of how they took a chance and shared the Gospel message with someone. Sometimes they saw incredible results and sometimes the outcome was still up in the air. But these men were moved by God to take risks. In their conclusion, they tell of a time when they were asked to go speak with a sports superstar about faith. They were asked by his girlfriend. And she let them know that he was a committed Muslim who didn’t like people evangelizing. That’s a tough one, and they admit that they were both nervous. But they did it. And it’s resulted in another incredible adventure.
The reality is that we all love adventure in some shape or form. Maybe you like exploring in the wild. Maybe you like it in terms of sports. Or even at your job or in what you read. We all want adventure in our life, but with any adventure, there’s risk. The reality is that God calls us to adventure, he calls us to take calculated risks for him.
And so I’m going to close this series (look for a new one to start next week from a new book) with a challenge that Lee and Mark have made to you (and to me).
“What phone call do you need to make, or what email do you know you ought to send? Which neighbor should you invite over for a backyard barbecue? What relative could you reach out to? Who is the old friend you need to reestablish contact with? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you the steps you need to take- big or small- to engage in the unexpected adventure. Then step out and follow his lead today.”
