Send us a textWhat does it truly mean to "go" for the gospel? Eric and Lena Bauer's powerful testimony challenges our comfortable Christianity as they share their remarkable journey from corporate America to international missions. After twenty years in banking, Eric found himself unexpectedly unemployed—a door God deliberately closed like "a bank vault" to redirect his path. Meanwhile, Lena wrestled with a convicting truth: "anything where you are not fully obeying God and putting Him first is sin."Their transformation didn't happen overnight. Short-term mission experiences became pivotal moments, particularly when Eric shared the gospel with a Muslim cab driver in New York City and later witnessed several people accept Christ during his travels. These divine appointments crystallized their calling, prompting immediate action—they began their application process with the International Mission Board literally the next day. Their three-year journey reveals God's perfect orchestration, as they waited through family caregiving responsibilities while completing seminary training and navigational application hurdles.Now heading to the Asia Pacific region where 95% of people "live in spiritual darkness," the Bauers will join a missionary team that God assembled from nothing to reach unreached people groups. They'll implement the Core Missionary Task: entering the culture through language learning, sharing the gospel, discipling new believers, forming churches, developing local leadership, and eventually partnering with established congregations to reach even further.For anyone feeling God's nudge toward missions—whether across the street or across oceans—the Bauers offer practical wisdom: pray sincerely about God's direction, surrender daily to His leading, actively seek opportunities to share Christ, and consider short-term trips as discernment tools. As Eric powerfully reminds us from John 4: "Lift up your eyes and see that the fields are white for harvest already." Will you join in the harvest through prayer, giving, or going yourself?New episodes every [email protected] Join us Sundays at 9 & 11 AM Intro music by Joey Blair

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