William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, is one of my heroes! He had a famous quote he’d say to Christians who said they weren’t ’called’ to share the Good News.

“’Not called?’” He’d ask. “’No, Not heard the call,’ I think you should say. Put your ear down to the Bible and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin!”

Wow - those are pretty strong words, aren’t they? But that’s why I like men like William Booth. They confidently spoke what they knew of God and Jesus Christ, and exhorted others to do the same. No excuses. No apologies. There was no reason not to pour their hearts and souls into evangelism!

Jesus prayed for His followers in John 17:18. “As you sent me into the world,” He said, “I have sent them into the world.” Jesus has sent you into your world, too. Whether that’s to a foreign land, your cubicle at work, or in your neighborhood book club.

Wherever God has placed you, He’s done it for the purpose of influencing those around you with the Good News. So let’s take William Booth’s challenge to heart. Let’s you and I listen to God’s call, and ’pull sinners out of the fire of sin.