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When I was a teenager, I would sometimes disassemble things like lawnmowers
and carburetors in order to rebuild and repair them. If someone saw all of the parts
lying on the workbench, they might say, “That’s going to be impossible to put back
together!” Although I was sometimes tempted to believe them (as I looked at the
workbench covered with parts), this only made me more determined to see the
project become a reality. Often, the only reason I could complete the project was
because I knew something they did not know and I used that knowledge to achieve
the “impossible.”
There are those who would say concerning the Great Commission, “That’s going to be
impossible to accomplish!” This should make us more determined to see the project
become reality. Unlike lawnmowers and carburetors, fulfilling the Great Commission
is not about knowing something others do not know but knowing Someone Who
knows everything. Of course, this Someone is God Himself Who not only gave us the
command to Go but also strongly desires that this “impossibility” be achieved.

The world was shattered into many “pieces” through the fall of man
(Genesis 3). As we look at those pieces lying on the “workbench” of
history, they seem to make achieving God’s command impossible
as we look to the future. Many say the world is too far gone or
there are just too many people. Some insist that we do not have the
needed resources or laborers. Others argue that the finances and
logistical challenges are beyond our capabilities. However, I would
contend that accomplishing the Great Commission does not depend
on our ability—or the lack thereof. Nor does the condition of our
world (no matter how “disassembled” it may be) hinder God from
accomplishing His purposes. Seeing the “pieces” of the world and
knowing the God Who wants to do a work through us, it is imperative
David H. Snyder that we focus on Achieving the Impossible—Because God Can!
President/General Director
2 If we look at the Great Commission from only a human perspective,
BIMI Number 1, 2023