GoMission
Let’s Go!
In this GoMission episode, Brother Fletcher shares how God turned a missionary kid’s secondhand burden into a personal call to reach the unreached. Through Bible translation, deputation ministry, and the launch of Go Steps, he challenges young people to stop waiting for someday and take a step in the Great Commission right now. Don’t let distraction bury your burden; stay on mission with Jesus and say, “Let’s go.”
In this GoMission episode, Mark Gillmore talks with Brother Fletcher about God’s call on his life toward Bible translation, unreached people groups, and practical involvement in the Great Commission. Fletcher shares how God moved him from living for himself to surrendering to help reach the unreached, and how the Lord gave both direction and desire as he yielded to God’s plan.
The conversation also introduces Go Steps, a practical stream of ideas, testimonies, and encouragement designed to help young people take meaningful steps in missions right now. Whether through prayer, encouragement, adopting a people group, sharing testimonies, or simply refusing to get distracted from God’s call, every young person can take a step forward in the Great Commission.
Topics Discussed
- Fletcher’s upbringing as a missionary kid
- Surrendering personal dreams to reach the unreached
- God’s direction toward Bible translation and Southeast Asia
- How God gives joy and desire when we yield to His will
- The need for Bible translation among unreached people groups
- Serving churches during deputation instead of merely “getting support”
- Practical ways young people can be involved in missions now
- The purpose and launch of Go Steps
- Encouragement through WhatsApp testimonies and email updates
- Adopting an unreached people group for prayer
- Staying focused on God’s calling instead of getting distracted
Key Takeaways
- God’s will is not a miserable backup plan. When a young person yields to the Lord, God can give joy, desire, and fulfillment in the very calling that once seemed intimidating.
- You do not have to wait until you are on a foreign field to be involved in the Great Commission. God has placed you in a mission field right now, with friends, family, church, and opportunities already in front of you.
- Many young people care about missions, but they do not always know what to do next. Go Steps exists to help turn burden into obedience by giving practical ideas and encouragement for taking the next step.
- Prayer is not a small part of missions. When you pray for unreached people, God can move in ways you may not fully see until eternity.
- Satan wants young people to get burdened about the lost and then get distracted by the rest of life. The answer is to keep remembering your calling, take the next step, and stay on mission with Jesus.
Resources
Ready to take the next step in the Great Commission? Join the Go Steps WhatsApp conversation or sign up for updates to receive practical ideas, encouragement, and testimonies from young people seeking to stay on mission with Jesus.
Join the Go Steps WhatsApp conversation:
https://theegeneration.org/letsgo-whatsapp
Sign up for Go Steps updates:
https://theegeneration.org/letsgo-form
Contact Fletcher: letsgo@gomission.org
Do you have a story of gospel advance or a burden for a specific people group? We’d love to hear it. Whether it’s a few sentences or a detailed update, send it to gomission@theegeneration.org.
GoMission, hosted by Mark Gillmore, is a monthly missions-focused program that introduces young people to the people, stories, and opportunities God is using around the world to build His church.
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Mark Gillmore is missions pastor of Falls Baptist Church, faculty member at Baptist College of Ministry, author of The Obedience Pathway discipleship series, and strategist for world missions. He and his wife, Joanna, have 9 children.
