I often imagine what it would have been like to be an explorer in the 1500 or 1600s, setting sail on a wooden boat to cross a dangerous ocean, only to arrive somewhere you’ve never been, in hopes that what lies in front of you provides more opportunity than what lies behind.

Or I imagine what it was like to be an American explorer in the 1800s, heading out West with your family in a covered wagon, crossing a continent bigger than your imagination, with the hope that where you arrive provides more opportunity than the place you left behind.

In both of those scenarios, the power of opportunity is what motivated, what fueled their passion to move forward. 

A definition of opportunity is: a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

For me, Uncharted feels like an incredible, multifaceted opportunity worth pursuing. 

 

I’m excited about these opportunities, both as a follower of Jesus, and as a leader in the church. I’m excited about the opportunity to deepen my faith, join with others, and pursue a cause bigger than myself! I’m excited to do what Paul encouraged the church in Ephesus to do: Make the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (Eph. 5:16)

I plan to grab hold of the Uncharted opportunities that God puts before me, because the days are short, time is limited, and there is a community of people who need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.