Greg Laurie: A New Beginning Jonah: The Reluctant Evangelist | God Can Use You
Oct 24, 2025
Discover how God uses unlikely individuals, like D.L. Moody and Billy Graham, to share the Gospel. Explore Jonah's initial reluctance to obey God's command and the reasons we often avoid our own 'Nineveh.' Learn that it's not about being qualified, but about being called. Witness how Jonah's brief message sparked a massive revival in Nineveh. Greg Laurie shares personal stories, highlights the joy of evangelism, and encourages everyone to seize everyday opportunities to make an impact.
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God Qualifies The Called
- God often calls imperfect people and equips them for the task.
- Greg Laurie emphasizes God qualifies the called, not the other way around.
Biblical Failures Used By God
- Greg Laurie lists biblical figures with glaring flaws who were still used by God.
- Examples include Moses, Noah, Jacob, Peter, and others to illustrate God's grace.
Jonah: Swallowed, Repentant, Deployed
- Laurie recounts Jonah fleeing, being swallowed by a great fish, repenting, and being vomited onto Nineveh's shore.
- He uses humor describing Jonah as "believing and barfed, digested and deployed."
