John 1:40-42 reads, “Andrew…first found his own brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’…And he brought him to Jesus.”
In the early days of ministry, Billy Graham wanted to mobilize local Christians to bring their unsaved friends and relatives to his evangelistic meetings. So the Graham team devised “Operation Andrew,” a simple plan whereby church members listed the names of their unsaved friends, began praying for them, and invited them to Billy Graham’s crusades to hear the gospel.
Why the name “Operation Andrew”? Because each time we see Andrew in John’s gospel, he’s bringing someone to Christ. First he brought his brother, Peter. Then in John chapter 6 he brought a lad to Jesus who had 5 loaves and 2 fish. And in John chapter 12 he led a group of Greeks to Christ. And you can do the same.
Years ago a new Christian, 24-year-old Albert McMakin, loaded his pickup truck with friends and drove them every night to an evangelistic campaign in his city. Now, the chances are that you’ve never heard McKakin’s name before. But you’re probably familiar with one of his passengers on the truck, a young man who was converted to Christ that same week – Billy Graham.
Andrew brought his brother Peter to Christ, and Peter ended up bringing multitudes to Christ. You just never know! The person you share your faith with today, or bring to church next Sunday, may be used by God to do things you never dreamed possible. And if you’ll do your part – God will do the rest.
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