Lord God of love for the world, in times past your people launched out across the earth to proclaim salvation in Christ. They planted themselves in other cultures, among peoples strange to them, in order to learn their language and their unique perspectives. They did this in order to better communicate the gospel of redemption.
Why, O Lord, are so few doing this today? Why do people consider themselves missionaries after spending a week or two abroad?
Raise up servants who will identify with another culture, learn their language, understand their needs, and bring the gospel to their hearers in a powerfully appropriate way.
Yes, Lord, scatter your people abroad, however it must be done.