THE HARVEST

Matthew 9:35-10:4 ESV
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out... laborers into his harvest.”
And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.”
Communication (teaching) – Proclamation (preaching) – Activation (spiritual gifting) – Impartation (giving)
Jesus looking at the harvest saw people scattered, harassed, and helpless without a shepherd to connect them and lead them to their solutions. Consequently, as long as people are spiritually disconnected wondering aimlessly the harvest exists.
Therefore, the harvest is not a geographical foreign field; it is a condition, no matter where on the planet it may exist. It is in America as much as it is in any other place on the planet. This is why Jesus told them to begin in Jerusalem. “Into all the world” includes where we are and it begins with where we are. Actually, the condition Jesus was looking at was in the people He was looking at when He made His comment concerning the harvest.
Who are we looking at and what condition are they in? Communicate, proclaim, activate, and impart what we have. What do we have to give that can heal this condition? Jesus.