There are unreached people groups in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and around the world who have never heard of Jesus Christ. Even within Christian churches, you can find many whose hearts have never been reached and transformed by the presence and love of the risen Jesus.

I believe the people most unreached by the Gospel of Jesus are nominal Christians. They have the name but not the lifestyle. They listen to a Sunday sermon, but they don’t do what the Bible teaches. They think they are going to Heaven, but their life shows little or no evidence of it.

Nominal Christians are in the greatest danger of missing Heaven. Because they falsely believe they will go to Heaven, they feel no need to have an ongoing heart-to-heart relationship with the risen Jesus.

Churches produce many nominal Christians, but few totally committed disciples. Then they do their best to keep their name-only Christians comfortable and happy.

Church comfort zones are dangerous. They lure people into religious routine and separate them from God’s active, inner reign and kingdom (Mt. 6:33) — “Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27)

The worst situation people can be in is to be among those who say “Lord, Lord,” (Matthew 7:21-23) and think they are following Jesus and on their way to Heaven when they aren’t. They are the people most unreached by true Christianity.

False assurance is even more dangerous than not knowing about Jesus. Don’t just believe doctrines about Christ. Get to know Him as your friend. Fully surrender your heart and life to him. Listen to and obey Him. Rely on His presence throughout each day.

The greatest danger isn’t geographical distance from Christianity. It’s a heart distant from the resurrected Jesus. “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith, test yourselves.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) Are you unreached by the risen Jesus?