Chapel Recap: God’s Glory Going Global

Today in chapel, SGA chaplain Ethan Foster continued the God’s Glory Going Global series in Genesis with a message centered on Genesis 11: the tower of Babel.

Foster began by explaining that God’s mission demands that His people scatter. From the very beginning, God’s command to humanity was to “fill the Earth,” spreading His image and glory across creation. But in Genesis 11, the people of Babel chose the opposite path. Instead of obeying God’s call, they gathered in one place, determined to make a name for themselves. Their motivation was clear: They wanted to be known by all rather than follow God’s commands.

“God was divinely interested in His people scattering,” Foster explained. God intervened by confusing the languages at Babel to redirect His people toward His global mission. “God wants image-bearers and Christ-worshipers in all parts of the world,” Foster said. God’s beauty is shown as His image-bearers worship Him across the whole globe.

Foster then connected the events of Babel to the Church’s calling today. Just as God scattered His people then, He still calls His followers now to take His glory everywhere. Every Christian, He said, participates in God’s mission in one of two ways: sending or going.

Those who send do so through prayer and giving — supporting the work of missions and the spread of the Gospel both nationally and globally. Those who go are called to train, prepare, and take the message of Christ to the nations. Both are essential, and both express obedience to God’s command to scatter His glory throughout the Earth.

Whether by sending or going, praying or giving, the goal remains the same: that God’s glory will go global.