Let me try to explain myself a little better. Although it seems that the laborers are so very few even in the West, it is impossible to compare the amount of Gospel-knowledge available to the average American (for instance) with the utter lack of the Gospel found in certain areas around the world.

I happen to live in one of those places. In brief, within a few hundred miles of where I am sitting right now, there are millions of Tibetan Buddhists and Chinese Muslims (Hui, Dongxiang, Salar, Bonan) scattered throughout thousands of towns and villages.

The lack of the Gospel in this place is overwhelming and I truly believe that more people will be called by God to serve in these far flung corners of the world if only they have the chance to hear about the need and are shown that they can do something about it.

Unfortunately, the large number of Christians in China are primarily located in the eastern half of the country and their culture is radically different from that of the Tibetans and Chinese Muslims. Much of the time, outside missionaries do a better job of befriending these minorities than do the Chinese, especially with the ethnocentrism that exists in China and the wars that the minorities have historically fought against the ruling Chinese.

I hope I have explained my burden simply and clearly. For God's glory, we want to see more laborers raised up to reach these millions with the Gospel!