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We think of evangelism in one phase: go and tell all the world about Jesus. Jesus describes three phases: phase 1, the Father sends the Son into the world; some believe in Him. Phase 2, the Son sends these initial believers into the world (with the Holy Spirit); some believe in them. Phase 3, all those who believe are made "one" the way the Father and the Son are "one"; then all the world believes. We don't have to open up the whole Calvinist/Pre-determination/Election debate to understand one idea from John 17: there will not be an evangelism plan or program that will reach ALL the world until the SOME who have already come out of the world (and are hated by the world) become ONE.