I remember when an entire Special Forces battalion staff received a clear presentation of the gospel at it’s operational base for a training exercise after a close friend of mine was killed because both of his parachutes failed to open during an infiltration jump. The Bn Commander wanted to have a memorial service at our field headquarters. I thought that small memorial was the fulfillment of my friend’s desire that everything in his life be used for the glory of God.

Talk about the glory of God in the midst of tragedy, what happened during Charlie Kirk’s memorial at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, AZ was beyond good, it was glorious! How many of us would have ever thought that the clear message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ would ever be preached to so many around the world at a single event! 90,000 to 100,000 people attended the Charlie Kirk memorial service, while millions streamed the funeral online (6.62M viewers on YouTube) and watched it on TV.

Charlie Kirk’s Pastor, Rob McCoy began the service with a bold presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, recounting the New Testament message of Jesus the Christ, the very Son of God, who “left the glory of heaven’s throne for the humiliation of an earthly cross.” Pastor McCoy talked about of the reality of sin, of the wages of sin as death, and of the atoning death of the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of sinners. He called sinners to believe and be saved at the very beginning of the service.

Speaker after speaker bore witness to the gospel. They spoke openly of Charlie Kirk’s personal faith in Christ and of his call for others to believe and be saved and to follow Christ in obedience. They didn’t speak of Charlie’s faith in political terms, but how Charlie Kirk’s politics reflected his Christian commitments.

Apologist Frank Turek presented the gospel in doctrinal detail, right down to penal substitutionary atonement. In His righteousness, the Father demanded an innocent and perfect sacrifice for sin, and the Father sent the Son to die for sinners on the cross, the perfect substitute. This same Christ rose from the grave, raised by the Father. Sinners who come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are “given His righteousness.”

Explicit gospel testimony came from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Peter Hegseth, and many others. Vice President J. D. Vance went to the platform and said, “I have talked more about Jesus Christ in the past two weeks than I have in my entire time in public life.”

The familiar phrase “what man meant for evil, God meant for good” was on full display at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. The precious gospel of Jesus Christ was presented to millions of people around the world. That was no accident!

How many times in recent days have we seen the motto “We are ALL Charlie!” being shouted and broadcast around the world? Is that motto a call to arms for us to fearlessly and boldly proclaim the gospel to the lost world around us just as Charlie did? Is it a reminder that we should want to be known more for our Christian faith than anything else about us? I pray that the answer to both questions is a resounding “Yes!”

I pray that all of us who have repented and believed in Christ consider the Great Commission Jesus gave to his disciples our own:

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”  

(Matt 28:29-30)  

Be Blessed!