Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need

In this memoir of a week-long trek through the Himalayas, David Platt recounts his encounters with extreme physical and spiritual poverty. He describes witnessing children sold into sex trafficking, families dying from preventable illnesses due to a lack of clean water, and entire villages with no knowledge of the gospel. The narrative follows Platt as he wrestles with the disparity between these harsh realities and the comfort of the American church. He examines biblical mandates regarding social justice, human suffering, and the Great Commission, ultimately arguing that traditional religious routines are insufficient in the face of such urgent global crises.

This book is intended for Christians who feel a disconnect between their faith practices and the suffering of the world. Readers look to this text to challenge their internal priorities and financial habits. It provides a framework for shifting from passive belief to active involvement in global missions and humanitarian aid. Those who finish the book walk away with a specific plan for evaluating their life choices and realigning their personal resources to address systemic poverty and spiritual needs in unreached regions.