The Great Commission

Jesus called His followers to grow the Church when He gave the great commission in Matthew 28:19-20. The action words in His commission are:

Go…
Make disciples…
Baptize them in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit…
And teach them to observe what I commanded you.

What are some ways to GO and DO?

Chuck Lawless in his blog entitled “7 Ways for Pastors to Re-focus on the Great Commission” made the following suggestion: “Once a week, take a couple of hours to see your community with God’s eyes.”

The Lord has been leading Sherry and me to prayer walk the downtown area and around our two universities. During these prayer walks, we look for opportunities to give a witness for Jesus to people that we meet. We are ready to listen to people and pray with them.

As a Christian, I believe my number one responsibility is to be a witness of what Jesus Christ has done for the salvation of all people. As a Christian, I am called to grow the Church by meeting new people and inviting them into the fellowship of believers. Amidst all the issues that are raging for my attention, I cannot afford to lose my focus on this one. First, I owe all that I am and all I have to Jesus. Secondly, souls without Jesus are not saved. Someone needs to make the attempt to share with them the good news of His love for them, His grace, and His great power to transform their lives.

Please pray for us. You would think this to be a simple task, but the enemy opposes vehemently any Christian who would dare to make the great commission his or her priority. Please pray that the Lord will open the doors of people’s hearts to Christ, and that we will be able to share the Gospel with them.