The Great Commission

Jen and I recently met and fellowshipped with Pastor Gil Anger from Australia. Brother Gil travels around the world approx. 10 months of the year equipping the 21st century Christian church to understand and fulfill the Great Commission as succinctly stated in the Gospel of Matthew 28:19-20. Gil's websites are here: http://site.gilandjoyanger.com/; http://www.reachingbeyondborders.org/.

One of the many words of encouragement from Gil that has stuck with me is the following. When I ask God to reveal his will for me, consider that I have already been called to "Go" in Matthew 28:19. My question to God then changes from "Should I go?" to "How far should I go?" In short: all Christians are called to reproduce after their kind, i.e., to make disciples, whether in my local community or in a distant land.

Another convicting truth shared by Brother Gil is what Jesus will ask me when I enter heaven. I believe Jesus will first joyfully welcome me into heaven, praise God! But a little while later Jesus will ask me, "Where are they?" "Who Jesus?" I will respond. "Your disciples that I commanded you to make in Matthew 28:19-20." I pray that God gives me some to bring with me. I also pray that I take the call seriously.