Making Disciples

Something to think about:

Lions and Tigers

I learned recently about the difference between how lions and tigers fight. In single combat a tiger will almost always defeat a lion. However lions have learned to develop teams while tigers continue to fight alone. Lions therefore attack one tiger at a time and win. Tigers do not fight in a team and therefore loose. Now I'm not a fighter but this experience of nature has clear

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"Make Disciples of All Nations..."

Jesus' final words after His resurrection were a clear and simple call to His followers make disciples:
: "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)

The term Jesus uses for "nation" in the Great Commission to his disciples is from the Greek "ethne" from which English gains the word "ethnic" or "ethnicity." Jesus is calling his disciples to go an make disciples in every ethnic culture and sub-culture in the world.
So how are we doing?

The good news is that overall the pace at which people are becoming disciples of Jesus is increasing (diagram from US Center for World Mission):

Yet in 2010 the influence of Christianity extends to only 1/3 of the world and many people groups yet remain without disciples of Jesus. Responding to the Great Commission of Jesus remains the foundational task of world missions. As more people turn to Christ the more changes in history and in eternity.

Are you following Jesus in making disciples?

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