We’ve heard the Great Commission many times. We may even be able to recite these words of Jesus. But do we believe them? By that, I mean, “Do we seek to obey Christ’s command in the Great Commission?

Jesus said, “This is how you glorify God, bear much fruit and prove to be My disciples.” (John 15:8) Today, when the category of “Christian” can mean so many things, we need to focus again on our ...

Last Friday we began a brief look into the command Christ gave to His church, as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, the command that has come to be known as “the Great Commission.” We discovered that, far ...

In my most recent post I observed that many congregations and followers of Jesus are failing to pursue Jesus’ Great Commission, to “go and make disciples…teaching them to observe all that I have ...

Disciple” is not a word commonly used, and “discipleship” is less understood. We usually view them through the lens of religious commitment, yet the passing on of wisdom from one generation to ...

Entering into parenthood is joyous – and filled with surprises. We look at someone else’s baby and think, ‘Aw, how cute!’ Once we begin having our own children, ‘Aw, how cute!’ remains true. But ...

Every Christian is called to be a missionary, sharing the good news of salvation in Christ and making disciples for him, not for oneself or one's clique of like-minded believers, Pope Francis said.

"You are the light of the world." Don't take my word for it, that's Gospel truth from Jesus himself in Matthew 5:14. And it's a tall order, indeed. Now on the other hand, in John 8:12, Jesus says "I ...

Evangelism is more than just giving information about Jesus; it includes making disciples who are committed to Christ for a lifetime. The abbot of the monastery called the novice into his office and ...

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — In the middle of his most difficult retreat, a young 22-year-old missionary had his most grace-filled conversation. The high schoolers had been a tough crowd for Andrew on that ...

Then Jesus came to his disciples, and said, "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the the Father and ...