This week I re-read a great quote in Rick Warren’s book – The Purpose Driven Life. He said: “The great commission is my commission.” (page 304) See Matt 28:16-20
The quote reminded me that each and every one of us, Christian or not has a mission in life. As Christians our mission is the great commission – it is making disciples – beginning with ourselves and then moving like it says in Acts 1:8 – and moving out into every part of our lives.
This commission and pattern is easily adaptable to every part of our lives. I have a friend in the financial services industry who has been talking about this with me even. He trains his sales people to think about selling to their “whole” world – starting at home, moving out in waves to friends, to colleagues, to those far away. It is a pattern that works for other sales people too – and in every industry and in every life.
For us in the church it is a pattern we can easily follow. We can start at home – even with ourselves. Move out to immediate family, friends, colleagues and eventually into the far reaches of our world. It is a perfect and well thought out plan that God has given. It puts before us opportunity unlike we have ever seen before. And (thank you Theo Epstein, new Chicago Cubs President) EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WIN is sacred. Every opportunity to bring a family member, a friend, a colleague, or some one you have just met off the street into relationship with Jesus is SACRED.
Let’s not miss a single opportunity!
Your Pastor Dude!
