If you are a Christ-follower today it is the direct result of countless Christians for over two thousand years being faithful to the great commission given by Jesus! Jesus handed the baton of discipleship off to the ones He discipled, and they passed that baton on to others until one day someone led you to Jesus and built you up in the faith. Now the baton in your hand and in my hand. The first thing you must ask yourself is, “Have I been built up to the point I can begin to build someone else up in the faith?” If not, why not? If not, then it’s time to pursue a deeper discipleship in your own life. This great commission is the mission that drives the church of Jesus Christ. It’s the mission that says the gospel is not something to be kept to myself but must be shared and passed on. Who do you believe God has put in your life that you could pass the baton of discipleship on to? Begin to pray earnestly for that person and begin to engage them spiritually. The one thing that is not acceptable is dropping the baton!

PASSAGE: Matthew 28:18-20 - "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

PAUSE: God has called us to reach the nations. This calling is not for a select few called missionaries but for everyone who follows Christ. God’s heart is for every ethnic group to be discipled under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, change my heart regarding the great commission and give me a heart for every ethnic group and nation.