OUR GREATEST MISSIONMatthew 28:16-20

DEFINITION 1:

DEFINES WHAT WE DO

DEFINITION 2:

A GENERAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE THAT DECLARES THE OVERALL IDEA OF WHAT SOMEONE WANTS US TO ACCOMPLISH.

DEFINITION 3:

A TASK GIVEN TO A PERSON OR A GROUP TO CARRY OUT.

DEFINITION 4:

IT DEFINES THE PURPOSE AND JUSTIFIES THE REASON FOR OUR EXISTENCE. “WHY DO I EXIST?”

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

i. Determines our priority

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

ii. Keeps us focused

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

iii. Shapes our vision

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

iv.Reduces frustration

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

v. Allows concentration

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

vi. Attracts cooperation

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

vii. Assists evaluation

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A MISSION?

viii. Prepares us for eternity

People/ companies who have clear mission.

To organize world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

 To bring great taste and happiness for everyone.

To constantly provide customers with a fresh and world-class mall experience through innovative and state-of-the-art facilities and services;

To make people happy.

WHAT IS THE MISSION OF JESUS?“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)

WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH?

“MAKE DISCIPLES”

MATTHEW 28:18-20

WHAT IS A DISCIPLE?

A LEARNER.A FOLLOWER.

Many Christians do

not understand or

are not willing to

fulfil their mission.

THE SUPREME WAY IN WHICH GOD CHOSE TO GLORIFY HIMSELF WAS THROUGH THE REDEMPTION OF SINFUL MEN

Nothing so much glorifies God as His gracious redemption of damned, hell-bound sinners.

THERE IS ONLY ONE REASON THE LORD ALLOWS HIS CHURCH TO REMAIN ON EARTH: TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THE LOST

Fellowship, teaching, and

praise are not the mission of the church but are

rather the preparation of the church to fulfill its mission of winning

the lost.

IN ATHLETICS, TRAINING IS NOT THE MAIN THING. IT IS MERELY A PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL GOAL.

IT IS NOT:

“GO AND WITNESS”

“GO AND SHARE”

“GO AND TELL”

1. IT IS NOT A SUGGESTION

II. IT IS NOT AN OPTION

III. IT IS A COMMAND. NO ONE IS EXEMPTED.

DISCIPLESHIP IS THE PROCESS OF BRINGING PEOPLE TO CHRIST, AND BUILDING THEM UP IN THE FAITH TOWARD CHRISTLIKENESS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPIRITUAL MULTIPLICATION, RESULTING TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

EVERY CHRISTIAN IS A MINISTER.

Eph 4:11-12 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry,

WHO IS A DISCIPLE?

1. HE IS MORE THAN A BELIEVER.

2. HE IS A COMMITTED FOLLOWER OF CHRIST.

3. HE IS BECOMING CHRIST-LIKE IN BEHAVIOR AND CHARACTER.

SOME QUOTES:

JESUS DOESN'T JUST CALL US TO MAKE DISCIPLES; HE CALLS US TO MAKE DISCIPLE-MAKING DISCIPLES. BIG DIFFERENCE.

SOME QUOTES:

“IF YOU WANT TO INFLUENCE THE NEXT GENERATION MAKE A MATURE, REPRODUCING DISCIPLE.”

SOME QUOTES:

“ONLY A DISCIPLE CAN MAKE A DISCIPLE.”A.W. TOZER

SOME QUOTES:

“WEARING A CROSS WILL NOT MAKE YOU A DISCIPLE, CARRYING YOUR CROSS DOES.”A.W. TOZER

REFLECTION:

WHAT CAN YOU PERSONALLY DO TO FULFILL THIS MISSION OF MAKING DISCIPLES AND TRANSFORMING LIVES?