19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
The great commission given to us by Jesus was to go and make disciples of all nations. In other words to go and spread a passion for Jesus Christ in all areas of the world, to a point to where they too will want to understand God more, and to ultimately be a follower of Jesus Christ.
It is not any easy thing to go into a new world, with a new culture and try to effectively reach everyone with the gospel. There are many road blocks, such as language, culture, many can not read or write, and worst of all trying to work with people that have received a poor presentation as to what the gospel really is.
So then how do you go into a country that has more than six different language groups and effectively reach them with the gospel message? The answer is through making disciples. I am now working with some young men in Grootfontein just this way. They both can speak English well, and have a foundation of the gospel, and Christianity. We are now meeting on Monday's and really going deeper into the Word. I am taking them through Wayne Grudems Systematic Theology, and many of the major doctrines of the Bible.
You would not believe how hungry they are for this teaching material. The excitement of learning about God and Jesus and the scriptures in a deep way is so important to reaching the nation of Namibia with a good sound teaching of God's Word.
God is working in these two guys in a tremendous way. Jeremiah is at my house every day wanting to learn more, and to have a better understanding of God. And not just for himself, but because he wants to take his learning back to his village in the north so that God can use him to share the gospel with his family and village.
This is what missions is all about. Training the people of the nations, so that they can take it to there nation and further the Kingdom of God for His glory!
In the below picture are the two guys that I am working with, but there are a few other men that are now interested in coming as well. So pray for God to use me in such a way that they can take God's message back to their villages and plant seeds for the Kingdom.
1 comment:
"and worst of all trying to work with people that have received a poor presentation as to what the gospel really is."
I think that is why you are there brother, to spread the true gospel. Training and sending out evangelists is the best way to do just that.
Grace my friend,
We miss you guys!
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