Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen. Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 28:19-20 gives us the Great Commission. The counterpart of that is the Great Commandment: “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind . . . you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matt. 22:37-39). These two passages give us the five basic tasks of a believer’s life.
Purpose #1 is Worship. You are created to love the Lord with all your heart. It doesn’t matter if you are alone, with a cell group or with 20,000 people. You are to worship the Lord your God and serve Him only (Matt. 4:10). Notice that worship comes before service. Learn to celebrate His presence and enjoy expressing your love to Him.
Purpose #2 is Ministry. You are created to minister to people. My wife, Sun, has a personal life motto: “To find a hurt and heal it, to find a need and meet it.” That, in a nutshell, is what ministry is all about. Without meaningful, active ministry, your spiritual life would just sit, soak and sour.
Purpose #3 is Evangelism. You exist to communicate the good news of the gospel. You are an ambassador for Christ and your life mission is to evangelize the world. You are to tell the whole world of Christ’s coming, His death on the cross, His resurrection and His promise to return a second time. Remember that this is the Great Commission, not the Great Suggestion!
Purpose #4 is Fellowship. You are called to be water baptized and be incorporated into the church as an active member. Baptism is not merely a symbol of salvation, it is a symbol of fellowship. As a Christian, you are called to belong, not just to believe. Don’t be a spectator of whatever God is doing in His house, be a full participator!
Purpose #5 is Discipleship. The Great Commission is not to make converts but to “make disciples.” You are not automatically “born again” into discipleship. You must make a conscious decision to really want to be discipled. That means you must make the effort to be taught the Word of God and be trained to skillfully serve Him.
I am sure you are happy to know that City Harvest Church’s mission statement is: “To build a church with a strong spiritual atmosphere of faith and purity, where every member is released into ministry, discipled in the Great Commandment, to obey the Great Commission.” That is the purpose of your life. That is the purpose of our church.
Matthew 28:19-20 gives us the Great Commission. The counterpart of that is the Great Commandment: “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind . . . you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matt. 22:37-39). These two passages give us the five basic tasks of a believer’s life.
Purpose #1 is Worship. You are created to love the Lord with all your heart. It doesn’t matter if you are alone, with a cell group or with 20,000 people. You are to worship the Lord your God and serve Him only (Matt. 4:10). Notice that worship comes before service. Learn to celebrate His presence and enjoy expressing your love to Him.
Purpose #2 is Ministry. You are created to minister to people. My wife, Sun, has a personal life motto: “To find a hurt and heal it, to find a need and meet it.” That, in a nutshell, is what ministry is all about. Without meaningful, active ministry, your spiritual life would just sit, soak and sour.
Purpose #3 is Evangelism. You exist to communicate the good news of the gospel. You are an ambassador for Christ and your life mission is to evangelize the world. You are to tell the whole world of Christ’s coming, His death on the cross, His resurrection and His promise to return a second time. Remember that this is the Great Commission, not the Great Suggestion!
Purpose #4 is Fellowship. You are called to be water baptized and be incorporated into the church as an active member. Baptism is not merely a symbol of salvation, it is a symbol of fellowship. As a Christian, you are called to belong, not just to believe. Don’t be a spectator of whatever God is doing in His house, be a full participator!
Purpose #5 is Discipleship. The Great Commission is not to make converts but to “make disciples.” You are not automatically “born again” into discipleship. You must make a conscious decision to really want to be discipled. That means you must make the effort to be taught the Word of God and be trained to skillfully serve Him.
I am sure you are happy to know that City Harvest Church’s mission statement is: “To build a church with a strong spiritual atmosphere of faith and purity, where every member is released into ministry, discipled in the Great Commandment, to obey the Great Commission.” That is the purpose of your life. That is the purpose of our church.
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