World Transformation....

Transforming the world will require a spiritual work of grace through changed lives..

Richard Green, our Missionary now training world leaders, writes; "If we are to launch a disciple-making church multiplication movement in this generation we will have to facilitate a major reformation in the church that reprioritizes around the theological and practical focus on the supremacy of the Great Commission.

Why Supremacy?

1. The context of the Great Commission is given following the Resurrection of Jesus.
"And Jesus came and spoke to them"

*Jesus was raised fromt he dead
*Jesus the resurrected Christ is the Exalted King of Kings and Lord of Lords Who has a Name above every Name.
*The power of the Great Commission comes from its source, the One who gave it.

2. The context of the Great Commission is Christ's supreme authorty over all things.
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and earth."
*This is kingdom authority (Daniel 7:14)
*It is given to Jesus by God the Father. John 17:2
*Jesus received this authority following His resurrection.
*"All" is every authority

3. The context of the Great Commission is its Apostolic Designation.
"But the eleven apostles proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus designated."
*Jesus gave it first to the remaining apostles.
*It is apostolic in nature.
It is a sending directive
It is foundational work
It is a work of highest authority
It is kingdom oriented in scope and principle

The Great Commission is the supreme,defining,authoritative, and specific mission to which we have all been called by the Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that we must understand it, own it, and do it. Anything less is to dishonor the One Who gave it.

"Make Disciples" = the verb
"Go, Baptize, Teach = the participles

The (verb) tells us what to do..
The (particibles) tell us how to do it.

We make disciples by going,baptizing and teaching.

Why Discipleship Works
1. Discipleship is reproducible - anyone can do it.
2. Discipleship costs nothing.
3. Disipleship produces more workers.
4. Evangelism adds to the Church;
Discipleship multiplies the Church."

If Jesus can rise from the dead and then make it a point to meet with the Apostles and give them a Great Commission mandate to pass on to every beleiver, then it is given and to be followed with Supremacy over everything else.

For those who argue this point -I await your apologetic arguments. Those arguments will be followed with more apologetic debate.