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Your Mission Here: 9 ways you can help fulfill the Great Commission
At this moment, more than 3 billion people have little or no access to the gospel. That’s a big problem.
As a follower of Jesus, you are commanded to be part of the solution, because the Great Commission is for everyone, everywhere (not just those who go).
How can you obey this command without going?
Here are 9 practical ways you can engage in the Great Commission from wherever you are.
As a follower of Jesus, you are commanded to be part of the solution, because the Great Commission is for everyone, everywhere (not just those who go).
How can you obey this command without going?
Here are 9 practical ways you can engage in the Great Commission from wherever you are.
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Sign up for our free email course to learn the seven disciple-making principles and practical steps you can implement today.1. Pray for the nations.
Prayer is one of the most powerful tools we have as believers. Praying for the nations expands your heart toward least-reached people and keeps you active in the Great Commission. Commit to pray for one country each week this year. Learn about the country and its people groups from the Joshua Project, Prayercast, or Operation World.2. Attend a missions conference.
Attending a missions conference is a special opportunity to meet global workers who’ve dedicated their lives to the gospel, lived overseas, and can tell you what it’s like first hand! If you’re looking for a conference to attend, here are some we recommend.3. Engage with your church’s global workers.
Connect with someone at your church to find out what they are doing locally and globally. Ask about joining the missions committee or supplying needs for visiting workers, such as a guest room to stay in, winter clothing, cell phones, airport transportation, or meals.4. Further your heart for the least-reached.
Reading missionary stories is a great ways to deepen your heart for missions. Here are some of our favorites.- Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose
- To the Golden Shore by Courtney Anderson
- Hudson Taylor by Janet & Geoff Benge
- Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot