Reach the World
You were made for a mission!
You were made for a mission. God is at work in the world, and He wants you to join Him. This assignment is called you mission. God want you to have both a ministry in the Body of Christ and a mission in the world. Our English word mission comes from the Latin word for “sending.” Being a Christian includes being sent into the world as a representative of Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you” (John 20:21).
Your mission is a continuation of Jesus’ mission on earth. As His followers, we are to continue what Jesus started. Jesus calls us not only to come to Him, but to go for Him. In the Great Commission Jesus said, “Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you” (Matthew 28:19-20). This commission was given to every follower of Jesus, not to pastors and missionaries alone. This is your commission from Jesus, and it is not optional. These words of Jesus are not the Great Suggestion. If you are part of God’s family, your mission is mandatory.
Your mission is a wonderful privilege. Jesus has secured our salvation, put us in His family, given us His Spirit, and then made us His agent in the world. What a privilege! The Bible says, “We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ Himself now: Become friends with God” (2 Corinthians 5:20).
Telling others how they can have eternal life is the greatest thing you can do for them. We must remember that no matter how contented or successful people appear to be, without Christ they are hopelessly lost and headed for eternal separation from God. The Bible says, “Jesus is the only One who can save people” (Acts 4:12). Everybody needs Jesus.
If you want to be like Jesus, you must have a heart for the whole world. You can’t be satisfied with just your family and friends coming to Christ. There are over 6 billion people on earth, and Jesus wants all His lost children found. Jesus said, “Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live!” (Mark 8:35). The Great Commission is your commission, and doing your pat is the secret to living a life of significance.
-Excerpt from The Purpose Driven Life:
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a Mission