A New Thing?

 It's time for a new thing in global Christian missions.

Geoff Peters  16 May 2024.

(Photo: Unsplash/Michael Daniels)

The Great Commission is what motivates Kingdom believers. We're called to go into the world and share Jesus' life, giving people the opportunity to have their own lives changed and daily purpose clarified.

When Jesus gave His command to His disciples to "...go and make disciples of all nations...", (Matthew 28 16-20 NIV), the only way then to reach people was to physically go into new areas and find places they congregated. This digital era in which we live presents different opportunities to reach people globally, and many would argue faster than ever before.

Last month, The Lausanne Movement released their global 'The State of the Great Commission' 2024 report. As I sat and listened to a presentation from Matthew Neirmann about the static historical and projected global size of Christianity over 150 years, the underwhelming reality of the flat line on the graph encouraged me to think, 'It is time for a new thing.' What catalysts can we use, and in which ways can we use them to pursue the mission of God's kingdom so all can know Jesus?

State of the Great Commission - Lausanne Movement

If we carry the Great Commission out with faithfulness to our God, we pray that it will lead others to come to know the transformative power of Christ in an increasingly interconnected world.

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Geoff Peters is Global Marketing Director of the film JESUS.

Sharing the life and love of Jesus in a digital world requires a spirit of creativity, authenticity, and adaptability. If we do this, we can extend the reach of our collective voices as we share the love of Jesus with the world.

In the words of John Piper, "Don't wait for a feeling or love in order to share Christ with a stranger. You already love your heavenly Father, and you know that this stranger is created by Him... so take those first steps in evangelism because you love God. It is not primarily out of compassion for humanity that we share our faith or pray for the lost; it is first of all, love for God. In other words, it's not a question of 'if' we are called. We've already said yes. The only question is 'how' to do it in the context of today." CT.