Vernell Ingle, Revisiting the Commission

Matt 28:19

• God can give us whole neighborhoods, communities, cities
• example: the work God's doing in Uganda
  
  • was one of the worst, most sinful
  • Results of expectancy and intercession (prayer and fasting)
• If God is a great God, we can have great expectations
  

I Tim 4:16

• Message should be the same as the life.
• Give attention to, guard
  
  • yourself - conform to God
  • doctrine - the message
• If you will guard your character, God will guard your reputation.
  

Matthew 28

"Go" is not a verb/command. In the Greek, it's a participle meaning "In Your going."

• If we don't live the message out there, they won't want to hear it inside.

"Teach" is the command, but is a different word than the common Greek for "Teach." This Greek is "disciple."

Too often we think, "Get them to the altar."

• But the altar doesn't have to be in the church
• But the command isn't just save them and leave them
  
  • When they get saved, the process just begins.

Rev 3:20 - not the door of a sinner's heart, but the door of a church.

• The church was doing fine regarding finances and programs, but Jesus wasn't involved.

Discipleship

• We need to discover the joy of discovering who God has given us.

Two Kinds of Discipleship

• Group
• One-on-one

Evangelism doesn't end with conversion, but follows through with teaching and pouring your life into them.

A true disciple is one who absorbs the Christ life.

Eph 4:11-16

• Not a one-man show, but a living organism

12-13

• Work of the ministry is to turn converts into ministers
• Program: The Navigators - a 7 yr program

v. 11 -- 4 Offices: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors-Teachers

Paul used the Greek for Pastor only once, but the word for teacher was used twice as much as "pastor", "preacher", and "preaching".

Teachers: The more you get to know the students, the more receptive they'll be

Pastors: Disciple your staff and leaders

Phil 2:5 - Let this mind be in you

• Christ washing feet
  
  • Servanthood is our goal