Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” -Matthew 28.18-20

Jesus’ plan when he came to earth was not to become a king of a national empire, a political figure, a charity worker, a noted author, or even necessarily someone that worked for the religious system of his day. His plan was to take 12 men and invest his love and life in them, mentoring them and equipping them to carry forth the message of the Kingdom and His Sacrifice, long after Jesus had left the earth in bodily form.

12 men. No large following. No legal reforms. No charity. Now, not that those are bad things, nor that God doesn’t lead people to do them, but what Jesus did was he invested in 12, who took what he taught them, obeyed the message and invested in others, who invested in others, who invested in others until today.

Discipleship revolution.

When Smith asked me to share thoughts on what it means to be a Christian man, I thought about sharing on loving God, serving your family, walking in purity and several other topics that I feel are important.

But the thing I felt like God wanted me to share was a challenge to return to the way of Jesus and to call people to intentionally look for a few men (or women if you are a woman J) and to seek ways you can intentionally mentor them in the Lord so that the next generation lives out the calling and destiny that God has put on their lives to the fullest.

Who are the people at your job, or in your church or on your kids little league team that you could intentionally invest in?

Ask the Lord to speak to you and show you. Right the people down on a list and make a plan of action. Get accountability to follow through in reaching out to them, and experience the joy of joining Jesus’s discipleship revolution.

Be blessed in making fishers of men today.

This week’s entry comes from an old friend with extensive experience in the mission field where he continues to work diligently for the Lord.

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