The Church in the Great Commission
The Church in the Great Commission | Acts 14:21-23 | Manny Pereira
The Great Commission is not individualistic. From beginning to end, the church is central. Scripture reveals the vital place of the local church in Christ’s mission to the nations. The risen Lord sends His people not merely to secure decisions or scatter isolated disciples, but to make obedient followers who are baptized, taught, gathered, and established in healthy local churches. Thus, the church is both the ordinary sender of missionaries and the enduring goal of missionary labor. The ultimate end of the Great Commission is the glory of Christ among all peoples. The local church is His appointed means and enduring display of that glory—a gathered people who know Him, obey Him, worship Him, and make Him known until the day when the redeemed from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation stand before the Lamb.
