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Before jumping in, you’ll get more out of this post if you read 1 Thessalonians 3 first.
You love them so much and desire the very best for them. You haven’t seen them in a while and know they’re facing some life challenges. Yet you can’t be there for support.
And like any good parent or friend, you pray, you write, and you wonder how they’re doing - really.
People move away.
They pursue interests elsewhere.
Some life circumstance sweeps you apart.
In the case of the Thessalonian church Paul planted, he was driven away (Acts 17:1-15).
But it didn’t stop him from caring, communicating, and counseling those he so generously made a personal investment in.
Look at the heart behind his words to them (1 Th. 3:1-2).
Sounds like parenting. Like friendship. Like life. Like love.
Like discipleship.
Paul’s desire to see those fledgling believers thrive drove him to send Timothy back to check on them and build them up in their new-found faith.
Brilliant. Vital. Instructive.
If Paul were to send someone to your church or mine to evaluate “how we’re doing” spiritually, what would their honest answer be?
Could it be that some of us are neglecting the twofold commission we call the great commission?
We know that we are to go into all the world and preach the gospel: to everyone, in everyplace, and always (2 Cor. 2:14-16). We call it evangelism.
Yet what about that other part: baptizing and teaching them how to follow Jesus in a compelling and life-giving way. We call it discipleship.
Both Jesus (Matt. 28:18-20) and Paul (Eph. 4:11-16) made discipleship non-negotiable.
Perhaps it’s become too common that there is a great omission in the great commission.
Investing in young believers, whatever their actual age.
Teaching them from experience and Scripture how to live a credible Christian life.
Desiring to know how they’re doing – really – then making a significant personal time investment to make sure they’re doing well.
Meeting weekly to talk life and Bible.
Pursuing meaningful mentorship.
Joining or starting a small group with the goal of fostering spiritual maturity and deeper connection among fellow believers.
If both Jesus and Paul made this non-negotiable, why is it so neglected?
That answer that first popped into your mind might reveal more than you realize.
Visit it again and make the changes necessary and put people and the priorities of Scripture first.
You might be surprised by the spiritual revival a little discipleship creates for everyone involved – especially you.
I’d love to know how you are doing – really.
Write and tell me how you are involved in the twofold great commission and which of the two might need some reviving: evangelism or discipleship?
In the coming weeks we’re going to be breaking down 1 Thess. 3 and looking at what makes genuine Christian community both compelling and effective.
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A Little About Steve
Steve is married to Lorie and together have four grown children and three grandchildren. Now in their forty-fourth year together you’ll find them busy with family, church, ministry or taking a walk around the neighborhood.
Retired from pastoral ministry Steve authored his first book that will help those who quietly struggle because they don’t get more from their personal Bible reading.
His mission is to make a significant impact by helping as many believers as he can fall in love with God’s word and have a faith they can truly call their own.
He also teaches the live online cohort that is companion to his book, teaches in the Bible Institute at his local church and writes this twice-weekly newsletter.
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