Before Jesus ascended, he gave what we call the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them… and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19–20). Now, a funny thing happens when we read this passage in English: we tend to think the command is to “go.” But in the Greek, there’s only one imperative—make disciples. Going, baptizing, and teaching? Those are the means of making a disciple. The goal is disciples, not baptisms, not the back of heads in pews: disciples.

And how did Jesus make disciples? Not by programs or pulpits, but by walking roads with them. Sharing meals. Asking questions. Calling them out and calling them forward. For three years, Jesus didn’t try to disciple the world—he invested in twelve. And even then, one walked away. If the Son of God didn’t try to mass-produce disciples from a distance, why do we assume a preacher can do what Jesus himself didn’t attempt?

Discipleship isn’t scalable. It’s not something you can automate or outsource to “the professional Christians.” Beloved, as a follower of Jesus this is your calling—your commission. The harvest is plentiful, Jesus said. But the workers are few. He didn’t say the watchers are few, or the theologians, or the critics. Workers. Hands in the dirt. Lives given over to other lives. So pray for more. And when you pray, don’t be surprised if the answer to that prayer… is you.

To follow Jesus into maturity of faith is to make disciples. Not someday. Not when you feel ready. But now. With what you know. With whom you know. You don’t need a stage or a strategy. Just a willingness to walk with someone the way Jesus walked with you.  So, “Come and see,” and, “Go and be.”

Because love always multiplies. And grace, when lived, goes viral.

Maranatha,

Jordy