Next Steps | a 3-Day Skate Church Movement DevotionalSample

Enter the mission

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

As skaters, there’s often a mission when we go out to skate. Maybe our mission for the day is to land a new trick. The mission could be to film some clips for a video. The mission could even be just to hang out with friends and have fun skating together. In the same way that we have a mission for skating, we have a mission as Christians. This mission is known as the “Great Commission.” The Great Commission is one of the last things that Jesus said to the church. Jesus commissioned us to make disciples, baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to teach them to faithfully follow all that Jesus has commanded. So many people want to know what their purpose is in life, and I believe that as Christians, our purpose is to fulfill the Great Commission—to know God and to make Him known.

This is the mission of a Christian: to fulfill this command that Jesus gave us. In order to do this, we must be willing to share the Gospel with boldness. We need to be willing to challenge new believers to get baptized. Lastly, and probably most difficult, we must commit ourselves to training and equipping new believers into disciple makers. It takes a great deal of time to teach someone all that Jesus has taught you, but that is what Jesus calls us to do. Imagine trying to teach another skater every trick you’ve ever learned. It would take time, but eventually they would get it, just like you have.

Wherever we are and whatever we do, we must always have the Great Commission at the forefront of our minds. Our purpose isn’t only to know Jesus’ love, but to share it with others and to teach them; to invite others into a relationship with Jesus. The best part about this commission is how it’s a co-mission, meaning it is a mission we do WITH Jesus. We don’t go at it alone!

A challenge I’d like to extend is to think about someone that you can reach out to and invite them to follow Jesus. This can start simply by just inviting them to hang out with you. Maybe invite them to go skate with you at the park. Maybe go grab lunch. I’ve heard it said that true discipleship is spelled T.I.M.E. At the end of the day, find someone who you can spend quality time with, and I’m confident that your faith in Christ and love for Him will overflow into their life as well.

Pushing further

1. Who is someone that you can intentionally pursue spending time with?
2. Where do you feel like God is calling you to help fulfill the Great Commission?