Before Jesus left His disciples, He
challenged them with these
words… "Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching
them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with
you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew
28:19-20)
Right there near the beginning of what's
called
"The Great Commission" is a phrase, a direct exhortation
by Jesus Himself, telling the church that we should make
disciples of all the nations.
At The Vine we know we don't live our lives
in a vacuum. God has placed us within an immediate community, inside
a local context, within the greater world. And it's a place which
needs to hear, see, and experience the good news of the gospel
of Jesus Christ. Because Jesus Christ is the
hope of the world.
It's not always easy to share. Not always
comfortable.
But a follower of Christ has the power of
God's Word and God's Spirit at work for him. A power that is often
misunderstood and misappropriated. We want to change that.
The Vine Church accepts the challenge Jesus
gave. We will share… so that people may know Christ.