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The Great Commission Strategy
Nehemiah Project International Ministries
Thu, Jan. 28 2010 08:37 AM MST
I
recently heard a story of a kingdom business steward who, after many years of
sharing the Gospel with one of his employees who worked in the sales
department, finally won him over to the Lord. During an event the
employee was asked to share his testimony with the guests. He stood up
and shared how excited he was when his boss kept talking to him about the great
commission. As a sales person who was primarily paid on commission,
talk of a great commission excited him. Of course the commission
his boss was referring to was a commission more valuable than a percentage of
any sales transaction. This commission would give him an invaluable and
eternal compensation. Like this sales person, I too was brought to
the Lord as a result of seeking finances. It was in the early
1990’s when I was introduced to a kingdom business steward. While my interest
in him was purely driven by economic incentives, his interest in me was
motivated by the fact that I was a lost soul who desperately needed to be
saved. As I pursued him for money and wisdom, his commitment to
fulfilling the Great Commission was unwavering which finally led to me
accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. My life
has never been the same since. How did you come to Christ? Who was
the disciple whose commitment to the Great Commission led you to accept Jesus
Christ as your Lord and Savior?
The Great Commission is an eternal mandate to all those who claim to be
disciples of Jesus Christ. As Christians we have an obligation to
share the good news we have received with the lost with a commitment to
disciple them to conform to the image of the Lord Jesus Christ. This
commission originated from God the father Himself. The first one to
receive the commission was Adam, the first earthly son. Since the earth
was unpopulated, Adam’s commission was to populate the earth with other
children of God who would reflect His image and likeness and carry out His will
in the earthly realm, (Genesis 1:28). After Adam sinned the Lord rose up
Abraham and gave him the same mandate. It would be through Abraham
that all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3).
Though Abraham’s commission would bring blessings to the people of world it
could not undo the spiritual damage that Adam committed since that required the
sheding of blood. So God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to
restore spiritual order by dying on the Cross on Calvary (John 3:16).
Jesus then passed the commission on to His disciples and to all those who would
come to believe in Him (Mark 16:15).
Among all of Jesus’ disciples’ kingdom business stewards are uniquely
positioned to fulfill this great mandate since the marketplace is where most
unsaved people spend much of their time. So no matter what industry
or type of business you are involved in each of us must have as a part of our
business plan a great commission strategy. How will you, through
your businesses, share this great news with others and support those who accept
it towards maturity in Christ?
There are 7 steps in developing a great commission strategy for a kingdom
business:
1. Clearly define your mission and vision as a company - how
you fulfill the great commission as a company must be in line with your mission
and vision as a company
2. Determine your circle of influence as a company - your
circle of influence includes your customers, employees, vendors, investors,
business associates, and those in the community where you conduct your
business.
3. Determine the points of contact with the lost - what are
the points of contact where you are able to reach the lost through your
business operation?
4. Ensure business excellence and 100% customer satisfaction
- they will not receive from you if you cannot demonstrate good business
practices. Show them before you tell them. The way you conduct
yourself and your business must cause the lost to want to know what makes you
the way you are. Let your actions speak louder than your words.
5. Determine your communication methods and those who will
carry them out - make sure your methods of communication are in line with your
corporate culture. You do not always have to use words or religious
terminologies. Everyone may not be able to communicate this.
6. Be all things to all people - Everyone will not receive
the same message so be flexible and sensitive to the various personalities and
types of people you are dealing with.
7. How will this be measured? - if you do not measure it, you
will not do it. Develop measurements for both lives saved and disciples
raised.
Caution: Unfortunately governments in the US are taking greater stands to
discriminate against Christians so make sure you do not do anything that could
violate any federal or state laws unless the law is clearly unjust, you are led
by conviction and have the grace to go through unnecessary legal fights.
Every kingdom business is different. Therefore the way each business fulfills
the Great Commission will vary based on the mission of the business, the type
of business and industry. Ultimately, all we can do is share; Jesus is
the one who saves.
How are you fulfilling the Great Commission mandate? Do you have a great
commission strategy? Will Jesus be able to say to you “well done good and
faithful servant”?
Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of
the Bible.
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Kirill, Thu, Jul. 08 2010 07:51 AM MST
I see now how important this is and really respect the idea essay writing. Will do everything in my strength to point people on the right path towards salvation. Thank you very much.
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