The Great Commission Is a Sending, Not a Welcome Mat — "Go Ye" Means Go
The Great Commission Is a Sending, Not a Welcome Mat — "Go Ye" Means Go 🔥 The Contrast Walk into almost any church on a Sunday morning, and you will hear the same message dressed in different words: "Come and see." Come to our building. Come to our service. Come to our program. Bring your friends. Invite your neighbors. The entire evangelism strategy of the corporate church can be summarized in two words: come here. Billions of dollars have been spent on buildings designed to attract. Worship bands polished to impress. Sermons crafted to entertain. Coffee shops in lobbies. Children's ministries with video production value that rivals Disney. Websites designed to minimize the friction between a first-time visitor and a decision to attend. All of it aimed at one thing — getting people to come through the doors. And yet, Jesus never said "come." The final words Jesus spoke before He ascended into heaven are recorded in Matthew 28:18-20. Christian...