Understanding Today’s World in Light of the Great Commission Jay Bell 6/5/2011 Los Altos Grace Brethren Church

Matthew 28:18-19 defines the depth of the Great Commission Then Jesus came to them and said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all.”

Mark 16:15 emphasizes the breadth and quantity of the sowing He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”

Luke 24:46-47 shows the surety of the Great Commission. Great Commission. He told them, “… repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all

John 20:21 shows Jesus as the model of the Great Commission. Again Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”

Acts 1:8 speaks of the extent of the Great Commission “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Should every person on earth have the opportunity to understand the gospel and follow Jesus regardless of his language, culture and location?

#1. Understanding PG’s or People Groups

Basic definition of a people group: a people group: A group of people with their own language and culture

#2. UPG’s or Unreached People Groups

#3 UUPG’s or Unengaged Unreached People Groups

Unleashing Ourselves into Today’s World in Light of the Great Commission

Global Media Outreach

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Our mission is to make the internet accessible and affordable to those who remain cut off from the information highway.Our mission is to make the internet accessible and affordable to those who remain cut off from the information highway. We will enable individuals, families, communities and nations to enrich their quality of life through greater interactivity with the global community.We will enable individuals, families, communities and nations to enrich their quality of life through greater interactivity with the global community.

O3b will accomplish this mission by reducing core and access transmission costs through the deployment of a groundbreaking, next-generation satellite constellation that enables operators to offer easier, faster and more affordable connectivity to their customers.O3b will accomplish this mission by reducing core and access transmission costs through the deployment of a groundbreaking, next-generation satellite constellation that enables operators to offer easier, faster and more affordable connectivity to their customers.

Every member of the O3b team is passionate about bringing affordable, state-of-the-art broadband services to the 3 billion people who have been denied them for reasons of geography, political instability and economicsEvery member of the O3b team is passionate about bringing affordable, state-of-the-art broadband services to the 3 billion people who have been denied them for reasons of geography, political instability and economics

O3b: “Our goal is to connect the unconnected”O3b: “Our goal is to connect the unconnected” Google: "To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful."Google: "To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful."

Matthew 28:19 - Therefore go and make disciples of all nations Romans 10:14 - How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?