2. Focus on the Mission Know the Mission Execute the Mission
Suppress Distractions

3. Know the Mission Mission Statement Goal(s) General Requirement(s)
General Expectation(s)

4. “The Great Commission”
Matthew 28: "Go 3 therefore and n make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 o "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am p with you always, even to the end of the age." 4 Amen.

5. Commission Defined as: Authoritative Order, Charge, or Direction
Authority granted for a particular action or function
Source: Dictionary .com

6. So what is the mission? “Go” “Make Disciples of all nations”
“Baptizing them”
“Teaching them…”
“I am with you always…”

7. Know the Mission
Matthew 9: Then He said to His disciples, h "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 i "Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."
We need laborers
People need saved
John 15:8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; k so you will be My disciples.

8. Execute the Mission Nuts and Bolts Who, what, where, when, and why
More Specific

9. Execute the Mission
Matthew 8:21-22 s Then another of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, t let me first go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.“
John 12:35 Then Jesus said to them, "A little while longer k the light is with you. l Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; m he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

10. Execute the Mission
Mark 6: c Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31 d And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For e there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32 f So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
Luke 4:43 but He said to them, "I must v preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent."

11. Execute the Mission How? Preaching, Faith, Baptism Mark 16:15-16
15 m And He said to them, "Go into all the world n and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 o "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; p but he who does not believe will be condemned.

12. Execute the Mission How? Repentance Luke 24:46-47
Then He said to them, o "Thus it is written, 1 and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 "and that repentance and p remission of sins should be preached in His name q to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

13. Execute the Mission How? Salvation John 20:21-23
So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! x As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 y "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

14. Suppress Distractions
Sin is a distraction
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are l true, whatever things are m noble, whatever things are n just, o whatever things are pure, whatever things are p lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things

15. Suppress Distractions
Ephesians 5:15-16 See then that you walk 1 circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 v redeeming the time, w because the days are evil.
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and w follow Me

16. Suppress Distractions
Benevolent Society/Social Gospel
1 Timothy 5:16 16 If any believing 5 man or woman has widows, let them 6 relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.

17. Suppress Distractions
False Teachers, Trouble Makers
Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those k who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and l avoid them.

18. Suppress Distractions
Discipline Problems
2 Thessalonians 3:6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, h that you withdraw i from every brother who walks j disorderly and not according to the tradition which 1 he received from us.

19. Focus on the Mission Know the Mission Execute the Mission
Suppress Distractions

20. Invitation