Go and do. Jesus commands it, and the world needs it. Word and deed go together. One without the other is not enough. We follow Jesus into all the world, and we follow his example in all we do.Mission mobilizer Paul Borthwick shows how proclamation and demonstration of the gospel go hand in hand. God gives us the Great Commission, Matthew 28's call to go wherever Jesus sends us, making disciples and proclaiming good news to all nations. And we become people of his Great Compassion, Matthew 25's vision for treating others as we would treat Jesus himself, caring for the needy and living justly.Borthwick offers practical ways for us to live out the Great Commission and Great Compassion in every sphere of our lives. Holistic discipleship means learning and looking, praying and giving, welcoming the stranger, simplifying our lives and standing with and for others on God's behalf. Small steps can make a big difference in the mission of God. Will you answer the call?
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Foreword by Christopher J.H. Wright
Introduction: Choices
Part I: Biblical Foundations
1. How Shall We Then Live?
2. Commission and Context: Living Out Jesus’ Final Imperatives
3. Five Great Commissions, One By One
4. The Great Commission: Three Takeaways
5. The Great Compassion: Caring for the Disadvantaged
6. The Great Compassion: Eight Takeaways
Part II: Lifestyle Imperatives
7. Choose: Committing to Kingdom Mission in Our Personal Choices
8. Learn: Developing an Ongoing Posture of Learning and Discovery
9. Look: Opening Our Eyes and Responding to Needs and Opportunities
10. Pray: Remembering That We Have Access to the Throne Room of God Almighty
11. Welcome and Celebrate: Looking for Ways to Welcome the Stranger
12. Simplify and Give: Making a Generous Lifestyle a Priority
13. Stand Together: Finding Like-Minded People and Advocating for Others
14. Go: Serving Crossculturally and Leaving Our Comfort Zone
Epilogue: Witnessing to All the Senses
Acknowledgments
Recommended Resources
Appendix: One Hundred Ideas for Great Commission, Great Compassion Outreach
Notes
About the Author
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Christopher J. H. Wright (Ph D, Cambridge) is the international director of the Langham Partnership International. His books include Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, The Mission of God, The Message of Ezekiel, The Message of Jeremiah and Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament.
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