First Things First . . . Commit
1. Commit to pray.
Pray with authority in the name of Jesus for one or more specific individuals and 1,000 people to become Christ followers on a daily basis, asking for Matthew 6:10 . . . Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
2. Commit to pursue.
A vital component of prayer is aligning ourselves with what we are asking God through our mindset and actions . . . renew the mindset of the local church of what it means to relentlessly “go” into the neighborhood, workplace, etc. by making personal connections with people who do not know Christ . . . impacting individuals in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20.
3. Commit to disciple.
Prayerfully strategize and put together a discipleship plan with the goal to “make” fully committed Christ followers who will join the local church to bring hope to the world. Keep it simple.
"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:29-31