The Great Commission

World Missions Director Douglas LeRoy says, “Great Commission Christians are missional in vision and actions. Winning souls and discipling believers is the mission and priority of every believer.

The supreme task of the church is the evangelization of the world. We must fulfill the task assigned by Christ before He ascended back to the Father. It is described in Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:47-48; John 20:21; and Acts 1:8. The heart of World Missions is to fulfill the Great Commission. Every ministry that flows from World Missions is related to a proper response to this command from Christ. We are committed to fulfilling it ‘until all have heard.’

Our General Overseer has set three goals for the church during 2008-10. We in World Missions embrace them. Our projections flow out of these three goals:

Prayer

Great Commission
* Initiate ministry among the 60 unreached people groups targeted.
* Win one million souls to Christ, and plant 1,000 new churches.
* Increase World Missions receipts to $40 million and reduce administrative costs by 10%.
* Mobilize LMRs in 30% of our 2,100 churches and mobilize a short-term missionary movement of all age groups.

Trust
* Improve the communications of World Missions so that current information is quickly available to all.
* Celebrate World Missions Centennial.
* Establish a training program for field directors, regional superintendents, national overseers, and field reps.

By joining hands we will create a team united in action and spirit to do God's work in these final hours. We invite you to join the team. Together, we can make an eternal difference.”