Even if you have been coming to church for only a little while, these verses probably sound familiar. Matthew 28:19 are the words of Christ after He rose from the grave and was about to ascend into heaven. Before He ascended, He gave a command: “Go, tell everyone about Me and what I have done out of love for them; baptize them and teach them how to follow Me” (paraphrased).

As believers, we are called to go and make disciples. It doesn’t matter if we don’t have a degree in biblical studies or if we haven’t memorized the Bible from cover to cover. The simple truth is that we are called to go and share. We do not have to do this alone, either. In Acts 1:8, before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave a promise that a Helper – His very Spirit – would come upon them and empower them to carry out this command. In the next chapter of Acts, the Holy Spirit came upon the very first Church and empowered the believers. If you are a believer, the same Spirit is inside of you. So go out and share!

Is there someone in your life with whom you need to go and share the Good News? List his or her name and begin to pray for that person specifically.