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In today’s webcast, Dr. Tony Evans shares a message from our Summer Reading series titled “Building Kingdom Disciples” for Harvest at Home.

Summary

In a football game, three groups of people enter the playing field: the home team, the visiting team, and the team of officials. The home and visiting have their own goals, resulting in a constant clashing between the players. The officials, however, are sent to the field to manage the mess in the middle of the conflict without becoming a part of it. Officials don’t pick sides, they make decisions based on their “rule book”, and they are always distinct from either of the teams. We are called to be like a team of officials in our world, but so many of God’s representatives are joining cultural or political teams. Many have lost the distinction they were created to provide. Today, we will learn what it means to be a true kingdom disciple.

Application

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:18

1. GO

Publicly declare you’re a Christ follower and have others join you
You’re not just on Earth for your growth, you’re here for your influence
Evangelism is part of our mission of making disciples

2. BAPTIZE

Romans 6
To be baptized means to be reclassified and identified in Christ
Believers should be so identified in Christ that everything else comes second
Everything else in our lives must be influenced by the fact that we are followers of Christ

3. TEACH