Most men don’t struggle with knowing what Jesus commanded—we struggle with actually doing it. The Great Commission isn’t complicated: “Go… make disciples… baptize… teach.” (Matthew 28:18–20). It’s clear, forceful, and active. Yet many of us live like it says, “Stay, hope people wander in your direction, and if they ask nicely, tell them a little about your faith.”
That’s not the command of our King.
That’s the habit of a spectator.
Going Is the Posture of a Disciple
When Jesus rose from the dead and met His disciples, He didn’t form a committee, build a headquarters, or tell them to wait for the curious. He sent them out. Movement was built into the mission.
In Scripture, obedience almost always requires motion:
- Abraham went to the land God showed him.
- Moses went back to Egypt to confront Pharaoh.
- Joshua went across the Jordan into enemy territory.
- The early church went into cities, marketplaces, synagogues, prisons, and homes.
God does powerful things in the lives of men who refuse to stand still spiritually.
Waiting Feels Safe. Going Requires Courage.
Let’s be honest: going is uncomfortable. It means stepping toward people who may not be interested, appreciative, or easy. It means walking into conversations where you can’t hide behind polite distance. It means taking spiritual responsibility for your community, not outsourcing it to pastors or programs.
But safety has never produced strong men of God.
Waiting lets us feel spiritual without taking risks.
Going forces us to live like the gospel actually matters…and it does.
Going Doesn’t Require a Microphone—Just Initiative
You don’t need a stage, a title, or a “special moment.” You just need to move.
Going might look like:
- Walking across the street to meet your neighbor.
- Asking a coworker if you can pray for something in their life.
- Initiating a Bible conversation with your kids instead of hoping they bring one up.
- Texting a friend and inviting him to grab coffee and talk about faith.
- Showing up at a place where lost people actually are—not just hoping one wanders into church.
The Great Commission isn’t fulfilled by accident.
It happens when men take intentional steps.
The Authority to Go Comes From Jesus Himself
Before He ever said “Go,” Jesus said:
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.”
That means you don’t go in your own strength or personality. You don’t go because you have it all worked out.
You go under the authority of the risen Christ.
You’re not an intruder.
You’re an ambassador.
You’re not selling something.
You’re proclaiming something.
You’re not hoping people like you.
You’re obeying the King.
Going Changes You as Much as It Changes Others
Something happens inside a man when he stops waiting and starts obeying:
- His courage grows.
- His faith builds.
- His worldview sharpens.
- His heart starts beating for the lost.
- His walk with Jesus becomes real instead of theoretical.
A passive believer becomes stagnant.
An active believer becomes strong.
Stop Hoping Someone Comes to You
Hope is not a strategy for evangelism.
If you want to obey Jesus, impact your community, and see God use your life, you must initiate. You must move. You must go.
Not because you’re gifted.
Not because you’re outgoing.
But because the One who saved you commanded you.
And the world around you isn’t going to reach itself.
The Call Is Simple
Stop waiting. Start going.
The Commission is still Great.
The command is still clear.
The King is still worthy.
If you belong to Jesus, your next step isn’t complicated—it’s forward.
Forge M:28 exists because I decided to stop waiting and start going. Join me. Let’s Go! Reach out to us. We would love to help.
