Baptism & the Great Commission

Jesus calls us to go make disciples by baptizing them. What is baptism? What does it mean? And how can it shape our approach to fulfilling the Great Commission in our own spheres of influence? Join us Sunday as we search the word for answers to these questions and more.

1. How do you suppose friends and neighbors who don’t share the Christian faith might feel about the great commission? Why?

2. Why do you suppose Jesus chose baptism as the sign and seal to mark a person’s entrance into the covenant community, and not some other rite, ceremony or credible profession of faith etc?

3. What does baptism tell us about God? What does baptism tell us about ourselves and our role in the world?

4. The bible never hesitates to put the weakness and dysfunctionality of the church on full display. Why do you suppose that is?

5. When you think about “personal evangelism” what kinds of thoughts and emotions does it raise in your mind and heart? Why?