it's personal

William Carey challenged the idea that the great commission was only for the apostles. He stressed the importance of the Christians’ obligation to missions. He implemented this principle of personal responsibility to the spread of the gospel by moving to Serampore, India with his family. There he joined in mission work with Joshua Marshman and William Ward. Today’s Christians also need to understand the great commission individually. In our context it could take many forms. Not every person has to go live overseas to reach far off people groups, although many are needed for this task. Since this is on a personal level it will look different for every person. A businessman might find that he can use his skills and resources to organize programs that aids in installing water purifiers to impoverished areas around the world. Maybe someone could join God’s mission by meeting the needs of the inner-city homeless right where they live. This is a choice that needs to be made by every Christ follower in every area of their life. “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” - Carey