EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP & MISSIONS (EDM)

D a v i d   P a m   McQuel The call came early June 2010. "Hello" "Hi" I replied. "My name is Daniel Dafam, a staff of Youth With A Mission(YWAM) Kaduna Base" "Ok" I echoed. "What can I do for you" I chipped in. He continued on how he got my number through an old colleague and went on to explain that they needed a place for practicals for the DTS students of 2010, first batch. And they were told that our mission field is the perfect place. "What will be our responsibility? " I was a bit anxious, we are young mission field. " Non." Daniel replied. "Just give our students room to put to practice what they learned. But if the church feels led to help in anyway, it will be well appreciated." A few days later I told him that we have decided to get an accommodation for the 14 students coming and they will take care of their feeding and transportation. The deal was done, th Base in Kadun...

E t h a n   D a u d a   Y u s u f Am I successful in my ministry and calling? Is my success measured by the size of my worship centre, the number of my church members, the amount of tithes and offerings? Who sets the standard? Before we answer the above questions, let's consider the words of Jesus Christ in the gospel of Matthew 28. "18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen" The above scripture clearly states what Jesus Christ require from us. The mandate is to make disciples. How do we do this. Firstly, to baptize them, this symbolizes initiation into the body of Christ. The second is teaching them. Teaching does not simply mea...