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The Essence of the Great Commission

by Duane Eby

Jesus is with his church to the end of the age–but to what purpose does he give us this comfort? The gospel is, after all, the confounding genius of our task.

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CONTRIBUTOR: Duane Eby

Series

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REACH 2017
Publication Date: May 14, 2019
All items in the series:
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Lifetime Career in Ministry
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The Power of a Three-Fold Cord
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Digging for Gold
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Maintaining Healthy Cross-Gender Relationships
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Beliefs: From Claiming to Owning
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Funding Your Ministry with Gifts of Net Worth
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Ministry: Mastering Service while Serving the Master
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Building Confidence with Your Support Base
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God’s Glory in the Refugee Crisis in Lesvos Greece
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Ministry Opportunities in Asia
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But What Can I Do?
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Conducting Bible Studies with the Unchurched
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Nonresistance and the Gospel
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Heritage: Owning Reality to Seize Opportunity
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Effectively Leading a Team
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Serving behind the Scenes
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The Challenge of Relationship in Ministry
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Graduation: Then What?
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Slaying Giant Despair
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Stewards of Eternal Treasure
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The Joy of Husband and Wife Relationships
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Life’s Two Most Important Questions
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The Joy of Being God’s Woman
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Understanding the Times
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Maintaining an Organizational Vision
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The Paperless Office
What Is That in Your Hand?
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Meeting and Befriending Muslims
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What Shall I Do? Managing Time and Priorities
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Women Reaching Women with the Gospel
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People Are Going to Hell: Why Bother with Aid?
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Authentic Leadership
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Practical Suggestions for Making Disciples
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Chairing Nonprofit Boards
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Priorities in Ministry as a Wife, Mother, and Grandmother
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Developing Your Leadership To-Be List
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Reevaluating Your Ministry
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Effective Board Structure and Processes
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The Habits of an Effective Team
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God Loves Story
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Establishing National Churches in the Developing World
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The Missionary Adapts to a Foreign Culture
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Keeping the Family the Number One Ministry
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The Essence of the Great Commission
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The Tragedy of a Wasted Life
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Keeping the Vision in a Support Role
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Women Navigating Difficult Relationships
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Maintaining Momentum through Transition
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A Call to Battle
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Authority, Accountability, and Responsibility
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Making Content that Makes a Difference
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The Deacons Choice
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Building Trust in Leadership Teams
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Nonprofit Fundraising through Estate Planning
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Get in the Way of Evil
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Communicating the Gospel with Clarity and Power
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Prayer in Leadership
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Board Governance: The Four Core Elements
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Dignity and Depravity
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Raising a Family on the Mission Field
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Clarifying Mission Vision and Values
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Recruiting Ministry Personnel
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Course Correction Panel Discussion
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Five Essential Traits of Christian Leadership
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That I May Know Him: Deepening Our Walk with Jesus
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Leadership Challenges During Times of Transition
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Lesson Components for Teaching
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A Businessman’s Perspective on Fundraising
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Ministering Cross-Culturally
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Longevity in Mission
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Being Great at Home
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Practical Suggestions for Sharing the Gospel
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Moral Purity and Ministry
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Financing Your Vision For Missions without Fundraisers!
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The Excitement and Challenges of Starting a New Ministry
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Finding and Refining Your Story
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Unseen Integrity
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Why You Should Prepare to Teach
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Great Leaders
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What Is Storytelling and Why Does It Change People?
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The Foreigner among Us
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Lessons Learned in Parenting 24 Children in 34 Years
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Working with Generation iY
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This Is Not the Life I Signed Up For
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Leading and Chairing Meetings
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An Effective Newsletter
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Using Humanitarian Efforts to Foster Adult Conversions
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Meeting the Medical Needs of Ministry Staff
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Avoiding Burnout: Maintaining Spiritual Vitality
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What Can Asian Christians Teach Anabaptists?
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Ministering to Your Neighbors
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Bible Translation: Why Not Leave It for Wycliffe?
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Attitude and Heartbeat of A Successful Volunteer
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Ordering Your Digital World
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Business and Brotherhood: Rethinking the Relationship
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Becoming A Global Christian
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Relating to Old Order Amish and Mennonite Donors
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Cross-Cultural Communication
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Building Spiritual Relationships
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Stronger Together
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Cross-Cultural Ministry in Urban America
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Family as Ministry
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The Annual Audit
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Defending Your Faith

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