Romans 1:5, 10, 16 NIV “Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake. in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.1.5-16.NIV
The Great Commission is the mission of every Christian. Purpose, meaning, significance and eternal reward come from obedience to the will of God, which is the engagement of the work of God, the Great Commission. I love the ministry of CBMC because it makes our obedience to the Great Commission so simple. CBMC provides a systematic and strategic approach that is simply applied, resulting in great success among those men who engage. Paul states that all the Gentiles, that is, everyone not Jewish, which is most of the world, are to be called to the obedience that comes from faith in Jesus. Certainly, God wants the Jews saved, too, but for us Gentiles, we know clearly the mission is toward everyone in our lives. Prayer is the foundation of our ministry. Praying for specific people by name, individually when we meet with God daily, and then corporately when we meet weekly with men in CBMC, we pray for individuals to come to faith. This is part of the CBMC strategic process for obeying the Great Commission. Simple, easy, effective, yet largely ignored by far too many Christians. Regularly, usually quarterly, CBMC hosts an outreach luncheon. These events are where Christian businessmen identify themselves as disciples of Jesus by sharing with the audience how they came to personal faith in Jesus the Savior. Those who speak and those who invite the men they are praying for to hear are those who are unashamed of the gospel, understanding that faith comes by hearing and hearing the gospel unleashes the power of God for salvation, winning all the Gentiles to faith. Pray, invite, watch, and receive God’s reward as He works through our efforts to accomplish His purpose of every man coming to faith in Jesus. This is obedience to the Great Commission in faithfulness to our mission. This is what all of us should be doing, and CBMC makes it possible and practical for the Christian businessman.
