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       When we think of the Great Commission both in Matthew and Acts, we tend to focus on the second half of Jesus’ command. We get excited and drawn into the call to adventure to take the Gospel to foreign nations and to people who speak different languages than us. Many students will spend weeks or summers abroad on international mission trips, serving as medical missionaries, or serving in orphanages and churches around the world. These are good things. But we can’t forget that Jesus tells us that we will first make disciples in Jerusalem.  

          This doesn’t mean all Christians have to start sharing the Gospel in the actual city of Jerusalem, but that each one of us needs to first make a practice of sharing the Gospel in our own “Jerusalem.” Jerusalem is the place you find yourself every day. It can be so much easier to share the Gospel or serve others when you are in “the ends of the earth.” It’s a scary prospect to try and share the Gospel with someone who will be sitting next to you in math class for the rest of the semester. 

          I have found that merely knowing what to say is the first step. The Three Circles illustration, popularized by #NoPLaceLeft, is one of the best ways to begin having Gospel conversations with your classmates and friends. If you believe that you are called to “Go and make disciples” in your Jerusalem, then we highly recommend you check out this video and start praying for 3-5 people that need to hear about God’s great love!