Jesus’s 5 invitation
“Following in the footsteps of Jesus means choosing a path of sacrifice and self-denial.”
1. Come and see
-preparation 30 years
-Experiential
2. Follow Me
-Judean ministry
-1.5 years
-Relational
3. Come fishing
-Galilean ministry
-Participatory
4. Deny self
-sermon on the mount
-Sacrificial
5. 
Receive the Spirit
-John 20:21,22
-Acts 1:4-8
-Authentic presence
Jesus’s 5 invitations are entirely compatible with our ministry environments.
1) come and see is an invitation to experience who Jesus is.
2)Follow me invites us into a relationship with Him.
3) Come and fishing draws us into participation.
4) Deny self challenges us to countercultural, sacrificial living
5)Receive the Spirit is an invitation to receive empowerment for the authentic replication of His ministry.
These invitations provide a frame for our tasks of making disciples who multiply disciples and of cultivating movement.
(Matt 28:18-20)
* Peter Roennfeldt, retired pastor and evangelist
* picture: Rev. Jongsuk Kim