Becoming a 'World-Class' Christian

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“Becoming a World-Class Christian”

The Great Commission is your commission.
You have a choice to make.

You will be either a world-class Christian or a worldly Christian.

Worldly Christians…

…look to God primarily for personal fulfillment and for God to meet their needs.
They are saved, but self-centered.
They love to attend concerts and enrichment seminars, but you would never find them at a missions conference because they aren’t interested.
Their prayers focus on their own needs and their needs, blessing and happiness.

It’s a “me-first” faith: How can God make my life more comfortable?
A worldly Christian uses God for their purposes instead of being used for His purposes.

In contrast, world-class Christians know they were saved to serve and made for a mission.
They are eager to receive their personal assignment and excited about the privilege of being used by God.

World-class Christians…

…are the only fully alive people on the planet.
Their joy, confidence and enthusiasm are contagious because they know they’re making a difference.
They wake up each morning expecting God to work through them in fresh ways.

What kind of Christian do you want to be?
God invites YOU to participate in the greatest, largest, most diverse and most significant cause in history- His Kingdom.

History is His story.

Understanding your purpose in His story is THE KEY to living a happy, productive and fulfilled life.
God is building His family for eternity through you and me!
To be a world-class Christian you must make some mental shifts.
To be a world-class Christian your perspective and attitudes must change.

How?

1. Shift from self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking.

The Bible says: “My friends stop thinking like children.” Phillipians 2:4 (NLT)

“Don’t think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too.” I Cor. 2:12 (CEV)

Paul said, “I don’t think about what would be good for me but about what would be good for many people so that they might be saved.” I Cor. 10:33 (GWT)

2. Shift from “here and now” thinking to eternal thinking.

The Bible says, “We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Cor. 4:18 (NIV)

“By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven- it is the only safe investment for eternity!” I Timothy 6:19 (LB)

3. Shift from thinking of excuses to thinking for creative ways to fulfill your commission.

The Bible says, “ ‘Don’t say that,’ the Lord replied, ‘for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. And don’t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and take care of you.’” Jeremiah 1:7-8(NLT)

If you want to be like Jesus, you must have a heart for the whole world. You can’t be satisfied with just your family and friends coming to Christ.
There are over 6 BILLION people on earth and Jesus wants all His lost children to be found.

Jesus said, “Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live!” Mark 8:35 (LB)

The Great Commission is your commission and doing your part is the secret to living a life of significance.