Transforming Mission Leadercast With Tim Bias & Sara Thomas

You can find show notes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/126   Read Matthew 28:16-20   Reflect Consider the phrase “baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Those early followers of Jesus were sent to introduce, invite, and initiate all people into the movement of God.  The act of baptism (baptizo), was a physical act of dipping or immersing into something.  The words “baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” implied being dipped or immersed into a movement – the movement of God.  Baptism is the transitional act from outside the Christian community to be a follower of Jesus within the community. So, “baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” is a public acknowledgment, a covenant, that you want to be numbered among the followers of Jesus.  Baptism is the acknowledgment of “I have reached the point where this is who I will be.” So, you are immersed in the love of God to share the love of God with all person