Commissioned

Commissioned: Defined by Merriam-Webster as "to have been appointed or assigned to a task or function".  

     My travel team selected the name Commissioned for this summer, not only because Johnson as a Great Commission University has commissioned us to recruit, but because as we studied through scripture, the calls of individuals to service in God's kingdom spoke to our hearts, and affirmed our corporate call - to make disciples of all nations. These collective verses from throughout the Bible, highlighting some of my favourite commissions, minister to my heart and call me to action, as I hope they will for you.
     Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said "Here am I. Send me!" God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM," and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you." But if I say, "I will not remember Him or speak anymore in His name," Then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones; indeed I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot endure it. Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God. Be strong and courageous, Do not be afraid. For the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.  You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.