The short answer to question is “Yes,” but understanding certain things is necessary for any Christian to carry out this calling.
The great commission
We refer to the instruction that Jesus gave the disciples as the great commission before ascending back to heaven.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all peoples, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” And lo, I will always be by your side, to the end of time. (Matthew 28:19-20).
After spending three years with Jesus, the disciples had witnessed him perform miracles, teach, and preach. On occasion, Jesus had even sent the disciples out to apply what they had learned and witnessed, and they had returned to report on their experiences.
Jesus was giving them instructions to go and make disciples in these passages. A disciple is someone who will do as their master directs and obeys their instructions. Therefore, Jesus is instructing his followers to follow in His footsteps by preaching, teaching, baptizing, obeying, performing miracles, and doing all of these things. If their students follow suit, they will also become disciples.
God calls everyone
Therefore, when Jesus delivered the order, he expected that everyone who heard his disciples’ message would likewise follow suit and become disciples, who would then follow others who would follow others, and so on. God is requesting that we serve in this kingdom in this manner.
While Jesus calls all people to follow him, this does not imply that everyone will serve as a full-time Christian worker, an overseas missionary, or a church minister. Those who assume these positions almost invariably claim to have received an additional call from God via the Holy Spirit.
Tentmakers
Paul was acting as a “apostle” for God in the Acts of the Apostles. He spent a lot of time preaching and teaching on the road, and as a result, many individuals converted to Christianity and became followers. Then, in order to help them become strong Christians, he assisted in teaching them at a deeper level.
According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul was a skilled tentmaker who occasionally took up this job to support himself so that he wouldn’t be a financial burden to some of the individuals he had brought to Christ.
We refer to those who occasionally engage in such behavior as “tentmakers.” They continue to make disciples while simultaneously working for their own subsistence. This is particularly common in nations where pastors and missionaries are prohibited from working full-time, yet these individuals still believe God has called them.
Every Christian has a role in God’s church
God has given each member of His people gifts so that we might support and minister to them. These are listed in a quite lengthy list in 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Romans 12:3–8, Ephesians 4:1–16, and 1 Peter 4:1–11. Therefore, in addition to making disciples, we will most likely discover a way to use the spiritual gifts He has given us to serve the church within the context of our church.
Conclusion
Jesus gave us the directive known as the “great commission,” therefore we are obligated to follow his example of reaching out and making disciples. If Christians are to be true disciples, they must do this. Not everyone will dedicate their entire time to this.
Rather than asking if God wants us to serve him, it is our duty to ask him to show us how.
