The vision of making twelve disciples and equipping these disciples to make twelve of their own would only be realized if:

1. You have an intense desire to catch and be caught by the vision.

Believers should have a heartbeat that is one with that of Christ’s – that is, to have a passion for God (as the Father and the Creator of all things) and compassion for the lost. If we are determined at keeping our faith, then we must be able to stand up for what we believe in and begin doing what we are supposed to be doing. Time and time again we are reminded that the Great Commission in not a suggestion, it is a command. Our everyday goal should always include these: win souls and make disciples (Matthew 28: 18-20). We have been commanded to love God and to love others as ourselves (Mark 12:30) and so there are two things that we must constantly do: strengthen our intimacy with the Lord and have an intense desire to win souls.

2. You are inspired by the Holy Spirit to understand the vision.

It is not enough that we know and understand the knots and bolts of the vision. Without divine illumination, our labor would still be in vain. Jesus has made this clear In John 15: 5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” This would require a great deal of submission and obedience on our part. If we really are determined to implement the vision then we should start looking to where God is looking and join Him. We only need to obey before we can see God working mightily in our lives.

3. You will implement the vision.

Let us simply put it this way: A vision not implemented would remain a vision through time.

4. You will impart the vision.

The vision should not only be made known to those who have submitted themselves to full time ministry. The Great Commission was not only addressed to pastors and missionaries and priests and bishops. It was a command that concerns ALL believers. Now is the time to dream big “For God did not give us the spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).”

What you see is what you will always get. What you believe, that you will become.  Change will start within us. We only need to believe in the vision and have the passion to implement and impart it.

(Main points discussed by Ptr. Frank Santos during the G12 Pinoy Conference, October 9-11, 2008)

There was much to learn from the G12 Pinoy Conference.

It was a time when church leaders have come together, humbling themselves before God and opening up their minds into working with the other denominations to fulfill Christ’s Great Commission. Finally, the Body of Christ has come together.

This was only one of the most compelling verses we were given: The Lord our God said to us in Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to ALL the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river Euphrates. See, I HAVE GIVEN YOU THIS LAND. GO IN AND TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LAND THAT THE LORD SWORE HE WOULD GIVE TO YOUR FATHERS – to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob – and to their descendants after them.” (Deuteronomy 1: 6-8)

It is true that the people of Lord have long allowed fear to overcome them. First and foremost, there is the fear of rejection.  Christians are either one of these: (1) They are afraid that the  world would hate them when they start manifesting Christ-likeness; (2) They are afraid that their beliefs would be rejected; or (3) They are just willing to receive the blessings of God but are not willing to work for His glory and honor.

The conference was an instrument that led people to repentance from complacence and mediocrity; for taking Christ’s command for granted. The knowledge imparted was more than enough to till the hearts of God’s people that it was time to cease being a bench warmer in the church. It is the time to become a mighty warrior of God!