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So I think we have it all backwards.  What do you think?  Look at Jesus' words of instruction to the apostles...their marching orders (found in Matthew 28:19-20):

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."

He told them (read: US) to do three things:
1. Go
2. Baptize
3. Teach

As I reflect on my leadership of Cornerstone Church over these last 4 1/2 years, I realized that in many ways, I have it all backwards.  Oh we do these things, or we try.   But maybe one of the reasons why we don't see the "kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven" to the extent we would hope is because we do them in the wrong order.  We attempt to teach Scriptural truth.  As we do, we hope that somebody will actually come and listen.  Then if they do, we baptize them...we indoctrinate them into the faith.   Then, and only then, we attempt to get them to "go." 

Problem is, we didn't "GO" to them, so we don't seem to be able to inspire them to "go" to anyone else.  So we keep teaching, and hoping someone will show up to listen.  And we keep baptizing...indoctrinating those few who stumble into our midst.  And we keep trying to get them to go, all the while not going ourselves....

ebyaM ew evah gnihtemos denrut sdrawkcab!!!  tahW od uoy kniht?