Jesus never separates mission from discipleship. The moment he called the fishermen to follow him and be his disciples he immediately told them he was making them into “fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). Jesus was not just making disciples. He was making missionaries. Jesus was calling people to follow Him with the intent of turning those everyday disciples into everyday missionaries. Everything Jesus did and said with his disciples went toward making them into “fishers of men”.
Following Jesus was not just about learning how to be a disciple. It was also training for how to be a missionary, as one day Jesus would send them out as He too was sent. Following Jesus is more than just being a disciple of Jesus, it’s an invitation into the missionary life filled with missionary living. Jesus has more for you than just being a disciple. He wants to make you into a missionary! Disciples of Jesus are meant to make more disciples. But there’s a problem. Most disciples never make another one. I’m Livin’ It exists to change all that. This is our why. This is why I’m Livin’ It exists – to turn you from an everyday disciple into the everyday missionary Jesus has destined you to be!