On Mission

Apr 12, 2026    Stephen Rollins

Before Jesus ascended, He left His disciples with something far greater than a timeline or a political victory—He gave them a mission. In Acts 1, we find a group of followers who were eager but misguided, expecting an immediate, visible kingdom, while Jesus was preparing them for a Spirit-empowered movement that would reach the ends of the earth. Like them, we can easily become distracted—focused on the wrong expectations, fixated on the wrong questions, or simply standing still when we’ve been called to go. But Jesus makes it clear: this mission cannot be accomplished by human effort, strategy, or strength, only by the power of the Holy Spirit working through ordinary people who are willing to be His witnesses. And that calling hasn’t changed. We are not called to watch from a distance, but to step into our everyday lives—our homes, workplaces, and communities—as ambassadors of a living King, sent on mission with purpose, power, and urgency.

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