"Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.'"

Making disciples was the mission of Christ, therefore, we feel compelled to make it our mission. But to make disciples without a plan to walk them down the road to spiritual maturity disregards the rest of the command to "teach them to obey everything I have commanded you." Through various ministries of the church, we desire not only to introduce people to Christ but also, over time, to grow in their faith so that they live obediently to His commands and become conformed to his character.