The Great Commission is The Great Adventure. This is Nathan’s heart. He loves God and lives for adventure. And when you combine the two, God rocks your world.
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18–20 (NLT)
This is how Nathan carried out the Great Commission in Mexico. He carefully thought out how he might engage conversation with the Mayan boys. Then he prayed. Nathan determined he would better communicate if he interacted with the boys without the translator’s help. (I was never that confidant.) He wrote down key sentences for conversation and what he would say as he told the boys the Good News of Jesus.
With the help of Omar, he studied all these sentences in Spanish until he got them down. Once we entered the villages, Nathan built a relationship with the boys by playing soccer and other games. When it was time to wash their feet, the boys were very comfortable with Nathan. They trusted him and wanted to hear what he had to say about Jesus. This was Nathan’s own method for delivering the Great Commission. He turned it into a terrific adventure as only a boy can!
God honored Nathan’s commitment to sharing the gospel. Nathan lead many Mayans to the Lord! God was faithful to bring fruit from a young man’s determination to see lives changed.
