As You Go // Pastor Amelia Houdek

Evangelism and mission are two church words that can make even the bravest among us want to duck behind the hymnals—usually because they sound scarier than they are, like being volunteered to lead karaoke when you only came for coffee. But in Matthew 28, Jesus doesn’t hand out sales scripts or membership quotas. He gives his disciples a promise and a calling: “As you go, make disciples… and remember, I am with you always.” Even while they worshiped, the disciples doubted, and still Jesus sent them. That means sharing the good news was never about having perfect faith—it was about living in Christ’s love, questions and all. So why does evangelism and mission still matter? Because the world is still hungry for good news. People long for belonging, forgiveness, hope, and love that lasts. Evangelism is simply telling and showing what Jesus taught us: love God, love one another, forgive freely, and welcome all. Mission is living that good news in community—feeding the hungry, practicing Gospel Hospitality, and walking with others in love. Evangelism and mission matter not because we carry all the answers, but because Christ is with us. And that is good news worth sharing.