How does PWCM define the Great Commission in terms of scope and method?

• A. Command to convert every person in every country immediately, through power of political influence.
• B. Jesus' command to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all Jesus commanded, across cultures and generations, empowered by the Spirit.
• C. A mandate to plant local churches only in one culture with no cross-cultural expansion.
• D. A directive to perform humanitarian aid without evangelism.

Answer: (B)

PWCM defines the Great Commission as a universal, cross-cultural, ongoing mandate: Jesus calls his followers to make disciples of all nations, baptize them, and teach them to obey everything Jesus commanded, and this is to be done across cultures and generations, empowered by the Spirit. The scope is universal and timeless—not bound to one people or era—so the mission crosses cultural boundaries and continues through successive generations. The method combines initiating faith through baptism with an ongoing process of discipleship—teaching obedience to Jesus’ commands—guided and enabled by the Spirit, rather than by human power alone. This is why it isn’t about rapid political influence or unilateral church planting in a single culture, nor about humanitarian aid without evangelism; the emphasis is on making and nurturing obedient disciples worldwide through Spirit-empowered movement.