The Commission That Includes Justice - Progressive (Matthew 28:18-20)
In 1980, four American churchwomen were murdered in El Salvador while serving the poor. They weren't just preaching; they were feeding, healing, advocating. The military saw their work as subversive—because the Great Commission IS subversive. "Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded"—and Jesus commanded justice, mercy, solidarity with the marginalized. Making disciples isn't only about conversions; it's about forming people who live as Jesus lived. These women took the Commission seriously. It cost them everything.
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