The Pokémon franchise is one of the largest on the planet, captivating massive audiences for years and challenging them to fully explore each game with one mission in mind… “Gotta catch ‘em all!” But finding and collecting all of these Pokémon isn’t easy or automatic… players don’t simply set a Pokémon trap out on the ground, go home and relax, and wait for one to step in it. We must get out of our comfort zones and meet them where they are, diligently searching for each one. Every Pokémon is unique, and if we truly want to “catch them all” we are choosing to embark on a sacrificial journey of seeking and finding them on their terms, not on our own.

The great commission was a command to GO, not sit back and wait for those who are in need of Christ to come looking for us. We have each been charged with bringing the full truth, love, hope, and grace of Christ to the entire world… but just as every Pokémon must be approached differently, we must allow His Spirit to guide us in the way that others are most prepared to receive Him. Christ often went very far out of His way in order to share His messages with hungry souls in need, and He customized His approach and His invitation to “come and follow Him” to each soul He met. Let’s open our eyes to the mission field surrounding us today and go catch ‘em all!

Then the master said to the servant, “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Luke 14:23

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20

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