Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Jesus begins with an announcement of his absolute authority and ends with the promise of his eternal victory. It is this call which interests us particularly. The Greek text is illuminating at this point, for it gives us but one commandment, followed by three means of accomplishing what Christ desires.
Several things come to mind.
First, the priority of the Church today is to glorify our Lord as men and women become his followers. We expect the Holy Spirit to change people and that each congregation will savor of new life. Secondly, Christ tells us that we have to be proactive in discipleship. We are to go and take the gospel to the non-believer. We do not wait for him or her to come to us or to attend our Sunday morning worship service.