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Courageous: Personal Obedience to the Commission - Baptist (Great Commission)

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In Courageous, fathers make a resolution to lead their families according to Scripture. The film shows personal commitment, local church community, and deliberate discipleship within families. This reflects Baptist Great Commission priorities. "Make disciples" begins with personal conversion—each individual must respond. "Baptizing them" means believer's baptism upon confession of faith. "Teaching them to observe" happens in local churches and Christian homes. Baptist mission is congregational: autonomous local churches sending missionaries, each believer a witness, religious liberty ensuring the gospel can be freely proclaimed. The Commission is obeyed one soul, one family, one church at a time.

Topics & Themes

personal witnesslocal churchfamily discipleshipbeliever's baptismevangelism

Scripture References

Matthew 28:18-20

Emotional Tone

hopejoyencouragement

Audience

adults

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