“Make Disciples of All Nations”—that’s what Jesus told his disciples to do. To us, that means we invite a few people to come to our life group or to attend our Easter service.

Was he really serious about the “disciple all nations” thing?

I think so. And occasionally in church history, we stumble upon people who took this as a command and actually attempted to do more than get people to church or to heaven. Some people actually discipled nations.

Ever noticed how many national flags have a cross in their design? Denmark, Greece, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland all have the cross as a central design in their flag. Their current apostate condition does not negate their Christian heritage.

The first American flag was not the Betsy Ross stars and stripes. The original had the Union Jack cross in the top left corner. The British flag still features a cross, as do other commonwealth nations including Australia and New Zealand.

Obviously, discipling a nation is more than stitching a cross on a flag. As you study the history of all the above nations, you will see that the cross symbol actually pointed to the reality of Christ in the culture at the time. But, like some people, some nations stray from their calling.

Tomorrow’s blog will feature some people who discipled nations. . .