📣 The Great Commission Crisis in America and Jacksonville
✝️ The Great Commission: Our Mandate
Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”Romans 10:14–15 (ESV)
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?”2 Corinthians 5:18–20 (ESV)
“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation... Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.”📍 Jacksonville, Florida: The Local Mission Field• Number of Churches: Approximately 978 churches in Jacksonville as of May 2025.• Unchurched Population: About 44.4% of the metro area—roughly 712,748 people—are not affiliated with any religious group.• Evangelical Belief: Only 45% of Evangelicals nationwide affirm that belief in Jesus is essential for salvation.📉 National Stats: The Church Is Failing the Great Commission1. 1. 95% of Christians have never led someone to Christ.2. 2. 95% of churches did not report a single salvation in the past year.3. 3. 85% of Christians do not feel comfortable sharing their faith.4. 4. Approximately 50% of pastors feel unprepared for evangelism.5. 5. Only 24% of U.S. adults believe salvation is through Christ alone.6. 6. Only 17% of churchgoers know what the Great Commission is.7. 7. 70% of churches are either stagnant or declining in attendance.8. 8. More churches close each year than open (net loss of 1,500 annually).9. 9. Only 1% of Christian giving goes to missions to reach the unreached.10. 10. Less than 20% of Christians read their Bible daily.11. 11. 80% of youth stop attending church by age 29.12. 12. Only 45% of Evangelical Christians affirm Christ as the only way to eternal life.