The singular passion of this book is the advance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth. Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He gave His followers this mission. "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. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20) Most likely, you are a part of a local church that speaks often of this Great Commission. Your church probably even has a mission statement that draws much of its focus from these words of Jesus. With mission statement in mind, or at least in the desk drawer, we pack the calendar with innovative programs, stretch the budget, work overtime to recruit volunteers, neglect our families for days or weeks at a time, and then . . . Can we honestly say that our jam-packed church calendar and our dynamic prgrams for every demographic group are making radical disciples for Jesus Christ? When was the last time you look at your church's results? Are the Christians in your church growing in faith, godliness, and character? Are the Christians in your church deepening in their love for, understanding of, and obedience to the Bible? Are the Christians in your church becoming better equipped and more dedicated to evangelism in their communities? The reality is many Christian churches today are offering more and more programming, and making fewer and fewer true disciples. Just because the seats are full, doesn't mean disciples are being made. In the last ten years, a number of research projects have revealed some ugly realities. Many churches are a mile wide and an inch deep.