This week I received mail from a credit card company that touts their product is as easy to use as “tap, pay, & go”.

Similarly, when it comes to Discipleship, all that is required is TAP, PAY, & GO.

• Many years ago, someone TAPPED me on the shoulder and asked me if I would lead a closing prayer. And the more I said yes, the more responsibility came my way.
• But eventually, I had to PAY. This happened when I was asked to teach someone the Gospel. I was not prepared for that. I had to study a few scriptures.
• After a week of studying 16 scriptures, I was ready to GO.

It takes a lot of TAPPING, PAYING, and GOING for us to be a healthy church. Healthy churches:

• TAP: Give out assignments (Acts 13:2).
• PAY: Equip their Saints (Eph.4:11-16).
• GO: Send missionaries (Acts 1:8; 8:1).

Many years ago, it was Isaiah’s shoulder that was being TAPPED. Isaiah 6:8 (ESV) — 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Friend, the next time your “shoulder is tapped”, if it is at all possible, will you answer: Here I am! Send me?