Over 200 missionaries from across Nigeria, Africa and Europe attended the yearly Global Mandate Conference (GMC) of the Agape Generation International Church with the theme, “Great Power And Great Grace,” held at the church’s headquarters in Maryland, Lagos.

The convener of the two-day event, which ended yesterday, lamented that many Christians and church leaders argue about doctrines and all sorts of things because they are not doing what God have called them to do.

Kehinde said that the church is not mission-minded enough and that have given them the opportunity to debate on social media.

He called on the body of Christ to refrain from “unnecessary bickering on the internet” and face the task of evangelism.

He also warned against the abuse of scripture for personal gains, a development, he identified as the cause of the unending debates currently seen online.

He appealed to church founders and pastors to prioritse missions as the only way to propagate the gospel and create the desired society.

Stressing that churches must make deliberate efforts to make missions their primary goal, Kehinde reminded church founders and pastors the mandate of Christ.

He said: “The task the Master gave us is to go into the world and make disciples of nations, teaching them to observe all that He has taught us. That was the last commandment, but the most important commandment.”

The Convener noted that if the gospelis not preached, people would not hear and be converted.

According to him, it is the preaching of the gospel that produces power and brings liberation to souls.

He said: “What we have had largely is movement within churches. Many of the churches that boast of growth today get their members from existing churches. That should not be. There are many people who are still unreached with the gospel.”

According to him, “mission work is not limited to rural areas. Missions can be done even in the city when a church targets a specific group of people. There are many communities in big cities that are yet to experience the message of the cross. Despite the seemingly large number of churches in the country, the population of those who are saved is still negligible.”