Joseph Otsibah 
Written by Bright Agropah
In an age where many are drowning in sin, overwhelmed by frustration, and stripped of hope, there could be no more fitting theme for this year’s Youth Week Celebration than “Go and Tell.” Yet, beyond its timeliness and inspiration, the “Go and Tell theme” must be understood as far more than a slogan. It is a divine command, one that must be obeyed until death or the return of Christ.
When Jesus instructed His followers to “go into all the world and make disciples,” He was not making a suggestion but issuing a sacred order. The seriousness of this call lies in its eternal consequences. To neglect the Go and Tell mandate is not a mere oversight; it is an act of disobedience to the Great Commission itself.
Indeed, one could say that someone’s salvation may depend on your obedience to “go and tell.” While no human being can save a soul, God uses His people as vessels through whom He brings others to Himself. Our responsibility is to share the Gospel, and through that message, God reconciles men to Himself.
Romans 10:14 (NLT) underscores this truth: “But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?”
The call to evangelism, therefore, is not optional. Every Christian is commanded to reach out to the unsaved with the message of Christ. The charge in Matthew 28:18–20 is imperative, failure to obey it amounts to disobedience with eternal consequences.
Citing the account of Simon, the sorcerer in Acts 8, the writer highlights that evil will prevail until truth is proclaimed. The people believed in him until Philip came around. If believers fail to preach the Word, others will fall prey to deception, false religions, and the allure of spiritual counterfeits.
The “Go and Tell” mandate also serves as a mirror reflecting the true state of our hearts. It exposes whether we genuinely love people or have grown indifferent to their eternal destinies. Refusing to share the Gospel, the message that saves and transforms, reveals a heart that is self-centered and lacking empathy.
If we fail to share the gospel – the very message that transforms and saves souls – with those who are perishing, there can be no other justification than that we are selfish, lacking empathy, and devoid of genuine love for others.
Thus, not going and telling is not only disobedience, it is also evidence of hearts that have lost touch with the compassion of Christ. Genuine love for others must move believers to action, to speak of the saving grace of Jesus.
John 1:40–45 provides timeless examples of this heart of witness. Andrew, after meeting Jesus, immediately sought out his brother Simon to tell him about the Messiah. Likewise, Philip found Nathanael and shared the good news of having met the One foretold by Moses and the prophets.
These examples remain instructive for today’s believers. The call is clear: as Andrew and Philip did, let us Go and Tell. Let us be the faithful witnesses of our generation; carrying the message of salvation with love, urgency, and obedience to Christ’s command.
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