{"id":154920,"date":"2026-10-23T11:46:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T10:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcc.no\/when-the-great-commission-becomes-personal\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T10:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:40:51","slug":"when-the-great-commission-becomes-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcc.no\/en\/when-the-great-commission-becomes-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Great Commission becomes personal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cAfter all, I personally found happiness through the gospel, so I had a living faith that all other people could become happy too,\u201d said K\u00e5re J. Smith on the podcast when the missions collection was launched. For over 60 years, he has worked tirelessly to share the gospel with people all over the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that many have missions as a matter of the heart, became very clear as the target was already met only a week after it was launched. The total result was an incredible NOK 46.7 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere we get a glimpse of the power in the unity of faith, when individuals have given Jesus power in their lives and taken His Great Commission to heart,\u201d said Kjell in the Magazine during the brothers\u2019 conference at Brunstad. He led the fundraising drive this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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K\u00e5re J. Smith together with Bj\u00f8rn Nilsen in the Magazine<\/i> during the brothers\u2019 conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Duels, and celebrations afterwards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The fundraiser sparked enthusiasm all over the world. Local churches challenged each other in duels and competed in a friendly manner. Some of the churches that challenged each other will now be meeting to celebrate together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe were challenged by Cameroon, and they had reached their target before we had even woken up,\u201d said Peter from Ottawa in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Bafoussam we have seen what the gospel does, and we who have received so much through the gospel realized how important it was that what has helped us can reach many others The friends were eager to participate,\u201d said Claude from Bafoussam in Cameroon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Johannes Schmechel was in the studio to talk about what Hidden Treasures Publishers is working on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is what the money is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BCC raises voluntary funds for missions work<\/a> twice a year The fall collection goes to Hidden Treasures Publishers and the digital missions work, which will make it possible to reach out to all nations with the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johannes Schmechel talked about what Hidden Treasures uses the money for. The publisher shares the gospel in several formats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n