Matthew 28:16-20
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 24:35
Jesus Words Will Never Pass Away
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Jesus told His Disciples of the Great Commission...They were to spread the Word that all authority both on heaven and earth were given to Him...They were to spread the Word about the gospel...
Since the Great Commission and after Jesus' Original Disciples death, the Kingdom of God and the knowledge transfer of God and His Son is done through current followers of God and His Son...And through the Great Commission, we learn from Jesus that we are to teach others about the Word of God...And as a part of this Commission, Jesus is right in the middle and involved very much in the spreading of the gospel and Good News about the Father and His Son for each and every generation...
And when Jesus announced the Great Commission, He knew that His Original Disciples would pass on, and that the next generation of His Disciples would come along and teach that generation His Teachings and about His Ways...And so it was...Jesus Word has continued and not passed away...
As long as Jesus Words will never pass away, I believe the Great Commission will be an ongoing process...
So, I believe that each generation has a Great Commission that inherently knows that they are to spread the gospel...And that these current followers of Jesus that will teach the current generation of followers of His Teachings and Ways much like the Disciples did in the Acts of the Apostles...And this has know been going on for two thousand years and will continue till the very end of age, when He returns...