On Monday, I found this on Swerve (Lifechurch.tv's blog).
1. Someone may be at church only once.
2. The Holy Spirit may have been working on them for months or years.
3. Even some churched people don’t understand the gospel.
4. Many trust in the church for salvation instead of trusting Christ.
5. Seeing others saved gives believers another reason to worship and motivation to
witness.
6. New Christians can “light a church on fire.”
7. Angels in heaven get to party when one person meets Christ.
8. Hell is a real place.
9. You care deeply about people.
10. Families, workplaces, neighborhoods, cities, and generations could be different
when one person meets Christ.
Good stuff. I want to add a couple of my own thoughts. One of the things that I have heard over and over again since returning to Parkway is that people appreciate the invitation that we offer to accept Christ at the end of every service. I guess they want to know that if they bring a friend he/she will know clearly what Jesus has done for them. They also want to be a part of church that is changing lives. Seeing people give their lives to Christ encourages us all. One of the things you need to know is that every week that I have asked people to give their lives to Jesus, someone has responded. On Sunday, we had two people during the second service go public with their faith. This is what it is all about. This is why we do what we do!
1. Someone may be at church only once.
2. The Holy Spirit may have been working on them for months or years.
3. Even some churched people don’t understand the gospel.
4. Many trust in the church for salvation instead of trusting Christ.
5. Seeing others saved gives believers another reason to worship and motivation to
witness.
6. New Christians can “light a church on fire.”
7. Angels in heaven get to party when one person meets Christ.
8. Hell is a real place.
9. You care deeply about people.
10. Families, workplaces, neighborhoods, cities, and generations could be different
when one person meets Christ.
Good stuff. I want to add a couple of my own thoughts. One of the things that I have heard over and over again since returning to Parkway is that people appreciate the invitation that we offer to accept Christ at the end of every service. I guess they want to know that if they bring a friend he/she will know clearly what Jesus has done for them. They also want to be a part of church that is changing lives. Seeing people give their lives to Christ encourages us all. One of the things you need to know is that every week that I have asked people to give their lives to Jesus, someone has responded. On Sunday, we had two people during the second service go public with their faith. This is what it is all about. This is why we do what we do!
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