Dear Church,
THIS SUNDAY is National “Back to Church” Sunday across America. Who have you invited to attend? Let me summarize Sunday’s message as an encouragement to you to receive the challenge to make attending church and inviting people to church, priorities for your family:
A. Reasons to Come to Church
1. I want to grow spiritually. Once something becomes occasional, it can become optional. Once something becomes optional, it can easily become obsolete.
2. I want to do what God says. Throughout Scripture are commands such as, “Let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers”. And, “Serve one another in love.” “Bear one another’s burdens.” “Worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness.” “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25) I come to church because there are many commands in Scripture that I can’t obey unless I’m an active member of God’s family.
3. I want to be around people who sharpen me. “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another,” (Proverbs 27:17)
4. I want a better outlook on life.
5. I want to be part of a cause that’s bigger than me, and I want to invest in something that will last for eternity.
6. I want to come to church because more people come to Christ in church services than anywhere else on earth.
Reasons to Invite People to Church
1. People who meet Jesus are so moved by Him that they want to introduce Him to those they care about. (Andrew bringing his brother, Simon, to meet Jesus in John chapter 1)
2. People who meet Jesus are so moved by him that they want to introduce everyone to him, including those they don’t even know. (The Woman at the Well inviting her whole town to meet Jesus in John chapter 4)
3. People who have been touched by God are so moved by Him that they want to introduce everyone to Him, including their enemies. (The slave girl telling Naaman’s wife where Naaman can go to be cured of his leprosy in II Kings 5)
Will you renew your commitment to making the attending of church a priority in your life? Will you pledge to make it a priority to introduce people to Jesus through the ministry of this church and through your personal testimony? Will you choose church?
Be praying for a harvest of souls this week as we are out on mission, inviting people to come to Christ!
You are loved!
Pastor Melissa
