Over the last two weeks, I have been writing to you about the Great Commission. Week one, I focused on prayer for the lost, noting that everyone (in my experience) who gets saved had someone praying for them to be saved. Week two was about prayer for our own hearts to be ignited with love for the lost, passion for our purpose. This week I want to focus on some steps to fulfilling the Great Commission, which is inviting.
One of the easiest steps toward becoming more evangelistic in your own life is inviting people to church. As I mentioned last week, our Candlelight Christmas Eve Services are coming up. These two services are very evangelistic in their focus. They are short (less than an hour), fun, and focused on teaching people the gospel. It is a really easy, no pressure, no worry invite. We don’t do any stupid tricks. We aren’t going to talk about tough subjects. No invitation to church could be safer. But to make it simpler still, we have created wallet-sized invitation cards and also digital media for you to share with everyone so that you can invite friends, family, neighbors, and anyone else to join us.
Inviting people to church is one of the easiest things you can do on a regular basis. Studies have shown that 70% of the unchurched have never been invited but most would accept an invitation if made. That’s incredible! But that coincides with the study that says 75% of Christians have never shared their faith with anyone. So inviting someone to church (or an event) is a great way to start.
Grace and peace,
Hal
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