We live in a
mission field. What that means is we need a mission force. That mission force
is you and me. Remember what Jesus said “Pray to the Lord who is in charge of
the harvest; ask Him to send more workers (you and me) into His field.”
(Matthew 9:38) The world – your sphere of influence, where you live, work and
play is the harvest field. (cf. Matthew 13:38)
Christian influence is on the wane but the unchurched and those far from God are interested and open to hearing about spiritual things. Lifeway research tells us the following data concerning 20-30 year olds: 89% are willing to listen to someone tell them what they believe about Christianity. 61% are willing to study the Bible with a friend. 46% are willing to join a life group to learn more about the Bible and Jesus.
It is a mistake to say that young adults now are as connected to church as previous generations – they aren’t. But, it is a bigger mistake to think they are not open to spiritual things – because they are.
Unfortunately, most of us as Christ followers aren’t sharing the gospel. 61% of Christians haven’t shared the gospel in the last six months but 79% of them know it’s their responsibility.
So where does that leave us? We must invest in the lives of those who are far from God. We must see that it is every Christ follower’s responsibility to populate heaven. We must invite those far from God into our lives, homes, activities. As we build relationships with them it is an opportunity for God to open a door to speak about Him. 70% of them would come to church to see how you worship, why God is so important to you and be willing to be exposed to God’s truth if they were invited.
We know it is our responsibility to invest and share the gospel with our family and friends; might we have the courage to begin doing so? We have been called, we have been sent, now it is time to obey and go.
March 22nd is Friend’s day. Invite someone you are investing in to church and see what God might do through that experience.
Blessings,
Christian influence is on the wane but the unchurched and those far from God are interested and open to hearing about spiritual things. Lifeway research tells us the following data concerning 20-30 year olds: 89% are willing to listen to someone tell them what they believe about Christianity. 61% are willing to study the Bible with a friend. 46% are willing to join a life group to learn more about the Bible and Jesus.
It is a mistake to say that young adults now are as connected to church as previous generations – they aren’t. But, it is a bigger mistake to think they are not open to spiritual things – because they are.
Unfortunately, most of us as Christ followers aren’t sharing the gospel. 61% of Christians haven’t shared the gospel in the last six months but 79% of them know it’s their responsibility.
So where does that leave us? We must invest in the lives of those who are far from God. We must see that it is every Christ follower’s responsibility to populate heaven. We must invite those far from God into our lives, homes, activities. As we build relationships with them it is an opportunity for God to open a door to speak about Him. 70% of them would come to church to see how you worship, why God is so important to you and be willing to be exposed to God’s truth if they were invited.
We know it is our responsibility to invest and share the gospel with our family and friends; might we have the courage to begin doing so? We have been called, we have been sent, now it is time to obey and go.
March 22nd is Friend’s day. Invite someone you are investing in to church and see what God might do through that experience.
Blessings,
P.S. How do your choices affect your time, priorities and life? How can I simplify my life and make it more manageable through the choices I make? If I only had a few days to live would that change my choices? Curious about what the Bible says about these questions? Check out Sunday services at 9:00 and 10:30am and don’t forget service times change to 9:15am and 11:00am on March 8th (Which is also daylight savings time).
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