Did you ever tell a waiter “A million dollars!” to answer his/her question of: “What would you like today?” ‘Funny guys’ do it all the time. What can I bring you? A million dollars!
While funny (to me, NOT the Waiter, I am sure) it is fairly honest though. I’d take it if he brought it! So What do new members to your church want?
TRANSFORMED LIVES. Why is that important to know? It is not a DUH! Question because we rarely say that when doing Church planing exercises. We say….Clothes, Food, Classes, Programs, Nursery!
TRANSFORMED LIVES…… Take another look at last paragraph to this chapter if you get a minute. Those questions he asks seem especially relevant to me today.
So how do we get one, or suggest one?
2 Corinthians 5:17
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
Thanks,
Pastor Dan