And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.-Hebrews 10:24-25
There was a time when you believe that a person will come to Mount Vernon Baptist Church when he or she hears the words of Jesus Christ. That in a social setting with friends or strangers,you can bring the conversation to a spiritual topic and start it out with one question, “Would you like to go to Baptist Church with me? Yes, a majority are believers of God but how many are really followers who put their faith into practice? How can you as a Baptist Church member do this?
Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. -Mark 2:13-14
Inviting a family member can sometimes take a lot of effort even if your Baptist Church has long cultivated a culture of welcome. It can also be because one hasn’t admitted yet that they are a sinner and in desperate need of God’s grace. All of us have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. This can feel pretty intimidating to directly invite people to church.Your congregation might need a little extra encouragement to take a bold step and extend a personal invitation to someone, so we have a few tips to help get them ready. A personal invitation is perhaps the best way to invite someone to church because there’s an existing connection for the invitee. People will typically feel much more comfortable attending a new church when they already know someone there.
Don’t feel like a failure if they give you a “no thanks” to your Baptist Church invitation. Another common fear is getting a negative reaction. Move on through any fears of rejection and don’t lose hope and keep inviting! Remember, you will never encounter a “yes” if you never ask. Based on experience, almost everyone will accept your invite graciously whether they’re interested or not.
Remember this, it’s always going to be full. Your Baptist Church will always be full of people. Full of people who haven’t been to church for a long time in their lives. Some may feel that they will be criticized, analyzed and judged unfairly. But those new here are the people who have no God in their lives and isn’t sure of the moment how to welcome him back.
You need to do something. Something to inspire that family member, friend, and stranger. Offer to be by their side as they fearfully step inside the Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Your presence will comfort them and give them strength to see for themselves what church is really about. Your invitation and presence will open the door for them to know that church isn’t filled with stereotypical Christians, but instead, sinners in need of saving. People worth knowing – people just like you and me.
There was a time when you believe that a person will come to Mount Vernon Baptist Church when he or she hears the words of Jesus Christ. That in a social setting with friends or strangers,you can bring the conversation to a spiritual topic and start it out with one question, “Would you like to go to Baptist Church with me? Yes, a majority are believers of God but how many are really followers who put their faith into practice? How can you as a Baptist Church member do this?
Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. -Mark 2:13-14
Inviting a family member can sometimes take a lot of effort even if your Baptist Church has long cultivated a culture of welcome. It can also be because one hasn’t admitted yet that they are a sinner and in desperate need of God’s grace. All of us have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. This can feel pretty intimidating to directly invite people to church.Your congregation might need a little extra encouragement to take a bold step and extend a personal invitation to someone, so we have a few tips to help get them ready. A personal invitation is perhaps the best way to invite someone to church because there’s an existing connection for the invitee. People will typically feel much more comfortable attending a new church when they already know someone there.
Don’t feel like a failure if they give you a “no thanks” to your Baptist Church invitation. Another common fear is getting a negative reaction. Move on through any fears of rejection and don’t lose hope and keep inviting! Remember, you will never encounter a “yes” if you never ask. Based on experience, almost everyone will accept your invite graciously whether they’re interested or not.
Remember this, it’s always going to be full. Your Baptist Church will always be full of people. Full of people who haven’t been to church for a long time in their lives. Some may feel that they will be criticized, analyzed and judged unfairly. But those new here are the people who have no God in their lives and isn’t sure of the moment how to welcome him back.
You need to do something. Something to inspire that family member, friend, and stranger. Offer to be by their side as they fearfully step inside the Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Your presence will comfort them and give them strength to see for themselves what church is really about. Your invitation and presence will open the door for them to know that church isn’t filled with stereotypical Christians, but instead, sinners in need of saving. People worth knowing – people just like you and me.
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