Want to make a difference?

Being a missional church is not an easy task in today's society. Church is looked at as being boring, not relevant and for an "older person". We must model for our culture what it really means to be a Christian. Jesus was anything but boring! He was constantly stirring the crowd, challenging the religious leaders and making bold statements. He was so out there that the leaders of the day wanted Him dead!

I don't know about you... but I am ready to make a difference in this culture... look at this statement from Outreach ministries in their guide Back to church.

”I Want to Make a Difference.” - Taken from Back to Church

Almost a third of the formerly churched mentioned that if they were to return to church, they would want to be part of a local body where they could make a difference. By and large, people within the church feel more fulfilled in their lives when they sense that God is using them. And churches with high expectations of their members are actually more likely to draw people back into the fold. People want to serve and know that they are contributing to something significant. Making new members aware that the bar is set high for their contribution does not deter them,
but rather motivates them to be a part of the local church.

If those that are not in the church would come back if they could make a difference, why are we that are in the church not willing to create those opportunities to make a difference? Hmmmm

Join me this fall in bringing people back to church... not by creating a building or an organization, but by being a living organism that will change the world if we just let God truly be in charge.

Pastor John