In the past, I have invited folks I’m in relationship with to church but for whatever reason they would never take me up on it. But with the announcement of Life Church, several of these same friends have contacted me and let me know they plan on checking it out! That’s incredible! I am very excited about that aspect alone.
I wonder if an entirely new church, led by an entirely old preacher, on an entirely uncommon day, at a neutral site, might attract an entirely new group of people.
Saturday nights may be just the ticket for many of our friends and family who aren’t sure about the whole Sunday-morning-get-up early-walk-into-an-unfamiliar-church format.
I’m guessing that, like me, you know a number of people who have an interest in spiritual things but just don’t get “into” church. Rick Warren says people who otherwise don’t go to church will give it serious consideration when one or more of the following things are true in their life:
- Divorce
- Discouragement
- Job change
- New child
- New marriage
- Death in the family
- Or…someone invites them to a new church
One of the inhibitors against attending an established church is the thought that, when we enter, we will stick out like a sore thumb. We assume everyone in an established church already knows each other. It’s like walking into a family’s living room in the middle of their favorite TV show— “Hello! Who’s this!” It’s an interruption.
The Church Lady won't be at Saturday Night Life!
But what if everyone is new? A new church is a great time for a new start.
At Life Church, we are simply regular people coming together to worship God, fellowship with one another, and learn more about what the Bible says that will make our lives more meaningful. It’s a great time to invite your friends, co-workers, neighbors… anyone. You might be surprised how they will respond when you say, “Hey, I’m want to check out this new church Saturday night, why don’t you come along so I’ll have someone to sit with.”
Wouldn’t that be special?
Ron