Interesting week around Emmanuel. I had a lady tell me that she was not a Christian and when I asked "why," she said that she had wanted to talk to a preacher about it for a long time. I wonder how many preachers talked to her about attending their church, but never talked to her about Jesus. After about an hour, she invited Christ into her life!
The attendance in our services was down slightly today, either because of all the sickness (or) due to the subject matter being addressed in the book of James. :-) I continued the series in James and moved into James 3 -- the tongue. Amazing the word pictures James uses to illustrate his point - Bit & rudder - the little tongue steers the whole body and many of life's doors are opened or closed by the little member called the tongue.
- Fire & poisonous animals - it can cause destruction.
- Fountain & shade tree - when used properly, the tongue can provide refreshment and healing.
Just imagine how different the "church" would be if people started to control their tongues.
Justin met with all those involved in Judgement House this afternoon and our Fellowship Hall was FULL! It dawned on me that nearly 25% of our church family is involved in this evangelistic event. That's exciting! The spots we hold for reservations are now full, but we left space for walk-ins. Please be praying!
Tonight, we introduced strategic planning to our church family. It was interesting to hear the generation gap during the discussion, but all points were valid. The older folks referred to tracts and door knocking, while the younger folks referred to podcasts and satellite campuses. This is going to be a fun and thought provoking activity over the next several months. I'll keep you posted as we discuss our 3, 5, and 10 year plans to reach our community for Christ.
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