It is said that 85% of unchurched people will come to church if you invite them. Think about that. 85% of people that don't go to church would come at your invitation.
An invitation has power. My wife is one of the greatest inviters I know. It doesn't matter who you are, if you are close to her in a checkout line, in the produce aisle, in the doctor's office, you are probably going to get invited to church. Just last week, we had a family come that my wife invited from Wal Mart and another young man that my wife invited from Burger King. There was another family from the Dollar Tree that is supposed to be here this week.
My wife doesn't have some special gift. She has just learned about the power of an invitation. You can do the same thing. Maybe you aren't comfortable inviting that stranger, then invite that person you know - your neighbor - your sister - you coworker. There is power in an invitation.
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Power of An Invitation
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2 comments:
Matt,
Every day I talk to at least 100 different people a day. Out of that 100 I probably talk to 40% of them more than once. So why is it so hard to bring up church or spiritual things in a conversation? WHat are we afraid of? I work in Columbia, so it may be a long drive for some to visit or church, but at least I could do a better job of talking about God. Some days I do pretty good; playing drums gives me a good concersation starter that leads up to church. You challenged me today.
thanks
Jeremy,
I think it is hard because we fear rejection. But what I find is that most people aren't weirded out or defensive if you aren't all wacko. If you just talk to them and befriend them and invite them in a low-pressure way, we would would be surprised at how many would take us up on our offer. Just had my high school reunion today. 2o years. I think one of the families may even come to church tomorrow. That would be cool. By the way, I would have probably been voted least likely to be a pastor in my senior class.
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