(*the story of Louie Zamperini - for more, read “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand)
Current Situation -
People aren’t going to church. They’re not against church. They’re just
And so…here we are (the Church) - the greatest
Acts 1:8 - “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
So what do we do?
19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. —1 Corinthians 9:19-23
We get to be witnesses in
People have to know that we exist, and
For too long the church has been known for what it’s against, we want to be known for what we are
.
We exist for our community to
We are
Things I need
to do:
- Use the hashtags (#ForSummerville and #ForSVL)
- Wear the shirt
- Buy coffee or lunch or breakfast for someone and give them a For SVL card
- This Thursday, February 14th - Do something for someone in our community.
We want people to know that we exist and why we exist.
Because if people know we exist and we are for them, then maybe, just maybe, we’ll have the privilege of sharing with them about a Savior who is for them.