What to do

I have been a part of the Immanuel family for 7 years now (I officially celebrated that last week). I can truly say that it has been AWESOME. Sure there have been some down times, but those all pale in comparison to the UP times. I also know that Immanuel can improve. We can become better and we certainly have more people to reach. I wrote an earlier post which was a recap of staff retreat and I would like to take a few posts to follow up on what was accomplished so we can begin to transfer the principles into the DNA of the church.

The first principle is that of Attraction. This principle is really simple. It is fulfilled through us working together to win the lost in our community, the IE, state and world. It is what we do (individually and corporately) to tell others the great message of the gospel? This is the ministry to the largest segment of population in the entire world - the lost. It is our mandate from God to GO and make disciples.

I would say that the church has a lot of hooks out there to Attract people. We just had one last night - The Patriotic Musical. We have many others coming our way in the very near future (VBS, Game Wagon, Team Impact, etc). We also have a large Attraction event each week in the form of our worship service. Most people will attend church if we just ask them. All of these events are individuals working along side the church to reach a lost world.

It does not stop there however, we are to be individuals who take the great commission seriously. This means that we are to be outward in our focus and evangelistic in daily tasks. You might be saying, well I go to church and all I know is people who go to church. Hog wash!!! We all know lost people. They might be the people who check us out at the grocery store, people at the coffee shop, waiters and waitresses, just to name a few.

So the task is really simple. Pray and ask for Help from God. Help in the following ways.

1. Boldness to share (your testimony, an invitation to church, the gospel)
2. Open eyes to see the lost world
3. The remembrance of what it was like to be lost
4. Divine opportunities
5. Obedience

Let's all become aggressive and get out there and together help win this world to Christ.