I’m enjoying these beautiful days and trust you are as well. If you’ve missed the past few Sundays at Grace Resurrection, you’ve missed an absolute blessing—folks joining and making this their official church home, tremendous music, and marvelous fellowship that lifts and prepares us to live out the Christian life daily.
It happens with or without you, but I sure miss you when you’re not here. There is an excitement and energy among us that’s hard to explain. God is so very good!
Be thinking about whom you’ll invite to worship on Easter weekend. It’s not too early. Wouldn’t you like to share this place with others? When something is good in your life, you tell people, right? I hope you feel like this church is one of those things for you.
I’ve come across some interesting statistics:
• 67% of Americans say a personal invitation from a family member would be very or somewhat effective in getting them to visit a church.
• 63% of Americans say a personal invitation from a friend or neighbor would be very or somewhat effective in getting them to visit a church.
These numbers tend to increase around Easter when many are looking for a church. According to Thom Rainer, 8 out of 10 people will say “yes” to a personal invitation to church.
Think about it—don’t you know at least one person who would be lifted up by this community? Your invitation could change or improve someone’s life. I’m praying with you about that one person.
Christ is risen—tell somebody!
~James