We are growing as a Church. I believe that we grow through two ways.
One, by God leading people to our Church through a friends invitation, as was the case with me.
Secondly, we grow through people knowing us, being drawn to Christ or being drawn to us, through our attractiveness….meaning how we let Christ be seen in and through us.

I would encourage all of us to engage ourselves in both of these areas.

Be the “Fifth Gospel”.
Four are in the New Testament. You are the walking, talking, living and breathing gospel…
the “Fifth Gospel”.

That’s why what Kirk recommended about reading Scripture daily is so important. It draws us to become, and then live Christ-like.

If we live like that… People will be attracted to what they see. Then, when you invite them
They are more likely to respond. Or, as was the case when people came to Christ…when calamity comes into their life…and it does to all at some point…they will know you represent Hope and Light, and be drawn to that.

What the Church is….is you. What people think of when they think of Metro…unless they are connected to our denomination…is the corporate version of you.

If people call churches hypocritical its because of the people they see and know in churches.

Be the living Gospel that those in your world see and know. Part of life is being vocal…be vocal in a Christ-like manner.

When the time is fulfilled you will draw them…
God will draw them because they see Him in you. Allow Him to grow in You. He will then be seen in you.

As we grow in Him….He will be seen in us and He, then, will grow our Church.

Terry
October 28, 2014

,