The Gathering

The Gathering is now less than two weeks away and we need to be pumping it up by inviting everyone we can think of to this event. God is a God of radical faith and He is calling us as a church out of apathy and into intentionality. I have been praying for my three friends and already have a confirmation that two of the three will be here for the Gathering on September 12th. Don't let this opportunity slip by but rather use it as a tool to get your lost and/or unchurched friends here to hear a message of hope. Refuse to live a life of little or no impact. Commit to make a difference in someone else's life. We Gather to Scatter.

The Gathering

As I sit at my desk and type this blog, I am also praying for the three people that God has placed upon my heart to invite to "The Gathering" September 12th. I am asking God for three specific things: first, clear their calendar of any events that would keep them from coming to church that day. Second, that God would allow them to sense the genuineness of my invitation so that they would not feel they are simply part of an experiment or "notch in a belt". Third, that the Holy Spirit of God will prepare their hearts for the message of hope from His word that will be delivered in both our small groups and worship.
I want to challenge you to begin to pray these same three requests as you ask God to move in the lives of those you are inviting on the 12th. It is going to be very easy to allow apathy to keep you from not only inviting but also praying for those who need to hear the message of hope. Don's settle, don't get distracted, don't buy into the lie that it is someone else's job. God desires to use you to impact the lives of people all around you. God desires to use you, allow Him the opportunity, and then watch Him work.