November 15, In the Colony?
5 Point just turned three years old last month. That has had me thinking a lot the past couple of days. One thing thats really been bothering me is the percentage of people who do not know 5 Point even exists.
Monday I had a full body massage ($25.00 for one hour-it was awesome) across the street from the theater. As I was sharing the gospel I was amazed this woman had no clue that the Colony theater was a church. She lives here and works less than 300 yards form the church.
Got a hair cut this afternoon and found out my hair dresser hadn't heard of 5 Point. Here is the thing, neither of them go to church. Why haven't they heard? I'm scared some of it might be that we're not inviting and investing like we once were.
It's easy to get a little complacent after three years of growth. Were in two services running anywhere from 400 - 500 weekly. Last Sunday the children's theater had close to 150 itself. This is a huge jump from the 12 children meeting in the cafeteria at Pickens High.
Regardless of how many are coming, there are 20 times more that haven't heard about us and aren't going to church anywhere. We can never lose the vision of reaching unchurched people. I can only think of two reasons we should ever realx.
1. EVERY SINGLE PERSON in South Carolina is a born again Jesus Freak.
2. Jesus has returned and the game of life is over.
Since neither of these have become a reality, it is our job, duty and hopefully passion to continue to invite and invest into the lives of unchurched people.
Last night we discussed Luke 15. This portion of scripture contains three parables. All three have a common theme:
1. Something important was lost.
2. Rejoicing took place once found.
3. Every single person matters to Jesus.
I believe when we begin to see people as Jesus sees them, we'll have such a burden that every person in our community won't only know 5 Point exist and meets in the Colony theater but that we are different. Not only in the way we worship and teach God's Word but we as a group of believers are different. No matter a person's race, financial status, popularity etc - they are welcome here. I look forward dto the day when I never hear someone say, "theres a church in the Colony theater?"
Monday I had a full body massage ($25.00 for one hour-it was awesome) across the street from the theater. As I was sharing the gospel I was amazed this woman had no clue that the Colony theater was a church. She lives here and works less than 300 yards form the church.
Got a hair cut this afternoon and found out my hair dresser hadn't heard of 5 Point. Here is the thing, neither of them go to church. Why haven't they heard? I'm scared some of it might be that we're not inviting and investing like we once were.
It's easy to get a little complacent after three years of growth. Were in two services running anywhere from 400 - 500 weekly. Last Sunday the children's theater had close to 150 itself. This is a huge jump from the 12 children meeting in the cafeteria at Pickens High.
Regardless of how many are coming, there are 20 times more that haven't heard about us and aren't going to church anywhere. We can never lose the vision of reaching unchurched people. I can only think of two reasons we should ever realx.
1. EVERY SINGLE PERSON in South Carolina is a born again Jesus Freak.
2. Jesus has returned and the game of life is over.
Since neither of these have become a reality, it is our job, duty and hopefully passion to continue to invite and invest into the lives of unchurched people.
Last night we discussed Luke 15. This portion of scripture contains three parables. All three have a common theme:
1. Something important was lost.
2. Rejoicing took place once found.
3. Every single person matters to Jesus.
I believe when we begin to see people as Jesus sees them, we'll have such a burden that every person in our community won't only know 5 Point exist and meets in the Colony theater but that we are different. Not only in the way we worship and teach God's Word but we as a group of believers are different. No matter a person's race, financial status, popularity etc - they are welcome here. I look forward dto the day when I never hear someone say, "theres a church in the Colony theater?"
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