5.The Power of story: tell your story, naming the person who first invited you to church and faith.
6. Who has God been preparing in your life: Ask God who he has been preparing for us to invite
7. Practise the Question: “Would you like to come to church with me?”
8. Pray: For the whole congregation pray: to have the courage to invite; for the people we are going to invite.
9. Make the invitation: follow through and make the invitation. Our friends can either say Yes or No.
10. Walk or drive with your friend to the church: pick them up and take them.
11. Introduce your friend to others over coffee after church: people they will have something in common with. They are more likely to stay if they make another friend.
12. Assume they’re coming the following week: actually invite them again, pick them up, and introduce them to more of the others.
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All this is wise and helpful advice for us as we prepare to embark on two new congregations. Who is God preparing for us to invite to be part of that congregation?
Dale