Is Your Church Dark Enough?

June 30, 2008 by Matt.

Ok, so what exactly do I mean by that? Shouldn’t our churches be full of light? After all Jesus said in Matthew 5:14, “Ye are the light of the world…”. So, since our churhes are full of the saved, then shouldn’t they be places of light, not darkness…

 Well, I want to challange that thought. Jesus did indeed say that we were the light of the world. However, I don’t think that means our churches should be completely filled with light. After all, when Jesus said we were the light of the world, he was referring to those that had salvation. So, if there is no darkness in our churches, we are missing the mark.

If you are still not following me, here it is. If Christians are the light of the world, then a church service filled with the saved would be very bright. However, when we introduce some lost people into that same service, then things begin to darken a little. If we are not bringing lost people into our churches, then how can they ever come to know Jesus. Yes, I know that some will come to know Jesus without ever stepping foot into the church. However, I think that most will accept salvation through the influence of the church.

So, I ask again, is your church dark enough? Are there enough lost people in your church? If not, what are you doing to get more lost people there. I must admit that I don’t do all that I feel I should to get people into my church, but I am making a fresh commitment to do so. My goal is going to be to invite at least one person per week.

I have heard it said that the way to bring lost people into the church is to “Invest and Invite”. What this means is that we are to invest in people and then invite them to church. After all, noone cares how much you know untill they know how much you care. So, we should invest in relationships with lost people, showing them that we love them, even as God loves them. Then when we invite them to church, they are more receptive. I have also found that when I have invested in this manner that it often becomes easier to invite them to church.

So, Is your church dark enough? If not, what are you doing to bring more lost people in?

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