Dear Church family.

As you know we are having our annual Christmas Carol Service this Sunday. I wanted to take a moment to encourage you to think about who you can invite to come along!

You know, Christmas has this strange effect on people. Even the most “I’m-not-really-into-church” friend suddenly becomes open to carols, candles, kids in costumes, and anything that vaguely resembles a nice Christmassy “vibe”. It’s the one time of year when the whole world seems to soften just a little and people who would never walk into a church on a normal Sunday… will come to a Christmas Carol service.

I think they come because they know at least some of it will be familiar, they’ll come because they love singing Christmas carols but crucially, they’ll come because you asked them. And maybe they’ll come because something inside them makes them wonder if there is anything more to life than what they are currently experiencing.

The most up to date research on Australians show that about half of the people you invite to a Christmas type service say they will come, and we also know that a personal invitation to a church service or ministry is one of the most effective pathways to conversion in western countries. So we have every reason to step out in faith and make invite!

So here’s my gentle challenge to you: Who in your life needs to hear “good news of great joy”?

Maybe you can invite them with these words: 

Let’s see what God does with that!

Blessings
Chris P