Comments on: Inviting people to church. http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/ Musings by Jon Acuff Thu, 24 May 2012 20:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Invite Someone To The Grove…Really! « LeadFollower http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-2/#comment-199135 Invite Someone To The Grove…Really! « LeadFollower Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:13:40 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-199135 [...] Read Jon Acuff’s blog! GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Origin", "other"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_bg", "f9fbf9"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_border", "bebcad"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_text", "666666"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_link", "5f5f5f"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_url", "9f9f9f"); GA_googleAddAttr("LangId", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "religion"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "entertainment"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "family"); GA_googleFillSlot("wpcom_sharethrough"); Share this:EmailPrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponRedditDiggLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Read Jon Acuff’s blog! GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Origin", "other"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_bg", "f9fbf9"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_border", "bebcad"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_text", "666666"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_link", "5f5f5f"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_url", "9f9f9f"); GA_googleAddAttr("LangId", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "religion"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "entertainment"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "family"); GA_googleFillSlot("wpcom_sharethrough"); Share this:EmailPrintFacebookTwitterStumbleUponRedditDiggLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> By: dewde http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-2/#comment-66657 dewde Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:37:44 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-66657 I was talking to this guy at work (an unbeliever) and I gave him advice about something based on what I learned the previous Sunday at North Point. He made the comment, "You learned that at your church? Huh. Maybe I'll go with you sometime." Which I took for a polite way to say, "Oh crap, he's one of THOSE people. Hrm... that advice was actually helpful. Awkward. I should probably dazzle him with false hope to buy time and make my escape from this conversation." So right after he said, "Maybe I'll go with you sometime," I looked him straight in the face, dead-pan, and replied, "You're not invited to my church, dude." Then I walked away. It became a thing. He'd invite himself to my church, I would say no, end the conversation immediately, and walk away. Months later I was getting baptized and I CCd everyone in my address book on the email invitation. Of course he was in my address book. I had INADVERTENTLY given him Willy Wonka's golden ticket to my freakin church. Great. And after months of build-up... he was ready to cash in. No way he was missing church THAT day. He went to church with us for 6 months after that until we ditched him for a more convenient service time. peace | dewde I was talking to this guy at work (an unbeliever) and I gave him advice about something based on what I learned the previous Sunday at North Point. He made the comment, "You learned that at your church? Huh. Maybe I'll go with you sometime." Which I took for a polite way to say, "Oh crap, he's one of THOSE people. Hrm… that advice was actually helpful. Awkward. I should probably dazzle him with false hope to buy time and make my escape from this conversation."

So right after he said, "Maybe I'll go with you sometime," I looked him straight in the face, dead-pan, and replied, "You're not invited to my church, dude." Then I walked away.

It became a thing. He'd invite himself to my church, I would say no, end the conversation immediately, and walk away.

Months later I was getting baptized and I CCd everyone in my address book on the email invitation. Of course he was in my address book. I had INADVERTENTLY given him Willy Wonka's golden ticket to my freakin church. Great. And after months of build-up… he was ready to cash in. No way he was missing church THAT day.

He went to church with us for 6 months after that until we ditched him for a more convenient service time.

peace | dewde

]]> By: Latest Links | blog of dan http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-2/#comment-65986 Latest Links | blog of dan Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:59:11 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-65986 [...] Inviting people to church [...] [...] Inviting people to church [...]

]]> By: Caleb http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-64746 Caleb Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:06:59 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-64746 Jesus lived first and foremost with the people to whom He ministered, i.e. incarnationally. A lot of people are uncomfortable with the thought of going to church, so we as Christians are called to be willing to meet them in their own comfort zones first and from there to witness the truth of the Gospel. Church invites are good, but I agree with you in that they can be way to defer responsibility. Thanks for the honesty. :) Jesus lived first and foremost with the people to whom He ministered, i.e. incarnationally. A lot of people are uncomfortable with the thought of going to church, so we as Christians are called to be willing to meet them in their own comfort zones first and from there to witness the truth of the Gospel. Church invites are good, but I agree with you in that they can be way to defer responsibility. Thanks for the honesty. :)

]]> By: Saturday Night Mind Dump… « My World http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-2/#comment-62861 Saturday Night Mind Dump… « My World Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:08:47 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-62861 [...] You could try one of these ways [...] [...] You could try one of these ways [...]

]]> By: Want to come to church? « Meandering McLean http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-2/#comment-62575 Want to come to church? « Meandering McLean Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:13:27 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-62575 [...] friend and seminary classmate) recently posted about inviting people to church based on a post at Stuff Christians Like.  Luke talked about what he sees as possible reasons people do not invite others to church and the [...] [...] friend and seminary classmate) recently posted about inviting people to church based on a post at Stuff Christians Like.  Luke talked about what he sees as possible reasons people do not invite others to church and the [...]

]]> By: Links of the Week « My World http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-2/#comment-62572 Links of the Week « My World Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:02:32 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-62572 [...] Stuff Christians like asks the questions, “How do you invite people to church?” This will make you laugh. [...] [...] Stuff Christians like asks the questions, “How do you invite people to church?” This will make you laugh. [...]

]]> By: Helen http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-62559 Helen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-62559 I'm with you. I think that a personal discussion is much more helpful. Eventually the person may become interested in finding a Church to worship at, but leaving them on the Church doorstep and hoping for the best is not the way to go. I'm with you. I think that a personal discussion is much more helpful. Eventually the person may become interested in finding a Church to worship at, but leaving them on the Church doorstep and hoping for the best is not the way to go.

]]> By: EROPPER http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-62541 EROPPER Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:52:15 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-62541 "Going to church makes you into a Jesus follower, like going into a garage makes you into a car" Isn't it amazing that the 1st century CHURCH(called out or separated ones)...the People/Bride/Body/Temple/House/Family, had NO concept of "going to church" they WERE the CHURCH with all different kinds of meetings or assemblies....the main one being gathering in each others homes to eat :) Acts 2:42-47 Who turned the CHURCH into a corporation or a "service" or a show with only One Giant mouth(the "senior pastor") and tons of little ears?????....1 Corinthians 12..... “Going to church makes you into a Jesus follower, like going into a garage makes you into a car”

Isn’t it amazing that the 1st century CHURCH(called out or separated ones)…the People/Bride/Body/Temple/House/Family, had NO concept of “going to church” they WERE the CHURCH with all different kinds of meetings or assemblies….the main one being gathering in each others homes to eat :) Acts 2:42-47

Who turned the CHURCH into a corporation or a “service” or a show with only One Giant mouth(the “senior pastor”) and tons of little ears?????….1 Corinthians 12…..

]]> By: Luvs2Dance http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2009/12/inviting-people-to-church/comment-page-1/#comment-62463 Luvs2Dance Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:41:59 +0000 http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/?p=1507#comment-62463 :-) Have a Merry Christmas and I hope the future brings a lot more invitations for you and your family!! :-) Have a Merry Christmas and I hope the future brings a lot more invitations for you and your family!!

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