What if a church organization like, say, the First Something Church of Somewhere, came to a realization that some folks come to find faith. Or to find a relationship with God. Or to find hope. Or to begin a relationship with Jesus.
What if a church realized that when John meets Mary, or Abu meets Miriam, or whoever, they do not usually attend the place they met every week so they can develop and deepen their relationship. Stay with me here. Suppose Achmed meets Miriam at a family gathering of some sort. Their eyes meet, they are interested in each other. They live in the United States of America, or France, or somewhere in England. They arrange to get together and get acquainted. Do they always meet at a gathering of that family?
No, not usually. They may meet in one of their homes, or go to a movie together, or join friends and go dancing. They are not "stuck" with always meeting, once a week, or twice a week, at the place they first met.
Still with me? Suppose John or Achmed or Miriam comes to the First Something Church of Somewhere and meets God, or meets Jesus. Must this person keep coming back to church to get acquainted with God? Is this the only location where the relationship can develop?
Of course not. So, suppose instead of trying to gather more givers, the First Church of Something regularly sent people out to develop their relationships? Suppose instead of trying to get bigger, the church tried to do its work, even at the risk of fading away?
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